User manual GIGABYTE GA-8IDML-C

[. . . ] When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X (1. 5V). Do not use AGP 2X card (3. 3V) in this motherboard. It will burn and damage the motherboard due to Intel® 845 chipset can't support AGP 2X(3. 3V). Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/ 4X mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3. 3V) or 4X (1. 5V) mode by adjusting the jumper. [. . . ] Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped. The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all other errors. 26 BIOS Setup Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self T of the BIOS. est) Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. 27 GA-8IDML Series Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Num-Lock Password Check MPS Version Control For OS HDD S. M. A. R. T. Capability Floppy HDD-0 CDROM Disabled On Setup 1. 4 Disabled Item Help Menu Level ????: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features First / S econd / Third Boot device Floppy LS120 HDD-0~3 SCSI CDROM Select your boot device priority by Floppy. Select your boot device priority by LS120. Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3. Select your boot device priority by SCSI. Select your boot device priority by CDROM. 28 BIOS Setup Boot Up Fl oppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type is 40 tracks 720 K, 1. 2 M and 1. 44 M are all 80 tracks. Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720 K, 1. 2 M or 1. 44 M drive type as they are all 80tracks. (Default value) Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K. Boot Up NumLock On Off Keypad is number keys. (Default value) Keypad is arrow keys. Passwor d Check This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. System Setup The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) MPS Ver sion Control For OS (Support Multi Processor Specification revision 1. 4) 1. 4 1. 1 Support MPS Version 1. 4 . (Default Value) Support MPS Version 1. 1. HDD S. M. A. R. T. Capability Enabled Disabled Enabled HDD S. M. A. R. T. (Default value) 29 GA-8IDML Series Motherboard Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Configure DRAM Timing ?CAS Latency Time ?Active to Precharge Delay ?DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ?DRAM RAS# Precharge ?Refresh Mode Select DRAM Data Integrity Mode DRAM Read Thermal Mgmt Delay Transaction AGP Aperture Size(MB) Delay Prior to Thermal SPD 2 5 2 2 15. 6usec Non-ECC Disable Enable 64 16Min Item Help Menu Level ????: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 4: Advanced Chipset Features Configure DRAM Timing SPD Manual Set Configure DRAM Timing Control by SPD. [. . . ] Because "overdrive" is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of technical know-how, sometimes "overdrive" is even considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts. But as to the experts in "overdrive", what's the truth?They may spend quite a lot of time and money to study, try and use many different hardware and software tools to do "overdrive". And even with these technologies, they still learn that it's quite a risk because the safety and stability of an "overdrive" system is unknown. [. . . ]