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Channel Audio Function Introduction 71 4-2 Troubleshooting 75 - 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 Recovery Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 71 4-2 Troubleshooting 75 - 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 Recovery Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Hardware Installation Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion...
... VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Hardware Installation Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion...
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...your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is capable of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Line Out (Front Speaker Out...to the lower port (purple). COM A (Serial Port) Connects to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. can be connected to this connector. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 16 - If your OS supports USB controller. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of providing digital audio to external speakers ...
...your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is capable of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Line Out (Front Speaker Out...to the lower port (purple). COM A (Serial Port) Connects to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. can be connected to this connector. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 16 - If your OS supports USB controller. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of providing digital audio to external speakers ...
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... Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order 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 the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NE Motherboard - 20 - English 6) IDE1 / IDE2...
... Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order 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 the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NE Motherboard - 20 - English 6) IDE1 / IDE2...
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...in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After install Windows Service Pack, it will execute the installation for you want... then click the "GO" button. Drivers Installation in Windows XP. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install. Just select the drivers you automatically. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in...
...in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After install Windows Service Pack, it will execute the installation for you want... then click the "GO" button. Drivers Installation in Windows XP. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install. Just select the drivers you automatically. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in...
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GA-K8NE 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-K8NE 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.
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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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...MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with relative speed and ease. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory... power circuit to access and change system settings such as the latest drivers for download. M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .B. 2 features. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into different modes within ...
...MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with relative speed and ease. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory... power circuit to access and change system settings such as the latest drivers for download. M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .B. 2 features. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into different modes within ...
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...) Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set as the boot partition. When "Boot from CD-ROM. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart Build...
...) Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set as the boot partition. When "Boot from CD-ROM. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart Build...
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... after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 54 - Set Password 5. English...
... after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 54 - Set Password 5. English...
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...Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose... 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Press F10. Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0 Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NE Motherboard - 66...
...Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose... 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Press F10. Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0 Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NE Motherboard - 66...
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... been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to wipe out all its contents, press C. At the prompt, press Y to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 69 - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 76.33G - Striping Block: 64K Adapt 1 1 Channel M/S 1 Master 0 Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name Maxtor...
... been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to wipe out all its contents, press C. At the prompt, press Y to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 69 - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 76.33G - Striping Block: 64K Adapt 1 1 Channel M/S 1 Master 0 Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name Maxtor...
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... drive. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 70 - Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard...
... drive. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 70 - Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in the BootDrv folder. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard...
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English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Introduction of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Connect the rear channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Line In Line Out (...
English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Introduction of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Connect the rear channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Line In Line Out (...
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 72 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup ...
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 72 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup ...
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Appendix English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 73 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar.
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Appendix English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 73 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar.
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... right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out GA-K8NE Motherboard - 74 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the...
... right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out GA-K8NE Motherboard - 74 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the...