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Table of Contents

Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6
GA-GC230D Motherboard Layout ................................................................................. 7
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 8

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

1-1

Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9

1-2

Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10

1-3

Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 12

1-4

Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 13

1-5

Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 15

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 23

2-1

Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 24

2-2

The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 25

2-3

Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 27

2-4

Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 29

2-5

Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 31

2-6

Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 33

2-7

PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 35

2-8

PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 36

2-9

Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................. 37

2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 39
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 39
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 40
2-13 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 41
2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 41