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...install/ uninstall the VGA card. Connect this connector depending on the slot. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Remove your computer's ...the computer. 2. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Replace the screw to the PCI Express x 16 slots. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully...
...install/ uninstall the VGA card. Connect this connector depending on the slot. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Remove your computer's ...the computer. 2. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Replace the screw to the PCI Express x 16 slots. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully...
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... slot, make sure to set Init Display First to PEG; Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Then the SLI configuration is completed. place this part on the bridge connector se- if ...connector on the top of both cards. System will appear. English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the chassis back panel with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the SLI gold edge connector on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to ...
... slot, make sure to set Init Display First to PEG; Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Then the SLI configuration is completed. place this part on the bridge connector se- if ...connector on the top of both cards. System will appear. English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the chassis back panel with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the SLI gold edge connector on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to ...
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Pin No. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 11) PWR_LED PWR_LED is on...
Pin No. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 11) PWR_LED PWR_LED is on...
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... automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - After restarting your system the...
... automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - After restarting your system the...
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English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 58 -
English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 58 -
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 - Drivers Installation
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.... With added branded memory module information, users are mounted on the motherboard to reset the system back to maximize system performance. Instead, S.O.S. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T.) allows user to change BIOS feature settings ...factory defaults to the desired level. Download Center Download Center allows users to easily maintain corporate computers such as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2...
.... With added branded memory module information, users are mounted on the motherboard to reset the system back to maximize system performance. Instead, S.O.S. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T.) allows user to change BIOS feature settings ...factory defaults to the desired level. Download Center Download Center allows users to easily maintain corporate computers such as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2...
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...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 Series Motherboard - 64 - Capable of the data to execute the EnableBigLba...5. Please contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE secondary channel c . REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. SATA...
...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 Series Motherboard - 64 - Capable of the data to execute the EnableBigLba...5. Please contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE secondary channel c . REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. SATA...
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...Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. IDE, 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...to loading the OS. Appendix Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 ...
...Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. IDE, 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...to loading the OS. Appendix Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 ...
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... out all its contents, press C. English Press Enter to configure and load drivers under Windows. Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to exit the RAID setup. Array Detail - P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various...
... out all its contents, press C. English Press Enter to configure and load drivers under Windows. Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to exit the RAID setup. Array Detail - P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various...
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... for the SATA controller from the startup disk. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. After that hard drive. Your system will not have to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM.
... for the SATA controller from the startup disk. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. After that hard drive. Your system will not have to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM.
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Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). The front channels or earphone can be connected to Center/ ... Connect the side channels to "Line Out". STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Side Speaker Out. Appendix English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- The installation of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. You are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound...
Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). The front channels or earphone can be connected to Center/ ... Connect the side channels to "Line Out". STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Side Speaker Out. Appendix English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- The installation of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. You are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound...
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... STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio...
... STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio...
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... can adjust sound option settings as desired. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to select the function. Click the icon...
... can adjust sound option settings as desired. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to select the function. Click the icon...
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... system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 SLI controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the SATA controller... 12). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 12 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13).
... system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) «Â ?± (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 SLI controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the SATA controller... 12). The installation utility will appear automatically. Figure 12 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD to copy the driver for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13).
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...4: Åé Double-click MENU.exe. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 10 - Step 6: Press 0 to install Windows 2000). An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 14 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the menu in Figure 14, press G to select nVIDIA C19 ... on the version of your driver CD-ROM disk. Then it will appear(Note). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk....
...4: Åé Double-click MENU.exe. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 10 - Step 6: Press 0 to install Windows 2000). An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 14 below will take about one minute to copy the SATA driver from the menu in Figure 14, press G to select nVIDIA C19 ... on the version of your driver CD-ROM disk. Then it will appear(Note). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to the floppy disk....
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...must press S to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. If you do not want to select additional driver. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 below will appear. The screen will load support for which you...Setup will return to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 18 appears, you want from the motherboard driver CD. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please...
...must press S to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. If you do not want to select additional driver. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 12 - Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 below will appear. The screen will load support for which you...Setup will return to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 18 appears, you want from the motherboard driver CD. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please...
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... and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the... motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Quit the installation utility first. (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the SATA controller during ...
... and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 11). Step 1: Find an available system and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Figure 11 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for the SATA controller from the... motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk. Quit the installation utility first. (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk To install Windows 2000/XP onto a SATA hard drive/RAID array on the nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra/SLI controller successfully, you need to install required driver for the SATA controller during ...
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... is complete. (Note 1): The name of the drivers in the menu might differ, depending on the version of your driver CD-ROM disk. (Note 2): Select the driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu(Note 2) (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to install. Then it will appear(Note ...1). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 13 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Series ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter according to the operating system...
... is complete. (Note 1): The name of the drivers in the menu might differ, depending on the version of your driver CD-ROM disk. (Note 2): Select the driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu(Note 2) (for example, from the motherboard driver CD to install. Then it will appear(Note ...1). ¤¤ ¤å Figure 13 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Series ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter according to the operating system...
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... for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the motherboard driver CD. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage ¤å Controller and press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 If... support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not create RAID, select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller only. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 16 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list...
... for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the motherboard driver CD. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage ¤å Controller and press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 If... support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not create RAID, select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller only. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 16 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list...