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Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 7 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplication 56 3-3 Software Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 73 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 7 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplication 56 3-3 Software Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 73 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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...card from BIOS. 8. English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5.... Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps ...
...card from BIOS. 8. English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5.... Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps ...
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...menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Make sure the two mini female slots on the top of the bridge connector. 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. Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on top...
...menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Make sure the two mini female slots on the top of the bridge connector. 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. Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on top...
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... controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. can be connected to the lower port (purple). Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to MIC In jack. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port 2 The provided ...Internet connection is capable of 10/100/1000Mbps. have a standard USB interface. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 22 - Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10...
... controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. can be connected to the lower port (purple). Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to MIC In jack. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port 2 The provided ...Internet connection is capable of 10/100/1000Mbps. have a standard USB interface. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 22 - Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10...
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... Serial ATA controller(s)and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 S_ATA_SB (Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA_SII (Controlled by Sil3114) SATA 3Gb/s can have front audio connector. Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - Please note, you can provide...
... Serial ATA controller(s)and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 S_ATA_SB (Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA_SII (Controlled by Sil3114) SATA 3Gb/s can have front audio connector. Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - Please note, you can provide...
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... Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. NV Serial-ATA 2 Enabled Disabled Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value) Disable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to 0104. NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function.(Default...
... Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. NV Serial-ATA 2 Enabled Disabled Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value) Disable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to 0104. NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function.(Default...
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... Sil3114 chip) RAID-5 ATA Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to RAID mode.(Default value) Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to ATA mode. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to 0104. on the RAID drive. USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type... is to base memory(640K). And manually set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to create RAID data drive or install O.S. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA2 or SATA3 connector , please set "NV SATA1 class code" to 0104. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM...
... Sil3114 chip) RAID-5 ATA Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to RAID mode.(Default value) Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to ATA mode. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to 0104. on the RAID drive. USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type... is to base memory(640K). And manually set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to create RAID data drive or install O.S. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA2 or SATA3 connector , please set "NV SATA1 class code" to 0104. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM...
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...ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system the "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically ... you want then click the "GO" button. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto start and show a question mark "?"...
...ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system the "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically ... you want then click the "GO" button. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto start and show a question mark "?"...
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Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. 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. 1 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 -
Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. 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. 1 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 -
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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. - 57 - 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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... cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. Boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key ... hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. It is executed from CD-ROM. Boot from CD/DVD:" will affect the data backup speed. 3. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System requirements: 1. ...
... cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. Boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key ... hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. It is executed from CD-ROM. Boot from CD/DVD:" will affect the data backup speed. 3. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System requirements: 1. ...
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...driver CD before data backup. 2. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 61 - GA...-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI...
...driver CD before data backup. 2. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 61 - GA...-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI...
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... ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on...detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" 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... Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array -
... ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on...detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" 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... Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New 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. - 77 - At the prompt, press Y to exit the RAID setup. The Array Detail screen appears. Press Enter again to go back to the...
... 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. - 77 - At the prompt, press Y to exit the RAID setup. The Array Detail screen appears. Press Enter again to go back to the...
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... an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Boot from the Windows installation disk to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the CD-ROM...
... an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Boot from the Windows installation disk to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the CD-ROM...
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... connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Side Speaker Out. Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. The front channels or earphone can...
... connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Side Speaker Out. Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. The front channels or earphone can...
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... the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". English 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 "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click... Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to select the function. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 -
... the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". English 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 "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click... Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to select the function. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 -
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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. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Appendix Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - 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.
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. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Appendix Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - 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.
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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". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on ... effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Click the icon to select the function.
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". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on ... effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Click the icon to select the function.