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 |  موضوع: InsTallin' HardWare2  السبت ديسمبر 05, 2009 5:46 pm | |
| Optional : Installing Cool-Plus
The Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo motherboard comes with an additional cooler which can be installed on the northbridge's heatsink. Known as Cool-Plus, the purpose of the fan is to keep the northbridge running cool so that the system's reliability can be maintained even when running under extreme conditions. Additionally, with the Cool-Plus installed, one could potentially reach higher overclocking speeds. However, it may add to the overall noise of the system and you may want to skip this if you want a quiet system.
 Step 3 : Installing Memory Modules
Next, you should install the memory modules. The motherboard's DIMM slots have been color coded for easy dual-channel configuration. However, do note that motherboard manufacturers have different color coding schemes. Some boards have DIMM colors assigned to each memory channel while others color coded the DIMMs in dual channel memory pairs. Gigabyte chose the latter color coding scheme. As such, you should install your pair of identical memory modules in the same colored DIMM to enable the higher speed dual-channel memory configuration.
Unique only to the Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo motherboard, you'll find support for both types of memory, DDR400 and DDR2-533. You can choose to install either one of the memory type, but you CANNOT mix both memory types. In this guide, we'll show you how to install the newer DDR2-533 memory. Since there are only two DIMM slots for DDR2, the process is pretty straightforward. However, before you proceed, always check the manual to see the different types of memory configuration schemes you can use. Or, you can follow the guidelines below :-
To further ensure that you have the best memory compatibility and stability, follow these rules :-
Your memory pairs should have similar capacity, speed, brand and model. Ideally, purchase them together so that they contain the same batch of chips.
Purchase dual-channel memory kits for that added stability.
Ensure that the number of chips (or number of sides) on your pair of memory modules are the same.
Ideally, if you want to add another pair of modules, try to install identical modules (brand, speed and number of sides) as your previous pair. For this motherboard, this rule applies only to DDR400
 Optional : Installing the DPS Module
The Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo comes bundled with an optional power delivery system known as U-Plus DPS. By installing this additional power module, you can increase the maximum power delivery of the motherboard by two-fold (DPS doubles the number of power phases on the motherboard from four to eight). Much power is needed to run modern Pentium 4 processors and with the U-Plus DPS, Gigabyte ensures that the motherboard has excellent compatibility with future processors which may require more power.
Since today's processors are still within the motherboard's power delivery limits, you may choose not to install this additional module. However, if you do, you can significantly reduce the heat dissipation of the motherboard's power MOSFETs as their load will be significantly reduced when the DPS shares the load. In addition, the extra heatpipe and heatsink on the U-Plus DPS will also help to further dissipate heat from the MOSFETs - keeping them cooler for a more reliable operating condition.
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