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Table of Contents GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 Connectors Introduction...
Table of Contents GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 Connectors Introduction...
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Thus, prior to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to installing the electronic components, please have these items... installation, please do not place the computer system on top of an antistatic pad or within the computer casing. 6. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Damage as a result of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Before using the product, please verify that the power supply ...
Thus, prior to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to installing the electronic components, please have these items... installation, please do not place the computer system on top of an antistatic pad or within the computer casing. 6. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Damage as a result of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Before using the product, please verify that the power supply ...
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... Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 10 - Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In/Out connection CD In connection Supported..., a certain amount of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio Socket 939 for system usage and...
... Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 10 - Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In/Out connection CD In connection Supported..., a certain amount of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio Socket 939 for system usage and...
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...; Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard nForce4(-4X) chipset (S_ATA0_SB, S_ATA1_SB, S_ATA2_SB, S_ATA3_SB) - supports hot plugging...- supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune (Note 2) Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ HT-Link/ Core Power) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) EasyTune functions may vary depending ...
...; Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard nForce4(-4X) chipset (S_ATA0_SB, S_ATA1_SB, S_ATA2_SB, S_ATA3_SB) - supports hot plugging...- supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune (Note 2) Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ HT-Link/ Core Power) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) EasyTune functions may vary depending ...
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... frequency beyond hardware specifications since it into place. Please use , otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur. 5. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 12 - Align the processor to system use extra care when installing the CPU. Do not force the processor into their holes. Please make sure the heatsink is marked one indented corner...
... frequency beyond hardware specifications since it into place. Please use , otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur. 5. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 12 - Align the processor to system use extra care when installing the CPU. Do not force the processor into their holes. Please make sure the heatsink is marked one indented corner...
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... sink manual for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink. - 13 - Install all the heat sink components (Please refer to prevent CPU overheating. The heat sink may adhere to the CPU_FAN connector located on the surface of the heat sink paste. English 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat... thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for detailed installation instructions). Hardware Installation Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU as a result of hardening of the...
... sink manual for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink. - 13 - Install all the heat sink components (Please refer to prevent CPU overheating. The heat sink may adhere to the CPU_FAN connector located on the surface of the heat sink paste. English 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat... thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for detailed installation instructions). Hardware Installation Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU as a result of hardening of the...
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... not remove it. Hardware Installation If the ATX_12V power connector is able to start . Pin No. Please use a power supply that can lead to the CPU. It is unable to handle the system voltage requirements. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to an unstable system or a system that is recommended...
... not remove it. Hardware Installation If the ATX_12V power connector is able to start . Pin No. Please use a power supply that can lead to the CPU. It is unable to handle the system voltage requirements. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to an unstable system or a system that is recommended...
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... ground wire (GND). Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition GND +12V Sense SYS_FAN GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 20 - Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent system overheating and failure. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power...
... ground wire (GND). Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition GND +12V Sense SYS_FAN GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 20 - Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent system overheating and failure. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power...
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.... PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page...
.... PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page...
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... GIGABYTE's website. - 41 - BIOS Setup English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control (Note) CPU FAN Manual Control x CPU FAN: Low speed x CPU FAN: Mid speed x CPU...
... GIGABYTE's website. - 41 - BIOS Setup English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control (Note) CPU FAN Manual Control x CPU FAN: Low speed x CPU FAN: Mid speed x CPU...
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... Low Speed (Default temperature: 20oC) The CPU fan will stop spinning when the CPU temperature is enabled. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 42 - The parameter can be adjusted from 0~127. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 8) CPU FAN: Mid Speed Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed. The CPU FAN: High Speed option configures the speed...
... Low Speed (Default temperature: 20oC) The CPU fan will stop spinning when the CPU temperature is enabled. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 42 - The parameter can be adjusted from 0~127. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 8) CPU FAN: Mid Speed Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed. The CPU FAN: High Speed option configures the speed...
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...Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) HT Frequency ratio CPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock Ratio Current DDR speed CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Robust Graphics Booster CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Chipset core PCI-E voltage HT-Link voltage control DDR voltage control ...- Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value) Fast Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to 400Mhz. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 200Mhz to Fast. BIOS Setup Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card ...
...Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) HT Frequency ratio CPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock Ratio Current DDR speed CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Robust Graphics Booster CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Chipset core PCI-E voltage HT-Link voltage control DDR voltage control ...- Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value) Fast Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to 400Mhz. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 200Mhz to Fast. BIOS Setup Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card ...
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...the problem as "Enabled". Increase Chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.3V. Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. +0.3v Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 44 - Increase DDR voltage +0.2V. 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ... For example, the same hardware configuration might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. English Normal CPU Vcore Displays your system, set "Top Performance" as mentioned above. "Top Performance" will effect the result. Chipset core PCI-E...
...the problem as "Enabled". Increase Chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.3V. Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. +0.3v Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 44 - Increase DDR voltage +0.2V. 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ... For example, the same hardware configuration might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. English Normal CPU Vcore Displays your system, set "Top Performance" as mentioned above. "Top Performance" will effect the result. Chipset core PCI-E...
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... the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on different motherboards. - 51 - PC Health ...5. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Help button 11. Display screen 8. GIGABYTE Logo 10. GO 6. Appendix Smart-Fan 4. Function display...
... the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on different motherboards. - 51 - PC Health ...5. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Help button 11. Display screen 8. GIGABYTE Logo 10. GO 6. Appendix Smart-Fan 4. Function display...