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Table of Contents
GA-8I915G Pro 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
Install 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. : F3) ............................................................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
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) .............................................................................43
2-8
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................................45
2-9
Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................................45
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..........................................................................46
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ...............................................................................................47
2-12 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
Chapter 4 Appendix ............................................................................................... 55