This manual provides step‑by‑step instructions for assembling and configuring the Gigabyte GA-8IEX (and GA-8IEXP) Pentium 4 motherboard. It includes safety precautions, component handling, and detailed hardware installation procedures.
Key sections cover CPU and memory installation, connector wiring, BIOS setup, driver installation, and the BIOS flashing process, with diagrams and layout drawings to aid technicians and end users. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Form factor | ATX |
|---|---|
| CPU socket | Socket478 |
| Supported CPU | Intel Pentium 4 533 MHz / 400 MHz FSB |
| Chipset | Intel 82845E |
| Memory slots | 3 DDR DIMM (184‑pin) |
| Maximum memory | 2 GB |
| PCI slots | 6 × 33 MHz PCI 2.2 compliant |
| AGP slot | 1 × AGP 4X (1.5 V) |
| IDE ports | 2 × IDE (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100) |
| USB ports | 6 × USB 2.0 |
| IEEE‑1394 ports | 3 × IEEE‑1394 |
Lift the CPU socket lever to about 65°‑90°, align the first pin notch with the socket marker, insert the Pentium 4 processor, then lower the lever to lock it in place.
Run the BIOS flashing utility from a floppy disk, select the Flash841 program and the BIOS file (e.g., 7VTX.F4), confirm the update, and after flashing set the defaults before rebooting.
The board provides three DDR DIMM slots and supports up to 2 GB of DDR memory.
It uses a Socket 478 compatible with Intel Pentium 4 processors.