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... controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in your computer and press Del to enter the submenu . SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - "*" Skip this step if you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the SATA controller. Before you use ...two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to identify the SATA controller for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver ...
... controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in your computer and press Del to enter the submenu . SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - "*" Skip this step if you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the SATA controller. Before you use ...two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to identify the SATA controller for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver ...
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...see shall depend on the SATAII0 and SATAII1 connectors, set SATAII 1 Primary/Secondary RAID to use for your motherboard. Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks on the motherboard you want to Enabled). In the example in this section may not show the exact settings for RAID.... SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE/SATAII RAID Config...
...see shall depend on the SATAII0 and SATAII1 connectors, set SATAII 1 Primary/Secondary RAID to use for your motherboard. Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks on the motherboard you want to Enabled). In the example in this section may not show the exact settings for RAID.... SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE/SATAII RAID Config...
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... for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) The instructions below explain how to copy the driver. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation utility will appear automatically. First... of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA...
... for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) The instructions below explain how to copy the driver. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation utility will appear automatically. First... of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA...
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.... (Note): The name of the drivers in the menu might differ, depending on the version of your driver CD-ROM disk. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 10 - Then it will appear(Note). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA... driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Ác Step 4: Åé Double-click MENU.exe.
.... (Note): The name of the drivers in the menu might differ, depending on the version of your driver CD-ROM disk. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 10 - Then it will appear(Note). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA... driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk. Ác Step 4: Åé Double-click MENU.exe.
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... the following list, or press ESC to return to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - Use the ARROW keys to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI... Adapter for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please...
... the following list, or press ESC to return to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - Use the ARROW keys to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI... Adapter for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please...
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Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra; Åé nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) ¤¤ ¤å To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk ... installation. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the SATA controller on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. "*" Skip ...
Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra; Åé nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) ¤¤ ¤å To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk ... installation. Before you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is controlled by the SATA controller on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. "*" Skip ...
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...SATA ports you want to create RAID, make sure that IDE/SATA RAID function under the Integrated Peripherals menu is captured from GA-K8N Ultra-SLI, BIOS ver.:F2a) The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for S_ATA2_SB and S_ATA3_SB ... Primary/Secondary RAID/SATA 2 Primary/Secondary RAID), depending on your computer and press Del to make sure whether the SATA controller is for your motherboard. Also make sure that the Serial-ATA 1/Serial-ATA 2 are enabled. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) (2) Configuring SATA controller mode ...
...SATA ports you want to create RAID, make sure that IDE/SATA RAID function under the Integrated Peripherals menu is captured from GA-K8N Ultra-SLI, BIOS ver.:F2a) The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for S_ATA2_SB and S_ATA3_SB ... Primary/Secondary RAID/SATA 2 Primary/Secondary RAID), depending on your computer and press Del to make sure whether the SATA controller is for your motherboard. Also make sure that the Serial-ATA 1/Serial-ATA 2 are enabled. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) (2) Configuring SATA controller mode ...
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...utility first. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to a floppy disk. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. Figure 12 - 9 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (...Figure 12). (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). Without the driver, the hard...
...utility first. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to a floppy disk. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. Figure 12 - 9 - SATA Hard Drive Configurations (...Figure 12). (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI controller successfully, you need to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). Without the driver, the hard...
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... when the procedure is complete. (Note 1): The name of your driver CD-ROM disk. (Note 2): Select the driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver CD to install Windows 2000). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) - 10 - Then it will appear(Note 1). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 13 Step...
... when the procedure is complete. (Note 1): The name of your driver CD-ROM disk. (Note 2): Select the driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver CD to install Windows 2000). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) - 10 - Then it will appear(Note 1). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 13 Step...
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... 16 Windows Setup Setup will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) - 12 - Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears, you want from the motherboard driver CD. "*" If you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter...
... 16 Windows Setup Setup will appear. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) - 12 - Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears, you want from the motherboard driver CD. "*" If you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter...
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GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-8NSLIQU-1002R * 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.
GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-8NSLIQU-1002R * 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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Motherboard GA-8N-SLl QUAD Royal Nov. 16, 2005 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Nov. 16, 2005
Motherboard GA-8N-SLl QUAD Royal Nov. 16, 2005 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Nov. 16, 2005
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Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 12 1-3-1... Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 1-5 Installation of Memory 14 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration 17 1-7-1 Before You Begin 17 1-7-2 Combination of SLI Applications 20 1-7-3 Graphic Cards Support List 20 1-8 Configuring a Multi View System 22 1-8-1 Combination of Multi View Applications...
Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 12 1-3-1... Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 1-5 Installation of Memory 14 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration 17 1-7-1 Before You Begin 17 1-7-2 Combination of SLI Applications 20 1-7-3 Graphic Cards Support List 20 1-8 Configuring a Multi View System 22 1-8-1 Combination of Multi View Applications...
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... C19 PWR_FAN CD_IN 88E1111 PCIEX1_1 SLI Switch Module Socket SB_FAN S_ATA0 S_ATA1 ALC850 SPDIF_IN IR IT8712 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 Main Backup BIOS BIOS PCI TSB43AB23 PCIEX8_2 1394_CON COMA SYS_FAN FDD NVIDIA CK804 CLR_CMOS S_ATA2 S_ATA3 BATTERY F_USB2 F_USB1 PWR_LED F_USB3 FUSB_PSEL RF_ID F_PANEL 7_SEG_LED W83L951F AUX_FAN - 6 - GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout KB_MS SPDIF_RCA SPDIF_O 1394_6P...
... C19 PWR_FAN CD_IN 88E1111 PCIEX1_1 SLI Switch Module Socket SB_FAN S_ATA0 S_ATA1 ALC850 SPDIF_IN IR IT8712 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 Main Backup BIOS BIOS PCI TSB43AB23 PCIEX8_2 1394_CON COMA SYS_FAN FDD NVIDIA CK804 CLR_CMOS S_ATA2 S_ATA3 BATTERY F_USB2 F_USB1 PWR_LED F_USB3 FUSB_PSEL RF_ID F_PANEL 7_SEG_LED W83L951F AUX_FAN - 6 - GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout KB_MS SPDIF_RCA SPDIF_O 1394_6P...
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... disaster, accident or human cause. 2. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have a problem related to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Please do not remove the stickers on an uneven surface. 7. If you are required for warranty validation.... 2. Damage due to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hardware Installation...
... disaster, accident or human cause. 2. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have a problem related to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Please do not remove the stickers on an uneven surface. 7. If you are required for warranty validation.... 2. Damage due to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hardware Installation...
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Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 2 RJ45 ports GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 10 - Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode 1 Serial port (COMA) 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 6...; Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: nVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) Southbridge: nVIDIA® CK804 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices 4 SATA 3Gb...
Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 2 RJ45 ports GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 10 - Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode 1 Serial port (COMA) 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 6...; Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: nVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) Southbridge: nVIDIA® CK804 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices 4 SATA 3Gb...
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... Bridge/South Bridge) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DIMM/PCIE) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - supports a maximum of 4 SATA 3Gb/s connections - Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ;
... Bridge/South Bridge) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DIMM/PCIE) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - supports a maximum of 4 SATA 3Gb/s connections - Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ;
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...the CPU may occur. 5. CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with the processor specifications. BIOS: A BIOS that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Fig. 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever...recommended that has optimizations for the peripherals. Please set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 12 - Chipset: A NVIDIA® Chipset that might cause damage to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory...
...the CPU may occur. 5. CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with the processor specifications. BIOS: A BIOS that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Fig. 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever...recommended that has optimizations for the peripherals. Please set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 12 - Chipset: A NVIDIA® Chipset that might cause damage to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory...
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... for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install...the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is inserted as a result of hardening of motherboard after installing. Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top...
... for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install...the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is inserted as a result of hardening of motherboard after installing. Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top...
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... use a screwdriver to dislodge the extension on both sides with the grooves in the heatsink as shown. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. The memory capacity used ... Firmly press down until it snaps into the NB_FAN connector. Fig.2 Once the fan is supported by the motherboard. A memory module can be installed in one direction. English 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan... heatsink, plug the power cable into position. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 14 -
... use a screwdriver to dislodge the extension on both sides with the grooves in the heatsink as shown. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. The memory capacity used ... Firmly press down until it snaps into the NB_FAN connector. Fig.2 Once the fan is supported by the motherboard. A memory module can be installed in one direction. English 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan... heatsink, plug the power cable into position. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 14 -