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Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 83 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplication 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 64 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 83 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplication 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 64 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Hardware Installation Remove your expansion card by ...
Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Hardware Installation Remove your expansion card by ...
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... it. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 16 - Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of the IEEE1394... mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features ...
... it. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 16 - Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of the IEEE1394... mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features ...
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... the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can provide up to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to work properly. 1 7 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard...
... the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can provide up to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to work properly. 1 7 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard...
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... your system automatically. in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will continue to install the drivers automatically. Drivers Installation If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "Universal Serial Bus ... Windows Service Pack, it will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Just select the drivers you can install others application. The "Xpress Install" will ...
... your system automatically. in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will continue to install the drivers automatically. Drivers Installation If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "Universal Serial Bus ... Windows Service Pack, it will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Just select the drivers you can install others application. The "Xpress Install" will ...
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English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 48 -
English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 48 -
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation
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... System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to-date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. As well, 4 blue LED's are able to optimize memory performance by the user. M.I.B.2 ... motherboard to reset the system back to access and change system settings such as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2 features. Download Center automatically runs a system check of programs...
... System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to-date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. As well, 4 blue LED's are able to optimize memory performance by the user. M.I.B.2 ... motherboard to reset the system back to access and change system settings such as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2 features. Download Center automatically runs a system check of programs...
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... and all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. After Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH F3a . . . . :BIOS... (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of the screen. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk.
... and all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. After Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH F3a . . . . :BIOS... (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of the screen. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk.
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... disks on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for the backup file must be reserved. 3. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Not compatible to your motherboard manufacturer. 5. Capable of the data...backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 54 - SATA IDE channel 3 f. When using hard disks...
... disks on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for the backup file must be reserved. 3. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Not compatible to your motherboard manufacturer. 5. Capable of the data...backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 54 - SATA IDE channel 3 f. When using hard disks...
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...configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 64 - Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk.... (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array. In the example in Figure 1, make sure ...
...configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 64 - Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk.... (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array. In the example in Figure 1, make sure ...
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... appear (Figure 10). Boot No MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - When the "Delete this array?" Now, you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - English After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will show Yes. To exit the Nvidia RAID...
... appear (Figure 10). Boot No MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - When the "Delete this array?" Now, you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - English After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will show Yes. To exit the Nvidia RAID...
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... the startup disk. Figure 12 Figure 13 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. Boot from the menu in Figure 13, press I to select...
... the startup disk. Figure 12 Figure 13 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. Boot from the menu in Figure 13, press I to select...
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... which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a mass storage device... manufacturer, or do not want to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you...
... which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a mass storage device... manufacturer, or do not want to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you...
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...ENTER. The screen will return to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 17 Windows Setup Setup will appear. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 74 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter...=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 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 a mass storage...
...ENTER. The screen will return to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 17 Windows Setup Setup will appear. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 74 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter...=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 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 a mass storage...
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... press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 20 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device...S. * If you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have to be installed.) - 75 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 After ...
... press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 20 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device...S. * If you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have to be installed.) - 75 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 After ...
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...Here are two solutions to a bootable RAID volume. Save settings and exit the BIOS setup. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Step 2: After system restarts...Disabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard Figure 22 - 76 - English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service...
...Here are two solutions to a bootable RAID volume. Save settings and exit the BIOS setup. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Step 2: After system restarts...Disabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard Figure 22 - 76 - English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service...
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... 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4, RAID is still supported on Windows 2000. Solutions 2: Users must create a combination installation CD that was created from the boot disk. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 78 - Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm... Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 fixes integrated in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to the following the instructions. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in .
... 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4, RAID is still supported on Windows 2000. Solutions 2: Users must create a combination installation CD that was created from the boot disk. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 78 - Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm... Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 fixes integrated in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to the following the instructions. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in .
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... taskbar. Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM...
... taskbar. Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM...
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GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 80 - Click the icon to select the function. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ...
GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 80 - Click the icon to select the function. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ...