User manual GIGABYTE GA-6VXDC7

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Press the "Start" button and then select "Creative" "Creative Configurator". Click "3D Configuration" item. 43 Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction c. Click "Four speaker" item. C. Four Speaker Application The four speaker function will only support in application software that use Microsoft DirectX and Creative EAX. For example, the game titles, software DVD player and MP3 player. Those software support Microsoft DirectX, so they can support four speaker output. 44 6VXDC7 Motherboard SPDIF Introduction A. What is SPDIF?The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. B. How to use SPDIF? a. Press your mouse right button in "My Computer" and then select the "Properties" item. b. Click "Device Manager" item. 45 Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction c. Press "Sound, video and game controllers" item and then select the "Creative Sound Blaster PCI128" item. d. Press "Settings" item and then select the "Output Mode" item. 46 6VXDC7 Motherboard e. Click "Digital" item, Line Out will be change to SPDIF Out. f. Recommend you to select "Autosense", it will auto detect the audio jack you plug in to Line Out is mono or stereo, and then change to SPDIF Out or Speaker out automatically. 47 Memory Installation Memory Installation The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. 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: Location DIMM1 (Bank 0, 1) 168-pin SDRAM DIMM Modules Single ­ Sided Note Double ­ Sided DIMM2 Single ­ Sided (Bank 2, 3) Double ­ Sided DIMM3 Single ­ Sided (Bank 4, 5) Double ­ Sided DIMM4 Single ­ Sided (Bank 4, 5) Double ­ Sided Total System Memory (Max 1. 5GB) DIMM4 have only single-sided DIMM4 must be empty DIMM3 have only single-sided DIMM3 must be empty Supports 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256/ 512 MB SDRAM DIMM Modules. 48 6VXDC7 Motherboard Page Index for BIOS Setup The Main Menu 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 Supervisor Password / User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Page P. 51 P. 53 P. 56 P. 58 P. 61 P. 64 P. 66 P. 67 P. 68 P. 71 P. 73 P. 74 P. 75 P. 76 49 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> 50 6VXDC7 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. [. . . ] To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. If you select "Always" at "Password Check" Option 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. [. . . ]