Gigabyte GA-8GEM800 User manual

GA-8GEM800

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Socket 478 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1001

12ME-8GEM800-1001

Motherboard

GA-8GEM800

Sept. 1, 2004

Motherboard

GA-8GEM800

Copyright

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Notice

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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any

means without Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to

change without prior notice.

Product Manual Classification

In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the

following:

n For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the

product.

n For detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the

"Product User Manual".

n For detailed information related to Gigabyte's unique features, please go to Gigabyte's

website under "Technology Guide" where information can be downloaded in .pdf format.

Fore more product details, please click onto Gigabyte's website at www.gigabyte.com.tw

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Table of Contents

GA-8GEM800 Motherboard Layout.............................................................................6

Block Diagram ...........................................................................................................7

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation..................................................................................9

1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation .........................................................................9

1-2 Feature Summary .................................................................................................10

1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink...................................................................12

1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ....................................................................................12

1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ..............................................................................13

1-4 Installation of Memory...........................................................................................14

1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...........................................................................16

1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction .................................................................................17

1-7 Connectors Introduction ........................................................................................18

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................29

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E2)............................................................30

2-1 Standard CMOS Features ...................................................................................32

2-2 Advanced BIOS Features....................................................................................34

2-3 Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................................................36

2-4 Power Management Setup ...................................................................................39

2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................................................................41

2-6 PC Health Status ..................................................................................................42

2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control ...................................................................................43

2-8 Top Performance....................................................................................................44

2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................................45

2-10 Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................................45

2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ..........................................................................46

2-12 Save & Exit Setup ...............................................................................................47

2-13 Exit Without Saving ..............................................................................................47

Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................49

3-1 Install Chipset Drivers ..........................................................................................49

3-2 Software Applications ............................................................................................50

3-3 Driver CD Information...........................................................................................50

3-4 Hardware Information ...........................................................................................51

3-5 Contact Us ............................................................................................................51

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Chapter 4 Appendix ...............................................................................................53

4-1 Unique Software Utility.........................................................................................53

4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction .......................................................................53

4-1-2 BIOS Flash Method Introduction ....................................................................56

4-1-3 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction...............................................65

4-2 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................71

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GA-8GEM800

RTL

8100C

SPDIF_IO

F_AUDIO

CI

GA-8GEM800

KB_MS

COMA

LPT

USB

SOCKET478

CPU_FAN

ATX

FDD

VGA

IDE2 IDE1

PWR_LED

PCI3

F_USB2

BIOS

F_PANEL

SYS _FAN

ICH4

F_USB1

GAME

LINE_IN

LINE_OUTMIC_IN

ATX_12V

AGP

DDR2

DDR1

Intel 845GE

BAT

PCI1

PCI2

IT8712

CODEC

SUR_CEN

IR

LAN

CD_IN

COMB

CLR_CMOS

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Block Diagram

Pentium 4

Socket 478

CPU

Intel 82845GE

Intel ICH4

CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz)

System Bus

400/533MHz

DDR

200/266/333MHz

66MHz

HCLK+/- (100/133MHz)

66MHz

33 MHz

14.318 MHz

48 MHz

24 MHz

33 MHz

LPC BUS

AGP 4X

AGPCLK

(66MHz)

3 PCI

PCICLK

(33MHz)

AC97 Link

6 USB

Ports

(2.0/1.1)

ATA33/66/100

IDE Channels

Floppy

LPT Port

PS/2

KB/Mouse

COM

Ports

IT8712

Game Port

BIOS

RTL8100C

AC97

CODEC

MIC

LINE-IN

LINE-OUT

RJ45

VGA Port

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1-1

1.

2.

3. (CPU RAM)

4.

5.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

GA-8GEM800 - 10 -

 Socket478 Intel

®

Pentium

®

4

(Northwood, Prescott) HT

 400/533MHz FSB

 L2 CPU

 : Intel

®

845GE

 : Intel

®

ICH4

 2 184-pin DDR DIMM

 DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 DIMM

( 1)

 2GB DRAM

 2.5V DDR DIMM

 1 AGP AGP 4X (1.5V)

 3 PCI 33MHz PCI 2.2

IDE  2 IDE (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100) 4 IDE

 1 2

 1 Normal/EPP/ECP

 1 VGA 1 COMA COMB

 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ( x 2 x 4-- )

 1

 1 PS/2

 Intel

®

845GE

 RTL8100

 1 RJ45

 Realtek ALC655 CODEC

 Line In ; Line Out ; MIC In

 2/4/6

 SPDIF /

 CD In / Game port

( )

(Intel 845PE/GE/GV) FSB533 Pentium 4

DDR266 DDR333 ; FSB400 Pentium 4

DDR200/DDR266

1-2

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I/O  IT8712

 CPU /

 CPU



 CPU /

BIOS  AWARD BIOS

 Q-Flash

 @BIOS

 EasyTune

 BIOS (CPU/DDR/AGP)

 Micro-ATX ; 24.4 x 22

GA-8GEM800 - 12 -

1-3-1

2.

90

1-3

(CPU)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

HT

(Hyper-Threading

Technology)

- HT Intel Pentium 4

- HT

- BIOS BIOS HT

- HT

90

1.

65

90

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1-3-2

4. ( )

1. CPU

2. CPU

CPU

00

0 Intel

®

00

0 CPU

( CPU

CPU

)

00

0

00

0 CPU CPU_FAN

( )

3.

GA-8GEM800 - 14 -

1-4

1.

2.

3.

2 (DIMM) ,BIOS

DIMM

NEC Toshiba PQI Winbond

DDR

D: S:

X:

DDR1 DDR2

SS

DS

DD

DX

SD

SX

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3.

DIMM

1.

2.

GA-8GEM800 - 16 -

1-5

1.

2. (

)

3.

4.

5.

6.

7. BIOS

8.

AGP

/ AGP

AGP AGP

AGP

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PS/2 PS/2

PS/2 ( )

( )

(USB)

USB USB / USB USB USB

USB

A

( )

1-6

GA-8GEM800 - 18 -

1-7

1) CPU_FAN 10) F_PANEL

2) SYS_FAN 11) CD_IN

3) ATX_12V 12) SPDIF_IO

4) ATX 13) F_USB1/F_USB2

5) IDE1/IDE2 14) CI

6) FDD 15) IR

7) PWR_LED 16) COMB

8) F_AUDIO 17) CLR_CMOS

9) SUR_CEN 18) BAT

1

3

4

7

5

10

8

9

2

6

11 1315

16

14

18

12

17

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1/2) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (CPU )

CPU

CPU 600

AGP PCI

SYS_FAN

1

CPU_FAN

1

3) ATX_12V ( +12V )

ATX_12V CPU ATX_12V

1

2 +12V

3

1

2 +12V

3

1

2

3 +12V

4 +12V

4

3

2

1

GA-8GEM800 - 20 -

4) ATX ( ATX )

( 300 )

1

10

20

11

1 3.3V

2 3.3V

3

4 VCC

5

6 VCC

7

8 Power Good

9 5V SB (stand by +5V)

10 +12V

11 3.3V

12 -12V

13

14 PS_ON (soft on/off)

15

16

17

18 -5V

19 VCC

20 VCC

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