This manual provides detailed information about the features and characteristics of the GA-8ICXT motherboard, the hardware installation process, the BIOS setup and the driver installation.
This manual covers the complete hardware installation process for the GA-8ICXT motherboard, including CPU and heat‑sink mounting, memory module installation, expansion‑card insertion, and connection of power and ribbon cables. Safety precautions for handling sensitive IC components are also detailed.
Later sections describe BIOS setup options, advanced chipset controls, on‑board peripherals, driver installation for Intel chipset, network, and video components, as well as a technical reference and appendix of acronyms.
| Form Factor | ATX, 30.6 em x 24.4 cm, 6‑layer PCB |
|---|---|
| Supported CPU | Intel Pentium Prescott LGA 775, 800 MHz FSB |
| Chipset | Intel MCH E7221, Intel 6702 PXH‑V, Intel ICH6R |
| Memory Slots | 4 × DDR sockets, up to 4 GB, Dual‑Channel 333/400 MHz |
| Expansion Slots | 3 PCI 32‑bit/33 MHz (5 V), 2 PCI‑X 64/100 MHz (3.3 V), 1 PCI‑Express x4 |
| On‑board USB | 2 × USB 2.0 ports |
| On‑board LAN | Dual Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet |
| BIOS | Phoenix BIOS on 8 Mb flash RAM |
| RAID Support | SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 |
It supports Intel Pentium Prescott LGA 775 processors with an 800 MHz front‑side bus.
The board includes two USB 2.0 ports.
The motherboard uses a Phoenix BIOS stored in an 8 Mb flash RAM.
It supports SATA RAID level 0 and RAID level 1.