Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro, User Manual

Page 1: ...emarks Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Notice Please do not remove any labels on motherboard this may void the warranty of this motherboard Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor ...

Page 2: ...Apr 2 2004 Mother Board GA K8NS ...

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Page 4: ... understood and practiced If yourAGP card has AGP4X 8X 1 5V notch show below please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X 8X 1 5V Caution AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA nForce TM 3 250 You might experience system unable to boot up normally Please insert an AGP 4X 8X card AGP 4X 8X notch Read Me First ...

Page 5: ...ion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Unplug your computer when working on the inside 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object suc...

Page 6: ...ing Memory Modules 16 Step 3 Install expansion cards 17 Step 4 Install I O Peripherals Cables 18 Step 4 1 I O Back Panel Introduction 18 Step 4 2 Connectors Introduction 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 33 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver E19 34 Standard CMOS Features 36 Advanced BIOS Features 38 Integrated Peripherals 40 Power Management Setup 43 PnP PCI Configurations 45 PC Health Status 46 Frequency V...

Page 7: ...aving 50 Save Exit Setup 50 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 53 BIOS Introduction 53 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 65 Jack Sensing and UAJ Introduction 71 Xpress Recovery Introduction 73 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 76 Chapter 5 Appendix 83 ...

Page 8: ... and 2 88M bytes On Board SATA y 2 SerialATA connectors On Board Peripherals y 1 Parallel port supports Normal EPP ECP mode y 2 Serial ports COMA COMB y 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x rear 4 x front by cable y 1Frontaudioconnector y 1 IrDA connector for IR CIR y 1 PS 2 keyboard y 1 PS 2 mouse On Board LAN y Built in ICS 1883 10 100 Mbit y 1 RJ45 port On Board Sound y ALC850 CODEC UAJ y Supports Jack Se...

Page 9: ... temperature detect y CPU warning temperature y System voltage detect y Thermalshutdownfunction BIOS y Licensed AWARD BIOS y SupportsQ Flash AdditionalFeatures y Supports BIOS y Supports EasyTune Overclocking y Over clock CPU AGP by BIOS y Over voltage CPU AGP VCC12_HT DDR by BIOS Form Factor y ATX size form factor 30 5cm x 23 0cm ...

Page 10: ... ATX_12V SOCKET 754 CPU_FAN IDE1 IDE2 DDR2 COMA PWR_LED BAT PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 F_USB1 IT8712 CODEC DDR3 PCI4 PCI5 GAME F_AUDIO IR_CIR RAM_LED ATX SYS_FAN DDR1 SPDIF_IO SUR_CEN 2X_DET AUDIO F_PANEL GA K8NS Motherboard Layout INFO_LINK AGP FDD ICS 1883 F_USB2 R_USB BIOS CLR_CMOS SATA0_SB SATA1_SB ...

Page 11: ...6MHz 5 PCI PCICLK 33MHz RJ45 ICS 1883 AMD K8 Socket 754 CPU DDR400 333 DIMM DDR RAM nVIDIA nForceTM 3 250 LPCBUS 8 USB Ports ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channels IT8712 24MHz 33MHz Game Port Floppy LPT Port PS 2 KB Mouse 2 COM Ports BIOS IR CIR LAN AC97 Link MIC LINE IN LINE OUT AC97 CODEC 2 Serial ATA ...

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Page 13: ... 2 Install Memory Modules Step 3 Install Expansion Cards Step 4 Install I O Peripherals Cables Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Step 1 Step 4 Congratulations You have accomplished the hardware installation Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet Continue with the BIOS softwareinstallation Step 4 ...

Page 14: ... t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU chipset and most of the peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations including CPU Memory Cards etc Step1 1 First check the processor pins to see that non...

Page 15: ...the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan you might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan and might damage the processor To avoid this from happening we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal paste orremove the cooling fan with extreme caution Figure 3 Application of thermal grease t...

Page 16: ...nline memory module DIMM sockets The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size To install the memory module just push it vertically into the DIMM socket The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch Memory size can vary betweensockets 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the...

Page 17: ...r computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system When an AGP 2X 3 3V card is installed the 2X_DET will light up indicating a non supported graphics card is inserted Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is not supported by the chipset AGP Card Please ...

Page 18: ...SB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc Have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN connector is fast Ethernet with 10 100Mbps speed USB ...

Page 19: ...age 27 and contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable If you want the detail information for 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup installation please refer to page 65 Line In Rear Speaker MIC In Center and Subwoofer Line Out Front Speaker According to your motherboard please see the following descriptions for the devices Device like printer can be connected to Parallel port mouse and modem etc ...

Page 20: ...X Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE1 IDE2 7 SATA0_SB SATA1_SB 8 PWR_LED 9 F_PANEL 10 RAM_LED 11 2X_DET 12 F_AUDIO 13 SUR_CEN 14 SPDIF_IO 15 CD_IN 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 17 IR_CIR 18 GAME 19 INFO_LINK 20 CLR_CMOS 21 BAT 18 3 8 9 2 5 13 1 6 16 17 11 10 12 14 4 7 15 19 20 21 ...

Page 21: ...X Power AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 VCC 5 GND 6 VCC 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 12V 11 3 3V 12 12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON soft on off 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 5V 19 VCC 20 VCC 20 1 11 10 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V ...

Page 22: ...rom running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating The CPU fan connector supports Max current up to 600 mA 4 SYS_FAN System Fan Connector This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature 1 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense ...

Page 23: ...ts 360K 1 2M 720K 1 44M and 2 88M bytes floppy disk types The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 Connector Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD ROM to IDE2 The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1 1 33 2 34 39 40 IDE1 1 2 IDE2 ...

Page 24: ... If you use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color 1 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 7 SATA0_SB SATA1_SB Serial ATA Connector You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector If you wish to use RAID function please use it in unity with BIOS and install the correct driver to have proper operation Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7 1 ...

Page 25: ... Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Soft Power Connector Open Normal Operation Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW...

Page 26: ...ed damages due to the stand by voltage Remove memory modules only when AC power cord is disconnected _ 11 2X_DET When an AGP 2X 3 3V card is installed the 2X_DET will light up indicating a non supported graphics card is inserted Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is not supported by the chipset ...

Page 27: ... out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound 13 SUR_CEN Surround Center Connector Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable Pin No Definition 1 SUR OUTL 2 SUROUTR 3 GND 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT 7 AUX_L 8 AU...

Page 28: ... Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 VCC 2 No Pin 3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 1 6 2 5 15 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM ...

Page 29: ...USB Dx 4 USB Dy 5 USB Dx 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 2 10 1 9 17 IR_CIR To enable the IR CIR function on the board you are required to purchase an option 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 cab...

Page 30: ...devices Check the pin assignment while you connect the game cables Please contact your nearest dealer for optional game cables 1 2 15 16 19 INFO_LINK This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional external device cable 1 10 2 9 Pin No Defini...

Page 31: ...acturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 1 1 20 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily shor 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improp...

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Page 33: ...ly for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table F7 LoadtheOptimizedDefaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 SystemInformation F10 Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of information is stored in battery backed CMOS RAM so ...

Page 34: ... to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver E19 Once you enterAward BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub...

Page 35: ...systemparameterswhichthesystemwouldbeinsafe configuration z z z z z Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in bestperformanceconfiguration z z z z z Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup z z z z z Set User Password Change set or disable ...

Page 36: ...ect User Type related information will be asked to enter to the following items Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press Enter Such information should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has no...

Page 37: ... will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system b...

Page 38: ...d Select your boot device priority by Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks Disabled BIOS will no...

Page 39: ...atically set AGP transfer rate according to AGP compatibility and stability Default value 8X Always set AGP transfer rate to 8X mode if the 8X mode supported by the AGP card 4X Set AGP transfer rate to 4X mode no matter what the AGP transfer rate the card is Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install an AGP card...

Page 40: ...t 2 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address Disabled x Midi Port IRQ 10 CIR Port Address Disabled x CIR Port IRQ 11 KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level IDE DMA transfer Enabled Integrated Peripherals ...

Page 41: ...ble this function Default value On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port USB Host Controller Disabled Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function V1 1 V2 0 Enable ...

Page 42: ...onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default va...

Page 43: ...o 310 320 Set CIR Port Address to 320 Disabled Disable this function Default value CIR Port IRQ 5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5 11 Set CIR Port IRQ to 11 Default value IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default value Disabled Disable this function ...

Page 44: ... Suspend To RAM Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant off Press power button then power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable PME as wake up event ...

Page 45: ...o 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password Keyboard 98 If there is a POWER button on your keyboard you can press the key to power on your system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the password AC Back Function Soft Off Always in off state when AC back Default value...

Page 46: ...Level PnP PCI Configurations PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 4 PCI 1 5 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 5 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5...

Page 47: ...elp Menu Level PC Health Status Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU system fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Don t monitor current temperature 60o C 140o F Monitor CPU temperature at 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F Monitor...

Page 48: ...quired Default value 0 1V Increase VCC12_HT voltage 0 1V 0 2V Increase VCC12_HT voltage 0 2V 0 3V Increase VCC12_HT voltage 0 3V DDR voltage control Normal Supply DDR voltage as DDR required Default value 0 1V Increase DDR voltage 0 1V 0 2V Increase DDR voltage 0 2V 0 3V Increase DDR voltage 0 3V CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control CPU OverClock in MHz...

Page 49: ...formance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function Top Performance will increase H W working speed Different system configuration...

Page 50: ...ws you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you wil...

Page 51: ...4 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Abandon all Data Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Type Y wi...

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Page 53: ...internetand update it Not like the other BIOS update software it s a Windows utility With the help of BIOS BIOS updating is no more than a click Besides no matter which mainboard you are using if it s a Gigabyte s product BIOS help you to maintain the BIOS This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest ...

Page 54: ...Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash TM utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the ...

Page 55: ...odular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK VCore 1 5250 Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 CPUID 0F27 Patch ID 0027 Memory Testing 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD12...

Page 56: ...eyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash TM utility This section...

Page 57: ...urn Off Power Or Reset System 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disa...

Page 58: ...M Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continu...

Page 59: ...ve Exit Setup Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Passwo...

Page 60: ...e execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Q FlashTM utility bar Action bar Task menu for Q Flash...

Page 61: ... Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power O...

Page 62: ...l restart automatically after you exit Q Flash The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to...

Page 63: ...erboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS 2 Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as K8NS E19 e Complete update process following the instruction 3 1 3 Click 3 4 2 1 C...

Page 64: ...ed Note a In method I if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted b In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot c In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIO...

Page 65: ...the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function The installation of windows 98SE 2K ME XP is very simple Please follow next step to install the function Line Out STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH...

Page 66: ...In STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select the UAJ Function Then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function Line Out Line In ...

Page 67: ...bwoofer chan nels to MIC In 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select the UAJ Function Then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Line Out Line In...

Page 68: ...ers R L surround center subwoofer output and rear surround STEP 2 Connect the Surround Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard STEP 3 There are two methods of 8 channel audio configuration Method 1 Connect the front channels to the LINE OUT port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround Kit REAR R L port Connect the center subwoofer channels to the Surround K...

Page 69: ...n the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Method 2 Connect the front channels to the LINE OUT port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the LINE IN port Connect the center subwoofer channels to the MIC IN port located on the audio pane...

Page 70: ...ice to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw 2 Connect SPDIF device to the motherboard A SPDIF output device is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the SPDIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket pro vides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port ...

Page 71: ...ne In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and micro phone to MIC In jack Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Auto detecting Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices prope...

Page 72: ... right picture UAJ Introduction UAJ Universal Audio Jack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack Line in Line out That means users do not need to worry the audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated You can click UAJ Automatic button to enable UAJ function Enab...

Page 73: ...peed 2 We recommend that you install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing O S drivers and applications How to use the Xpress Recovery There are two ways to enter the Xpress Recovery utility see the below 1 Text Mode press F9 during powering on the computer 2 BMP Mode boot from CD ROM Boot from CD Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD Please go to Advanced BIOS setting menu and set boot from...

Page 74: ...ed to BMP mode by pressing F9 in the bootup screen BMP Mode Text Mode Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technilogy CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technilogy CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 E...

Page 75: ...emove Backup Image Are you sure to remove backup image Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input the password a z or 0 9 or press ESC to exit This password must 4 16 characters You can set a password for Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next system restart If you wish to remove the nee...

Page 76: ...ID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives an...

Page 77: ...please visit our website at http www gigabyte com tw Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10 The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior ...

Page 78: ...e between 4 KB and 128 KB Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk 1 Tab to the Free Disks section The first disk in the list is selected 2 Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by...

Page 79: ...o view and verify details The Array Detail screen appears The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected such as Striping Block used RAID Mode Striping Width Disk Model Name and disk capacity 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 Press Enter again to go back ...

Page 80: ...s should be listed on the screen Refer to Fig 2 please select the proper chipset model Fig 1 Fig 2 Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk After you complete the steps boot from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up then supply serial A...

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Page 83: ...s page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system Click each item to install the driver manually or switch to the to install the drivers automatically The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The will finish the installation for you automatically We recommend that you install a...

Page 84: ...tion Driver installation finished You have to reboot system For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show a question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver Note If an Error message ...

Page 85: ...s the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI SMBIOS information of the system Face Wizard New utility for adding BIOS logo BIOS Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility Acrobat e Book Useful utility from Adobe Acrobat Reader Popular utility from Adobe for reading PDF file format documents Norton Internet Security NIS Integrated ut...

Page 86: ... English SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard CONTACT US Please see the last page for details ...

Page 87: ...go through some rather different steps in the installation process Therefore we suggest that you refer to the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website Please download it at http tw giga byte com support user_pdf raid_manual pdf Question 5 How do I clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such j...

Page 88: ...down register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad Question 11 How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals Onboard H W Serial ATA enable Then it depends on the SATA mode that you need t...

Page 89: ...cy ratio voltage and etc are set properly Failure has been excluded Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly ls CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN properly Plug the CPU cooling fan power in the CPU fan connector Plug in the AC power connector Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot Yes No Yes Insert and push t h e m e m o r y module vertically into the DIMM slo...

Page 90: ...tw The appropriate response will be provided ASAP Is memory LED on and CPU fan running The problem could be caused by power s u p p l y C P U memory or CPU memory socket itself Check if there is display Perhaps your VGA card VGA slot or monitor is defective Turn off the system Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in Check if keyboard is working properly It is possible that your k e y ...

Page 91: ...o Contact Person E mail Add Model name Lot Number PCB revision BIOS version O S A S Hardware Mfs Model name Size Driver Utility Configuration CPU Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD ROM DVD ROM Modem Network AMR CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description ...

Page 92: ...mmunication and Networking Riser DMA Direct Memory Access DMI Desktop Management Interface DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module DRM Dual Retention Mechanism DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory DDR Double Data Rate ECP Extended Capabilities Port ESCD Extended System Configuration Data ECC Error Checking and Correcting EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ESD Electrostatic Discharge ...

Page 93: ...de MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MTH Memory Translator Hub MPT Memory Protocol Translator NIC Network Interface Card OS Operating System OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PAC PCI A G P Controller POST Power On Self Test PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in line Memory Module SCI Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM St...

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