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Table of Contents
GA-8I915P-D 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
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. : F3c) ......................................................... 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
Select Language ................................................................................................. 45
2-9
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................................................... 45
2-10 Load Optimized Defaults .................................................................................... 46
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ......................................................................... 46
2-12 Save & Exit Setup ............................................................................................... 47
2-13 Exit Without Saving ............................................................................................. 47