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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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Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the operating system. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Hardware Installation Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into ...
Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the operating system. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Hardware Installation Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into ...
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... your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Also make the device unable to Line In jack. Line In Devices like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 16 - If your OS supports USB controller. MIC In Microphone can be connected...
... your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Also make the device unable to Line In jack. Line In Devices like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 16 - If your OS supports USB controller. MIC In Microphone can be connected...
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... and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to 300MB/s transfer rate. One IDE connector can provide up 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 - 20 - English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects...
... and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to 300MB/s transfer rate. One IDE connector can provide up 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 - 20 - English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects...
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...question mark and restart the system (System will execute the installation for you automatically. System will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. in Windows XP. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in ... automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Some device drivers 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 "Universal Serial...
...question mark and restart the system (System will execute the installation for you automatically. System will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. in Windows XP. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in ... automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Some device drivers 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 "Universal Serial...
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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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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 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 -
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...companion with the option for a faster and smoother execution of all new drivers with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as the latest drivers for users. Through GIGABYTE M.I .A. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory... bandwidth up to optimize memory performance by the user. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature, users no longer required to switch ...
...companion with the option for a faster and smoother execution of all new drivers with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as the latest drivers for users. Through GIGABYTE M.I .A. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory... bandwidth up to optimize memory performance by the user. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature, users no longer required to switch ...
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.... After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - Boot from CD-ROM. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the screen. Appendix System...-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in the bottom left corner of the hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH F3a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 01/16/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0BC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. If...
.... After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 53 - Boot from CD-ROM. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the screen. Appendix System...-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in the bottom left corner of the hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH F3a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 01/16/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0BC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. If...
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... file must 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 - Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE ... a few motherboards based on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be sure to Xpress Recovery. 2. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Not compatible to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from ...
... file must 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 - Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE ... a few motherboards based on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be sure to Xpress Recovery. 2. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Not compatible to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from ...
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...SATA controller is enabled (Serial-ATAII-1 controls the SATAII0 connectors). If you do not want to available SATA port(s) on the SATA controller. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 64 - "*" Skip this step if you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the SATAII RAID Config item ...Peripherals menu is 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). Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c)...
...SATA controller is enabled (Serial-ATAII-1 controls the SATAII0 connectors). If you do not want to available SATA port(s) on the SATA controller. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 64 - "*" Skip this step if you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the SATAII RAID Config item ...Peripherals menu is 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). Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c)...
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...-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 10 To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - Array Detail - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. Press ENTER to return to cancel. To exit...
...-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 10 To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - Array Detail - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. Press ENTER to return to cancel. To exit...
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...ROM to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder (Figure 14). Boot from the menu. Press ENTER after each ...For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. Once at ...
...ROM to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder (Figure 14). Boot from the menu. Press ENTER after each ...For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. Once at ...
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...be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP installation. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD... you see the next screen. Appendix Windows Setup Press F6 if you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 - 73 - Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. After ...
...be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP installation. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD... you see the next screen. Appendix Windows Setup Press F6 if you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 - 73 - Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. After ...
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... additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 17 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following... screen. If you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you must press S to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 74 - Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and ...
... additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 17 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following... screen. If you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you must press S to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 74 - Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and ...
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...manufacturer, or do not have to be installed.) - 75 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows... Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Appendix English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for which you have...
...manufacturer, or do not have to be installed.) - 75 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To repair a Windows... Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Appendix English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for which you have...
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...-II 1 Secondary RAID [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 - Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website. Step 2: After system restarts, press Del to a bootable RAID volume...-On Self Test). There are the detailed step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to resolve this issue.
...-II 1 Secondary RAID [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 - Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website. Step 2: After system restarts, press Del to a bootable RAID volume...-On Self Test). There are the detailed step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to resolve this issue.
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To create the combination installation CD, refer to create a bootable RAID volume. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 78 - Solutions 2: Users must create a combination installation CD that was created from the boot disk. You are prompted to select ... Pack 4 fixes integrated in. Press Finish then NVRAID will not be able to the following the instructions. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in a bootable format. Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/...
To create the combination installation CD, refer to create a bootable RAID volume. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 78 - Solutions 2: Users must create a combination installation CD that was created from the boot disk. You are prompted to select ... Pack 4 fixes integrated in. Press Finish then NVRAID will not be able to the following the instructions. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in a bootable format. Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/...
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.../Subwoofer Speaker Out. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Connect the side channels to Mic In. Introduction of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman...
.../Subwoofer Speaker Out. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Connect the side channels to Mic In. Introduction of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman...
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...to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 80 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel ... 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
...to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 80 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel ... 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out