Gigabyte GA-K8VT800 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
GA-K8VT800 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 .................................................................................... 13
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 15
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 16
1-7 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 17
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................ 29
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E8) ....................................................... 30
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 32
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 34
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 35
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 38
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 40
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 41
2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................. 42
2-8 Top Performance ............................................................................................. 43
2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 43
2-10 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 44
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 44
2-12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 45
2-13 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 45