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... Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI or GA-K8N-SLI Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8) 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster ...Mbit) (LAN2) 2 RJ45 ports ALC850 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In/Out connection CD In...
... Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI or GA-K8N-SLI Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8) 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster ...Mbit) (LAN2) 2 RJ45 ports ALC850 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In/Out connection CD In...
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... may vary depending on different motherboards. supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s - supports data transfer rate of 4 SATA connections - supports hot plugging function - Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. - 13 - supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) or RAID 5 - Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. supports hot plugging function - Hardware Installation supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), or...
... may vary depending on different motherboards. supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s - supports data transfer rate of 4 SATA connections - supports hot plugging function - Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. - 13 - supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) or RAID 5 - Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. supports hot plugging function - Hardware Installation supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), or...
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...gently press the metal lever back into place. Align the processor to see that the CPU pins fit perfectly into the socket. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 14 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the processor ...specifications. Please make sure the fan heat sink is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please use , otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur. 5. Please make sure that the system bus...
...gently press the metal lever back into place. Align the processor to see that the CPU pins fit perfectly into the socket. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 14 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the processor ...specifications. Please make sure the fan heat sink is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please use , otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur. 5. Please make sure that the system bus...
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...or removing memory modules, please make sure that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be inserted only in one direction. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 16 - English 1-4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. Reverse the installation... steps when you are designed so that the computer power is supported by the motherboard. Then push it down. Memory modules are unable to remove the DIMM module. The memory capacity used can...
...or removing memory modules, please make sure that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be inserted only in one direction. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 16 - English 1-4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. Reverse the installation... steps when you are designed so that the computer power is supported by the motherboard. Then push it down. Memory modules are unable to remove the DIMM module. The memory capacity used can...
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... DS/SS DS/SS X DDR 4 X DS/SS X DS/SS DS/SS X DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS - 17 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8N Ultra-SLI/GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI supports the Dual Channel Technology. To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 memory modules (it is installed. 2. The following is recommended to use memory modules of identical...
... DS/SS DS/SS X DDR 4 X DS/SS X DS/SS DS/SS X DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS - 17 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8N Ultra-SLI/GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI supports the Dual Channel Technology. To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 memory modules (it is installed. 2. The following is recommended to use memory modules of identical...
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... down on page 16 and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the module with the key in place by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Enabling SLI Mode-Follow the steps below to take out the module from the socket. English III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system... is currrently supported by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click...
... down on page 16 and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the module with the key in place by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Enabling SLI Mode-Follow the steps below to take out the module from the socket. English III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system... is currrently supported by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click...
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... or compressed AC3 data to this connector. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. If your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to MIC In jack. SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS or device(s) vendors. MIC... can be connected to Line In jack. USB port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. For more information please contact your device has digital output function.
... or compressed AC3 data to this connector. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. If your OS supports USB controller. can be connected to MIC In jack. SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS or device(s) vendors. MIC... can be connected to Line In jack. USB port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. For more information please contact your device has digital output function.
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... the cable connects to the FDD drive. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other end of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 34 33 2 1 8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An... FDD cable while the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). 40 39 2 1 K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 26 -
... the cable connects to the FDD drive. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other end of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 34 33 2 1 8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An... FDD cable while the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). 40 39 2 1 K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 26 -
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...find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your chassis must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - English 9) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, ...(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) SATA 3Gb/s can...
...find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your chassis must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - English 9) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, ...(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) SATA 3Gb/s can...
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...are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up . Jan. Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] 1 to select this to 2098 : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous ... Channel 5 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Change the day, month, year Sun. to Dec. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - Week The week, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in the month) < Ye a r > 1999 to set the access mode ...
...are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up . Jan. Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] 1 to select this to 2098 : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous ... Channel 5 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Change the day, month, year Sun. to Dec. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - Week The week, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in the month) < Ye a r > 1999 to set the access mode ...
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... will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). 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". Insert the...
... will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). 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". Insert the...
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... After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM for the first time, it will affect the data... Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System requirements: 1. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file...
... After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM for the first time, it will affect the data... Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System requirements: 1. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file...
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... 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 - REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Not compatible to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from hard disk. 3. Capable of backing up hard disks installed with more than data restoration. 3. Does not support RAID/AHCI...
... 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 - REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Not compatible to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from hard disk. 3. Capable of backing up hard disks installed with more than data restoration. 3. Does not support RAID/AHCI...
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...in DOS or Windows. Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-... Inc. We are combined in Flash ROM. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with model name.Fxx. Intel ...Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 64 - Download the latest BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium...
...in DOS or Windows. Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-... Inc. We are combined in Flash ROM. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with model name.Fxx. Intel ...Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 64 - Download the latest BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium...
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...you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's...'t boot. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog ... name will cause system unbooted. Otherwise, your motherboard's. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 72 - II. Please note that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are supported. 2. Save BIOS: In the very beginning, there is "About...
...you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's...'t boot. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog ... name will cause system unbooted. Otherwise, your motherboard's. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 72 - II. Please note that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are supported. 2. Save BIOS: In the very beginning, there is "About...
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... the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of disk mirroring (RAID 1). The RAID levels which the nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset supports are recognized as there are having different capacities. RAID 0+1 (Striping + Mirroring) RAID 0+1 combines the performance of data striping (...represent different performance levels, security levels and implementation costs. When any disk member fails, it is not really a RAID and does not support fault tolerance. - 73 - English 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is ...
... the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of disk mirroring (RAID 1). The RAID levels which the nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset supports are recognized as there are having different capacities. RAID 0+1 (Striping + Mirroring) RAID 0+1 combines the performance of data striping (...represent different performance levels, security levels and implementation costs. When any disk member fails, it is not really a RAID and does not support fault tolerance. - 73 - English 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is ...
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Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, 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 The NVRAID BIOS ... Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - English Please follow the steps below ). IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the...
Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, 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 The NVRAID BIOS ... Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - English Please follow the steps below ). IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the...
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...For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Press 0 to a floppy disk. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 - First of all, copy the driver for ...that hard drive. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the startup disk. Follow the on...After that, the driver will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the ...
...For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Press 0 to a floppy disk. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 - First of all, copy the driver for ...that hard drive. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the startup disk. Follow the on...After that, the driver will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the ...