GIGABYTE Gak8vm800m User Manual

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English8)  F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)
Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front
panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: Power
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal
Close: Reset Hardware System
PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal
Close: Power On/Off
MSG(Message...

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9) PWR_LED
PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will
blink when the system enters suspend mode.
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Pin No. Definition
1 MPD+
2 MPD-
3 MPD-
10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)
If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please
make sure the pin assignments for the cable are the...

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English11) CD_IN (CD In Connector)
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
Pin No. Definition
1 CD-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD-R
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12) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/ Out)
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to
an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input
function. Use SPDIF IN  feature only when your device has digital output function.
Be careful with the polarity of...

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13) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you
connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the
device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer.
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14) IR
Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your
nearest dealer...

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English15) COMB (COMB Connector)
Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect
the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable.
Pin No. Definition
1 NDCDB-
2 NSINB
3 NSOUTB
4 NDTRB-
5 GND
6 NDSRB-
7 NRTSB-
8 NCTSB-
9 NRIB-
10 No Pin
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9 2
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16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily
short 1-2 pin. Default doesnt include the...

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17) BAT (Battery)
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturers
instructions.
If you want to erase CMOS...
1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10
minutes (Or you can use a  metal object to connect the
positive and negative pins in the battery holder...

BIOS Setup - 27 -
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BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure
required settings or to activate certain system features.
The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS
SRAM.
When the power is turned on, pushing the  button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will
take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can...

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EnglishThe Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1)
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen.
Use arrow keys to select among the items and press  to accept or enter the sub-menu.
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„Standard CMOS Features
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
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„Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
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„Integrated Peripherals...

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„Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best
performance configuration.
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„Set Supervisor Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
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„Set User Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
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„Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
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2-1 Standard CMOS Features
Date
The date format is , , , .
Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
Year The year, from 1999 through 2098
Time
The times format in   . The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-
time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Channel 0/1 Master, Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter to...