GIGABYTE GA-8I915P DUO User Manual
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Table of Contents
GA-8I915P Duo 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. : E1) ....................................................... 30
2-1
Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 31
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
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................ 46
2-9
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 46
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 47
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 48
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 48