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... a residential installation. All the brand and product names are designed to Part 15 of their respective companies. 1 These limits are trademarks of the FCC Rules. K8NHA Grand FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without notice and...
... a residential installation. All the brand and product names are designed to Part 15 of their respective companies. 1 These limits are trademarks of the FCC Rules. K8NHA Grand FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without notice and...
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K8NHA Grand TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 3 1.1 K8NHA GRAND Features 3 1.2 Package Checklist 6 1.3 Layout of K8NHA GRAND 7 1.3 Components of K8NHA GRAND 8 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 9 2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU 9 2.2 Fan Headers 9 2.3 Memory Modules Installation 10 2.4 Connectors, & Slots 11 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 12 3.1 How to setup Jumpers ...
K8NHA Grand TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 3 1.1 K8NHA GRAND Features 3 1.2 Package Checklist 6 1.3 Layout of K8NHA GRAND 7 1.3 Components of K8NHA GRAND 8 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 9 2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU 9 2.2 Fan Headers 9 2.3 Memory Modules Installation 10 2.4 Connectors, & Slots 11 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 12 3.1 How to setup Jumpers ...
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Complaints with PCI Version 2.3 specification. - Please check the website: http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/mainboard/board.ph p3?name=K8NHA%20Grand Maximum memory size is 2 GB. 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Super I /O functionality. Environment Control ...Athlon 64 Socket 754 processor Supports AMD Sempron Socket 754 processor Chipset NVIDIA NF3 250Gb. - Hyper Transport link to 2 DDR devices. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 K8NHA GRAND FEATURES A. Supports AGP 3.0 8x interface. - Complaints with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. - Certified DDR400+ List - Supports 4...
Complaints with PCI Version 2.3 specification. - Please check the website: http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/mainboard/board.ph p3?name=K8NHA%20Grand Maximum memory size is 2 GB. 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Super I /O functionality. Environment Control ...Athlon 64 Socket 754 processor Supports AMD Sempron Socket 754 processor Chipset NVIDIA NF3 250Gb. - Hyper Transport link to 2 DDR devices. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 K8NHA GRAND FEATURES A. Supports AGP 3.0 8x interface. - Complaints with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. - Certified DDR400+ List - Supports 4...
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... (CIS8201) Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation. Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology - Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s Storage NVIDIA RAID Technology - K8NHA Grand Slots 5 x 32-bit PCI bus master slots. 1 x AGP 8x slot On Board IDE Supports 2 IDE disk drives. Half/Full duplex capability. Supports ACPI power management...
... (CIS8201) Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation. Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology - Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s Storage NVIDIA RAID Technology - K8NHA Grand Slots 5 x 32-bit PCI bus master slots. 1 x AGP 8x slot On Board IDE Supports 2 IDE disk drives. Half/Full duplex capability. Supports ACPI power management...
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Supports S/PDIF Out (optional function). Supports 6 channels. LAN PS/2 Mouse 1394 Parallel PS/2 Keyboard USB x2 COM1 COM3 (optional) USB x2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic In 1/ Base/Center 5 Support 2 ports with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. On Board AC'97 Sound Codec Chip: ALC655 Compliant with transfer up to 400Mb/s. On Board Peripherals a. Rear side 1 parallel port. 1RJ-45 LAN jack. 1 IEEE1394 port. 1 Audio port. 1 PS/2 keyboard & mouse port. 2 serial ports (COM2 is optional). 4 USB 2.0 ports. K8NHA Grand IEEE 1394A Chip Chip: VIA VT6307.
Supports S/PDIF Out (optional function). Supports 6 channels. LAN PS/2 Mouse 1394 Parallel PS/2 Keyboard USB x2 COM1 COM3 (optional) USB x2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic In 1/ Base/Center 5 Support 2 ports with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. On Board AC'97 Sound Codec Chip: ALC655 Compliant with transfer up to 400Mb/s. On Board Peripherals a. Rear side 1 parallel port. 1RJ-45 LAN jack. 1 IEEE1394 port. 1 Audio port. 1 PS/2 keyboard & mouse port. 2 serial ports (COM2 is optional). 4 USB 2.0 ports. K8NHA Grand IEEE 1394A Chip Chip: VIA VT6307.
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...) IEEE 1394 Cable X 1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Switch Cable X 1 (optional) 6 Supports APM1.2. Dimensions ATX Form Factor: 21.5x29.3cm (W x L) B. BIOS & Software BIOS Award legal BIOS. K8NHA Grand b. Supports USB Function. Software Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and FLASHER™.
...) IEEE 1394 Cable X 1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Switch Cable X 1 (optional) 6 Supports APM1.2. Dimensions ATX Form Factor: 21.5x29.3cm (W x L) B. BIOS & Software BIOS Award legal BIOS. K8NHA Grand b. Supports USB Function. Software Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and FLASHER™.
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K8NHA Grand 1.3 LAYOUT OF K8NHA GRAND Note: 1. ● represents the 1st pin. 2. *: JCOM2 and JCOM3 are optional, and only one of them can be chosen. 7
K8NHA Grand 1.3 LAYOUT OF K8NHA GRAND Note: 1. ● represents the 1st pin. 2. *: JCOM2 and JCOM3 are optional, and only one of them can be chosen. 7
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... connectors. E. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in header H. JSPDIF_OUT: Digital audio out header (optional). O. JCI1: Case open Header. DDR1~2: DDR memory modules. N. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. K8NHA Grand 1.3 COMPONENTS OF K8NHA GRAND A. B. D. J1394A1: Front 1394 header. I. J1394V1: Power source for J1394_USB1. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector. 8 J. S. L. JAUDIO1: Audio out header.
... connectors. E. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in header H. JSPDIF_OUT: Digital audio out header (optional). O. JCI1: Case open Header. DDR1~2: DDR memory modules. N. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. K8NHA Grand 1.3 COMPONENTS OF K8NHA GRAND A. B. D. J1394A1: Front 1394 header. I. J1394V1: Power source for J1394_USB1. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector. 8 J. S. L. JAUDIO1: Audio out header.
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... the red wire is Ground and should point fowards this black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on the CPU and buckle it. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to the JCFAN1...
... the red wire is Ground and should point fowards this black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on the CPU and buckle it. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to the JCFAN1...
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... can change DDR modules, firstly, please unplug the 20-pin power cable with the power connector, and then you can boot up the system. 10 K8NHA Grand 2.3 MEMORY MODULES INSTALLATION 2.2.1 DDR Module installation 1. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. Afterwards...
... can change DDR modules, firstly, please unplug the 20-pin power cable with the power connector, and then you can boot up the system. 10 K8NHA Grand 2.3 MEMORY MODULES INSTALLATION 2.2.1 DDR Module installation 1. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. Afterwards...
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...) and IDE2 (secondary). The first hard drive should always be connected to four hard disk drives. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. K8NHA Grand 2.4 CONNECTORS, & SLOTS Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100...
...) and IDE2 (secondary). The first hard drive should always be connected to four hard disk drives. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. K8NHA Grand 2.4 CONNECTORS, & SLOTS Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100...
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... on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is "open". When the jumper cap is placed on the ATX power supply. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers.
... on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is "open". When the jumper cap is placed on the ATX power supply. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers.
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... additional serial cable on Pin 2-3 individually. JUSBV1: J1394_USB1 and JUSBLAN1 ports powered with standby voltage of +5V JUSBV3: JUSB1~2 ports powered with +5V standby voltage. K8NHA Grand Power Source Selection for USB: JUSBV1/JUSBV3 JUSBV1/JUSBV3 Assignment 3 +5V 1 Pin 1-2 close 3 1 Pin 2-3 close +5V Standby Voltage PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard are powered...
... additional serial cable on Pin 2-3 individually. JUSBV1: J1394_USB1 and JUSBLAN1 ports powered with standby voltage of +5V JUSBV3: JUSB1~2 ports powered with +5V standby voltage. K8NHA Grand Power Source Selection for USB: JUSBV1/JUSBV3 JUSBV1/JUSBV3 Assignment 3 +5V 1 Pin 1-2 close 3 1 Pin 2-3 close +5V Standby Voltage PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard are powered...
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... image devices. 2 10 1 9 J1394A1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 A+ 2 A- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 B+ 6 B- 7 +12v 8 +12V 9 Key 10 Ground 14 It will disable the output on the PC case. K8NHA Grand Front Panel Audio Out Header: JAUDIO1 This connector will allow user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header. 1 JSPDIF_OUT Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 SPDIF OUT...
... image devices. 2 10 1 9 J1394A1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 A+ 2 A- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 B+ 6 B- 7 +12v 8 +12V 9 Key 10 Ground 14 It will disable the output on the PC case. K8NHA Grand Front Panel Audio Out Header: JAUDIO1 This connector will allow user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header. 1 JSPDIF_OUT Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 SPDIF OUT...
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K8NHA Grand Power Source for 1394: J1394V1 J1394V1 1 3 Pin 1-2 close Assignment +3.3V SB 1 3 Pin 2-3 close Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 ...
K8NHA Grand Power Source for 1394: J1394V1 J1394V1 1 3 Pin 1-2 close Assignment +3.3V SB 1 3 Pin 2-3 close Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 ...
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Power on the PC front panel. K8NHA Grand 5. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. Also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. 1 2 10 JUSB1/JUSB2 Pin ...
Power on the PC front panel. K8NHA Grand 5. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. Also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. 1 2 10 JUSB1/JUSB2 Pin ...
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... drive. disks. No power to disk controller board. turn on . 3. All hard disks are securely plugged in . Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound Meaning One long beep followed by two short Video card not found during POST Long beeps...
... drive. disks. No power to disk controller board. turn on . 3. All hard disks are securely plugged in . Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound Meaning One long beep followed by two short Video card not found during POST Long beeps...
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Spanning (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for combining drives of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and writes times for mirroring data. RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in to one large disk. 18 K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 5: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTION 5.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Windows XP home Edition Windows XP Professional Edition Windows 2000 Professional 5.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types of different sizes in RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for many applications.
Spanning (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for combining drives of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and writes times for mirroring data. RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in to one large disk. 18 K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 5: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTION 5.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Windows XP home Edition Windows XP Professional Edition Windows 2000 Professional 5.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types of different sizes in RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for many applications.
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K8NHA Grand 5.3 HOW RAID WORKS RAID 0: The controller "stripes" data across multiple drives in parallel. Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any ...
K8NHA Grand 5.3 HOW RAID WORKS RAID 0: The controller "stripes" data across multiple drives in parallel. Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any ...
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... of the data can be applied for the storage space of automatic backup that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity. Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. K8NHA Grand RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware failure...
... of the data can be applied for the storage space of automatic backup that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity. Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. K8NHA Grand RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware failure...