Gigabyte GA-8IG1000MT: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:

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1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

2. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will

cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.

Step 1-1: CPU Installation

Socket

Angling the

Actuation

0

rod to 65

Lever

1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe

2. Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly.

feel a kind of tight , and then continue

pull the rod to 90-degree when a noise

"cough" made.

Pin1 indicator

Pin1 indicator

3. CPU Top View

4. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and

look for a (golden) cut edge on the

CPU upper corner. Then insert

the CPU into the socket.

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Step 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation

Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:

1. Please use Intel approved cooling fan.

2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat

conduction between your CPU and cooling fan.

(The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of

the thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cool-

ing fan, you might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with

the cooling fan, and might damage the processor. To avoid this from

happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of

thermal paste, or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)

3. Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan

connector, this completes the installation.

Please refer to CPU cooling fan user's manual for more detail

installation procedure.

1. Fasten the cooling fan supporting-

2. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged

base onto the CPU socket on the

to the CPU fan connector, than

motherboard.

install complete.

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Step 2: Install Memory Modules

Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:

1. When RAM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.

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2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to

the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation.

Please change the insert orientation.

The motherboard has 2 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

socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary

between sockets.

Notch

DDR

1. The DIM M socket has a notch, so the DIMM m em ory

module can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM mem ory module vertically into the DIMM

socket. Then push it down.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets

to lock the DIMM m odule.

Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove

the DIMM module.

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DDR Introduction

Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) m emory 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 bottleneck

by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and m igration path from

existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall m arket support. PC2100 DDR

mem ory (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 sam e DRAM

clock frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.664GB per second, DDR mem ory 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 system s.

Dual Channel DDR:

GA-8IG1000MT supports Dual Channel Technology.

When Dual Channel Technology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double

the original one, with the fastest speed at 6.4GB/s DDR400.

GA-8IG1000M T includes two DIM M slots, and each Channel has 1 DIMM as following:

Channel A : DIM M 1

Channel B : DIM M 2

1. When one DDR m em ory module is installed, the Dual Channel Technology will not

operate. It will only work as Single Channel.

2. The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two DDR m emory m odules are

installed. (Please note that the two DDR memory modules must be the same memory

size and type.)

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Step 3: Install expansion cards

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

computer.

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

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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 the slot .M ake sure your AGP card is

AGP Card

locked by the sm all 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 m ight not boot up normally due to

AGP 2X (3.3V) is not supported by the chipset.

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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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w

x

u

v

u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

This connector supports standard PS/2

PS/2 Mouse Connector

keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

(6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

(6 pin Female)

v/x USB/LAN Connector

Before you connect your device(s) into USB

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

such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip,

speaker...etc. Have a standard USB interface.

LAN

Also make sure your OS supports USB controller.

USB 0

USB 2

If your OS does not support USB controller, please

USB 1

USB 3

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, Serial Port and VGA port (LPT / COMA / VGA)

Parallel Port

This connector supports 1 standard COM port ,

(25 pin Female)

1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device like printer

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can be connected to Parallel port; mouse and

modem etc. can be connected to Serial ports.

COMA

VGA

Serial Port