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Channel Audio Function Introduction 63 Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction 69 Xpress Recovery Introduction 71 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 74 Chapter 5 Appendix 81 - 7 - Table of Contents English Top Performance 51 Select Language 51 Load Optimized Defaults 52 Set Supervisor/User Password 52 Exit Without Saving 53 Save & Exit Setup 53 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 55 @BIOSTM Introduction 55 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 63 Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction 69 Xpress Recovery Introduction 71 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 74 Chapter 5 Appendix 81 - 7 - Table of Contents English Top Performance 51 Select Language 51 Load Optimized Defaults 52 Set Supervisor/User Password 52 Exit Without Saving 53 Save & Exit Setup 53 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 55 @BIOSTM Introduction 55 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN y Socket 939 for AMD Althlon™ 64 / 64FX processor (K8) y 2000MHz system bus y Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster y nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra y 4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up...USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable) y 3 IEEE1394b ports (requires cable) y 1 front audio connector y 1 IrDA connector for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 8 - For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for IR/CIR y 1 PS/2 keyboard port y ...
... FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN y Socket 939 for AMD Althlon™ 64 / 64FX processor (K8) y 2000MHz system bus y Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster y nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra y 4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up...USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable) y 3 IEEE1394b ports (requires cable) y 1 front audio connector y 1 IrDA connector for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 8 - For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for IR/CIR y 1 PS/2 keyboard port y ...
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... CODEC (UAJ) y Supports Jack Sensing function y Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio y Supports Line In/ Line Out/ MIC connection y Surround Back Speaker (by optional Surround-Kit) y SPDIF In / Out y CD In / Game connector Onboard SATA RAID y Onboard nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra chipset (SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) y Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function y Supports data transfer...
... CODEC (UAJ) y Supports Jack Sensing function y Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio y Supports Line In/ Line Out/ MIC connection y Surround Back Speaker (by optional Surround-Kit) y SPDIF In / Out y CD In / Game connector Onboard SATA RAID y Onboard nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra chipset (SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) y Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function y Supports data transfer...
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... keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. If you want to enable 8-channel function you can be connected to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio feature by S/W selection. If your OS or device(s) vendors. LAN2 connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100 Mbps speed... Out MIC In After install onboard audio driver, you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio setup installation, please refer to MIC In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Also make sure your nearest dealer for possible patch or driver upgrade. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 20 - For more ...
... keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. If you want to enable 8-channel function you can be connected to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio feature by S/W selection. If your OS or device(s) vendors. LAN2 connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100 Mbps speed... Out MIC In After install onboard audio driver, you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio setup installation, please refer to MIC In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Also make sure your nearest dealer for possible patch or driver upgrade. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 20 - For more ...
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...chipset. + _ 16) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to play sound. 10 9 21 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 28 - To find out ...if the chassis you must have front audio connector. In order to utilize the front audio header, your dealer. Please note, you can have ...
...chipset. + _ 16) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to play sound. 10 9 21 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 28 - To find out ...if the chassis you must have front audio connector. In order to utilize the front audio header, your dealer. Please note, you can have ...
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Be careful with the polarity of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to work or even damage it. Use SPDIF in feature only when your local dealer. 2 6 1 5 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Definition ...
Be careful with the polarity of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to work or even damage it. Use SPDIF in feature only when your local dealer. 2 6 1 5 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Definition ...
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English 19) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to work or even damage it. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 20) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the ... USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Definition 2 10 1 Power 1 9 2 Power 3 USB Dx- 4 USB Dy- 5 USB Dx+ 6 USB Dy+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 30 - Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device...
English 19) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to work or even damage it. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 20) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the ... USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Definition 2 10 1 Power 1 9 2 Power 3 USB Dx- 4 USB Dy- 5 USB Dx+ 6 USB Dy+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 30 - Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device...
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... 2 10 3 SMBDATA 1 9 4 GPIO 5 GND 6 GND 7 No Pin 8 NC 9 +12V 10 +12V GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 32 - Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable. English 23) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Definition 1 VCC 2 GRX1_R 2 16 3 GND 1 15 4 GPSA2 5 VCC 6 GPX2_R 7 GPY2_R 8 MSI_R...
... 2 10 3 SMBDATA 1 9 4 GPIO 5 GND 6 GND 7 No Pin 8 NC 9 +12V 10 +12V GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 32 - Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable. English 23) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Definition 1 VCC 2 GRX1_R 2 16 3 GND 1 15 4 GPSA2 5 VCC 6 GPX2_R 7 GPY2_R 8 MSI_R...
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... Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) Onboard Serial ATA Serial ATA Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port...: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 42 -
... Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) Onboard Serial ATA Serial ATA Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port...: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 42 -
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...Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Serial-ATA 2 (Internal PHY) (Onboard nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra chipset) Enabled Enable Serial ATA supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable Serial ATA supported. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value... SATA Primary Master RAID Enabled Enable 1st SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. - 43 - AC97 Audio Auto Disabled Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 2nd ...
...Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Serial-ATA 2 (Internal PHY) (Onboard nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra chipset) Enabled Enable Serial ATA supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable Serial ATA supported. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value... SATA Primary Master RAID Enabled Enable 1st SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. - 43 - AC97 Audio Auto Disabled Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 2nd ...
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... 2 : Following installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is applied. Line Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to "Line Out". Click the icon to complete 2 channel...
... 2 : Following installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is applied. Line Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to "Line Out". Click the icon to complete 2 channel...
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Line Out Line In STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to complete 4 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to select the function. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 64 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to "Line In".
Line Out Line In STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to complete 4 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to select the function. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 64 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to "Line In".
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... "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to connect the audio output without any additional module. Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Technical Reference MIC In Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the... left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to select the function. Click the icon to complete 6 channel audio configuration. - 65 - Line In STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration...
... "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to connect the audio output without any additional module. Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Technical Reference MIC In Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the... left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to select the function. Click the icon to complete 6 channel audio configuration. - 65 - Line In STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration...
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... and rear surround. STEP 2 : Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround-Kit "REAR R/L" port. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 66 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device): Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. STEP...
... and rear surround. STEP 2 : Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround-Kit "REAR R/L" port. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 66 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device): Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. STEP...
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... BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ function) STEP 4 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English Method 2: Connect the front ...channels to the "LINE OUT" port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to select the function. Technical Reference Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust ...
... BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ function) STEP 4 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English Method 2: Connect the front ...channels to the "LINE OUT" port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to select the function. Technical Reference Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust ...
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... MANUAL. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to the right... jacks as right picture if you setup the devices properly. A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 69 - Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. English Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack-Sensing provides...
... MANUAL. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to the right... jacks as right picture if you setup the devices properly. A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 69 - Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. English Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack-Sensing provides...
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...) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to worry the audio device should be plug in Line-in / Line-out). English If you set, please press "Manual Selection" to enable UAJ function. That means users do ... . Enable UAJ function: You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will work perfectly after UAJ is activated. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 70 -
...) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to worry the audio device should be plug in Line-in / Line-out). English If you set, please press "Manual Selection" to enable UAJ function. That means users do ... . Enable UAJ function: You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will work perfectly after UAJ is activated. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 70 -
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... Pack. in XP. Marvell 10/100/1000 Base LAN Driver For Marvell 10/100/1000 LAN chip driver. RealTek AC97 Codec Driver Realtek audio driver. Silicon Image RAID Driver Serial-ATA RAID driver for WinXP This patch driver can help you to reboot system ! Please remove the question... USB 2.0 Driver For nVIDIA USB 2.0 enhanced host controller. After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). English Driver installation finished ! GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 82 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager".
... Pack. in XP. Marvell 10/100/1000 Base LAN Driver For Marvell 10/100/1000 LAN chip driver. RealTek AC97 Codec Driver Realtek audio driver. Silicon Image RAID Driver Serial-ATA RAID driver for WinXP This patch driver can help you to reboot system ! Please remove the question... USB 2.0 Driver For nVIDIA USB 2.0 enhanced host controller. After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). English Driver installation finished ! GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 82 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager".
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GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 90 - English Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input...
GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 90 - English Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input...