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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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... supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS 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;...of 2 SATA 3Gb/s connections - MIC ; Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. English Onboard Audio I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA 3Gb/s RAID BIOS Additional Features ...
... supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS 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;...of 2 SATA 3Gb/s connections - MIC ; Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. English Onboard Audio I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA 3Gb/s RAID BIOS Additional Features ...
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... keys to use and the possible selections for the first time, it is recommended that you to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to the CMOS SETUP screen. Status ... to select item Select Item Main Menu - CONTROL KEYS Move to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Dual BIOS /Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 35 -
... keys to use and the possible selections for the first time, it is recommended that you to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to the CMOS SETUP screen. Status ... to select item Select Item Main Menu - CONTROL KEYS Move to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Dual BIOS /Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 35 -
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...or enter the sub-menu. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l) Once you want, please press... Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
...or enter the sub-menu. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l) Once you want, please press... Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
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... ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. There are English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and...
... ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. There are English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and...
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...Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every ...up to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. You will be prompted only when you can enter Setup freely. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will boot and you try to enter Setup Menu. Once ...
...Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every ...up to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. You will be prompted only when you can enter Setup freely. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will boot and you try to enter Setup Menu. Once ...
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...to Setup Utility. 2-13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Select Language12 ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations Quit Without Saving (SSYee/Ntt ...` PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will return to Setup Utility. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
...to Setup Utility. 2-13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Select Language12 ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations Quit Without Saving (SSYee/Ntt ...` PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will return to Setup Utility. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
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...Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD/DVD:" will affect the data backup speed. 3. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. 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 recommended... CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. Insert the...
...Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD/DVD:" will affect the data backup speed. 3. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. 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 recommended... CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. Insert the...
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... User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. B. Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1.33 Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Wide...
... User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F3: Change Language12 F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. B. Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1.33 Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Wide...
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... : Enable(Default), Disable Enable: The DMI data won't be replaced by flashing new BIOS.(recommend) Disable: The DMI data will be changed by user.) Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 66 - English c. occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the user...
... : Enable(Default), Disable Enable: The DMI data won't be replaced by flashing new BIOS.(recommend) Disable: The DMI data will be changed by user.) Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 66 - English c. occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the user...
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... manipulation of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are separated into two parts. Q-FlashTM allows users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 - 67 - For example, from Gigabyte's website. 2. English Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the same...
... manipulation of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are separated into two parts. Q-FlashTM allows users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 - 67 - For example, from Gigabyte's website. 2. English Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the same...
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.... P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 68 - Action bar: Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the task. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboards to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility...
.... P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 68 - Action bar: Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the task. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboards to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility...
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... to Floppy" item. 2. After pressing Enter, you'll then see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you previously downloaded to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios...
... to Floppy" item. 2. After pressing Enter, you'll then see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you previously downloaded to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios...
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... F10:Power Off After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed. Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 70 - Halt On Error Disable [ECntoepry] tMoacionnRtiOnuMreDoarta[EtoscB...
... F10:Power Off After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed. Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 70 - Halt On Error Disable [ECntoepry] tMoacionnRtiOnuMreDoarta[EtoscB...
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... PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard ... User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The procedure is completed. This part guides users of ...
... PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard ... User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The procedure is completed. This part guides users of ...
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... for your motherboard. Action bar: Contains the names of three tasks. Move to the BIOS file you have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file to flash BIOS. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 72 - Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to "Update...
... for your motherboard. Action bar: Contains the names of three tasks. Move to the BIOS file you have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file to flash BIOS. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 72 - Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to "Update...
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...computer will begin to 7 in Part One. You have updated BIOS successfully!! - 73 - Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DUMpdIaDtiantga BIEOnSabNleow >>>>>>>U>p>d>a>te>>B>IO>>S>f>ro>m....F..l.o..p..p.y Save BIOS to enter BIOS menu after you flashed. Press Del to Floppy EnteDr o: nR'tunTurn Off P:oMwoevr... off power or reset your boot screen becomes the one you exit Q-Flash. Then it will restart automatically after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". The BIOS file becomes F4 after you are sure to :Mcoonvteinure oErS[CE:sRce]steot...
...computer will begin to 7 in Part One. You have updated BIOS successfully!! - 73 - Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DUMpdIaDtiantga BIEOnSabNleow >>>>>>>U>p>d>a>te>>B>IO>>S>f>ro>m....F..l.o..p..p.y Save BIOS to enter BIOS menu after you flashed. Press Del to Floppy EnteDr o: nR'tunTurn Off P:oMwoevr... off power or reset your boot screen becomes the one you exit Q-Flash. Then it will restart automatically after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". The BIOS file becomes F4 after you are sure to :Mcoonvteinure oErS[CE:sRce]steot...
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...time. - 75 - Appendix Otherwise, your motherboard's. III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. Please note that motherboard's model name in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it shows two or more ...motherboard's model names to be selected, please make sure your motherboard's model name again. In method I, if the BIOS file you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are ...
...time. - 75 - Appendix Otherwise, your motherboard's. III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. Please note that motherboard's model name in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it shows two or more ...motherboard's model names to be selected, please make sure your motherboard's model name again. In method I, if the BIOS file you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are ...