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...power supply to the hard drive. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. Before you may prepare only one SATA controller on the IDE/SATAII RAID Config item to enter BIOS Setup during OS installation. If there ... this step if you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on your computer and press Del to enter the submenu . SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that Serial-ATAII 1 or Serial-ATAII 2 under the Integrated ...
...power supply to the hard drive. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. Before you may prepare only one SATA controller on the IDE/SATAII RAID Config item to enter BIOS Setup during OS installation. If there ... this step if you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on your computer and press Del to enter the submenu . SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - If you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that Serial-ATAII 1 or Serial-ATAII 2 under the Integrated ...
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Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks on the motherboard you want to use for your motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software IDE/SATAII RAID Config IDE/SATAII RAID function IDE Primary Master RAID IDE Primary Slave RAID IDE ... ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 In the IDE/SATAII RAID Config submenu, enable IDE/SATAII RAID function. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series)
Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks on the motherboard you want to use for your motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software IDE/SATAII RAID Config IDE/SATAII RAID function IDE Primary Master RAID IDE Primary Slave RAID IDE ... ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 In the IDE/SATAII RAID Config submenu, enable IDE/SATAII RAID function. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series)
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... how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 12). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the.... Figure 12 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13). Figure 13 - 9 - SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) Without the driver, the hard drive/RAID array may not be recognized during OS installation. «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To...
... how to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 12). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the.... Figure 12 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13). Figure 13 - 9 - SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) Without the driver, the hard drive/RAID array may not be recognized during OS installation. «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To...
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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 install Windows 2000). An MS-DOS...
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 install Windows 2000). An MS-DOS...
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... manufacturer, press S. * If you have chosen to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - Use the ARROW keys to Figure 17 below will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to specify additional... If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
... manufacturer, press S. * If you have chosen to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - Use the ARROW keys to Figure 17 below will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to specify additional... If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
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...: 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 your power supply to create RAID array on your motherboard, you use two hard drives with identical model and... capacity). If you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (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 ...
...: 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 your power supply to create RAID array on your motherboard, you use two hard drives with identical model and... capacity). If you begin Please prepare: (a) At least two SATA hard drives (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 ...
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.../PD: Value F5: Previous Values F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Figure 1 (This BIOS setup screen 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 the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array...Peripherals menu is enabled (Figure 1). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version. - 3 - Step 1: Turn on the...
.../PD: Value F5: Previous Values F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Figure 1 (This BIOS setup screen 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 the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array...Peripherals menu is enabled (Figure 1). SATA Hard Drive Configurations (nForce series) The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have and the BIOS version. - 3 - Step 1: Turn on the...
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.../XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI controller successfully, you need to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 11 Step 3: Go... drive/RAID array may not be recognized during OS installation. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the installation utility first.
.../XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI controller successfully, you need to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 11 Step 3: Go... drive/RAID array may not be recognized during OS installation. First of all, you need to copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. The installation utility will appear automatically. Quit the installation utility first.
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... operating system you wish to exit when the procedure is complete. (Note 1): The name of the drivers in Figure 13 are for example, from the motherboard driver CD to install. Ác Step 4: Åé Double-click MENU.exe.
... operating system you wish to exit when the procedure is complete. (Note 1): The name of the drivers in Figure 13 are for example, from the motherboard driver CD to install. Ác Step 4: Åé Double-click MENU.exe.
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... ¤¤ ENTER. If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 16 Windows Setup Setup will load support for...
... ¤¤ ENTER. If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 16 Windows Setup Setup will load support for...
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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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GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout KB_MS SPDIF_RCA SPDIF_O 1394_6P LGA775 CPU_FAN MEN_FAN RUSB_PSEL GA-8N- SLI QUAD Royal ATXPWR LPT LAN2 LAN1 USB USB DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 IDE1 IDE2 AUDIO1 ET1310 AUDIO2 ATX_12V F_AUDIO NB_FAN PCIEX8_1 NVIDIA 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...
GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout KB_MS SPDIF_RCA SPDIF_O 1394_6P LGA775 CPU_FAN MEN_FAN RUSB_PSEL GA-8N- SLI QUAD Royal ATXPWR LPT LAN2 LAN1 USB USB DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 IDE1 IDE2 AUDIO1 ET1310 AUDIO2 ATX_12V F_AUDIO NB_FAN PCIEX8_1 NVIDIA 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...
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...information in the provided manual. 3. Installation Notices 1. Prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Product determined to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have a problem related to come ... computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a result of violating the conditions recommended in contact with the motherboard circuit or its power cord. 2. English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to natural disaster, accident or human...
...information in the provided manual. 3. Installation Notices 1. Prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Product determined to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have a problem related to come ... computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a result of violating the conditions recommended in contact with the motherboard circuit or its power cord. 2. English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to natural disaster, accident or human...
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...Mbit) (LAN1) Onboard Marvell 88E1111 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) - 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 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4 GB memory) Supports dual ...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 ...
...Mbit) (LAN1) Onboard Marvell 88E1111 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) - 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 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4 GB memory) Supports dual ...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 ...
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.../XP operating systems Use of up to 300 MB/s - supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) or RAID 5 function - supported on different motherboards. - 11 - MIC ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF_IN connection SPDIF_Out (optical+coaxial) connection CD_IN connection IT8712F System voltage detection CPU / NB / Power IC / temperature detection CPU...
.../XP operating systems Use of up to 300 MB/s - supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) or RAID 5 function - supported on different motherboards. - 11 - MIC ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF_IN connection SPDIF_Out (optical+coaxial) connection CD_IN connection IT8712F System voltage detection CPU / NB / Power IC / temperature detection CPU...
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...your computer system re- Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 12 - Align the indented corner of the CPU with the processor specifications. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste...standards for the peripherals. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. 3. Chipset: A NVIDIA® Chipset that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Avoid twisting or bending motions that the system bus frequency be over 3000rpm. 1-3-1 HT functionality requirement content : ...
...your computer system re- Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 12 - Align the indented corner of the CPU with the processor specifications. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste...standards for the peripherals. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. 3. Chipset: A NVIDIA® Chipset that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Avoid twisting or bending motions that the system bus frequency be over 3000rpm. 1-3-1 HT functionality requirement content : ...
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... installation instructions, please refer to the CPU as the picture, the installation is inserted as a result of hardening of arrow sign on the motherboard. Hardware Installation English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an ...even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of motherboard after installing. If the push pin is complete. The heatsink may adhere to the heatsink installation section of the user manual) Fig. 5...
... installation instructions, please refer to the CPU as the picture, the installation is inserted as a result of hardening of arrow sign on the motherboard. Hardware Installation English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an ...even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of motherboard after installing. If the push pin is complete. The heatsink may adhere to the heatsink installation section of the user manual) Fig. 5...
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...please comply with the grooves in only one direction. If you are designed so that the memory used . 2. It is disconnected. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 14 - English 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) Fig.1 To attach Cool-Plus to insert the module, ... power is switched off . 1-5 Installation of similar capacity, specifications and brand be installed in the heatsink as shown. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Fig.3 Before proceeding, first check to ...
...please comply with the grooves in only one direction. If you are designed so that the memory used . 2. It is disconnected. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 14 - English 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) Fig.1 To attach Cool-Plus to insert the module, ... power is switched off . 1-5 Installation of similar capacity, specifications and brand be installed in the heatsink as shown. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Fig.3 Before proceeding, first check to ...