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... 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 13 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 16 1-7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1b 28 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 30 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 34 2-4 Power Management Setup 37 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 39 2-6 PC Health Status 40 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 43 2-8 TopPerformance 44 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults 44 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password...
... 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 13 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 16 1-7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1b 28 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 30 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 34 2-4 Power Management Setup 37 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 39 2-6 PC Health Status 40 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 43 2-8 TopPerformance 44 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults 44 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password...
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... the Win 2000/XP operating systems 3 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up an 8 channel audio configuration, you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 memory modules. (Note 2) To set up to DDR333 if you must use Audio Combo Kit (optional device). GA-K8NE Motherboard - 10 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio I/O Control Socket 754 for AMD AthlonTM 64 processor (K8) 1600MH/z system bus Supports core frequencies in...
... the Win 2000/XP operating systems 3 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up an 8 channel audio configuration, you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 memory modules. (Note 2) To set up to DDR333 if you must use Audio Combo Kit (optional device). GA-K8NE Motherboard - 10 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio I/O Control Socket 754 for AMD AthlonTM 64 processor (K8) 1600MH/z system bus Supports core frequencies in...
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...(Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - Hardware Installation English Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control (Note 3) Onboard nForce4(-4X) chipset (SATAII0_1, SATAII2_3) -
...(Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 4) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - Hardware Installation English Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control (Note 3) Onboard nForce4(-4X) chipset (SATAII0_1, SATAII2_3) -
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... two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NE Motherboard - 20 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). 40 39 2 IDE2 1 IDE1 7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can then connect to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can provide up to150MB/s transfer rate. Pin...
... two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NE Motherboard - 20 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). 40 39 2 IDE2 1 IDE1 7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can then connect to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can provide up to150MB/s transfer rate. Pin...
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... (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) RES (Reset Switch) (Green) PW (Power Switch) (Red) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) (Yellow) NC ( Purple) Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 1: Power Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) Open: Normal Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC - 21 - Hardware Installation English 8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel...
... (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) RES (Reset Switch) (Green) PW (Power Switch) (Red) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) (Yellow) NC ( Purple) Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 1: Power Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) Open: Normal Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC - 21 - Hardware Installation English 8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel...
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...'t find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 28 - Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to maximize the performance of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without...
...'t find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 28 - Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to maximize the performance of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without...
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... detect SATA IDE devices during POST(default) None Manual Select this to select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up . Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] 1 to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value) None Select this option for automatic device detection. time clock. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this...
... detect SATA IDE devices during POST(default) None Manual Select this to select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up . Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] 1 to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value) None Select this option for automatic device detection. time clock. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this...
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... tracks. 360K type is 360K. (Default value) GA-K8NE Motherboard - 32 - Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floopy Seek Password Check Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [PEG] Item Help Menu Level` Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority KLJI: Move...
... tracks. 360K type is 360K. (Default value) GA-K8NE Motherboard - 32 - Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floopy Seek Password Check Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [PEG] Item Help Menu Level` Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority KLJI: Move...
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... Serial-ATA 1 Enabled Enable Serial ATA 1 supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported. BIOS Setup English On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Primary Slave RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function. NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID...
... Serial-ATA 1 Enabled Enable Serial ATA 1 supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported. BIOS Setup English On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Primary Slave RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function. NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID...
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... an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on function. - 37 - Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from any suspend state. Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds. Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value) Enabled Enable Modem Ring on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. 2-4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft...
... an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on function. - 37 - Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from any suspend state. Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds. Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value) Enabled Enable Modem Ring on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. 2-4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft...
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... H/W working speed. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 44 - Therefore, if your system is not perform enough, the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes, and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above. 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations Load Optimized Defaults (Y/NS)e?tNUser Password Save & Exit Setup...
... H/W working speed. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 44 - Therefore, if your system is not perform enough, the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes, and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above. 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations Load Optimized Defaults (Y/NS)e?tNUser Password Save & Exit Setup...
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... disabled, anyone may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password. You may access all BIOS Setup program function. Once the password is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup. - 45 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnsnter Password: ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set...
... disabled, anyone may also press to abort the selection and not enter a password. You may access all BIOS Setup program function. Once the password is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup. - 45 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnsnter Password: ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set...
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... up the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings. Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of system loading. and @BIOS at the same time.) - 51 - As well, 4 blue LED's are able to...
... up the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings. Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of system loading. and @BIOS at the same time.) - 51 - As well, 4 blue LED's are able to...
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... Enter key on your keyboard to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Appendix Blocking a task and pressing Enter key...
... Enter key on your keyboard to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Appendix Blocking a task and pressing Enter key...
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...:Reset F10:Power Off BIOS file in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button. After BIOS file is listed. Steps: 1. In this stage!! Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios 512K TFo5t:alRseifzreeCs:ho1Hp.3ay9ltMMOLanoianEdRrDrOoerMfauDDltaiStsaaFeDbttrtEoleieneLBgs:asicDzkeeul:pe9te11.50K Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy" item in the floppy disk...
...:Reset F10:Power Off BIOS file in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button. After BIOS file is listed. Steps: 1. In this stage!! Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios 512K TFo5t:alRseifzreeCs:ho1Hp.3ay9ltMMOLanoianEdRrDrOoerMfauDDltaiStsaaFeDbttrtEoleieneLBgs:asicDzkeeul:pe9te11.50K Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy" item in the floppy disk...
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... (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc. The progress of updating BIOS will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash. Press any keys to return to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 - 59 - Halt On Error Disable CPopleyasMe apirneRssOaMnyDkaetya tto cBoanctkiunpue Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After system...
... (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc. The progress of updating BIOS will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash. Press any keys to return to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 - 59 - Halt On Error Disable CPopleyasMe apirneRssOaMnyDkaetya tto cBoanctkiunpue Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After system...
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...the BIOS menu. Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on your keyboard to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 60 - English 6. This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to CMOS and EXIT (SYe/tNS)u?pYervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The procedure is completed. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard...
...the BIOS menu. Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on your keyboard to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 60 - English 6. This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to CMOS and EXIT (SYe/tNS)u?pYervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The procedure is completed. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard...
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... and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Press F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the system POST and boot process...
... and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Press F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the system POST and boot process...
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... to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. Boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). A command prompt window will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. From the CDROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in your system. After that hard drive. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 70 - Without the driver, the hard disk...
... to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. Boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). A command prompt window will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. From the CDROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in your system. After that hard drive. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 70 - Without the driver, the hard disk...
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... has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Turn off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error...
... has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Turn off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error...