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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- Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 7 -
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... expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Make sure your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Power...
... expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Make sure your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Power...
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... Init Display First to PEG(Slot2). Hardware Installation place this part on the bridge connector se- Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. English Step 2: Insert the... top of the bridge connector. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 21 - 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. curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of the two graphics cards...
... Init Display First to PEG(Slot2). Hardware Installation place this part on the bridge connector se- Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. English Step 2: Insert the... top of the bridge connector. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 21 - 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. curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of the two graphics cards...
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...provided Internet connection is capable of 10/100/1000Mbps. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to serial-based mouse or data processing devices...please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. 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 mouse ...
...provided Internet connection is capable of 10/100/1000Mbps. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to serial-based mouse or data processing devices...please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. 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 mouse ...
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...Rear Audio (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 utilize the front audio header, your dealer. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the...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 - To find out if the chassis you are...
...Rear Audio (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 utilize the front audio header, your dealer. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the...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 - To find out if the chassis you are...
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... Enable 1st 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. English On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard LAN chip...
... Enable 1st 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. English On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard LAN chip...
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...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 base memory(640K). Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 - Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) ... And manually set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA0 or SATA1 connector , please set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. USB Memory...
...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 base memory(640K). Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 - Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) ... And manually set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA0 or SATA1 connector , please set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. USB Memory...
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..., "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - Just select the drivers you can install others application. The "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Please...
..., "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - Just select the drivers you can install others application. The "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" Please...
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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. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 -
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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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Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. It is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in the future. 2. Save the settings ... 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. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 60 - At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Upon system restart, the message...
Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. It is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in the future. 2. Save the settings ... 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. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 60 - At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Upon system restart, the message...
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... be sure to release disk space. (This button will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. Capable of the hard disk, ...file.) 4. mended but the actual space is a BIOS-related issue, it can 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 - PATA IDE secondary channel c . Please contact your hard disk. (This button will ...
... be sure to release disk space. (This button will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. Capable of the hard disk, ...file.) 4. mended but the actual space is a BIOS-related issue, it can 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 - PATA IDE secondary channel c . Please contact your hard disk. (This button will ...
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...as Figure below to press F10. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array - More information on steps 4 and ..., 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 ...Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as part of the array.
...as Figure below to press F10. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array - More information on steps 4 and ..., 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 ...Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as part of the array.
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... RAID setup. The Array Detail screen appears. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all its contents, press C. English Press Enter to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to mark this disk as Striping Block used...
... RAID setup. The Array Detail screen appears. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all its contents, press C. English Press Enter to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to mark this disk as Striping Block used...
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...the corresponding letter from the menu(Note2). Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to exit when finished. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the RAID drivers. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot ...(Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Only for the SATA controller from the startup disk. After that hard drive. Press...
...the corresponding letter from the menu(Note2). Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to exit when finished. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the RAID drivers. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot ...(Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. First of all, copy the driver for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Only for the SATA controller from the startup disk. After that hard drive. Press...
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... the rear channels to "Line Out". STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Rear Speaker Out. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Appendix Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Line In. Channel Audio Function Introduction...
... the rear channels to "Line Out". STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Rear Speaker Out. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Appendix Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Line In. Channel Audio Function Introduction...
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... on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel...
... on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel...
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Appendix Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". 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.
Appendix Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". 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.
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...Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels 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 complete 8 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker ...Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right ...
...Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels 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 complete 8 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker ...Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right ...