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Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container. 5. Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard. Installation Notices 1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers are required for warranty validation. 2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the provided manual. 3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected. 4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. 5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. 6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface. 7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user. 8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Instances of Non-Warranty 1. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause. 2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. -9 - Hardware Installation English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU • LGA775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme quad-core / CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® processor Extreme Edition / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D • L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus • Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge: Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset • Southbridge: Intel® ICH7 LAN • Onboard RTL8111B chip (10/100/1000Mbit) Audio • Onboard Realtek ALC888 CODEC chip • Supports High Definition Audio • Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio • Supports S/PDIF In/Out connection • Supports CD In connection Storage • Intel® ICH7 -1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD devices -1 IDE connector with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices -4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices O.S Support • Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory • 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4 GB memory) (Note 1) • Supports dual channel DDRII 667 (Note 2) /533 unbuffered DIMMs (Note 3) • Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots • 1 PCI Express x16 slot • 3 PCI Express x1 slots • 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors • 1 24-pin ATX power connector • 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector • 1 floppy connector • 1 IDE connector • 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors • 1 CPU fan connector • 1 system fan connector • 1 power fan connector • 1 northbridge fan connector • 1 front panel connector • 1 front audio connector • 1 CD In connector • 1 S/PDIF In/Out connector • 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables • 1 power LED connector • 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard -10 English Rear Panel I/O • 1 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 PS/2 mouse port • 1 parallel port • 1 serial port • 1 VGA port • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 port • 1 RJ-45 ports • 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control • IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor • System voltage detection • CPU / System temperature detection • CPU / System / Power fan speed detection • CPU warning temperature • CPU / System / Power fan failure warning • Supports CPU Smart Fan function BIOS • 1 4 Mbit flash ROM • Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features • Supports @BIOS • Supports Download Center • Supports Q-Flash • Supports EasyTune(Note 4) • Supports Xpress Install • Supports Xpress Recovery2 • Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software • Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor • ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm (Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xx GB memory during system startup. (Note 2) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1066/800 MHz FSB processor. (Note 3) Some memory configurations will cause DDRII 667 memory to operate at 533 MHz and DDRII 533 at 400...