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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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... 1-5 Installation of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Remove your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Power on the slot. Installing a PCI... Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Replace your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Make sure your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket...
... 1-5 Installation of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Remove your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Power on the slot. Installing a PCI... Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Replace your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Make sure your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket...
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...: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 21 - if you plug the display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot, make sure to set Init Display First to ...
...: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 21 - if you plug the display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot, make sure to set Init Display First to ...
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... USB controller. If your device has digital output function. MIC In Microphone can be connected to Line In jack. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the ... port (purple). SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to ...
... USB controller. If your device has digital output function. MIC In Microphone can be connected to Line In jack. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the ... port (purple). SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to ...
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...transfer rate. In order to utilize the front audio header, your dealer. English 9) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, Controlled by Sil3114) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If you want to use Front Audio...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 -...
...transfer rate. In order to utilize the front audio header, your dealer. English 9) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, Controlled by Sil3114) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If you want to use Front Audio...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 -...
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.... (Default value) Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported. 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. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to 0104. English...
.... (Default value) Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported. 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. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to 0104. English...
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...Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN control (LAN1) Enabled Disabled Enable onboard LAN chip function.(Default value) Disable onboard LAN chip function. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 - English NV SATA 2 class code(Note) 0101 Set NV SATA 2 class code to 0101. (Default value) 0104 ...-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 invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled ...
...Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN control (LAN1) Enabled Disabled Enable onboard LAN chip function.(Default value) Disable onboard LAN chip function. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 - English NV SATA 2 class code(Note) 0101 Set NV SATA 2 class code to 0101. (Default value) 0104 ...-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 invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled ...
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... under "Device Manager". Only for you automatically. 1 1 Some device drivers will restart your system automatically. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. Just select the drivers you can install others application. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide...
... under "Device Manager". Only for you automatically. 1 1 Some device drivers will restart your system automatically. Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. Just select the drivers you can install others application. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide...
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K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 - 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. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI.
K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 - 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. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI.
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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. - 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 -
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Intel x86 platforms 2. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress ...System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. VESA-supported VGA cards How to provide quick backup and restoration of system memory 3. At least 64M bytes ...
Intel x86 platforms 2. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress ...System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. VESA-supported VGA cards How to provide quick backup and restoration of system memory 3. At least 64M bytes ...
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... advance. (A minimum 4GB is recom- PATA IDE primary channel b. SATA IDE channel 3 f. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix Limitations: 1. For the use of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk...driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up data to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there 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...
... advance. (A minimum 4GB is recom- PATA IDE primary channel b. SATA IDE channel 3 f. GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix Limitations: 1. For the use of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk...driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up data to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there 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...
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...make part of the system POST and boot process prior to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Detecting array ... Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc...Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, ...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 ...
...make part of the system POST and boot process prior to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Detecting array ... Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc...Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, ...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 ...
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... to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details. Appendix At the prompt, press Y to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured...
... to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details. Appendix At the prompt, press Y to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured...
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...to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" message, then supply serial ATA controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the Windows installation disk to ...installation. Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the RAID drivers. Use 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...
...to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" message, then supply serial ATA controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the Windows installation disk to ...installation. Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the RAID drivers. Use 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...
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Please follow the steps to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you ...
Please follow the steps to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you ...
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K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ...
K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ...
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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 "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. 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. Appendix
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. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. 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. Appendix
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... "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. Click the icon to select the...
... "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. Click the icon to select the...