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Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout 8 Block Diagram ...9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature Summary 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 15 ... Introduction 23 1-10 Connectors Introduction 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l 36 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 38 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 40 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 42 2-4 Power Management Setup 45 2-5 ...
Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout 8 Block Diagram ...9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature Summary 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 15 ... Introduction 23 1-10 Connectors Introduction 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l 36 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 38 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 40 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 42 2-4 Power Management Setup 45 2-5 ...
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... using the product, please verify that the power supply is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Product determined to improper installation. 4. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on an uneven surface. 7..... 6. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not place the computer system on the motherboard. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Turning on top of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Damage due to installation, please follow the...
... using the product, please verify that the power supply is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Product determined to improper installation. 4. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on an uneven surface. 7..... 6. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not place the computer system on the motherboard. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Turning on top of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Damage due to installation, please follow the...
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...; Onboard LAN GA-8N-SLI Royal or GA-8N-SLI Pro or GA-8N-SLI Supports LGA775 Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: nVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) Southbridge: nVIDIA® MCP-04 Supported on...
...; Onboard LAN GA-8N-SLI Royal or GA-8N-SLI Pro or GA-8N-SLI Supports LGA775 Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: nVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) Southbridge: nVIDIA® MCP-04 Supported on...
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... Supports Dual BIOS /Q-Flash/Multilanguage BIOS Supports U-Plus DPS Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 (Note 2) Over Voltage via BIOS (FSB/DIMM/PCIE/SATA II/CPU) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DIMM/PCIE) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. supported on the Win 2000... of 2 SATA 3Gb/s connections - Hardware Installation supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) or RAID 5 function - supports hot plugging function - Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
... Supports Dual BIOS /Q-Flash/Multilanguage BIOS Supports U-Plus DPS Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 (Note 2) Over Voltage via BIOS (FSB/DIMM/PCIE/SATA II/CPU) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DIMM/PCIE) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. supported on the Win 2000... of 2 SATA 3Gb/s connections - Hardware Installation supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) or RAID 5 function - supports hot plugging function - Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
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... socket in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. Please set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 14 - Fig. ...2 Remove the plastic covering on the edge of the CPU socket. Avoid twisting or bending motions ...
... socket in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. Please set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 14 - Fig. ...2 Remove the plastic covering on the edge of the CPU socket. Avoid twisting or bending motions ...
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...remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of motherboard after installing. The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as the picture, the installation is only for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the pin hole on the male push pin doesn't... face inwards before installation. (This instruction is complete. Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. Hardware Installation Fig. 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the ...
...remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of motherboard after installing. The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as the picture, the installation is only for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the pin hole on the male push pin doesn't... face inwards before installation. (This instruction is complete. Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the installed CPU. Hardware Installation Fig. 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the ...
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Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for ultimate system protection. As well, 4 blue LED's are mounted on the motherbard with the latest LGA775 Intel® ...revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for solid system stability. for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 19 - The U-Plus DPS socket (VRM_CONN) has a notch, so the U-Plus DPS can only fit in a Dual Power System: Parallel Mode-U-Plus DPS and motherboard CPU power can work simultaneously, providing a total of system loading. ...
Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for ultimate system protection. As well, 4 blue LED's are mounted on the motherbard with the latest LGA775 Intel® ...revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for solid system stability. for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 19 - The U-Plus DPS socket (VRM_CONN) has a notch, so the U-Plus DPS can only fit in a Dual Power System: Parallel Mode-U-Plus DPS and motherboard CPU power can work simultaneously, providing a total of system loading. ...
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... the required power, the result can supply enough stable power to all components and devices are properly installed. If a power supply is unable to the CPU. Hardware Installation Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that is used (300W or greater). Align the power connector with its proper location on...
... the required power, the result can supply enough stable power to all components and devices are properly installed. If a power supply is unable to the CPU. Hardware Installation Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that is used (300W or greater). Align the power connector with its proper location on...
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...supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 26 - Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN 1 PWR_FAN Pin No.... 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent system overheating and failure. The black connector wire is GND) Pin No. Definition 1 1 +12V 2...
...supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 26 - Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN 1 PWR_FAN Pin No.... 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent system overheating and failure. The black connector wire is GND) Pin No. Definition 1 1 +12V 2...
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...Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to select multilanguages. If you can't find the setting you ... ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Select Language This setup page is to accept or enter the sub-menu. English The BIOS Setup menus described...
...Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to select multilanguages. If you can't find the setting you ... ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Select Language This setup page is to accept or enter the sub-menu. English The BIOS Setup menus described...
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... other errors. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will be prompted. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is Enabled). 3.5 inch...
... other errors. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will be prompted. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is Enabled). 3.5 inch...
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... Technology. CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. Legacy LAN Select your device cannot be auto initiated. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on the Nvidia RAID controller. Press to select onboard RAID... ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device ROM Boot Priority1 Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading # Limit CPUID Max. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by Floppy. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by...
... Technology. CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. Legacy LAN Select your device cannot be auto initiated. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on the Nvidia RAID controller. Press to select onboard RAID... ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device ROM Boot Priority1 Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading # Limit CPUID Max. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by Floppy. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by...
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...can not boot and can not tell from which card when you install supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading feature. Disable CPUID Limit for Windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-... works for operating system with multiprocessors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Hyper-Threading. CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function.(Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. BIOS Setup English Enabled Disabled BIOS searches for...
...can not boot and can not tell from which card when you install supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading feature. Disable CPUID Limit for Windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-... works for operating system with multiprocessors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Hyper-Threading. CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function.(Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. BIOS Setup English Enabled Disabled BIOS searches for...
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... Detect system's voltage status automatically. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 48 - CPU Warning Temperature 60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF. 70oC / 158oF Monitor CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF. 80oC / 176oF Monitor CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF. 90oC / 194oF Disabled Monitor CPU temperature at next boot. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. If the case is closed, Case Opened...
... Detect system's voltage status automatically. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 48 - CPU Warning Temperature 60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF. 70oC / 158oF Monitor CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF. 80oC / 176oF Monitor CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF. 90oC / 194oF Disabled Monitor CPU temperature at next boot. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. If the case is closed, Case Opened...
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... power cables are not designed following Intel 4-wire fans PWM control specifications. BIOS Setup English CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function is enabled, CPU fan will not effectively reduce the fan speed. - 49 - Enabled When this function. In fact, the Voltage option can...different speed depending on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. PWM Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with Easy Tune based on CPU temperature. Users can be used for it. (Default...
... power cables are not designed following Intel 4-wire fans PWM control specifications. BIOS Setup English CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function is enabled, CPU fan will not effectively reduce the fan speed. - 49 - Enabled When this function. In fact, the Voltage option can...different speed depending on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. PWM Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with Easy Tune based on CPU temperature. Users can be used for it. (Default...
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... a processor that supports this function. (Default value) Cruise Set C.I.A.2 to Turbo. Automatically increase CPU frequency(5%,7%) by CPU detection. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Set C.I .A.2 to Racing. Set C.I .A.2 to Full Thrust. Disabled Disable this function. C.I.A.2 C.I .A.2 to Low. Automatically increase CPU frequency(15,17%) by CPU Racing Turbo loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on system components. (Note) This...
... a processor that supports this function. (Default value) Cruise Set C.I.A.2 to Turbo. Automatically increase CPU frequency(5%,7%) by CPU detection. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Set C.I .A.2 to Racing. Set C.I .A.2 to Full Thrust. Disabled Disable this function. C.I.A.2 C.I .A.2 to Low. Automatically increase CPU frequency(15,17%) by CPU Racing Turbo loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on system components. (Note) This...
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... Expert. New FSB Speed (QDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode is set the memory speed. Current FSB Speed (QDR) Displays the current CPU FSB speed. Target FSB Speed (QDR) This item depends on the value set in New FSB Speed (QDR) and New MEM Speed (DDR). Target MEM... Current MEM Speed (DDR) Displays the current memory speed. English FSB Turbo Mode Disabled Disable FSB Turbo Mode. (Default value) Enabled Enable FSB Turbo Mode. SLI Broadcast Aperture Auto Set SLI Broadcast Aperture to +0.7V.
... Expert. New FSB Speed (QDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode is set the memory speed. Current FSB Speed (QDR) Displays the current CPU FSB speed. Target FSB Speed (QDR) This item depends on the value set in New FSB Speed (QDR) and New MEM Speed (DDR). Target MEM... Current MEM Speed (DDR) Displays the current memory speed. English FSB Turbo Mode Disabled Disable FSB Turbo Mode. (Default value) Enabled Enable FSB Turbo Mode. SLI Broadcast Aperture Auto Set SLI Broadcast Aperture to +0.7V.
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Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU normal voltage. SATAII OverVoltage Control Normal Set SATAII OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Set ... the VGA graphics card bandwidth to 1.6000V. (Default value: Normal) Warning: CPU may be damaged or CPU life-cycle may be reduced when CPU is over-voltage. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to get higher performance. Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to ... +0.1V. +0.2V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.2V. +0.3V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to Fast. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 52 -
Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU normal voltage. SATAII OverVoltage Control Normal Set SATAII OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Set ... the VGA graphics card bandwidth to 1.6000V. (Default value: Normal) Warning: CPU may be damaged or CPU life-cycle may be reduced when CPU is over-voltage. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to get higher performance. Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to ... +0.1V. +0.2V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.2V. +0.3V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to Fast. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 52 -
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...that eliminates system boot-up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by selecting from a recommended memory module list. Through GIGABYTE M.I .B. 2 features. Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as ... to the CPU for intelligent indication of system loading. M.I .A. 2) is returned to its initial status. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T.'s integration of programs. When the function is disabled, the CPU is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power ...
...that eliminates system boot-up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by selecting from a recommended memory module list. Through GIGABYTE M.I .B. 2 features. Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as ... to the CPU for intelligent indication of system loading. M.I .A. 2) is returned to its initial status. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T.'s integration of programs. When the function is disabled, the CPU is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power ...
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... and M.I.B./M.I .A. Smart-Fan 4. GIGABYTE Logo 10. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Display screen 8. 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 depending on to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I .B.2 3. GO 6. Function display LEDs 9. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .B. for special enhancement for CPU...
... and M.I.B./M.I .A. Smart-Fan 4. GIGABYTE Logo 10. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Display screen 8. 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 depending on to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I .B.2 3. GO 6. Function display LEDs 9. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .B. for special enhancement for CPU...