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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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Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Replace the screw to the ... steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Power on your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Please align ...
Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Replace the screw to the ... steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Power on your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Please align ...
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...Display. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 22 - English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the top of the two graphics cards for display output. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step ...1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right...
...Display. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 22 - English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the top of the two graphics cards for display output. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step ...1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right...
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... speakers or compressed AC3 data to this connector. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to the lower port (purple). Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. have a standard USB interface. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo...device(s) vendors. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - Hardware Installation LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is capable of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
... speakers or compressed AC3 data to this connector. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to the lower port (purple). Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. have a standard USB interface. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo...device(s) vendors. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - Hardware Installation LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is capable of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
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Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI Royal. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - Please refer to work properly. 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 connected with the system power ...
Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI Royal. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - Please refer to work properly. 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 connected with the system power ...
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... mark and restart the system (System will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - Drivers Installation Just select the drivers you can install others application. System will restart your system automatically. Only for you automatically. 1 1 Some device drivers will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. The "Xpress Install...
... mark and restart the system (System will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - Drivers Installation Just select the drivers you can install others application. System will restart your system automatically. Only for you automatically. 1 1 Some device drivers will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. The "Xpress Install...
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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 - 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.
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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 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 -
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... the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I .T.) allows user to factory default settings. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to -date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. and @BIOS at the same time.) - 61 -... the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the U-Plus D.P.S. 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 no longer need to open up errors...
... the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I .T.) allows user to factory default settings. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to -date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. and @BIOS at the same time.) - 61 -... the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the U-Plus D.P.S. 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 no longer need to open up errors...
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...drivers as well as software. - 63 - Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. Appendix If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future. 2. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD-ROM. GA-8N-SLI Royal...the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of system memory 3. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD...
...drivers as well as software. - 63 - Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. Appendix If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future. 2. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD-ROM. GA-8N-SLI Royal...the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of system memory 3. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD...
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...it can be backed up data to 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 - Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file...DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. PATA IDE primary channel b. The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up ) 4. BACKUP: Back up and restoring only the first physical ...
...it can be backed up data to 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 - Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file...DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. PATA IDE primary channel b. The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up ) 4. BACKUP: Back up and restoring only the first physical ...
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...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 ... is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the system POST and boot process prior to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your computer, wait...
...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 ... is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the system POST and boot process prior to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your computer, wait...
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... the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to exit the RAID setup. Array Detail - P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - The Array Detail screen appears. Now that you want to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode... Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X 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] ...
... the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to exit the RAID setup. Array Detail - P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - The Array Detail screen appears. Now that you want to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode... Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X 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] ...
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...exe file in your system. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the startup disk. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). At the D:\> prompt, type the ... Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (Each time you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. After that hard drive. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer... blank formatted disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM.
...exe file in your system. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the startup disk. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). At the D:\> prompt, type the ... Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (Each time you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. After that hard drive. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer... blank formatted disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM.
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... Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Introduction of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are able to select the function...
... Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Introduction of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are able to select the function...
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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 Setup STEP 1 : Connect the ... complete 4 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. 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 Setup STEP 1 : Connect the ... complete 4 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 -
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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 "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". 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 complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 89 - Appendix Click the icon to select the function.
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 "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". 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 complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 89 - Appendix Click the icon to select the function.
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/... complete 8 channel audio configuration. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. 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 "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/... complete 8 channel audio configuration. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 -
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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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...Turn on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* ... the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) Åé ...
...Turn on your motherboard, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* ... the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you do not want to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - Ác Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) Åé ...