Page 4 - Table of Contents
- 4 - Table of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6GA-VM800PMC Motherboa...
Page 7 - GA-VM800PMC Motherboard Layout
- 7 - KB_MS COMA LPT LGA775 CPU_FAN ATX FDD VGA COMB ATX_12V C I PWR_LED PCI3 F_USB1 BIOS F_PANEL VIAVT8237R+ F_USB2 BATTERY PCI2 CODEC SUR_CEN CLR_CMOS CD_IN SATA1 SATA0 SYS _FAN PCI1 Winbond W83627 GA-VM800PMC F_AUDIO USB IDE2 IDE1 AGP DDRII1 VIAP4M800 Pro LAN AUDIO USB DDRII2 VIAVT6103L GA-VM800P...
Page 8 - Block Diagram
- 8 - Block Diagram VIA P4M800 Pro VIA VT8237R+ CPUCLK+/- (200/133 MHz) System Bus 800/533 MHz LPC BUS AGP 4X/8X 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) AC97 Link 8 USB Ports ATA 33/66/ 100/133 IDE Channels VIA 6103L F l o p p y LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse C O M A / C O M B MIC LINE-IN LGA 775 Processor 6 Channel CODEC D...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation; English; Considerations Prior to Installation; Preparing Your Computer; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomedamaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow theinstr...
Page 10 - Feature Summary
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 10 - English C P U Supports LGA775 Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo (Note 1) / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® D L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus Supports 800/533 MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge: VIA P4M800 Pro Chipset Southbridge: VIA VT8237R+ LAN Onboard VIA 610...
Page 12 - GA-VM800PMC Motherboard; Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler; overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.; HT functionality requirement content :; Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1 . Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.2 . Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in th...
Page 14 - power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.; Installation of Memory
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 14 - English Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1 . Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2 . Before installi...
Page 15 - Installation of Expansion Cards; Installing a AGP expansion card:
Hardware Installation - 15 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1 . Read the related expansion card's instruction document before installing the expansion card into the computer. 2 . Remove your computer's chassis cov...
Page 16 - I/O Back Panel Introduction; Monitor can be connected to VGA port.
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 16 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboardto the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer...
Page 17 - Connectors Introduction; F D D
Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) C P U _ F A N 4) SYS_F AN 5) F D D 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SATA0 / SATA1 8) F _ PA N E L 9) P W R _ L E D 10) F _ A U D I O 11) C D _ I N 12) SPDIF_IO 13) S U R _ C E N 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 15) C O M B 1...
Page 27 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup; CONTROL KEYS
BIOS Setup - 27 - English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired 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...
Page 28 - Load Optimized Defaults; item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 28 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized DefaultsSet Superviso...
Page 29 - BIOS Setup; This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
BIOS Setup - 29 - English Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onb...
Page 30 - Standard CMOS Features; Date
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 30 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. 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 al...
Page 31 - Drive A
BIOS Setup - 31 - English Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate optionbased on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone...
Page 32 - Advanced BIOS Features; Init Display First
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 32 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when youinstall a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard. PCI Slot Set Init display first to PCI Slot. (D...
Page 33 - Password Check
BIOS Setup - 33 - English First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy. LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. ZIP Select your boot device prior...
Page 34 - Integrated Peripherals
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 34 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard ...
Page 36 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 36 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). USB Device Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Disable USB Device Wake-Up from S3. (Default val...
Page 37 - Mouse Power On
BIOS Setup - 37 - English Mouse Power On Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. Enab...
Page 38 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI 1 IRQ Assignment; PCI 2 IRQ Assignment; Auto; PCI 3 IRQ Assignment; Auto
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 38 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set I...
Page 39 - PC Health Status; Reset Case Open Status; Enabled; System / CPU Temperature
BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case has been opened, "Case Opened"...
Page 40 - CPU Warning Temperature
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 40 - English CPU Warning Temperature 60 o C / 140 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 o C / 140 o F. 70 o C / 158 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 o C / 158 o F. 80 o C / 176 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 o C / 176 o F. 90 o C / 194 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 o C ...
Page 41 - Load Fail-Safe Defaults
BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum systemperformance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Periphe...
Page 42 - Set Supervisor/User Password
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 42 - English 2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you increating a password.Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm th...
Page 43 - -11 Exit Without Saving
BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-10 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-11 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.Type "N"...
Page 45 - Drivers Installation; Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Install Chipset Drivers
Drivers Installation - 45 - English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driverCD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROMdevice icon in "My computer"...
Page 46 - Software Application
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 46 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. You can click an item toinstall it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Page 47 - Hardware Information; This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.; Contact Us; Please see the last page for details.
Drivers Installation - 47 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.
Page 49 - Chapter 4 Appendix; Unique Software Utilities; User Interface Overview
Appendix - 49 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement andmanageability utility...
Page 50 - How to use the Xpress Recovery2; Advanced BIOS Feature; enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future.
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 50 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems includingWindows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems includingFAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpre...
Page 51 - The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2
Appendix - 51 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.(This button will not appear if there is no backupfile.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup filesto release disk space.(This button will not appear if there is no backupf...
Page 52 - Utility; Del; Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 52 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to updateBIOS. Q-Flash TM allows users to flash BIOS without ...
Page 53 - Appendix; button on your keyboard and then; in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.; Exploring the Q-Flash; / Dual BIOS utility screen
Appendix - 53 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS FeaturesIntegrated PeripheralsPower Management SetupPnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health StatusMB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Select LanguageLoad Fail-Saf...
Page 54 - Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press; After pressing; Enter
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 54 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto...
Page 55 - Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
Appendix - 55 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size............................
Page 57 - utility screen; Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
Appendix - 57 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enableexecution of the task. Action ba...
Page 58 - Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.; Part One
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 58 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep D...
Page 60 - III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS; server, please go onto
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 60 - English III. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurrent BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon sho...
Page 61 - (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.; Before you begin
Appendix - 61 - English 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.(3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk co...
Page 63 - First Boot Device; under the; menu to; CDROM; Figure 2
Appendix - 63 - English Step 2:Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 2). Step 3:Save and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Init Display First [PCI...
Page 64 - BIOS; configuration utility.
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 64 - English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 ifyou do not want to create RAID. Step 1:After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, th...
Page 67 - If you want to delete an existing array, select; Delete Array; in Main Menu and press ENTER. The; Select Boot Array
Appendix - 67 - English B. Delete Array: If you want to delete an existing array, select Delete Array in Main Menu and press ENTER. The channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press ENTER.A warning message will show up, press Y to confirm or press N ...
Page 68 - Highlight; Serial Number View; and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to select a drive, and the
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 68 - English D. Serial Number View: Highlight Serial Number View and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to select a drive, and the selected drive's serial number can be viewed in the last line. The serial number is assigned by the diskdrive manufacturer (Figure 11). Figure 11 ...
Page 69 - c d b o o t d r v; BootDrv; command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 14.
Appendix - 69 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATAcontroller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized duringthe Windows setup process. First of all, cop...
Page 70 - (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation; as soon as
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 70 - English Figure 16 Figure 17 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to installWindows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following ...
Page 71 - VIA V-RAID Controller; and press ENTER
Appendix - 71 - English Figure 18 Figure 19 Step 3:If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 18 belowwill appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select VIA V-RAID Controller Series(Windows XP) and press ENTER . Then it ...
Page 73 - Speaker; In the left list, click; Channel; Channel Audio Setup; Line Out
Appendix - 73 - English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction STEP 1:Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to"Line Out." STEP 3:In the Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker tab. In the left list, click 2 Channel button. The 2-channel audio setup is completed. 2 Channel Audio...
Page 74 - Channel Analog Audio Output Mode
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 74 - English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1:Connect the front channels to "Line Out,"the rear channels to "Line In." When the Environmental Modeling is disable, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2Channel output). Please select other set...
Page 75 - Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode
Appendix - 75 - English Use the back audio panel to connect the audio outputwithout any additional module.STEP 1:Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rearchannels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer chan-nels to "MIC In". Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Li...
Page 76 - -Channel Audio Combo Kit
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 76 - English Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using 6-Channel Audio Combo Kit ,Optional Device): 6-Channel Audio Combo Kit provides S/PDIF output port (optical & coaxial) and SURROUND-Kit (Rear R/L & CEN /Subwoofer) STEP 1:Secure the metal bracket of the...
Page 77 - Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes:
Appendix - 77 - English STEP 5:In the Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker tab and select the 6 Channel check box. STEP 4:After installing the audio driver, you'll find a SVIA Audio Deck icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Double-click the icon to open the Audio ControlPanel. STEP 6:In the Audio...
Page 78 - Troubleshooting; AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 78 - English 4-2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after upd...
Page 86 - glish
GA-VM800PMC Motherboard - 86 - En glish Contact Us y yy y y Taiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twWEB addres...
Page 87 - yy; GIGABYTE Global Service System
Appendix - 87 - English y yy y y Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBHWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de y yy y y U.K. G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD.WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk y yy y y The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y yy y y F r a n c e GIGABY...
