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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 12 3.2 Detail Settings 12 Chapter 4: Useful Help 17 4.1 Award BIOS ...
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 12 3.2 Detail Settings 12 Chapter 4: Useful Help 17 4.1 Award BIOS ...
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... ITE IT8712F. Hardware CPU Supports Socket 754. Complaints with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. - DIMM Socket Location DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB) DIMM1 DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Max is 2GB. Fast ATA/133 IDE controllers. Certified DDR400+ List ...Master Mode. - ITE's "Smart Guardian" function 3 K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 K8NHA GRAND FEATURES A. Supports system and power management. - 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...
... ITE IT8712F. Hardware CPU Supports Socket 754. Complaints with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. - DIMM Socket Location DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB) DIMM1 DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Max is 2GB. Fast ATA/133 IDE controllers. Certified DDR400+ List ...Master Mode. - ITE's "Smart Guardian" function 3 K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 K8NHA GRAND FEATURES A. Supports system and power management. - 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...
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... slots. J. JUSBV3: Power source for J1394_USB1. K8NHA Grand 1.3 COMPONENTS OF K8NHA GRAND A. B. D. J1394A1: Front 1394 header. IDE1...~2: Hard disk connectors. S. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector. 8 JSFAN1: System fan connector. T. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. JATXPWR1~2: ATX power connectors. JUSBV1: Power source for JUSB1~2. JAUDIO1: Audio out header. P. R. K. JSATA4~5: Serial ATA connectors. O. V. G. JPANEL1: Front panel connector. E. F AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot. DDR1~2: DDR memory...
... slots. J. JUSBV3: Power source for J1394_USB1. K8NHA Grand 1.3 COMPONENTS OF K8NHA GRAND A. B. D. J1394A1: Front 1394 header. IDE1...~2: Hard disk connectors. S. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector. 8 JSFAN1: System fan connector. T. FDD1: Floppy disk connector. JATXPWR1~2: ATX power connectors. JUSBV1: Power source for JUSB1~2. JAUDIO1: Audio out header. P. R. K. JSATA4~5: Serial ATA connectors. O. V. G. JPANEL1: Front panel connector. E. F AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot. DDR1~2: DDR memory...
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K8NHA Grand 2.3 MEMORY MODULES INSTALLATION 2.2.1 DDR Module installation 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Note: To assure the system safety, if you need to change ...
K8NHA Grand 2.3 MEMORY MODULES INSTALLATION 2.2.1 DDR Module installation 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Note: To assure the system safety, if you need to change ...
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... jumpers correctly. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. Replace cable. 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 or video card beeps memory bad High-low siren sound CPU overheated System will shut down automatically One...
... jumpers correctly. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. Replace cable. 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 or video card beeps memory bad High-low siren sound CPU overheated System will shut down automatically One...
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... model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU, memory, AGP and PCI along with just one . 6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 6: WARPSPEEDER™ 6.1 INTRODUCTION [WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control... can get the best CPU performance with the CPU speed are synchronically shown on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage.
... model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU, memory, AGP and PCI along with just one . 6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. K8NHA Grand CHAPTER 6: WARPSPEEDER™ 6.1 INTRODUCTION [WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control... can get the best CPU performance with the CPU speed are synchronically shown on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage.
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...% ~ 110 % Panther running→overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120% Car racing→overclock percentage from 120% ~ above 26 Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and PCI clock information. Please refer to the following figure; b. c. K8NHA Grand 2.
...% ~ 110 % Panther running→overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120% Car racing→overclock percentage from 120% ~ above 26 Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and PCI clock information. Please refer to the following figure; b. c. K8NHA Grand 2.
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The default setting is "No". K8NHA Grand 3. Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not. In this panel, you click the option "Yes". 27 If you want to get the best performance of overclocking, we recommend you can decide to up as the following figure.
The default setting is "No". K8NHA Grand 3. Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not. In this panel, you click the option "Yes". 27 If you want to get the best performance of overclocking, we recommend you can decide to up as the following figure.
K8NHA Grand BIOS setup guide
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... detailed fine-tuning of the Advanced Power Management (APM) specification. ACPI Support Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of configuring your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is intended to guide you through the process of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). Plug and Play Support These AWARD BIOS supports the...
... detailed fine-tuning of the Advanced Power Management (APM) specification. ACPI Support Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of configuring your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is intended to guide you through the process of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). Plug and Play Support These AWARD BIOS supports the...
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Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all configuration changes to upgrade bios. 5 Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Save & Exit Setup Save all changes made during the current session and exit setup. Upgrade BIOS This submenu allows you to CMOS(memory) and exit setup.
Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all configuration changes to upgrade bios. 5 Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Save & Exit Setup Save all changes made during the current session and exit setup. Upgrade BIOS This submenu allows you to CMOS(memory) and exit setup.
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Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up . Item Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in the system. 8 Displays the total memory available in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up .
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up . Item Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in the system. 8 Displays the total memory available in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up .
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..., 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Setup (default): A password is repeated when you to repeat the keystroke. Security Option This option will enable only individuals with memory exceeding 64MB. This will repeat at which a keystroke is required to use the CMOS Setup Utility. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 10 When enabled, the...
..., 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Setup (default): A password is repeated when you to repeat the keystroke. Security Option This option will enable only individuals with memory exceeding 64MB. This will repeat at which a keystroke is required to use the CMOS Setup Utility. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 10 When enabled, the...
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... The Choices: 200 (Default), 166, 133, 100. from running faster than this frequency. Max Memclock (MHz) Places an artifical memory clock limit on your system have been changed unless you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on the system. This ...chipset manage bus speeds and access to read data valid. The Choices: Auto (Default), Manual. Memory is prevented CAS# Latency This field specify the cas# latency, i.e. The Choices: CL=2.5 (Default), CL=3.0, CL=2.0 12 4 Advanced Chipset Features This...
... The Choices: 200 (Default), 166, 133, 100. from running faster than this frequency. Max Memclock (MHz) Places an artifical memory clock limit on your system have been changed unless you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on the system. This ...chipset manage bus speeds and access to read data valid. The Choices: Auto (Default), Manual. Memory is prevented CAS# Latency This field specify the cas# latency, i.e. The Choices: CL=2.5 (Default), CL=3.0, CL=2.0 12 4 Advanced Chipset Features This...
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... bit specifies the Read to the rising edge of the read delay. Refresh period (tREF) This field specifies the number of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. The Choices: 1x 2064 Cycles (Default). CPU OverClock in MHz The Choices: 66 (default), 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72...
... bit specifies the Read to the rising edge of the read delay. Refresh period (tREF) This field specifies the number of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. The Choices: 1x 2064 Cycles (Default). CPU OverClock in MHz The Choices: 66 (default), 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72...
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... ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh which can improve system performance. Special I /O Length The Choices: 1 byte (default), System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the "Enabled" option allows caching of memory will cause conflicts and result in system errors. AGP Sideband Address The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. However, any programs writing to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics...
... ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh which can improve system performance. Special I /O Length The Choices: 1 byte (default), System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the "Enabled" option allows caching of memory will cause conflicts and result in system errors. AGP Sideband Address The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. However, any programs writing to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics...
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... or provides for the resources controlled by function. If the Disabled (default) option is called ESCD. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is assigned to the memory locations. This node records which signifies that a resource is chosen for ISA PnP add-on cards. Legacy is the term, which resources are assigned and...
... or provides for the resources controlled by function. If the Disabled (default) option is called ESCD. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is assigned to the memory locations. This node records which signifies that a resource is chosen for ISA PnP add-on cards. Legacy is the term, which resources are assigned and...