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... top edge of the same model to take out the module from the socket, turn it around and insert it away from the socket. Enabling SLI Mode-- Set the SLI switch module: Note that as the switch module (GC-SLISW-C19) is to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. - 21 - Step 2: Position ... of the module above the socket at the top edge of the module with the key in the SLI Mode direction. Align the small notch at a 25o angle. Hardware Installation Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currently supported by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click" when the ...
... top edge of the same model to take out the module from the socket, turn it around and insert it away from the socket. Enabling SLI Mode-- Set the SLI switch module: Note that as the switch module (GC-SLISW-C19) is to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. - 21 - Step 2: Position ... of the module above the socket at the top edge of the module with the key in the SLI Mode direction. Align the small notch at a 25o angle. Hardware Installation Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currently supported by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click" when the ...
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... the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) 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". English Chapter ...reset to a disk in the CMOS SRAM of the screen. To exit the Help Window press . Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. CONTROL KEYS Move to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the ..., only for the first time, it is displayed at the bottom of the motherboard. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 35 - BIOS Setup When the power is turned off, the battery on -line description of...
... the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) 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". English Chapter ...reset to a disk in the CMOS SRAM of the screen. To exit the Help Window press . Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. CONTROL KEYS Move to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the ..., only for the first time, it is displayed at the bottom of the motherboard. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 35 - BIOS Setup When the power is turned off, the battery on -line description of...
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... Screen LOGO Show Enabled Disabled Display Full Screen Logo during POST. (Defaults value) Do not display Full Screen Logo. English Enabled Disabled BIOS searches for Windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function.(Default value) Disabled Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. Please...
... Screen LOGO Show Enabled Disabled Display Full Screen Logo during POST. (Defaults value) Do not display Full Screen Logo. English Enabled Disabled BIOS searches for Windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function.(Default value) Disabled Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. Please...
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... restart the system (System will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - Only for you automatically. 1 1 Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Just select the drivers you can install others application. in Windows XP. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are...
... restart the system (System will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - Only for you automatically. 1 1 Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Just select the drivers you can install others application. in Windows XP. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are...
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...Shows the current functions status Log on different motherboards. PC Health 5. 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...nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 62 - Smart-Fan 4. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .A. Display screen 8. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Overclocking 2. GO 6. English 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows ...
...Shows the current functions status Log on different motherboards. PC Health 5. 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...nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 62 - Smart-Fan 4. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .A. Display screen 8. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. GIGABYTE Logo 10. Overclocking 2. GO 6. English 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows ...
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...After the steps above are completed, subsequent access 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 be..., Award Software, Inc. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Intel x86 platforms 2. System requirements: 1. GA-8N-SLI Royal F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/16/2005-C19-MCP04-6A61EG0FC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. At ...
...After the steps above are completed, subsequent access 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 be..., Award Software, Inc. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Intel x86 platforms 2. System requirements: 1. GA-8N-SLI Royal F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/16/2005-C19-MCP04-6A61EG0FC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. At ...
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...the GPL regulations. 4. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from hard disk. 3. SATA IDE channel 3 f....Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Xpress Recovery2 is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 P4 nForce4 SLI...
...the GPL regulations. 4. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from hard disk. 3. SATA IDE channel 3 f....Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Xpress Recovery2 is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 P4 nForce4 SLI...
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... enter BIOS menu. For example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to avoid any claims from Gigabyte's website. 2. Reboot your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to the latest version. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with model name...BIOS without any complicated instructions and operating system since it with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. We are combined in DOS or Windows. If your motherboard from end-users. Appendix The BIOS upgrading guides below first. 1. Download the latest BIOS for damages of system ...
... enter BIOS menu. For example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to avoid any claims from Gigabyte's website. 2. Reboot your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to the latest version. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with model name...BIOS without any complicated instructions and operating system since it with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. We are combined in DOS or Windows. If your motherboard from end-users. Appendix The BIOS upgrading guides below first. 1. Download the latest BIOS for damages of system ...
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... @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to download the latest version of BIOS. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c. Complete update process following the...
... @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to download the latest version of BIOS. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c. Complete update process following the...
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... prior to select NVIDIA RAID; Detecting array ... RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Ctrl + S to press F10 before the window disappears. MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.16 Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp. Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS Array ...SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the ...
... prior to select NVIDIA RAID; Detecting array ... RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Ctrl + S to press F10 before the window disappears. MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.16 Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp. Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS Array ...SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the ...
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... [ ] Add 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 - Tab to use as RAID array disks. English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to be used as a RAID array disk...
... [ ] Add 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 - Tab to use as RAID array disks. English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to be used as a RAID array disk...
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... [ENTER] Detail - 79 - Use the arrow keys to select the array, then press B to wipe out all the data from an array. The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as boot device if you have set up. Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield RAID Utility Feb...
... [ENTER] Detail - 79 - Use the arrow keys to select the array, then press B to wipe out all the data from an array. The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as boot device if you have set up. Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield RAID Utility Feb...
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... Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - English Press Enter to exit the RAID setup. At the prompt, press Y to configure and load drivers under Windows. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array Detail - Striping Block...
... Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - English Press Enter to exit the RAID setup. At the prompt, press Y to configure and load drivers under Windows. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array Detail - Striping Block...
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... 2003 Promise Technology, Inc. If you wish to loading the OS. The Promise RAID Utility window appears (as part of the array. To delete an array, press to enter the Define Array window. Promise recommends this option for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 81 - FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc... [ESC] Exit Main Menu This is defined Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or Press [ESC] to enter the Rebuild Array window. English B. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below). To manually create an array, press to enter the...
... 2003 Promise Technology, Inc. If you wish to loading the OS. The Promise RAID Utility window appears (as part of the array. To delete an array, press to enter the Define Array window. Promise recommends this option for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 81 - FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc... [ESC] Exit Main Menu This is defined Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or Press [ESC] to enter the Rebuild Array window. English B. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below). To manually create an array, press to enter the...
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Press and to enter the Auto Setup window. English Create Arrays Automatically To create a new array automatically, press to save the configuration. If you want a one-drive array or you are creating. FastBuild (... help create your disk array. It will assign all available drives appropriate for setting, use the LEFT ARROW < > or SPACEBAR key to the Define Array window. Security: Under the Security setting (RAID 1), FastTrak assigns two drives to a single Striped array. P4 nForce4...
Press and to enter the Auto Setup window. English Create Arrays Automatically To create a new array automatically, press to save the configuration. If you want a one-drive array or you are creating. FastBuild (... help create your disk array. It will assign all available drives appropriate for setting, use the LEFT ARROW < > or SPACEBAR key to the Define Array window. Security: Under the Security setting (RAID 1), FastTrak assigns two drives to a single Striped array. P4 nForce4...
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...) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 0 Functional Stripe Block: 64KB Gigabyte Rounding: OFF Channel:ID 1:SATA 2:SATA [ Drives Assignments] ] Drive Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity (MB) 120034 120034 Assignment N N [ ] Up [ ] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change... array, but the computer will stop when the FastTrak BIOS appears and wait for one or multiple disk arrays attached to enter the Define Array window.
...) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 0 Functional Stripe Block: 64KB Gigabyte Rounding: OFF Channel:ID 1:SATA 2:SATA [ Drives Assignments] ] Drive Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity (MB) 120034 120034 Assignment N N [ ] Up [ ] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change... array, but the computer will stop when the FastTrak BIOS appears and wait for one or multiple disk arrays attached to enter the Define Array window.
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P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - English Stripe Block: For striped (RAID 0) arrays, you want... If you should see the newly-created array in this screen. 8. The Total Drv section will appear. The window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5. In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as ...2. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. The default is the default. 3. Gigabyte Rounding: The Gigabyte Rounding feature is complete, the screen will be no performance benefit. Press to return to Main Menu and press ...
P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - English Stripe Block: For striped (RAID 0) arrays, you want... If you should see the newly-created array in this screen. 8. The Total Drv section will appear. The window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5. In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as ...2. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. The default is the default. 3. Gigabyte Rounding: The Gigabyte Rounding feature is complete, the screen will be no performance benefit. Press to return to Main Menu and press ...
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... you see the "Press F6 if you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file... that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Press 0 to a floppy disk. After that hard drive. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed.) (Note 1): For...from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to exit when finished. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA ...
... you see the "Press F6 if you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file... that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Press 0 to a floppy disk. After that hard drive. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed.) (Note 1): For...from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to exit when finished. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA ...
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... to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. You are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Connect the rear channels to...
... to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. You are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Connect the rear channels to...
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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14