AGP AGP 4X ( ) AGP 4X(1.5V) AGP 2X (3.3V) Intel 845(E/G)/850 (E) AGP 2X(3.3V) AGP Diamond Vipper V770 2X/4X Jumper 2X 4X 2X(3.3V) GA-8IHXP Jumper 4X (1.5V) SiS 305 Power Color ATi Rage 128 Pro 2X/4X 2X(3.3V) GA-8IHXP AG32S(G) ATi Rage 128 Pro AGP4X

Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-8IHXP is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial,scientific and medical (ISM high frequency equipment EN 61000-3-2* EN 60555-2 Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Harmonics EN 55013 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment EN 61000-3-3* EN 60555-3 Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations EN 55014 EN 55015 EN 55020 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances, portable tools and similar electrical apparatus Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1: Residual commercial and light industry EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1: Residual commercial and light industry EN 55081-2 Generic emission standard Part 2: Industrial environment EN 55082-2 Generic emission standard Part 2: Industrial environment EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment ENV 55104 lmmunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 Cabled distribution systems; Equipment for receiving and/or distribution from sound and television signals EN50091-2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems (UPS) CE marking EN 60065 (EC conformity marking) The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use EN 60950 EN 60335 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances EN 50091-1 Manufacturer/Importer (S ta mp ) Date : May. 31, 2002 Signature: Name: Timmy Huang Timmy Huang

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.) Address: 17358 Railroad S treet City of Industry, CA 91748 Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Motherboard Model Number: GA-8IHXP Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109 (a),class B Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person s Name: Signature: Date: ERIC LU Eric Lu May. 31,2002

GA-8IHXP P4 RDRAM Pentium 4 Rev. 2101 12MC-8IHXP-2101

GA-8IHXP... 4... 4... 5... 5 GA-8IHXP Layout... 7... 8 1: (CPU)... 9 1-1:... 9 1-2:... 10 2:... 11 RIMM (Rambus In-line Memory Module)... 12 3:... 13 4: 14 4-1: I/O... 14 4-2:... 16 4-3: ATX_12V... 24 4-4:6 Pin AUX... 24 2

BIOS...25 (BIOS F1)... 27 CMOS... 29 BIOS... 31... 33... 36... 42 PCI... 46... 48 (Supervisor)/ (User)... 50 Optimized... 51 Fail-Safe... 52 SETUP... 53 SETUP... 54...55... 55 Dual BIOS/Q-Flash... 56 Four Speaker & SPDIF... 66 Easy Tune TM 4... 70 @ BIOS TM... 71...72 3

GA-8IHXP GA-8IHXP GA-8IHXP x 3 / x 1 I/O CRIMM x 2 SPD-KIT x 1 x 2 1. 2. 3. (CPU RAM) 4. 5. ATX PCB 4

ATX 30.5 x 24.5 Socket478 Intel Micro FC-PGA2 Pentium 4 I/O IDE Intel Pentium 4 400/533MHz FSB Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood, 0.13 m) 2nd CPU Chipset 82850E HOST/AGP/Controller ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4 184-pin RIMM 4 x PC800 RIMM 4 x PC1066 RIMM RDRAM 2GB Winbond W83627HF 1 CNR(Communication and Networking Riser) 1 AGP 4X (1.5V) 6 PCI 33MHz PCI2.2 compliant 2 IDE bus master (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100) IDE 4 ATAPI IDE3 IDE4 Raid, Ultra ATA-133, U ltra ATA-100. 1 (360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M 2.88M bytes) 1 Normal/EPP/ECP 2 (COM A & COM B) 6 USB 2.0/1.1 by ICH4 4 USB 2.0/1.1 by NEC D720100AS1 1 ( IR/CIR ) CPU CPU RTL8100BL USB2.0 NEC D720100AS1 5...

GA-8IHXP CT5880+Sigmatel9708T CODEC MS,SD,SC RAID PS/2 BIOS 4 Line In/Line Out/Mic In/CD In/AUX IN/Game Port/SPDIF(5.1 ) Winbond SMART @I/O (Memory Stick,Security Digital and SC header) Promise PDC20276 striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) IDE IDE bus master Mirroring BIOS LBA 13h PS/2 PS/2 AMI BIOS, 4M bit BIOS(DualBIOS)/Q-Flash/ PS/2 PS/2 STR (Suspend-To-RAM) AC Recovery USB wake up from S3 @BIOS Easy Tune 4 (Face Wizard) (CPU/PCI/AGP) (RIMM/AGP/CPU) CPU CPU,,,, ;CPU,,,. 6

7 GA-8IHXP Layout KB / MS COMA COMB LPT SOCKET478 PWR FAN MIC_IN LINE_OUT LINE_IN GAME USB LAN ATX_12V F_Audio CPU_FAN 850E W83627 AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 CD_IN SPDIF CODEC RTL 8100BL CT5880 PCI5 PCI6 CNR F_USB3 PROMISE 20276 MS IDE3 IDE4 BACKUP BIOS MAIN BIOS SD F_PANEL W83L 5180 BATTERY ICH4 AUX RIMM1 RIMM2 RIMM3 RIMM4 IDE2 IDE1 FDD SC RAM_LED ATX GA-8IHXP P4 Titan 533 SYS_FAN AUX_IN IR_CIR PWR_LED CI CLR_CMOS WOL NEC F_USB4 F_USB1 F_USB2 NB_FAN

GA-8IHXP 1 - (CPU) 2-3 - 4-5 - BIOS 6-1 2 4 4 3 8

1: (CPU) 1-1: 1 1 1 1. 2. ( 90. 3.,. ). CPU,,,. 9

GA-8IHXP 1-2: 1. CPU 2. CPU CPU, ;. Intel..,. CPU CPU FAN,. (.) CPU. 10

2: 4 (RIMM) BIOS RIMM RDRAM 2(RIMM1-RIMM2) 4 (RIMM1-RIMM2;RIMM3-RIMM4) RIMM CRIMM ( ) RIMM CRIMM 1. RIMM 2. RIMM 1 90 o RIMM,, RIMM, RIMM. 11

GA-8IHXP RIMM (Rambus In-line Memory Module) RIMM (Intel) 1999 (Chipset) RIMM Module Memory Direct Rambus DRAM Memory BGA 2.5V 184-pin 800MHz /600MHz 16-bit/Serial 8-layer 12

3: 1. 2. ( ) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. BIOS 8. AGP CNR CNR,. ( ) / AGP,. AGP AGP. AGP CNR 13

GA-8IHXP 4: 4-1: I/O ❶ ❷ ❺ ❹ ❶ PS/2 PS/2 PS/2 (6 pin Female) PS/2 PS/2 (6 pin Female) ❷ A/ B/ (25 pin Female) A (9 pin Male) B 14

(15 pin Female) ❹ Line Out MIC In Line In ❺, LAN Connector USB 0 USB 1 USB USB USB USB ZIP USB. USB 15

GA-8IHXP 4-2: A B C W V U T S Q R P D E F G H G I J K L M N O A ATX _12V L PWR_LED B PWR_FAN M WOL C ATX N IDE3/IDE4 D RAM_LED O F_USB1~4 E SYS_FAN P SPDIF F AUX Q BATTERY G MS/SD/SC R IR_CIR H FDD/IDE1/IDE2 S AUX_IN I CLR_CMOS T CD_IN J CI U CPU FAN K F_Panel V NB_FAN W F_Audio 16

B / E / U : / / CPU +12V/Control 1 C : ATX Power 1 D : 1 +12V/Control +12V/Control CPU CPU 600 - + 2.5V STR (AC110/220V) +12V 5V SB (Stand by +5V) VCC VCC 3.3V 3.3V 1 20 17 AC (110/220V) VCC VCC -5V AC (110/220V) PS-ON(Soft On/Off) -12V 3.3V ATX ATX

GA-8IHXP F : Aux. Power 1 6 +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +5VDC 6-pin +3.3VDC +5VDC. 24 A : ATX_+12V +12V 4 3 H : / IDE 2 1 +12V ATX +12V CPU ATX+12V, N : IDE (RAID/ATA133) IDE IDE IDE 1 1 1 IDE 1 1 : IDE IDE 18

VCC VCC R : / 1 IR IR Pin1 Pin5 M : L: PW R_LED P: SPDIF 1 +5V SB 1 VCC Sony/Philip Digital Interface Format / 19 1 MPD- MPD- MPD+ S : SPDIF T : (SPDIF In) SPDIF 1 AC3 5.1 1 (AC-3)

SPK+ 1 GD- 1 GD+ PW- 1 1 HD- 1 HD+ MPD- MPD+ 1 GN- GN+ NC 1 RST+ PW+ RST- SPK- GA-8IHXP K: F_PANEL ( ) 2 20 1 19 GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation Close: Entering Green Mode GD (Green LED) Pin 1: anode(+) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+) +5v Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) RE (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation PW (Soft Power Connector) MPD (Message LED/Power/ Sleep LED) Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal Operation : Close: Power On/Off : / Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) 20

D: F_USB1~F_US B4 ( ) (F_USB1~F_USB4 USB 2.0) USB Dy- USB Dy+ USB Over Current 1 USB Dx- USB Dx+ USB USB USB W: F_AUDIO ( ) 1 2 MIC REF Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) 9 10 Pin5-6 Pin9-10 Jumper Q : + 21

SCAPSNT SCAC8 SCAPWCTL- SCALED SCARST- GND SCACLK SCAIO SCAC4 MSLED MSPWCTL- VCC SDLED SDPWCTL- MSCLK MS5 MS4 MS3 MS2 VCC3 MS1 GND SDCLK SD5 SD4 SD3 SD2 VCC3 SD1 GND GA-8IHXP G: SC(S mart Card Interface, IC, ) SD (Secure Digital Memory Card Interface)(MMC, ) MS (Memory Stick Interface, ) 1 SC 5 SD Security Digital MS Memory Stick Smart Card Reader Connector Smart IC Card 1 SD 1 MS V: NB_FAN ( ) 1 +12V ( ) J: CI ( ) 1. 22

I: CLR_CMOS ( CMOS ) 1 1 Jumper 1-2 : CMOS CMOS 2-3 : Clear CMOS 1-2 Pin 23

GA-8IHXP 4-3: ATX_12V - 12V 4 PIN - Backward compatibility maintained with load sharing capability - 12V 5V CPU VRs ATX 12V 12V 4 PIN 6Pin ATX ATX 4-4:6 Pin AUX 1: 45 2: 1 2 3: 3 24

BIOS BIOS AMI BIOS CMOS SETUP CMOS SETUP CMOS SRAM CMOS SRAM BIOS POST Power On Self Test <F8>, <F12>, <Del> AMI BIOS CMOS SETUP a. b. <F8> to enter Boot Menu Select First Boot Device Floppy : 1.44MB 3 1/2 USB RMD-FDD : Apacer HandyDrive IDE-0 : ST320420A CD/DVD : IDE/ATAPI DVD-ROM 10X BBS-0(Network) : Realtek Boot Agent [Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] Cnacel, :,,.... 25

GA-8IHXP c. <F12>. d. BIOS POST Power On Self Test <Del> AMI BIOS CMOS SETUP Esc Page Up SETUP Page Down F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 ( ) Fail-Safe ( ) Optimized ( ) Q-Flash CMOS SETUP 26

BIOS SETUP SETUP F1 BIOS CMOS SETUP <Esc> <Shift>+<F3> <F3> (BIOS F1) CMOS SETUP,, Enter AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Features PnP/PCI Configurations Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Set Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... 1: Standard CMOS Features ( CMOS ) 27

GA-8IHXP Advanced BIOS Features ( BIOS ) BIOS... Advanced Chipset features ( ) DRAM Timing ISA Clock... Integrated Peripherals ( ) COM Port IRQ LPT Port SPP EPP ECP IDE DMA Mode.. Power Management Setup ( ) CPU GREEN PnP/PCI Configuration ( PCI ) ISA PnP PCI PC Health Status ( ), Set Supervisor Password ( ) SETUP CMOS Set User Password ( ) PC BIOS Load Optimized Defaults ( Optimized ) Optimized CMOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults ( Fail-Safe ) BIOS CMOS Save & Exit Setup ( ) SETUP BIOS F10 Exit Without Saving ( SETUP ) <ESC> 28

BIOS CMOS Standard CMOS Features AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Setup Help System Time 22:31:24 Menu Level System Date Mon, Feb 21 2002 Current Language Boot Sector Virus Protection Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B English Disabled 1.44M, 3.5 in. Not Installed IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave None None None None ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit 2: CMOS System Time ( ) 24 13 : 00 : 00 RTC System Date ( ) / / / / (mm) (dd) (yy) 1 12 1 28/29/30/31 1999 2098 29

GA-8IHXP Current Language( ) <Shift>+<F3> <F3> Boot Sector Virus Protection ( ) Enabled Disabled ( ) Floppy Drive A / Drive B ( A:/ B: ) None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. 5.25 360KB 5.25 1.2MB 3 720KB 3 1.44MB 3 2.88MB IDE Primary Master (Slave) / IDE Secondary Master (Slave) ( / ) IDE 1 IDE 2 CMOS 1 User TYPE CYLS HEADS SECTORS MODE 2 AUTO TYPE MODE AUTO BIOS POST IDE CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS Number of cylinders( ). Number of heads( ). Write precomp. Landing zone. Number of sectors( ). "NONE" <Enter> 30

BIOS BIOS AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Boot Device Priority Advanced BIOS Features Setup Help 1st Floppy : 1.44MB 3 1/2 2nd Disabled 3rd Disabled BIOS Flash Protection Show Full Screen Logo Floppy Drive Seek Auto BootUp Num-Lock On Enabled Disabled Password Check Setup S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled Interrupt Mode APIC ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit 3: BIOS First / Second / Third Boot Device ( / / ) Floppy:1.44MB 3 1/2 BBS-0(Network):Realtek Boot Agent Disabled IDE-0:ST320420A IDE USB RMD-FDD:Apacer Handy Drive USB BIOS Flash Protection (BIOS ) Auto Enabled DMI/ESCD BIOS DMI/ESCD FLASH ( ) DMI/ESCD BIOS 31

GA-8IHXP Show Full Screen Logo ( LOGO) Enabled Disabled logo ( ) logo Floppy Drive Seek ( ) PC POST FLOPPY SEEK Enabled Disabled Floppy Seek Floppy Seek ( ) Boot Up Num-Lock On Off ( ) Password Check Always CMOS SETUP Setup CMOS SETUP ( ) SETUP Enter P.45 S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks ( ) Enabled Disabled Interrupt Mode APIC PIC S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. ( ) IOAPIC IRQ ( ) IRQ CPU IOAPIC BIOS IOAPIC BIOS APIC IOAPIC ( Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP... ) CPU IOAPIC BIOS PIC 32

BIOS Advanced Chipset Features AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) By Hardware CPU Frequency Ratio 8.0x(Safe) RDRAM Bus Frequency Auto Vcore Voltage Original Over RIMM Voltage Disabled Over AGP Voltage 1.5V Memory ECC Mode Disabled Graphics Aperture Size 64MB ICH Delayed Transaction Enabled DMA Collection Buffer Enabled Setup Help ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit Front S ide Bus Clock (MHz) 4: By Hardware CPU 100MHz BIOS By Hardware Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) By Hardware ( ) 100.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 100.00 103.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 103.00 105.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 105.00 108.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 108.00 110.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 110.00 112.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 112.00 115.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 115.00 118.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 118.00 120.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 120.00 122.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 122.00 33

GA-8IHXP 125.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 125.00 130.00 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 130.00 133.33 Front Side Bus Clock (MHz) 133.33 CPU Frequency Ratio (CPU ) ( CPU ) For Willamette CPU: 8X~23X : 14X For C-Stepping P4: 8X,10X~24X : 15X For Northwood CPU: 12X~24X : 16X CPU RDRAM Bus Frequency for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=100mhz, Auto PC800 PC600 RDRAM RDRAM PC800 ( ) RDRAM PC600 for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=133mhz, Auto PC800 PC1066 RDRAM RDRAM PC800 ( ) RDRAM PC1066 Vcore Voltage Original +0.025V +0.050V 0.075V 0.100V Vcore Voltage ( ) Vcore Voltage 0.025V Vcore Voltage 0.050V Vcore Voltage 0.075V Vcore Voltage 0.100V 34

BIOS Over RIMM Voltage Disabled Enabled ( ) Over RIMM Voltage Over AGP Voltage 1.5V 1.6V 1.7V 1.8V Memory ECC Mode Disabled Enabled Over AGP Voltage 1.5V ( ) Over AGP Voltage 1.6V Over AGP Voltage 1.7V Over AGP Voltage 1.8V ( ) ECC Graphics Aperture 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Display Graphics Aperture Size 4MB Display Graphics Aperture Size 8MB Display Graphics Aperture Size 16MB Display Graphics Aperture Size 32MB Display Graphics Aperture Size 64MB ( ) Display Graphics Aperture Size 128MB Display Graphics Aperture Size 256MB ICH Delayed Transaction ( ) Enabled Disabled ( ) DMA Collection Buffer Enabled Disabled DMA collection buffer LPC I/F PC/PCI DMA ( ) 35

GA-8IHXP AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Integrated Peripherals OnBoard IDE Both IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto OnBoard FDC Auto OnBoard Serial Port A Auto OnBoard Serial Port B Auto Serial Port B Mode Normal IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex OnBoard CIR Port Disabled CIR IRQ Select 10 OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP Version N/A Parallel Port IRQ Auto Parallel Port DMA Auto Mouse PowerOn Function Disabled Keyboard PowerOn Function Disabled Specific Key for PowerOn N/A OnBoard SC Interface Enabled Smart Card IRQ Select 10 OnBoard MS/SD Interface Memory Stick MS/SD Card IRQ Select 11 USB Controller 6 USB Ports USB Legacy Support Disabled AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Modem Auto Onboard USB2.0 Chip Enabled Onboard Lan Chip Enabled Setup Help 36

BIOS Onboard Sound Chip Enabled Onboard Promise Chip ATA ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit 5 OnBoard IDE Disabled Both Primary Secondary IDE Primary Second IDE ( ) Primary IDE Second IDE IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto ATA66/100 ATA33 ( ) IDE1 ATA66/100 ( IDE ATA66/100 ) IDE1 ATA33 ( IDE ATA33 ) IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto ATA66/100 ATA33 ( ) IDE2 ATA66/100 ( IDE ATA66/100 ) IDE2 ATA33 ( IDE ATA33 ) OnBoard FDC ( ) Enabled Disabled Auto ( ) 37

GA-8IHXP OnBoard Serial Port A ( A) Auto 3F8/COM1 2F8/COM2 3E8/COM3 2E8/COM4 Disabled BIOS ( ) A 3F8 A 2F8 A 3E8 A 2E8 A OnBoard Serial Port B ( B) Auto 3F8/COM1 2F8/COM2 3E8/COM3 2E8/COM4 Disabled BIOS ( ) B 3F8 B 2F8 B 3E8 B 2E8 B Serial Port B Mode ( I/O B ) ASKIR IrDa Normal I/O B ASKIR I/O B IrDa I/O ( ) IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex Full Duplex IR ( ) IR OnBoard CIR port ( ) Disabled Enabled ( ) CIR IRQ S elect ( IRQ ) IRQ 3 / 4 / 9 / 10 ( ) / 11 38

OnBoard Parallel port ( ) 378 278 3BC Auto 378 278 3BC ( ) Disabled Parallel Port Mode ( ) EPP ECP Normal EPP Version N/A EPP Enhanced Parallel Port BIOS ECP Extended Capabilities Port ( ) ( ) 1.9 EPP 1.9 1.7 EPP 1.7 Parallel Port IRQ ( IRQ ) 7 5 Auto IRQ 7 IRQ 5 IRQ ( ) Parallel Port DMA ( DMA ) 0 1 3 Auto DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 3 DMA ( ) Mouse Power On ( ) Double Left Double Right Disabled ( ) 39

GA-8IHXP Keyboard Power On ( ) Specific Key Disabled Power Key 1-5 ( ) Windows 98 power Specific Key for Power On ( ) N/A Password OnBoard SC Interface ( ) 1~5 Enter Disbabled Enabled IC IC ( ) Smart Card IRQ Select IRQ 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 / 11 ( :10) OnBoard MS/SD Interface Memory Stick Secure Digital Disabled MS/SD Memory Stick MS/SD Secure Digital ( ) MS/SD Card IRQ Select IRQ 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 / 11 ( :11) USB Controller Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 2 USB ( ) 4 USB ( ) 6 USB ( ) ( ) 40

USB Legacy Support USB USB Enabled Disabled BIOS USB ( ) BIOS AC97 Audio Auto Disabled AC'97 Audio ( ) AC'97 Audio AC97 Modem Auto Disabled AC'97 Modem ( ) AC'97 Modem Onboard US B2.0 Chip Disabled Enabled USB2.0 ( ) Onboard Lan Chip Disabled Enabled ( ) Onboard S ound Chip Disabled Enabled ( ) Onboard Promise Chip Disabled ATA RAID Promise ATA ( ) Promise RAID 41

GA-8IHXP AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Power Management Feature Setup Help ACPI Sleep Type S1/POS USB Dev Wakeup From S3 Disabled PS/2 Dev Wakeup From S3 Disabled Power LED in S1 State Blinking Suspend Time Out (Minute) Disabled Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 50.0% Soft-Off by Power Button Instant Off System After AC Back Off ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan Enabled PME Event Wake Up Enabled Resume by RTC Alarm Disabled RTC Alarm Date Event Day RTC Alarm Hour 00 RTC Alarm Minute 00 RTC Alarm Second 00 KB & PS/2 Mouse Access Monitor FDC/LPT/COM Ports Access Monitor Pri. Master IDE Access Monitor Pri. Slave IDE Access Ignore Sec. Master IDE Access Monitor Sec. Slave IDE Access Ignore PIRQ[A] IRQ Active Ignore PIRQ[B] IRQ Active Ignore PIRQ[C] IRQ Active Ignore PIRQ[D] IRQ Active Ignore ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit 6: 42

BIOS ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) S3(STR) ACPI Suspend type S1 ( ) ACPI Suspend type S3 USB Dev Wak eup From S3 Enabled Disabled PS/2 Dev Wak eup From S3 Enabled Disabled S3 USB ( ) S3 PS/2 ( ) Power LED in S1 state Blinking Dual/Off Power LED S1 ( ) power LED LED power LED Suspend Time Out Disabled 1Minute ~ 60 Minute ( ) Throttle Slow Clock Ratio CPU CPU "CPU Temp. Alarm" 12.5% /25.0% /37.5% /50.0% ( ))/62.5% /75.0% /87.5% Soft-off by Power Button ( ) Instant off Suspend Soft-Off ( ) Soft-Off 43

GA-8IHXP System after AC Back Last State Off Soft PWR button ( ) On ModemRingOn / WakeOnLan ( / ) Disabled Enabled / / ( ) PME Event Wake Up ( ) Disabled Enabled ( ) Resume by RTC Alarm ( ) "Resume by RTC Alarm" Enabled Disabled Enabled ( ) RTC Alarm Date: RTC Alarm Hour: 0~23 RTC Alarm Minute: 0~59 RTC Alarm Second: 0~59 Every Day 1~31 KB & PS/2 Mouse Access Monitor Ignore Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse ( ) Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse FDC/LPT/COM Ports Access Monitor Ignore FDC/LPT/COM Ports ( ) FDC/LPT/COM Ports 44

BIOS Pri. Master IDE Access Monitor Ignore Primary Master IDE ( ) Primary Master IDE Pri. slave IDE Access Monitor Ignore Sec. Master IDE Access Monitor Ignore Sec. slave IDE Access Monitor Ignore Primary slave IDE Primary slave IDE ( ) Secondary Master IDE ( ) Secondary Master IDE Secondary slave IDE Secondary slave IDE ( ) PIRQ [A] IRQ Active Monitor Ignore PIRQ[A] IRQ PIRQ[A] IRQ ( ) PIRQ [B] IRQ Active Monitor Ignore PIRQ[B] IRQ PIRQ[B] IRQ ( ) PIRQ [C] IRQ Active Monitor Ignore PIRQ[C] IRQ PIRQ[C] IRQ ( ) PIRQ [D] IRQ Active Monitor Ignore PIRQ[D] IRQ PIRQ[D] IRQ ( ) 45

GA-8IHXP PCI PNP/PCI Configurations AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a VGA Boot From AGP PCI Slot 1/5 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot 2/6 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot 4 IRQ Priority Auto IRQ3 PCI/PnP IRQ4 PCI/PnP IRQ5 PCI/PnP IRQ7 PCI/PnP IRQ9 PCI/PnP IRQ10 PCI/PnP IRQ11 PCI/PnP IRQ14 PCI/PnP IRQ15 PCI/PnP Setup Help ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit 7: PCI VGA Boot From AGP PCI VGA AGP ( ) VGA PCI 46

PCI Slot1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ Priority Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 BIOS IRQ PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 ( ) IRQ3 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ4 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ5 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ7 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ9 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ10 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ11 ISA PCI slot 1/5, 2/6, 3, 4 IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,14,15) ISA PCI/PnP ISA PCI/PnP 47

GA-8IHXP AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a PC Health Status Setup Help CPU Temperature Alarm Disabled CPU Fan Fail Alarm No Power Fan Fail Alarm No System Fan Fail Alarm No Reset Case Open Status No Case Status Opened CPU Temperature 35 C/ 95 F System Temperature 33 C/ 91 F CPU Fan Speed 5273 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM Power Fan Speed 0 RPM CPU VID 1.700 V Vcore +1.632V Vcc18 +1.840V Vio +3.344V +5.000V +5.080V +12.000V +11.840V Battery +3.020V +5V SB +4.972V ESC :Previous Menu : Select Item PU/PD/+/-/:Modify F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5: Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10:Save & Exit 8: CPU Temp. Alarm Disabled 60 o C / 140 o F 70 o C / 158 o F 80 o C / 176 o F 90 o C / 194 o F ( ) CPU 60 o C / 140 o F CPU 70 o C / 158 o F CPU 80 o C / 176 o F CPU 90 o C / 194 o F 48

BIOS Fan Fail Alarm (CPU/ Power / System ) CPU/Power/System Yes No Reset Case Open Status CPU / Power / System CPU / Power / System ( ) Case Opened Case Opened, " C ase Opened" "N o"., " C ase Opened" "YES". "Case Opened", "Reset Case Open Status" "Enable" CPU Temperature CPU System Temperature CPU Fan / System Fan / Power Fan Speed (RPM) CPU VID / Vcore / Vcc18 / Vio /+12 / +5V / Battery / +5VSB 49

GA-8IHXP (Supervisor)/ (User) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Fail Safe Defaults Power Management [Enter Setup new supervisor Save password] & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Specifies the supervisor password 9: (Supervisor)/ (User) 8 Enter BIOS Enter BIOS PASSWORD DISABLED SUPERVISOR Supervisor Advanced BIOS Features Password Check SETUP CMOS SETUP Supervisor USER User Advanced BIOS Features Password Check SYSTEM User Supervisor CMOS SETUP USER Password BIOS Supervisor CMOS SETUP 50

BIOS Optimized Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults [Load optimized Save settings] & Exit Setup Press [Enter] to Exit contiune Without Saving Or [ESC] to Abort ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Load optimal values for all the setup options 10: Optimized Enter Load Optimized Defaults CMOS 51

GA-8IHXP Fail-Safe Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults [Load fail safe Save settings] & Exit Setup Press [Enter] to Exit contiune Without Saving Or [ESC] to Abort ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Load safe values for all the setup options 11: Fail-Safe Enter BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults 52

SETUP Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Power Management Setup [Save current settings Save and & Exit exit] Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Press [Enter] to contiune Exit Without Saving Or [ESC] to Abort ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Saves data to CMOS RAM 12: SETUP BIOS Enter RTC CMOS Setup Utility ESC 53

GA-8IHXP SETUP Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults [Quit without saving Save & changes] Exit Setup Press [Enter] to Exit contiune Without Saving Or [ESC] to Abort ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Abandon all datas 13: SETUP Enter Setup Utility Esc. 54

55 Revision History AGPCLK (66MHz) 6 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) USB2.0 4 USB Ports AGP 4X Creative CT5880 Game Port Promise PDC20276 RJ45 System Bus 100/133MHz RTL8100BL MIC AC97 CODEC LINE-IN AC97 Link LINE-OUT PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) ATA133/RAID 14.318 MHz IDE Channels 33 MHz Pentium 4 Socket 478 CPU Intel 82850E Intel ICH 4 CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz) 300/400/533MHz MCH66 (66MHz) MCHCLK+/- (100MHz) Winbond W83627HF RDRAM 66 MHz 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz FWH SST49LF004A LPC BUS 6 USB ATA Ports 33/66/100 IDE Channels CNR ICS 9250AF-37 48 MHz 33 MHz Smart I/O W83L518D MS SD SC Game Port Floppy LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse COM Ports MCH66 (66MHz) CPUCLK+/- (100MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) MCHCLK+/- (100MHz) ICH3V66 (66MHz)

GA-8IHXP Dual BIOS/Q-Flash A. BIOS (Dual BIOS)? BIOS " BIOS(Main BIOS)" " BIOS (Backup BIOS)" BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS B. Q-Flash Utility? Q-Flash BIOS BIOS C. Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Utility a. BIOS POST Power On Self Test Del AMI BIOS CMOS SETUP <F8> Q-Flash Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Features PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status AMI NEW SETUP UTILITY-VISION 3.31a Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC:Quit :Select Item (Shift)F3:Select Language F8:Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F5:Old Values F6:Fail-Safe Values F7:Optimized Values F10: Save & Exit Set Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... 56

b. Dual BIOS Q-Flash ROM Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...Main BIOS Main ROM Type...ST M50FW040 Backup ROM Type...ST M50FW040 Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From MainBIOS Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS From Floppy Load Backup BIOS From Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp:Modify :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off c. Dual BIOS BIOS will auto detect: Boot From : Main BIOS Main ROM Type : 49LF004A Backup ROM Type : 49LF004A Wide Range Protection: Disabled( ), Enabled 1: BIOS, Failure ( :Update ESCD Failure, Checksum Error Reset), Wide Range Protection Enabled, BIOS 57

GA-8IHXP 2: ( :SCSI, ) ROM BIOS,,, ROM BIOS, BIOS, BIOS Boot From : Main BIOS( ), Backup BIOS 1: BIOS BIOS 2: BIOS BIOS BIOS,, Auto Recovery : Enabled( ), Disabled BIOS BIOS Checksum Failure, BIOS Checksum Failure BIOS { BIOS Power Management Setup, ACPI Suspend Type Suspend to RAM, Auto Recovery Enabled } ( BIOS, "Del" ) Halt On BIOS Defects : Disabled( ), Enabled Halt On BIOS Defects Enabled, CHECKSUM ERROR MAIN BIOS IS WIDE RANGE PROTECTION ERROR, ;, : Auto Recovery :Disabled <or the other key to continue.> Auto Recovery :Enabled <or the other key to Auto Recover.> Copy Main ROM Data to Backup : Are you sure to copy BIOS? [Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort Main BIOS Backup BIOS. Backup BIOS Main BIOS. (, ) 58

D. Q-Flash Utility? Q-Flash BIOS, BIOS. E. Q-Flash Load Main (Backup) BIOS From Floppy ( BIOS) BIOS A: <Enter>. Load Main (Backup) BIOS From Floppy, <Enter>. :BIOS :7VRXP.E8 Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...Main BIOS Main ROM Type...SST 39SF020 Backup ROM Type...SST 39SF020 3 file(s) found Wide Range Protection Disable COMMAND.COM 92.8K Boot From MainBIOS FLASH848.EXE 472.16K Auto Recovery Enable 7VRXP.E8 256K Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Total size: 1.39M Free size:316k Load Default Settings F5:Refresh DEL:Delete Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS From Floppy Load Backup BIOS From Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp:Modify :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Reading BIOS file from Floppy Don t Turn Off Power or RESET System... BIOS (...) 59

GA-8IHXP CHECKSUM=78B7 Are you sure to update BIOS? [Enter] to continue or [Esc] to abort... BIOS <Enter>. <Esc>.!!COPY BIOS Complete-Pass!! Please press any key to continue!! BIOS 60

Save Main (Backup) BIOS to Floppy ( Main (Backup)BIOS ) A: <Enter>. Save Main (Backup) BIOS to Floppy, <Enter>. File name BIOS. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...Main BIOS Main ROM Type...SST 39SF020 Backup ROM Type...SST 39SF020 TYPE FILE NAME File Wide name: Range Protection Disable Boot From 3 file(s) found MainBIOS Auto Recovery Enable COMMAND.COM 92.8K Halt On Error Disable FLASH848.EXE 472.16K Copy Main ROM Data to Backup 7VRXP.E8 256K Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Total size: 1.39M Free size:316k Q-Flash Utility F5:Refresh DEL:Delete Load Main BIOS From Floppy Load Backup BIOS From Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp:Modify :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Saving BIOS to floppy Don t Turn Off Power or RESET System...!! (...) 61

GA-8IHXP DualBIOS TM BIOS BIOS DualBIOS TM ( BIOS) BIOS BIOS BIOS B DualBIOS TM ( BIOS) DualBIOS TM ( BIOS), BIOS, 62

I. DualBIOS TM? : DualBIOS TM, BIOS, " BIOS(Main BIOS)" " BIOS (Backup BIOS)" BIOS, BIOS BIOS BIOS, BIOS BIOS, BIOS II. DualBIOS TM? : BIOS,, BIOS, BIOS.. 1. BIOS, 2 BIOS :, 3. BIOS, 4. BIOS BIOS,, BIOS,, BIOS, BIOS 63

GA-8IHXP III. DualBIOS TM? : 1. DualBIOS TM, POST (Power On Self Test), ESCD Update, PnP 2. DualBIOS TM BIOS, BIOS BIOS Checksum, Dual BIOS,"Auto Recovery" BIOS BIOS, Dual BIOS TM BIOS BIOS 3. Dual BIOS TM, BIOS, BIOS BIOS, BIOS 4. Dual BIOS TM, BIOS BIOS, IV. DualBIOS TM? : 1., Dual BIOS TM, BIOS, BIOS, DualBIOS TM : > BIOS, BIOS, 1> "Auto Recovery", BIOS BIOS 2> BIOS, Dual BIOS, BIOS 2. BIOS, DualBIOS TM BIOS, BIOS, BIOS BIOS Checksum BIOS 64

3., 2 BIOS, 4., Dual BIOS TM Dual BIOS TM, "Halt On When BIOS Defects", BIOS,,, "Halt On When BIOS Defects", Dual BIOS TM : BIOS, 2 2Mbit BIOS 2 4Mbit BIOS 65

GA-8IHXP Four Speaker & SPDIF Four Speaker A. Four Speaker? Creative CT5880 4 speaker, "Four speaker", Line in Line out. B. Four Speaker? Microsoft Windows 98 Audio "Configuration 3D Audio" Two speaker ( ) "Four speaker" 66

Microsoft Windows Me " " " " " " " " " " C. Four Speaker four speaker Microsoft DirectX Creative EAX :Game titles software DVD player MP3 player Microsoft DirectX four speaker 67

GA-8IHXP SPDIF A. SPDIF SPDIF AC3 5.1 B. SPDIF " " " " " " " " "Creative Sound Blaster PCI128" 68

"Settings" "Output Mode" "Digital" Line Out SPDIF Out "Autosense" (mono) (stereo) SPDIF Out Speaker out 69

GA-8IHXP Easy Tune TM 4 EasyTune 4 BIOS CPU Jumper PC EasyTune 4 Jumper BIOS Windows EasyTune 4 Easy Mode Advanced Mode Easy Auto Optimize EasyTune 4 CPU Advanced Mode AGP EasyTune 4 EasyTune 4 Windows EasyTune 4 EasyTune 4 EasyTune 4 1. 2. 70

@ BIOS TM @BIOS TM BIOS EasyTune III TM DOS BIOS Windows @BIOS TM BIOS @BIOS TM BIOS @BIOS TM Internet BIOS BIOS Windows BIOS! @BIOS TM BIOS 71

GA-8IHXP Revision History Window s XP ( 2.02) ( " " setup.exe ) A. Installing Intel 850 C hipset Driver INF Intel INF B. Installing Sound Driver C. Installing LAN Driver A Intel 850! 1 4 2 6 7 72

A-1. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Revision History ( " " setup.exe ) 1. "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility" 2. "Next" (1) (2) 3. "Yes" 4. "Next" (3) (4) 5. "Finish" (5) (6) 73

GA-8IHXP A-2. Intel Application Accelerator ( " " setup.exe ) 1. "Intel Application Accelerator" (1) (2) 2. "Next" 3. "Yes" (3) (4) 4. "Next" 5. "Next" (5) (6) 74

6. "Finish" A-3. USB Patch Driver (7) (8) ( " " setup.exe ) 1. "USB Patch Driver" (1) 2. "Finish" A-4. USB 2.0 Driver for ICH4 (Expiry date:6/1/2002) USB2.0 Driver for ICH4 NEC2.0 Host Controller Driver IUCD 2.02 USB2.0 Drvier for ICH4 2002 5 (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw) (2) 75

GA-8IHXP B Creative CT5880 Revision History ( " " setup.exe ) "Audio" 1. "Creative CT5880 Sound Driver" 2. "Next" (1) (2) 3. "Finish" (3) 76

C RealTek 8139/8130/8100 ( " " setup.exe ) "Audio" 1. "Install RealTek Network Driver" 2. "Next". (1) (2) 3. "Finish" (3) 77

GA-8IHXP D: Other Device Driver D-1. Promise ATA133 Driver information ( D:) 1. Promise ATA133 Driver Information. (1) (2) ATA133, --> -->,. 3. "RAID Controller". 2. "Device Manager". (4) (3) 78

4. "Update Driver". 5. "Next". (6) (5) 6. "Next". (7) (8) 7. "Finish" (9) 79

GA-8IHXP D-2. Winbond MS/SD/SCR Device Driver ( " " setup.exe ) 1. "MS/SD/SCR Device Driver". 2. "Next". (1) 4. "Yes". (2) (4) 3. "Next". (3) 5. "Yes". (5) 6. "Yes". (6) 7. "Finish" (7) 80

D-3.NEC USB 2.0 Host Controller Driver ( D:) 1. "NEC USB2.0 Host Controller Driver". (1) (2) NEC USB2.0, --> -->,. 2. "Update Driver". 3. "Next". 4. "Finish" 81

GA-8IHXP E EasyTune 4 ( " " setup.exe ) " Tools" 2. "Easy Tune 4 (Trial Version)" 1. "Gigabyte Utilities" (1) (2) 3. "Next" 4. "Next" (3) (4) 5. "Finish" (5) (6) 82

F Face-Wizard TM ( ) (Face-Wizard TM ) Logo? BIOS (Face-Wizard TM )? 1. "Face-Wizard". 2. "Next". (1) (2) 3. "Next". (3) (4) 83

GA-8IHXP 2. "Help". (5) (6) 84

G BIOS BIOS OS Win9X @BIOS " Tools" 2. "@BIOS Writer Utility v.1.08q" 1. "Gigabyte Utilities" (1) (2) " " (3) 1. I. Internet BIOS a. "Internet Update" b. "Update New BIOS" c. @BIOS ( "Gigabyte @BIOS server 1 in Taiwan" "Gigabyte @BIOS server 2 in Taiwan") d. e. BIOS 85

GA-8IHXP II. Internet BIOS a. "Internet Update" b. "Update New BIOS" c. " "All Files (*.*)" d. BIOS ( : 8IHXP.F1) e. III. BIOS "Save Current BIOS" BIOS IV. Flash ROM "About this program" @BIOS Flash ROM 2. a. I ( ) BIOS b. II BIOS c. I @BIOS BIOS BIOS II BIOS d. BIOS 86

GA-7VTX Flash841 BIOS DOS BIOS Flash BIOS ( ) (1) Winzip pkunzip winzip : http://shareware.cnet.com ( ) DOS ( Windows 98 ) Windows ME/2000 DOS (1) ( " ") " " "3.5 (A)" " " 87

GA-8IHXP (2) " ( )" " " " " " " (3) " " 88

( ) BIOS BIOS (1) (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/chinese-web/index.html) " " (2) " BIOS & Driver" 89

GA-8IHXP (3) GA-7VTX BIOS (4) ( F4) " " " " 90

(5) "Extract" (6) ( ) A "Extract" 91

GA-8IHXP ( ) (1) ( ) A "DEL" BIOS Setup Ame rica n Re leas e:09 /16/ 99 Me gatr ends AM IBIOS (C ) 1 999 Amer ican Meg atre nd 7VTX F1 Check System Health OK AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-900MHz Checking NVRAM... 262144KB Wait... Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility. Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune ( C ) American Megatrends Inc., 63-0001-001199-00101111-071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F (2) BIOS FEATUERS SETUP AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Time, Date, Hard Disk Type 92

( ) (1) ( ) A "DEL" BIOS Setup Ame rica n Re leas e:09 /16/ 99 Me gatr ends AM IBIOS (C ) 1 999 Amer ican Meg atre nd 7VTX F1 Check System Health OK AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-900MHz Checking NVRAM... 262144KB Wait... Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility. Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune ( C ) American Megatrends Inc., 63-0001-001199-00101111-071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F (2) BIOS FEATUERS SETUP AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Time, Date, Hard Disk Type 93

GA-8IHXP ( ) BIOS (1) A:\> dir/w "Enter" A:\> "BIOS " "BIOS " "Flash841 7VTX.F4" "Enter" Starting Windows 98 Microsoft(R) Windows98 Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999 A:\> dir/w Volume in drive A has no label Volume Serial Number is 16EB-353D Directory of A:\ COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 FLASH841.EXE 3 file(s) 838,954 bytes 0 dir(s) 324,608 bytes free A:\> Flash841 7VTX.F4 (2) [Enter] Load [Drive:\Path\Filename] [Enter] 94

(3) BIOS [Enter] [Esc] BIOS BIOS Are you sure to flash the BIOS? [Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel? (4) BIOS [ESC] EXIT? [Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel? 95

GA-8IHXP ( ) BIOS BIOS BIOS (1) BIOS Ame rica n Re leas e:09 /16/ 99 Me gatr ends AM IBIOS (C ) 1 999 Amer ican Meg atre nd 7VTX F4 Check System Health OK AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-900MHz Checking NVRAM... 262144KB Wait... Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility. Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune ( C ) American Megatrends Inc., 63-0001-001199-00101111-071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F (2) <DEL> BIOS "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" "Enter" "Y" "Enter" AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURATIONLoad Setup Defaults? IDE (Y/N)?N HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Load Setup Defaults 96

(3) "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" "Enter" "Y" "Enter" AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP / PCI CONFIGURATIONSave to CMOS and EXIT IDE HDD (Y/N)? AUTO Y DETECTION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP (4) BIOS 97

GA-8IHXP H ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ I/O IOAPIC ISA LAN Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate Extended Capabilities Port Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request Input / Output Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network 98

LBA LED MHz MIDI MTH MPT NIC OS OEM PAC POST PCI RIMM SCI SECC SRAM SMP SMI USB VID Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz Musical Interface Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions Single Edge Contact Cartridge Static Random Access Memory Symmetric Multi-Processing System Management Interrupt Universal Serial Bus Voltage ID 99

GA-8IHXP / E-mail BIOS Lot / (CPU) (RAM) (Video) (Audio) (HDD) CD-ROM / DVD-ROM (Modem) (Network) AMR / CNR : 100