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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplication 58 3-3 Software Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 62 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 63 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 65 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 87 4-2 Troubleshooting 91 - 7 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplication 58 3-3 Software Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 62 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 63 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 65 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 87 4-2 Troubleshooting 91 - 7 -
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...utility of expansion card from the computer. 3. Power on your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to install/ uninstall the VGA card. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot ...bracket from BIOS. 8. Make sure your system requirements. - 18 - Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Install related driver from the operating system. Replace the screw to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated ...
...utility of expansion card from the computer. 3. Power on your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to install/ uninstall the VGA card. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot ...bracket from BIOS. 8. Make sure your system requirements. - 18 - Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Install related driver from the operating system. Replace the screw to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated ...
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...: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on the top of graphics card Step 3: In order to securely fix ... and then select NVIDIA Display. If you click Apply. English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 22 - System will appear. Then the SLI configuration is completed. The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you plug the...
...: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on the top of graphics card Step 3: In order to securely fix ... and then select NVIDIA Display. If you click Apply. English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 22 - System will appear. Then the SLI configuration is completed. The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you plug the...
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... Port) Connects to this connector. can be connected to this connector. have a standard USB interface. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to Line In...The parallel port allows connection of 10/100/1000Mbps. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - English 1-9 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and...
... Port) Connects to this connector. can be connected to this connector. have a standard USB interface. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to Line In...The parallel port allows connection of 10/100/1000Mbps. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - English 1-9 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and...
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...driver in order to 300MB/s transfer rate. English 9) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by MCP-04) 10) ESATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by PDC20779) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to work properly. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI... Royal. Pin No. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7...
...driver in order to 300MB/s transfer rate. English 9) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by MCP-04) 10) ESATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by PDC20779) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to work properly. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI... Royal. Pin No. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7...
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... restart your system the "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. If not, please double click...
... restart your system the "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. If not, please double click...
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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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... system hardware information such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to change BIOS feature settings with the option for users. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. and @BIOS at the same time.) - 61 - M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .B. 2 features...M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I .T.'s integration of all new drivers with relative speed and ease. With added branded memory module information, users are mounted on the motherboard to reset the system back...
... system hardware information such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to change BIOS feature settings with the option for users. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. and @BIOS at the same time.) - 61 - M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .B. 2 features...M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I .T.'s integration of all new drivers with relative speed and ease. With added branded memory module information, users are mounted on the motherboard to reset the system back...
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... system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Boot from CD-ROM. VESA-supported VGA cards How to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-8N-SLI Royal F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/16/2005-C19-MCP04-6A61EG0FC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. Appendix After Xpress Recovery2 is able... Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of system memory 3. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 63 - Insert the provided...
... system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Boot from CD-ROM. VESA-supported VGA cards How to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-8N-SLI Royal F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/16/2005-C19-MCP04-6A61EG0FC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. Appendix After Xpress Recovery2 is able... Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of system memory 3. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 63 - Insert the provided...
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...Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must 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 - SATA IDE channel 1 d. SATA IDE...longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to Xpress Recovery. 2. Limitations: 1. PATA ...
...Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must 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 - SATA IDE channel 1 d. SATA IDE...longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to Xpress Recovery. 2. Limitations: 1. PATA ...
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Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array - Detecting array ... Press F10 to loading the OS. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield... Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to their appropriate location 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 RAID array...
Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array - Detecting array ... Press F10 to loading the OS. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - RAID Mode: Mirroring MediaShield... Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to their appropriate location 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 RAID array...
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... shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows. Striping Block: 64K Adapt 2 2 Channel 0 1 M/S Master Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] ...Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return If you selected, such as empty and wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details....
... shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows. Striping Block: 64K Adapt 2 2 Channel 0 1 M/S Master Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] ...Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return If you selected, such as empty and wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details....
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Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Fig. 2. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Boot from the startup disk. Follow the on-screen instructions...
Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Fig. 2. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Boot from the startup disk. Follow the on-screen instructions...
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... 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Connect microphone to Line In. The installation of audio software is applied. Introduction of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Click the icon to Center/ Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Rear Speaker...
... 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Connect microphone to Line In. The installation of audio software is applied. Introduction of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Click the icon to Center/ Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Rear Speaker...
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STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 - Click the icon to select the function. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ... front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 - Click the icon to select the function. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ... front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 89 - Appendix English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar.
Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 89 - Appendix English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar.
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P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ .... Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration.
P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ .... Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration.
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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
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... BIOS boot sequence for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). If there are more than one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP.../2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - If you do not want to create RAID, you do not want to create RAID ...
... BIOS boot sequence for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). If there are more than one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP.../2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - If you do not want to create RAID, you do not want to create RAID ...