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...and insert it is attached.) Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of the module with the key in the SLI Mode direction. English III. Step 1: Gently spread the retaining clips of the same model to take out the module from the socket. Make... that as the switch module is to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. Step 2: Position the SLI Mode side of the module into the socket. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 20 - Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by factory default, the first step to enable...
...and insert it is attached.) Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of the module with the key in the SLI Mode direction. English III. Step 1: Gently spread the retaining clips of the same model to take out the module from the socket. Make... that as the switch module is to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. Step 2: Position the SLI Mode side of the module into the socket. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 20 - Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by factory default, the first step to enable...
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...is turned on, pushing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SRAM. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. When the power is a Windows-based utility that BIOS needs to a disk in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. Quit and not save the current BIOS to be... keys to pop up BIOS for the first time, it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) ...
...is turned on, pushing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SRAM. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. When the power is a Windows-based utility that BIOS needs to a disk in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. Quit and not save the current BIOS to be... keys to pop up BIOS for the first time, it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) ...
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..., the same H/W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. Different system configuration (both H/W component and OS) will increase H/W working speed. Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. English 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable Top Performance function. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 52 - Disabled Disable this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system ...
..., the same H/W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. Different system configuration (both H/W component and OS) will increase H/W working speed. Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. English 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable Top Performance function. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 52 - Disabled Disable this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system ...
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...show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. in Windows XP. System will auto start and show a question mark "?" Drivers ... restarting your system automatically. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager".
...show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers. in Windows XP. System will auto start and show a question mark "?" Drivers ... restarting your system automatically. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager".
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... 5 Help file 11. Appendix English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2. Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 ...and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .A. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 59 - PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5. Featuring several powerful yet ...
... 5 Help file 11. Appendix English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2. Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 ...and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .A. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 59 - PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5. Featuring several powerful yet ...
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...key to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2...appear in your CD-ROM drive. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to startup XpressRecovery2..... Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from the CD...
...key to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2...appear in your CD-ROM drive. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to startup XpressRecovery2..... Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from the CD...
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... 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 - Capable of the hard disk, so free space available on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. SATA IDE channel...
... 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 - Capable of the hard disk, so free space available on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. SATA IDE channel...
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...BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 64 - Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to avoid any claims from Gigabyte's website. 2. The BIOS file is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the BIOS menu ... Co., Ltd is in DOS or Windows. Reboot your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to enter BIOS menu. Part One: Updating BIOS with model name.Fxx. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with any utility in the...
...BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 64 - Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to avoid any claims from Gigabyte's website. 2. The BIOS file is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the BIOS menu ... Co., Ltd is in DOS or Windows. Reboot your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to enter BIOS menu. Part One: Updating BIOS with model name.Fxx. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with any utility in the...
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... Internet: a. Select the desired @BIOS server 1. Click "Update New BIOS" icon. Click "Update New BIOS". b. c. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Fig 3. e. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. b. Select the exact model name on your motherboard. e. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Please select "All Files" in dialog...
... Internet: a. Select the desired @BIOS server 1. Click "Update New BIOS" icon. Click "Update New BIOS". b. c. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Fig 3. e. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. b. Select the exact model name on your motherboard. e. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Please select "All Files" in dialog...
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... Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Define a New Array - The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to press F10 before the window disappears. RAID Mode: Mirroring NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 2004 - Note: To achieve best performance, it is... of similar make part of the system POST and boot process prior 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...
... Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Define a New Array - The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to press F10 before the window disappears. RAID Mode: Mirroring NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 2004 - Note: To achieve best performance, it is... of similar make part of the system POST and boot process prior 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...
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... Model Name [ ] Add 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup - 75 - Appendix English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks...
... Model Name [ ] Add 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup - 75 - Appendix English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks...
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Define a New Array - The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as boot device if you want to specify the array as RAID drives. Use the arrow keys to ... from an array. Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 76 - Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Clear disk daAtrar?ay Disks Loc Disk Model Name [Y[] Y]EASdd [N] N11..O01..MM...
Define a New Array - The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as boot device if you want to specify the array as RAID drives. Use the arrow keys to ... from an array. Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 76 - Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Clear disk daAtrar?ay Disks Loc Disk Model Name [Y[] Y]EASdd [N] N11..O01..MM...
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...] Return If you selected, such as empty and wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - Appendix English Press Enter to exit the RAID setup.
...] Return If you selected, such as empty and wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - Appendix English Press Enter to exit the RAID setup.
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... this driver file to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you need to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. See the instructions below about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration. Boot from...the following two commands. After that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Please refer to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" message, then supply serial ATA controller driver ...
... this driver file to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you need to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. See the instructions below about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration. Boot from...the following two commands. After that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Please refer to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" message, then supply serial ATA controller driver ...
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... 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels...
... 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels...
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... to MIC In jack. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 83 - Appendix Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for ...2 channels (Following pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or ...
... to MIC In jack. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 83 - Appendix Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for ...2 channels (Following pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or ...