GA-GC230DSupport Intel® AtomTM 230 processorUser's ManualRev. 100212ME-GC230D-1002R
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 10 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU Built in with an Intel® AtomTM 230 CPU (1.6GHz) (Note 1) 512K L2 cacheFront Side Bus 53
Hardware Installation- 11 -Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard portConnectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x D-Sub port 4
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 12 -1-3 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the motherb
Hardware Installation- 13 -1-4 Back Panel ConnectorsPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortUse the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 14 -Line In Jack (Blue)The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, et
Hardware Installation- 15 -1-5 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices are
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 16 -1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power sup
Hardware Installation- 17 -3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers)The motherboard has a 3-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin system fan header(SYS_FA
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 18 -6) SATA2_0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH7)The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compati
Hardware Installation- 19 -8) BAT1 (BATTERY)The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and timeinformation) in
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GA-GC230D Motherboard - 20 -9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis front pa
Hardware Installation- 21 -10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'9
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 22 -11) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers)The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports
- 23 - BIOS SetupChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 24 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screen may appear when the computer boots.Function Keys:<DEL> : BIOS Setup/Q-FlashPr
- 25 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move a
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 26 - Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, and the type of errors
- 27 - BIOS Setup2-3 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select thedesired fiel
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 28 -The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parametersmanually, refer to the inf
- 29 - BIOS Setup2-4 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySpecifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drive
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GA-GC230D Motherboard - 30 -CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2)Enables or disables Intel® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protectionfunc
- 31 - BIOS Setup2-5 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Primary PCI IDEEnables or disables the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled)On-Chip S
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 32 -USB ControllerEnables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled)Disabled will turn off all of the USB f
- 33 - BIOS Setup2-6 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeSpecifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.S1(POS) Enables the system t
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 34 -Resume by AlarmDetermines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)If enabled, set the date an
- 35 - BIOS Setup2-7 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assi
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 36 -2-8 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears
- 37 - BIOS Setup2-9 Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Host Clock ControlEnables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Enabled will allow the CPU Host
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 38 -DIMM OverVoltage ControlAllows you to set memory voltage.Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default)+0.1V ~
- 39 - BIOS Setup2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default setting
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GA-GC230D Motherboard - 40 -2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordPress <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then p
- 41 - BIOS Setup2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingPress <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the change
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Drivers Installation- 43 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset DriversAfter inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 44 -3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
Drivers Installation- 45 -3-4 Hardware InformationThis page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsCheck th
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Unique Features- 47 -4-1 Xpress Recovery2"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PAT
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 48 -Installation and Configuration(The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.)A. Installing Wind
Unique Features- 49 -5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you maycreate new partitions using fre
- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 433-1 Installing Chipset Dr
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 50 -2. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 willstay permanent in your h
Unique Features- 51 -E. Removing the Backup1. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15).2. After the backup file is removed, no
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 52 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTEQ-Flas
Unique Features- 53 -3. Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>.Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.Step 2:The p
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 54 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Theprocedure is
Unique Features- 55 -• Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility.B. Installing and Using @BIOS:Use the motherboard driver disk inclu
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 56 -Step 2:In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) inthe Files of type list. Select the location whereyou save the BIO
Unique Features- 57 -Button Information TableThe EasyTune 5 Interface(Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 may differ by motherboard model.(Note
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Appendix- 59 -Line InFront Speaker OutMic In5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides thre
- 6 -Box ContentsGA-GC230D motherboardMotherboard driver diskUser's ManualOne IDE cableOne SATA 3Gb/s cableI/O ShieldOptional Items2-port USB 2.0
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 60 -Step 2:Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on theleft, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, or 6CHSpeaker according t
Appendix- 61 -B. Configuring Sound Effect:You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab.C. Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 62 -Step 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink)on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the frontpanel. The
Appendix- 63 -orSelect Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device listRecording Control(Note)If you cannot find the volume control options youneed in
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 64 -Step 6:To raise the recording and playing sound for themicrophone, go to Options in Master Volume andselect Advanced Contr
Appendix- 65 -5-2 Troubleshooting5-2-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 66 -5-2-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure b
Appendix- 67 -NoYe sCheck if there is display on your monitor.Ye sWhen the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running?NoThe graphics card,expans
GA-GC230D Motherboard - 68 -Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents t
Appendix- 69 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of thi
- 7 -GA-GC230D Motherboard LayoutKB_MSCPU_FANATXGA-GC230DF_AUDIOATX_12VIntel® 945GCUSB_LANAUDIOF_PANELPWR_LEDIDECODECPCIBAT1IT8718Intel® ICH7CIMBIOSRT
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- 8 -Block DiagramIntel®AtomTM 230ProcessorHostInterfaceIntel®945GCGMCH CLK(133 MHz)Intel®ICH7BIOS PCIPCI Bus2 SATA 3Gb/sPCI CLK(33 MHz)8 USB PortsIT8
Hardware Installation- 9 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomeda
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