Gigabyte GA-8I915P Dual Graphic [4/88] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

GA-8I915P Dual Graphic 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 Configuring a Quad View System ................................................................. 17

1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction .......................................................................... 19

1-8 Connectors Introduction ................................................................................ 20

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 31

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1) .......................................................32

2-1 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 34

2-2 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 36

2-3 Integrated Peripherals................................................................................... 38

2-4 Power Management Setup............................................................................ 42

2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 44

2-6 PC Health Status........................................................................................... 45

2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)...................................................................... 46

2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................48

2-9 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................... 49

2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 49

2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 50

2-12 Exit Without Saving .......................................................................................50