Gigabyte GA-8IE800: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

Step 3: Install expansion cards

1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into

the computer.

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2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.

7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8. Install related driver from the operating system.

Please carefully pull out the small white-

drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot

when you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP

card. Please align the AGP card to the

onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on

AGP Card

the slot .Make sure your AGP card is locked

by the small white- drawable bar.

When an AGP 2x (3.3V) card is installed the 2X_DET will light up, indicating a non-supported

graphics card is inserted. Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2x

(3.3V) is not supported by the chipset.

DDR Introduction

Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a

high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs

and system integrators.

DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing

SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottle-

neck by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and migration

path from existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100

DDR memory (DDR266) doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and

falling edge of the clock, achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the

same DRAM clock frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.664GB per second, DDR memory enables

system OEMs to build high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for

servers, workstations, high-end PC's and value desktop SMA systems. With a core voltage of only

2.5 Volts compared to conventional SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for

small form factor desktops and notebook applications.

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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power

supply

Step 4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction

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u

x

v

y

u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Mouse Connector

ØThis connector supports standard PS/2

(6 pin Female)

keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

(6 pin Female)

v USB Connector

Ø Before you connect your device(s) into USB

connector(s), please make sure your device(s)

such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,

USB 1

speaker..etc. Have a standard USB interface.

USB 0

Also make sure your OS supports USB

controller. If your OS does not support USB

controller, please contact OS vendor for

possible patch or driver upgrade. For more

information please contact your OS or device(s)

vendors.

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w Parallel Port ,VGA port and Serial Ports (COMA)

Ø This connector supports 2 standard COM ports

Parallel Port

and 1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be

(25 pin Female)

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connected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem

etc can be connected to Serial ports.

COMA

COMB

Serial Ports (9 pin Male)

x Game /MIDI Ports

Ø This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard

and other relate audio devices.

Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)

Ø After install onboard audio driver, you may

y Audio Connectors

connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone

to MIC In jack.

Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be

connected to Line-In jack.

Please note:

Line Out

MIC In

You are able to use 2-/4-/6- channel audio

(Center and Subwoofer)

(Front

feature by S/W selection.

Speaker)

If you want to enable 6-channel function, you

Line In

have 2 choose for hardware connection.

(Rear Speaker)

Method1:

Connect “Front Speaker” to “Line Out”

Connect “Rear Speaker” to “Line In”

Connect “Center and Subwooferr” to “MIC Out “.

Method2:

You can refer to page 21, and contact your

nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please

refer to “2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction”