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Table of Contents
GA-8I945P Dual Graphic Motherboard Layout ............................................................. 7
GA-8I945P Dual Graphic-R Motherboard Layout.......................................................... 8
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation.................................................................................. 11
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ............................................................... 11
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 12
1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ............................................................ 14
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU .......................................................................................... 14
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ................................................................................... 15
1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) ....................... 16
1-5 Installation of Memory ................................................................................... 16
1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards .................................................................... 18
1-7 Configuring a Quad View System ................................................................. 19
1-8 I/O Back Panel Introduction .......................................................................... 21
1-9 Connectors Introduction ................................................................................ 22
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 33
The Main Menu (For example: GA-8I945P Dual Graphic /BIOS Ver. : F2b) ........... 34
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 36
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 38
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 40
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................ 43
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 ................................................................................ 49
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 49
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 50
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 51
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 51
Only for GA-8I945P Dual Graphic.
