GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev.
Motherboard GA-K8N Ultra-SLI Jan. 12, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8N Ultra-SLI Jan.
Motherboard GA-K8N Pro-SLI Feb. 25, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8N Pro-SLI Feb.
Motherboard GA-K8N-SLI Aug. 8, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8N-SLI Aug.
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Table of Contents GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI Motherboard Layout ..................... 8 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 11 1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................... 11 Feature Summary ...................
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 55 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Software Application ....................................................................................... 56 Software Information ....................................................................................... 56 Hardware Information ...........
LAN2 LAN1 COMA USB USB AUDIO1 CPU_FAN VITESSE AUDIO2 8201 phy F_AUDIO PCIE_1 Marvell Backup BIOS DDR4 ATX PWR_FAN Socket 939 LPT SPDIF_O IDE2 IDE1 FDD BATTERY Main BIOS 8053 NB_FAN ATX_12V SPDIF_I DDR3 GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI KB_MS DDR2 DDR1 GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI Motherboard Layout PCIE_16_1 PCIE_2 SLI Switch Module Socket nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI CLR_CMOS S_ATA1_SB S_ATA0_SB S_ATA3_SB S_ATA2_SB F_PANEL PCI1 TSB82AA2 IT8712 PWR_LE
Block Diagram 2 PCIE x 8 1 PCIE x 16 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU or DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus SLI Mode Normal Mode SLI Switch PCI Express x 16 Bus Dual BIOS 2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI-ECLK (100MHz) 4 SATA 3Gb/s LAN 1 Marvell 8053 IR_CIR LPC BUS RJ45 PCI Express x 1 Bus LAN 2 ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI RJ45 VITESSE 8201 phy Floppy IT8712 COM Port PCI Bus Sil3114 TSB82AA2 PS/2 KB/Mouse 24M
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1-1 English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). 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.
English 1-2 Feature Summary Motherboard CPU IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Chipset Memory Slots Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI or GA-K8N-SLI Socket 939 for AMD Athlon TM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8) 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI Chipset 4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual chann
Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712 System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard nForce4 SLI chipset (S_ATA0_SB, S_ATA1_SB, S_ATA2_SB, S_ATA3_SB) - supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), or striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) - supports data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/s - supports hot plugging func
English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. 3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and fan heat sink. 4.
Fig.1 Before installing the CPU fan heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the fan heat sink components (Please refer to the fan heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the fan heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the fan heat sink can properly function to prevent CPU overheating.
English 1-4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage. 3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design.
The GA-K8N Ultra-SLI/GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI supports the Dual Channel Technology. When the Dual Channel Technology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one. Due to CPU limitation, if you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please follow the guidelines below for Dual Channel memory configuration. 1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR memory module is installed. 2.
English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot. 5.
Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration NVIDIA nForce4 SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLIready PCI ExpressTM graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express TM bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit) and the NVIDIA nForce4 chipset.
English III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Enabling SLI Mode-Follow the steps below to enable SLI Mode. Note that as the switch module is inserted in the socket in the Normal Mode direction by factory default, the first step to enable SLI mode on your system is to take out the module from the socket and insert it in the SLI Mode direction.
English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both Gold edge connector on the top of cards.
English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function.
English Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center/Subwoofer speakers to this connector. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector. Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector. You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning.
English 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected, the system will not start.
CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector wire is the ground wire (GND). Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure.
English 7) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 34 33 2 1 8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector.
10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, Controlled by Sil3114) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate while SATA provides up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA controller(s)and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No.
English 12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
English 13) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. 1 Definition 1 2 CD-L GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 14) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No.
English 15) IR_CIR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIR function, you are required to purchase an optional IR/CIR module. To use IR function only, please connect IR module to Pin1 to Pin5. Be careful with the polarity of the IR/CIR connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR/CIR cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer.
English 19) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes. (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute.
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on, pushing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen.
English The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6a) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu.
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Tue, Mar 15 2005 14:42:37 Item Help Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 5 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Change the day, month, year Drive A Drive B [1.44M, 3.
Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone Number of sectors English Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled). 720K, 3.5" 3.
English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check Init Display First : Move [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [PEG] Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values Item Help Menu Level Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Hard Disk
System Setup The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard.
English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals x x x x x x x x x x On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM NV IDE/SATA RAID function IDE Primary Master RAID IDE Primary Slave RAID IDE Secndry Master RAID IDE Secndry Slave RAID NV Serial-ATA 1 NV SATA 1 class code NV SATA 1 Primary RAID NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID NV Serial-ATA 2 NV SATA 2 class code NV SATA 2 Primary RAID NV S
Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disable onboard LAN chip function. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. NV IDE/SATA RAID function (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable NV IDE/SATA RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Primary Master RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function.
English NV SATA 2 class code(Note) 0101 0104 Set NV SATA 2 class code to 0101. (Default value) Set NV SATA 2 class code to 0104. NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. (Default value) Disable this function. NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function. (Default value) Disable this function. IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Disabled Enable IDE Prefetch mode. (Default value) Disable IDE Prefetch mode.
Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Disable onboard Serial port 1. Onboard IrDA Port Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 BIOS will automatically setup the IrDA port address.
English Legacy USB Storage detect Enabled Enable USB storage detection in the MS-DOS environment. (Default value) Disable this function.
English Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Power On By Mouse Disabled Double Click Disable this function. (Default value) Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Password Any KEY Keyboard 98 Disable this function. (Default value) Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Press any key to power on the system.
English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status x x x x x x Vcore DDR25V +3.
English Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/Power/System fan speed status automatically.
English Temp of FAN turn off (Default temperature: 0oC) When the CPU temperature is below the value set in this option, the CPU fan will stop spinning. Temp Limit of Low Speed (Default temperature: 20oC) The CPU fan will stop spinning when the CPU temperature is below the value set in Temp of FAN turn off option. The CPU fan will start to spin again with the parameter set in CPU FAN: Low Speed when the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in Temp Limit of Low Speed.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English Current DDR Speed Displays the current DDR speed. DDR clock/Timing Mode Auto Manual Set DDR Clock and Timing Mode automatically. (Default value) Set DDR Clock and Timing Mode manually. CPU/DDR clock Ratio Set the CPU/DDR clock ratio. Options include 2/1, 2/1.33, 2/1.5, 2/1.66, 2/1.83, 2/2. DDR Speed This item changes according to the value set in CPU/DDR clock Ratio. DDR Timing Auto Manual BIOS will automatically set up the DDR Timing by DRAM SPD data.
English Refresh Rate (Tref) Set the Refresh Rate. Read Preamble value 2~9.5ns Set the Read Preamble value. (Default value: 7ns) Async Latency value 2~9ns Set the Async Latency value (Default value: 7ns) CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled Center Spread Disable CPU Spread Spectrum. Set CPU Spread Spectrum to Center Spread. (Default value) PCIE Clock 100Mhz ~ 150Mhz Set PCI-E clock from 100Mhz to 150Mhz.
English 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management SetupTop Performance PnP/PCI Configurations Disabled.........................[] PC Health Status Enabled..........................[ ] MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English 2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Set Supervisor Password Set (Y/N)? User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT Y Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install.
English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 1 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI.
Hardware Information English 3-4 This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.
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4-1 English Chapter 4 Appendix Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B.
English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your hard disk.
1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Limitations: 1. 2. 3. Not compatible to Xpress Recovery. For the use of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved.
English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on. This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS. B.
Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically. Status 2: If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards(ex. SCSI Cards, LAN Cards,..
English Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Q-Flash TM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or TM Windows. Using Q-Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.
English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Set User Password Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English Using the Q-FlashTM utility: This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. Steps: 1.
English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size.........................
English 6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-FlashTM utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy :Move ESC:Reset 256K F10:Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data BIOS Enable Updating Now Update BIOS from Floppy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>......................... Save BIOS to Floppy EnterDon't : RunTurn Off Power :Moveor ResetESC:Reset F10:Power Off System 4.
If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item. Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Click " " Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "Update New BIOS" 1. Methods and steps: I.
English III. Save BIOS: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported. 2. Note: I.
RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive. This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs. The individual disk drives in an array are called members.
English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals).
If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box - either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, or Stripe Mirroring. Selecting the Striping Block Size Striping block size is given in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on the disk.
English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 10 2004 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Clear disk data Array ? Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M [Y] YES [N] NO 1.1.
Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 2 0 1 Master Master 0 1 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents, press C. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N.
English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode (Note1).
Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In. Center/Subwoofer Line In Speaker Out The front channels or earphone can be connected Line Out Rear Speaker Out (Front Speaker Out) to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Side Speaker Mic In Connect microphone to Mic In. Out Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out. Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out. Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out.
English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
English Jack-Sensing Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL.
English If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set.
Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
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