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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 60 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 61 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 62 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 64 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4-2 Troubleshooting 86 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplications 58 3-3 Driver CD Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 60 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 61 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 62 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 64 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4-2 Troubleshooting 86 - 5 -
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...® nForce 650i SLI Southbridge - 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 8 GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 unbuffered DIMMs.../ATA 100/ATA 133), allowing con- English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU LGA775 for additional 2 ports by cables 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 10 -
...® nForce 650i SLI Southbridge - 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 8 GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 unbuffered DIMMs.../ATA 100/ATA 133), allowing con- English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU LGA775 for additional 2 ports by cables 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 10 -
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... operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) In SLI Mode, the two PCIE x16 slots can run at up to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is available and can run at up to x16. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary ...
... operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) In SLI Mode, the two PCIE x16 slots can run at up to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is available and can run at up to x16. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary ...
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... - Step 1: Gently spread the retaining clips of 400W wattage. We recommend a power supply that the exact power requirements will depend on the GA-N650SLI-DS4 motherboard. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is to enable SLI function. 2. English 1-6 Setup of the PCIe x16 slots will be released. SLI Mode: In SLI Mode...
... - Step 1: Gently spread the retaining clips of 400W wattage. We recommend a power supply that the exact power requirements will depend on the GA-N650SLI-DS4 motherboard. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is to enable SLI function. 2. English 1-6 Setup of the PCIe x16 slots will be released. SLI Mode: In SLI Mode...
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... caution and avoid inadequate operation that does not require users to boot to BIOS - To exit the Help Window press . English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which... Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Save CMOS to ... will take you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1".
... caution and avoid inadequate operation that does not require users to boot to BIOS - To exit the Help Window press . English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which... Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Save CMOS to ... will take you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1".
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...to alter the core clock for the graphics chip and is available only when the Robust Graphics Booster option is only working for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable... PCI Express VGA card (the PCIE_16_2 slot). (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that this feature is set this function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 40 - CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU ...
...to alter the core clock for the graphics chip and is available only when the Robust Graphics Booster option is only working for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable... PCI Express VGA card (the PCIE_16_2 slot). (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that this feature is set this function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 40 - CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU ...
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... automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Drivers Installation If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. or you can install others application. System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver...
... automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Drivers Installation If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. or you can install others application. System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver...
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... space. • The recommended amount of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer's performance. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to Computer. English 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Follow the steps below to...
... space. • The recommended amount of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer's performance. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to Computer. English 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Follow the steps below to...
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...Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I .A. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on to use tools such as 1)...Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Display screen 8. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Smart-Fan 4. PC Health 5.
...Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I .A. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on to use tools such as 1)...Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Display screen 8. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Smart-Fan 4. PC Health 5.
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... is able to boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 62 - System requirements: 1. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/02/2007-C55-MCP51-6A61IG02C-00 : Xpress ..., go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to back up data on hard disks on . . . Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is recommended that Xpress Recovery2...
... is able to boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 62 - System requirements: 1. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/02/2007-C55-MCP51-6A61IG02C-00 : Xpress ..., go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to back up data on hard disks on . . . Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is recommended that Xpress Recovery2...
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...It is required for the backup file must be backed up) 4. English The Main Screen of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. REMOVE: Remove ...is recommended but the actual space is dependent on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128 GB under Windows 2000, be sure to your motherboard manufacturer. - 63 - SATA IDE channel 3 f. BACKUP: Back up data to execute the EnableBigLba.exe ...
...It is required for the backup file must be backed up) 4. English The Main Screen of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. REMOVE: Remove ...is recommended but the actual space is dependent on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128 GB under Windows 2000, be sure to your motherboard manufacturer. - 63 - SATA IDE channel 3 f. BACKUP: Back up data to execute the EnableBigLba.exe ...
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...the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-FlashTM tool frees you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use the Save Main BIOS to Drive function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS : XpressRecovery2 : ...Boot Menu : Qflash 02/02/2007-C55-MCP51-6A61IG02C-00 : Qflash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk. From GIGABYTE's...
...the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-FlashTM tool frees you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use the Save Main BIOS to Drive function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS : XpressRecovery2 : ...Boot Menu : Qflash 02/02/2007-C55-MCP51-6A61IG02C-00 : Qflash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk. From GIGABYTE's...
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... Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. d. e. Appendix Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c . II. Fig 1. Methods and steps: I. Update... click "Internet Update" icon b. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Complete update process following the instruction. - 69 - Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from...
... Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. d. e. Appendix Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c . II. Fig 1. Methods and steps: I. Update... click "Internet Update" icon b. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Complete update process following the instruction. - 69 - Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from...
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... least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note) Required for setting...
... least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note) Required for setting...
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... Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you do not want to create RAID. See the instructions below about how to install Windows XP (32-bit). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in MS-DOS mode(Note). Press 0 to the... CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file...
... Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you do not want to create RAID. See the instructions below about how to install Windows XP (32-bit). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in MS-DOS mode(Note). Press 0 to the... CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file...
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Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). English (5) Installing...disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14). After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP installation. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a ...
Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). English (5) Installing...disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14). After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP installation. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a ...
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... CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure...menu similar to select additional driver. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will return to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. The screen will load support for the ...
... CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure...menu similar to select additional driver. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will return to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. The screen will load support for the ...
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...ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you... * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Windows Setup Setup will have to be installed.) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 80 - English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER...
...ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you... * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Windows Setup Setup will have to be installed.) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 80 - English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER...
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... the 6 audio jacks are as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that support audio output...
... the 6 audio jacks are as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that support audio output...
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STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 82 - STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find...
STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 82 - STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find...