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Table of Contents

GA-8IPE1000 Series Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 6

Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 9

1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................. 9

1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10

1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ............................................................ 12

1-3-1 Installation of the CPU .......................................................................................... 12

1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ................................................................................... 13

1-4 Installation of Memory ................................................................................... 14

1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards .................................................................... 16

1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction .......................................................................... 17

1-7 Connectors Introduction ................................................................................ 18

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 29

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E8) ....................................................... 30

2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 32

2-2 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 34

2-3 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 35

2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................ 39

2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 41

2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 42

2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................... 43

2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................ 45

2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 45

2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 46

2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 47

2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 47