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GA-8N-SLI Royal/ GA-8N-SLI Pro/ GA-8N-SLI Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-8NSLIRO-1004
GA-8N-SLI Royal/ GA-8N-SLI Pro/ GA-8N-SLI Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-8NSLIRO-1004
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All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means without prior notice. Notice The written content provided with this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product. For detailed product information...
All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means without prior notice. Notice The written content provided with this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product. For detailed product information...
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When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the provided manual. 3. Installation Notices 1. Before using the product, please verify that the power supply is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling... are no leftover screws or metal components placed on top of an antistatic pad or within the computer casing. 6. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Damage due to use of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Hardware Installation Prior to installation, please do...
When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the provided manual. 3. Installation Notices 1. Before using the product, please verify that the power supply is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling... are no leftover screws or metal components placed on top of an antistatic pad or within the computer casing. 6. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Damage due to use of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Hardware Installation Prior to installation, please do...
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... to the pin hole on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is to the heatsink installation section of the user manual) Fig. 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing. Hardware Installation English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin...
... to the pin hole on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is to the heatsink installation section of the user manual) Fig. 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing. Hardware Installation English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin...
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...Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to Dec. Enter the appropriate option based on the outside drive casing. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 38 - Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M...] [Disabled] Change the day, month, year Sun. to set the access mode for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Through Dec. You can manually input the correct settings. Manual User can use one of three methods: Auto Allows BIOS to Sat, determined by the ... skip the automatic detection step and allow for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Only for faster system start up.
...Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to Dec. Enter the appropriate option based on the outside drive casing. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 38 - Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M...] [Disabled] Change the day, month, year Sun. to set the access mode for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Through Dec. You can manually input the correct settings. Manual User can use one of three methods: Auto Allows BIOS to Sat, determined by the ... skip the automatic detection step and allow for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Only for faster system start up.
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...Optimal Set FSB and memory speed automatically. (Default value) Linked Expert Allows FSB and memory speed to +0.7V. Enter FSB and memory speed manually. Current FSB Speed (QDR) Displays the current CPU FSB speed. New MEM Speed (DDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode ... speed or use the PLUS SIGN (+)/MINUS SIGN (-) to Linked or Expert. PCIE Frequency (MHz) This option allows you to Expert. SLI Broadcast Aperture Auto Set SLI Broadcast Aperture to +0.3V. - 51 - English FSB Turbo Mode Disabled Disable FSB Turbo Mode. (Default value) Enabled Enable FSB Turbo Mode...
...Optimal Set FSB and memory speed automatically. (Default value) Linked Expert Allows FSB and memory speed to +0.7V. Enter FSB and memory speed manually. Current FSB Speed (QDR) Displays the current CPU FSB speed. New MEM Speed (DDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode ... speed or use the PLUS SIGN (+)/MINUS SIGN (-) to Linked or Expert. PCIE Frequency (MHz) This option allows you to Expert. SLI Broadcast Aperture Auto Set SLI Broadcast Aperture to +0.3V. - 51 - English FSB Turbo Mode Disabled Disable FSB Turbo Mode. (Default value) Enabled Enable FSB Turbo Mode...
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...Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or Press [ESC] to continue booting Press + . To manually create an array, press to specify block size, you must create the array manually. If you to enter the Rebuild Array window. English B. After rebooting your computer, wait until ...you enter the FastBuild Setup. FastTrak 779 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.25 Copyright (c) 2003 Promise Technology, Inc. Promise recommends this option for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 81 - To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to press + before the window disappears. To delete an array,...
...Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or Press [ESC] to continue booting Press + . To manually create an array, press to specify block size, you must create the array manually. If you to enter the Rebuild Array window. English B. After rebooting your computer, wait until ...you enter the FastBuild Setup. FastTrak 779 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.25 Copyright (c) 2003 Promise Technology, Inc. Promise recommends this option for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 81 - To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to press + before the window disappears. To delete an array,...
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...2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 0 Functional Stripe Block: 64KB Gigabyte Rounding: OFF Channel:ID 1:SATA 2:SATA [ Drives Assignments] ] Drive Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity (MB) 120034 120034 Assignment N N [ ] Up [... [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option [Ctrl-Y] Save RAID Mode: Use Space key to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for your selection between Stripe (RAID 0) or Mirror (RAID 1) - 83 - The Define Array ...
...2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 0 Functional Stripe Block: 64KB Gigabyte Rounding: OFF Channel:ID 1:SATA 2:SATA [ Drives Assignments] ] Drive Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity (MB) 120034 120034 Assignment N N [ ] Up [... [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option [Ctrl-Y] Save RAID Mode: Use Space key to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for your selection between Stripe (RAID 0) or Mirror (RAID 1) - 83 - The Define Array ...
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...: The Gigabyte Rounding feature is complete, the screen will be no performance benefit. The window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - If you should see the newly-created array in which a drive has failed and the user cannot replace the drive with... array or shown as an example. 1. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you want to select Stripe. 2. Do you can manually select the stripe block size. Under the RAID Mode section, press the Spacebar to do quick initialize or create only? (Yes/No) Y-Create and ...
...: The Gigabyte Rounding feature is complete, the screen will be no performance benefit. The window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - If you should see the newly-created array in which a drive has failed and the user cannot replace the drive with... array or shown as an example. 1. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you want to select Stripe. 2. Do you can manually select the stripe block size. Under the RAID Mode section, press the Spacebar to do quick initialize or create only? (Yes/No) Y-Create and ...
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...Cache memory bad - 91 - If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the battery holder to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I still get a weak sound after entering BIOS menu and you can use a metal object to enter BIOS and load Fail-...Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults). 7. Press Del to connect the positive and negative pins in the manual. AMI BIOS Beep Codes AWARD BIOS Beep Codes *Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully. 1 short: System boots successfully *Except for reference...
...Cache memory bad - 91 - If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the battery holder to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I still get a weak sound after entering BIOS menu and you can use a metal object to enter BIOS and load Fail-...Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults). 7. Press Del to connect the positive and negative pins in the manual. AMI BIOS Beep Codes AWARD BIOS Beep Codes *Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully. 1 short: System boots successfully *Except for reference...
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... controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) Åé ¤¤ ¤å To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1)... drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to make sure that you may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in Figure 1,...
... controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) Åé ¤¤ ¤å To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1)... drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to make sure that you may prepare only one SATA controller on your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in Figure 1,...
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... [g] Add [f ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [hi] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 7 SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 6 - Ác (3) Configuring RAID set the striping block size. You can manually set in RAID BIOS Åé Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 6). Step 4: If...
... [g] Add [f ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [hi] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 7 SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 6 - Ác (3) Configuring RAID set the striping block size. You can manually set in RAID BIOS Åé Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 6). Step 4: If...
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... a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not..., there will load support for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter.
... a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 15). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) Figure 15 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not..., there will load support for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter.