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Gigabyte GA-586HX - User Manual

Gigabyte GA-586HX
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Gigabyte GA-586HX Specifications

General IconGeneral
Form FactorAT
Socket TypeSocket 7
ChipsetIntel 430HX
Memory Slots4
Maximum Memory512 MB
IDE Ports2
PCI Slots4
USB Ports2
ISA Slots3
BIOSAward
CPU TypeIntel Pentium, AMD K5, AMD K6, Cyrix 6x86
Memory TypeEDO

Summary

INTRODUCTION

PREFACE

Provides a welcome and overview of the motherboard manual.

KEY FEATURES

Lists the main specifications and capabilities of the GA-586HX motherboard.

PERFORMANCE LIST

Presents benchmark test results for the motherboard's performance.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Displays the architectural block diagram of the motherboard.

INTRODUCE THE PCI - BUS

Explains the PCI bus standard, its benefits and design.

FEATURES

Lists general features and specifications related to the PCI bus.

SPECIFICATION

HARDWARE

Details the hardware components and specifications of the motherboard.

SOFTWARE

Lists supported operating systems and included software utilities.

ENVIRONMENT

Specifies the operating environment conditions for the motherboard.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

UNPACKING

Instructions on how to unpack the motherboard and check for damage.

MAINBOARD LAYOUT

Identifies key components and connectors on the motherboard.

QUICK REFERENCE FOR JUMPERS & CONNECTORS

Provides a guide to jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

DRAM INSTALLATION

Step-by-step guide for installing DRAM modules.

SRAM INSTALLATION

Instructions for installing Sync. SRAM modules.

CPU INSTALLATION AND JUMPERS SETUP

Guide for installing the CPU and setting up related jumpers.

CMOS RTC & ISA CFG CMOS SRAM

Information about the onboard RTC and CMOS SRAM.

SPEAKER CONNECTOR INSTALLATION

How to connect the system speaker.

POWER LED & KEY LOCK CONNECTOR INSTALLATION

Instructions for connecting power LED and key lock.

TURBO SWITCH CONNECTOR INSTALLATION

How to connect the turbo switch for system speed control.

TURBO LED CONNECTOR INSTALLATION

How to connect the turbo LED indicator.

HARDWARE RESET SWITCH CONNECTOR INSTALLATION

How to connect the hardware reset switch.

GREEN FUNCTION INSTALLATION

Instructions for setting up power saving features.

PERIPHERAL DEVICE INSTALLATION

Guidance on installing peripheral devices like graphics cards.

KEYBOARD SETTING FUNCTION

Describes special keyboard functions for system control.

BIOS CONFIGURATION

ENTERING SETUP

Steps to access the BIOS setup utility.

CONTROL KEYS

Explains the keys used for navigation within the BIOS setup.

GETTING HELP

How to access help information within the BIOS setup.

THE MAIN MENU

Overview of the BIOS setup main menu options.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU

Details on configuring standard CMOS settings.

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

Options for configuring advanced BIOS features.

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Settings related to the motherboard chipset features.

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

Configuration options for power saving features.

PNP;PCI CONFIGURATION

Settings for Plug and Play and PCI device configuration.

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

How to load default BIOS settings.

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

How to load default setup settings.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

Configuration for onboard peripherals like IDE, FDD, Serial/Parallel ports.

SUPERVISOR; USER PASSWORD

How to set up system and setup passwords.

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

How to automatically detect IDE hard disk parameters.

HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT

Procedure for performing a low-level format of the hard disk.

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

How to save changes and exit the BIOS setup.

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

How to exit BIOS setup without saving changes.

AT TECHNICAL INFORMATION

I;O BUS ENHANCED PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR PIN OUT

Pinout details for I/O bus connectors.

ISA SLOT PIN OUT

Pinout information for ISA slots.

PCI - BUS SLOT PIN OUT

Pinout information for PCI bus slots.

I;O & MEMORY MAP

Maps of I/O ports and memory addresses.

TIMER & DMA CHANNELS MAP

Maps of timer and DMA channels.

INTERRUPT MAP

Lists Interrupt (IRQ) assignments.

RTC & CMOS RAM MAP

Map of RTC and CMOS RAM registers.

APPENDIX A: POST MESSAGE

POST BEEP

Describes POST beep codes and their meanings.

ERROR MESSAGE

Lists common POST error messages and their causes.

APPENDIX B: POST CODES

POST CODES

Detailed list of POST codes and their descriptions.

APPENDIX C: BIOS DEFAULT DRIVE TABLE

BIOS DEFAULT DRIVE TABLE

Table of default hard drive parameters for BIOS setup.

APPENDIX D: PROBLEM SHEET

CUSTOMER DATA

Section for customer information.

MAINBOARD DATE

Fields for mainboard model and revision.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Section to record system hardware details.

AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS FILE

Space to note AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

Area to describe the reported problem.

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