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GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard Layout, Block Diagram, Hardware Installation, - bios

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Table of Content GA-8I915ME Series 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 1-5-1 What is G.E.A.R 17 1-5-2 Graphics Card Support List 17 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 20 1-7 Connectors Introduction 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 The Main Menu ...34 (For example: GA-8I915ME-GV / BIOS Ver.: F2 34 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 36 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 38 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 40 2-4 Power Management Setup 42 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 44 2-6 PC Health Status 44 2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control 46 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 47 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults 47 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password 48 2-11 Save & Exit Setup 49 2-12 Exit Without Saving 49 - 4 -

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able of Content
GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard Layout
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6
Block Diagram
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7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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9
1-1
Considerations Prior to Installation
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9
1-2
Feature Summary
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10
1-3
Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
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12
1-3-1
Installation of the CPU
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12
1-3-2
Installation of the Heatsink
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13
1-4
Installation of Memory
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14
1-5
Installation of Expansion Cards
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16
1-5-1
What is G.E.A.R.?
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17
1-5-2
Graphics Card Support List
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17
1-6
I/O Back Panel Introduction
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20
1-7
Connectors Introduction
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21
Chapter 2
BIOS Setup
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33
The Main Menu
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34
(For example: GA-8I915ME-GV / BIOS Ver.: F2)
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34
2-1
Standard CMOS Features
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36
2-2
Advanced BIOS Features
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38
2-3
Integrated Peripherals
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40
2-4
Power Management Setup
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42
2-5
PnP/PCI Configurations
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44
2-6
PC Health Status
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44
2-7
Frequency/Voltage Control
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46
2-8
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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47
2-9
Load Optimized Defaults
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47
2-10
Set Supervisor/User Password
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48
2-11
Save & Exit Setup
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49
2-12
Exit Without Saving
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49