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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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Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Replace the screw to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down ...
Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Replace the screw to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down ...
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... PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to PEG(Slot2). 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. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 21 - Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on...
... PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to PEG(Slot2). 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. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 21 - Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on...
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...Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to the lower port (purple). Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet (PCI Express Gigabit), providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner ... please make sure your device has digital output function. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard,...
...Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to the lower port (purple). Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet (PCI Express Gigabit), providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner ... please make sure your device has digital output function. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard,...
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... (R)/ Return R NC No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L Only for the 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...are buying support front audio connector, please contact your chassis must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - Please refer to utilize the front audio header, your dealer. Hardware Installation Also please make sure the pin ...
... (R)/ Return R NC No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L Only for the 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...are buying support front audio connector, please contact your chassis must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - Please refer to utilize the front audio header, your dealer. Hardware Installation Also please make sure the pin ...
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... boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. 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. Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Primary Slave RAID Enabled Disabled Enable...
... boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. 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. Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Primary Slave RAID Enabled Disabled Enable...
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...chip. USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value) Base Memory(640K) Set USB memory type to 0104. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. English NV SATA 2 class code(... 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. And manually set "NV SATA2 class code" to base memory(640K). Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd SATA ...
...chip. USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value) Base Memory(640K) Set USB memory type to 0104. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. English NV SATA 2 class code(... 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. And manually set "NV SATA2 class code" to base memory(640K). Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd SATA ...
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... to install. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. The "Xpress Install" will auto...
... to install. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. The "Xpress Install" will auto...
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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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... later, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from the CD-ROM, you can... CD-ROM. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. If you complete installations...
... later, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from the CD-ROM, you can... CD-ROM. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. If you complete installations...
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...hard disks are currently not supported. 6. It is no backup file.) 4. Limitations: 1. Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. PATA IDE secondary channel... as follows: a. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must 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 ...
...hard disks are currently not supported. 6. It is no backup file.) 4. Limitations: 1. Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. PATA IDE secondary channel... as follows: a. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must 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 ...
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...and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID ...choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt... [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Define a New Array - English Please follow the steps below ). Note: To achieve best performance,...
...and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID ...choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt... [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Define a New Array - English Please follow the steps below ). Note: To achieve best performance,...
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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 - Array Detail - The Array Detail screen appears. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - At the prompt, press Y to...
... 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 - Array Detail - The Array Detail screen appears. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - At the prompt, press Y to...
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... (RAID 5) function manual for that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Only for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to copy the driver in Fig. 2. (Note 2) : If you wish to install operating system to the CD-ROM drive... SATA RAID configuration. Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you must select the Sil3114 Raid5 item. First of all, copy the driver for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Boot from the startup disk. After that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. English Installing the RAID...
... (RAID 5) function manual for that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Only for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to copy the driver in Fig. 2. (Note 2) : If you wish to install operating system to the CD-ROM drive... SATA RAID configuration. Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you must select the Sil3114 Raid5 item. First of all, copy the driver for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Boot from the startup disk. After that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. English Installing the RAID...
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.../Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Connect microphone to Line In. Mic In Side Speaker Out ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out. The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to Cen- Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very...
.../Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Connect microphone to Line In. Mic In Side Speaker Out ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out. The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to Cen- Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very...
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K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio ... rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Click the icon to select the function. 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. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select...
K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio ... rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Click the icon to select the function. 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. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select...
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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 complete 6 channel audio configuration. Appendix STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - 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 "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. Appendix STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - 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 "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out".
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... channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to complete 8 channel audio configuration. 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 Center/...Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Sound Effect Configuration: At the ...
... channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to complete 8 channel audio configuration. 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 Center/...Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Sound Effect Configuration: At the ...