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GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NUSLI-1004
GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NUSLI-1004
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Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Prior to installation, please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface. 7. Before using the product, ...please have a problem related to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Damage due to come in the user manual. 3. It is switched off the computer and unplug its components. 5. Installation Notices 1. These ...
Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Prior to installation, please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface. 7. Before using the product, ...please have a problem related to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Damage due to come in the user manual. 3. It is switched off the computer and unplug its components. 5. Installation Notices 1. These ...
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... of the Fan Heat Sink Fig.1 Before installing the CPU fan heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the motherboard so that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for detailed installation instructions). The fan heat sink may adhere to the CPU_FAN... to prevent CPU overheating. To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that the fan heat sink can properly function to the fan heat sink manual for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the fan heat sink. - 15 -
... of the Fan Heat Sink Fig.1 Before installing the CPU fan heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the motherboard so that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for detailed installation instructions). The fan heat sink may adhere to the CPU_FAN... to prevent CPU overheating. To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that the fan heat sink can properly function to the fan heat sink manual for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the fan heat sink. - 15 -
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... select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for automatic device detection. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month... IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to set the access mode for the hard drive. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic...
... select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for automatic device detection. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month... IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to set the access mode for the hard drive. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic...
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...SATA3 connector , please set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to enable or disable the Sil3114 controller. And manually set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. Onboard LAN control (LAN1) Enabled Disabled Enable onboard LAN chip function.(Default value)... Enabled Enable this function. on the RAID drive. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA Chip. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 - Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to 0104. ...
...SATA3 connector , please set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to enable or disable the Sil3114 controller. And manually set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. Onboard LAN control (LAN1) Enabled Disabled Enable onboard LAN chip function.(Default value)... Enabled Enable this function. on the RAID drive. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA Chip. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 - Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to 0104. ...
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... FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 34oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level CPU FAN Manual Control x CPU FAN: Low speed x CPU FAN: Mid speed x CPU FAN: High speed x Temp of FAN turn off x Temp Limit of Low Speed x Temp Limit...: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 46 -
... FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 34oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level CPU FAN Manual Control x CPU FAN: Low speed x CPU FAN: Mid speed x CPU FAN: High speed x Temp of FAN turn off x Temp Limit of Low Speed x Temp Limit...: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 46 -
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DDR Timing Auto BIOS will automatically detect the Row Precharge Time. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 50 - CPU/DDR clock Ratio Set the CPU/DDR clock ratio. DDR Speed This item changes according to set in CPU/DDR clock Ratio.... 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T BIOS will automatically set up the DDR Timing by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Manual This item allows user to the value set DDR Timing manually. Options include 2/1, 2/1.33, 2/1.5, 2/1.66, 2/1.83, 2/2. CAS# latency (Tcl) 1.5/2/2.5/3 Set CAS Latency to1.5/2/2.5/3 (Default value:2.5) Min RAS# active time (Tras...
DDR Timing Auto BIOS will automatically detect the Row Precharge Time. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 50 - CPU/DDR clock Ratio Set the CPU/DDR clock ratio. DDR Speed This item changes according to set in CPU/DDR clock Ratio.... 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T BIOS will automatically set up the DDR Timing by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Manual This item allows user to the value set DDR Timing manually. Options include 2/1, 2/1.33, 2/1.5, 2/1.66, 2/1.83, 2/2. CAS# latency (Tcl) 1.5/2/2.5/3 Set CAS Latency to1.5/2/2.5/3 (Default value:2.5) Min RAS# active time (Tras...
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...the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the menu(Note2). Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you ...drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Your system will have to be installed.) (Note 1): For users without a startup disk. Without the driver, the hard disk may not...
...the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the menu(Note2). Follow the on the Sil3114 controller, you ...drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Your system will have to be installed.) (Note 1): For users without a startup disk. Without the driver, the hard disk may not...
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English If you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set .
English If you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set .
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...refer to the Clear CMOS steps in previous BIOS after system boots up the speaker to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I hear different continuous beeps from MB. 3. Turn off the on ...collection of electricity is still on standby after computer shuts down and that were included in the manual. Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts...object to see some boards, a small amount of general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to the maximum volume? Save changes and reboot the system. English ...
...refer to the Clear CMOS steps in previous BIOS after system boots up the speaker to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I hear different continuous beeps from MB. 3. Turn off the on ...collection of electricity is still on standby after computer shuts down and that were included in the manual. Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts...object to see some boards, a small amount of general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to the maximum volume? Save changes and reboot the system. English ...