User manual GIGABYTE GA-7VX

[. . . ] FCC Compliance Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot . The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Install memory in any combination table: DIMM DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules Supports 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB Supports 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB Supports 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 MB X 1 pcs X 1 pcs X 1 pcs 42 7VX Series Motherboard $ Page Index for BIOS Setup The MAIN MENU Standard CMOS Features BIOS Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Power Management Setup PnP/ PCI Configuration Load BIOS Defaults Load SETUP Defaults Integrated Peripherals Hardware Monitor Setup Set Supervisor / User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection Save to CMOS and Exit Exit Without Saving Page P. 45 P. 48 P. 52 P. 54 P. 57 P. 60 P. 62 P. 63 P. 64 P. 68 P. 70 P. 71 P. 72 P. 73 43 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" bottom on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously press <Ctrl> - <Alt>- <Del> keys. CONTROL KEYS <> <> <> <> <Esc> Move to previous item Move to next item Move to the item in the left hand Move to the item in the right hand Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Reserved Reserved Reserved Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the SETUP Defaults. Reserved Reserved Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu <+/PgUp> <-/PgDn> <F1> <F2> <F3> <F4> <F5> <F6> <F7> <F8> <F9> <F10> 44 7VX Series Motherboard GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>. THE MAIN MENU Once you enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from nine setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY ­ VERSION 1. 21 (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load SETUP Defaults F10: Save & Exit Time, Date , Hard Disk Type. . . Figure 1: Main Menu 45 BIOS Setup · · · · · · Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Setup This setup page includes all the items of AMI special enhanced features. Chipset Features Setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. Load BIOS Defaults BIOS Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. · Load Setup Defaults Setup Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. · · · Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Hardware Monitor Setup This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage , fan, speed. Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. · · User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. IDE HDD auto Detection 46 7VX Series Motherboard Automatically configure hard disk parameters. 47 BIOS Setup · · Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 48 7VX Series Motherboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. AMIBIOS SETUP ­ STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Thu Mar 02, 2000 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 04:05:37 TYPE Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master : Auto Sec Slave : Auto SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Floppy Drive A : 1. 44 MB 3½ Floppy Drive B : Not Installed Boot Sector Virus Protection : Disabled Month : Jan ­ Dec Day : 01­ 31 Year : 1990 ­ 2099 Base Memory : 640 Kb Other Memory : 384 Kb Extended Memory : 63 Mb Total Memory : 64 Mb ESC : Exit : Select Item PU / PD / + / ­ :Modify (Shift) F2 : Color Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features · Date The date format is <week>, <month> <day> <year>. week month day year The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only. The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month). The year, from 1990 through 2099. 49 BIOS Setup · Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. is 13:00:00. · IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. [. . . ] Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. If you select " Always"at " Password Check"in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu. If you select " Setup" at " Password Check" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. 71 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto Detection AMIBIOS SETUP ­ STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Thu Mar 02, 2000 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master: Auto Sec Slave : Auto Floppy Drive A: 1. 44 MB 3 ½ Floppy Drive B: Not Installed Boot Sector Virus Protection : Disabled Month: Jan ­ Dec Day: 01 ­ 31 Year : 1990­ 2099 Base Memory : 640 Kb Other Memory: 384 Kb Extended Memory: 31Mb Total Memory: 32Mb ESC : Exit : Select Item PU/PD/+/­ : Modify (Shift)F2 : Color Figure 12: IDE HDD Auto Detection Type "Y" will accept the H. D. D. [. . . ]