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Table of Contents
GA-8I915G-ZFD Motherboard Layout........................................................................... 5
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 6
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 ............................................................ 11
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU .......................................................................................... 11
1-4 Installation of Memory ................................................................................... 12
1-5 Install expansion cards ................................................................................. 13
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction .......................................................................... 14
1-7 Connectors Introduction ................................................................................ 15
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 23
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FB)....................................................... 24
2-1 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 26
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 28
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 30
2-4 Power Management Setup............................................................................ 33
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 35
2-6 PC Health Status........................................................................................... 36
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ...................................................................... 37
2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................ 39
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 39
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 40
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 41
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 41