GA-K8NF-9 (rev. 2.2) AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2201 12ME-K8NF9-2201R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
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Table of Contents GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9 1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation ....................................................................
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 49 3-1 3-2 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 49 Software Application ....................................................................................... 50 3-3 3-4 3-5 Software Information ....................................................................................... 50 Hardware Information ...........
IT8712 DDR4 DDR3 KB_MS DDR2 DDR1 GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN SPDIF_I ATX Socket 939 LAN GA-K8NF-9 ATX_12V IDE2 IDE1 USB USB COMA LPT SPDIF_O AUDIO1 AUDIO2 FDD VITESSE 8201 PCIE_1 nVIDIA® nForceTM 4 (-4X) PWR_LED F_PANEL F_AUDIO S_ATAII_1 S_ATAII_0 PCIE_2 S_ATAII_3 S_ATAII_2 PCIE_16 PCI1 SYS_FAN CODEC SNO82AA2 PCI2 CD_IN BIOS SNO81BA3 BATTERY CLR_CMOS PCI3 F1_1394 F2_1394 F_USB3 F_USB1 -6- F_USB2 REV:2.
Block Diagram PCI-ECLK (100MHz) CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI-ECLK (100MHz) BIOS RJ45 VITESSE 8201 4 Serial ATA nVIDIA® nForce4(-4X) ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels PCI Express x 1 Bus LPC BUS PCI Bus Floppy IT8712 SNO82AA2 LPT Port COM Port SNO81BA3 PS/2 KB/Mouse 3PCI PCICLK (33MHz) CODEC 33MHz Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-
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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 CPU System Bus Chipset LAN Audio Storage O.
I/O Control Hardware Monitor BIOS Additional Features Bundle Software Form Factor 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 SPDIF in port 1 SPDIF out port 1 serial port (COMA) 4 USB 2.0/1.
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 heatsink. 4.
Fig.1 Before installing the heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the heat sink components (Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the heat sink can properly function to prevent CPU overheating. The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste.
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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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.
I/O Back Panel Introduction English 1-6 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 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. 1-7 Connectors Introduction 3 6 2 1 11 5 10 8 7 4 12 15 9 14 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) ATX_12V ATX (Power Connector) CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FDD IDE1 / IDE2 SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 PWR_LED GA-K8NF-9(rev. 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.
English 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_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.
An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
English 8) 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. 1 Definition 1 MPD+ 2 3 MPDMPD- 9) 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.
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 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assignments for the front audio header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. 1 2 9 10 Pin No.
English 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the jumper to prevent from improper use of this header. 1 Open: Normal 1 Short: Clear CMOS GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.
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 : For Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-K8NF-9 D1 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 12/20/2005-NF-CK804-6A61FG0LC-00 For Boot Menu Use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept . Press to exit this menu.
English Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
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) Fri, Dec 30 2005 22:31:24 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.
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" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity. 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.
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 Floopy Seek Password Check Init Display First KLJI: 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 H
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 VGA card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard. PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI.
English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals 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 NV Serial-ATA 1 NV SATA 1 Primary RAID NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID NV Serial-ATA 2 NV SATA 2 Primary RAID NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type AC97 Audio Onboard 1394 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode KLJI:
Auto Disabled English On-Chip MAC Lan (controlled by VITESSE 8201 phy) 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 Enabled Disabled Enable IDE/SATA RAID function. Disable this function.
English Onboard Serial Port 1 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. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8. Disable onboard Serial port 1. Onboard Parallel Port Disabled 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disable onboard LPT port.
Power Management Setup English 2-4 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from Suspend Power-On by Alarm x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On by Mouse Power On by Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC BACK Function KLJI: Move [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] Enter: Select +/
English Power On by Mouse Disabled Double Click Disabled 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 Disabled 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. If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system.
PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment KLJI: Move [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values Item Help Menu Level` F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.
English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status x x x x x x x Vcore DDR25V +3.
60 oC / 140 o F 70 oC / 158 o F 80 oC / 176 o F 90 oC / 194 o F Disabled English CPU Warning Temperature Monitor CPU temperature at 60o C / 140 oF. Monitor CPU temperature at 70o C / 158 oF. Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C / 176 oF. Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C / 194 oF. Disable this function. (Default value) CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled Enabled Disable CPU fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enable CPU fan fail warning function.
English 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) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English Chipset core PCI-E voltage Normal +0.1v +0.2v +0.3v Set chipset core PCI-E voltage as Core Power required. (Default value) Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.1V. Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.2V. Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.3V. HT-Link voltage control Normal +0.1v +0.2v +0.3v Supply HT-Link voltage as HT-Link required. (Default value) Increase HT-Link voltage +0.1V. Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. DDR voltage control Normal +0.1v +0.
Top Performance English 2-8 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` ` Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password ` ` Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Top Performance Power Management Setup 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 Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password ` ` Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status 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 Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password ` ` Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations ` ` PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
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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 click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.
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: 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 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 49LF004A 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/ All 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.
English 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS.(Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.
English (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test).
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. CH2 M. : 2. CH3 M. : 3. Bootable Add-in Cards ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Item Help Menu Level Use < > or < > to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit Figure 2 After configuring the SATA controller mode in system BIOS, if you wish to create RAID, save the settings and exit.
English Step 3: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 4).
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 5). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.50 Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
English Step 5: Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section (Figure 7).
MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 9 To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 10), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. Array 2 : NVIDIA STRIPE 223.
English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk 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 (Note) .
Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 14).
English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 16 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER(Note) (Figure 16) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears, you must press S to select additional driver. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 16. Select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller and press ENTER.
Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.
English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume. There are two solutions to resolve this issue. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive.
MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add 1.0.M 1.1.M ST3120026AS ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 21 Step 4: After all the settings, press F7 to complete the configuration. When prompted to Clear Disk Data (Figure 22), press N. Then press CTRL+X to exit the NVIDIA RAID BIOS.
English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to START> Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager. You should see the single disk RAID array (in striping mode) that was created from the boot disk. Select the single boot disk RAID Array by clicking on it. Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following the instructions. Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert and then select Next.
This motherboard provides 6 audio connectors. You are able to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In. The front channels or earphone can be connected to Center/Subwoofer Line In Speaker Out Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Line Out Rear Speaker Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect microphone to Mic In. Side Speaker Mic In Connect the rear channels to Rear 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'll 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'll 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'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://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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