User manual GIGABYTE GA-8VM533

[. . . ] When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X (1. 5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X (1. 5V). AGP 4X notch Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by GA-8VM533. Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3. 3V) or 4X(1. 5V) mode by adjusting the jumper. [. . . ] Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. - 49 - BIOS Setup English GA-8VM533 Motherboard - 50 - Chapter 4 Technical Reference @BIOSTM Introduction Gigabyte announces @BIOSTM Windows BIOS live update utility Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself?Or like many other people, you just know what BIOS is, but always hesitate to update it?Because you think updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don't know how to update it. Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it. First, download different BIOS from website and t then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare. Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work?Now Gigabyte announces @BIOS-- the first Windows BIOS live update utility. With the help of "@BIOS", BIOS updating is no more than a click. Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it' a Gigabyte's product*, @BIOS help you s to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically. There are several different choices; you could use "Internet Update" to download and update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose "Save Current BIOS" to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte's innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard industries. Now, if you buy a Gigabyte's motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS. English - 51 - Technical Reference English EasyTuneTM 4 Introduction Gigabyte announces EasyTuneTM 4 Windows based Overclocking utility EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations. Overclock might be one of the most common issues in computer field. Because "Overclock" is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of technical know-how, sometimes "Overclock" is even considered as special skills found onlyin some enthusiasts. But as to the experts in "Overclock", what's the truth?They may spend quite a lot of time and money to study, try and use many different hardware or BIOS tools to do "Overclock". [. . . ] Integrated Peripherals--> Onboard H/W ATA/RAID: "enable" Then it depends on the RAID mode that you need to set "RAID" to RAID mode or "ATA" to normal ATA mode in the item named RAID controller function. Question 13:How to set in the BIOS to bootup from the IDE/ SCSI/ RAID card ?Advanced BIOS features-->(SATA)/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SCSI" 2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" Then it depends on the mode(RAID or ATA) that you need to set in RAID/ SCSI BIOS. GA-8VM533 Motherboard - 82 - Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures . START English Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard. Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ? [. . . ]