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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplication 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 71 4-2 Troubleshooting 75 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplication 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 71 4-2 Troubleshooting 75 - 5 -
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.... 4. Remove your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Replace your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. - 15 - Install related driver from the computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover. 7. English 1-5 Installation of...
.... 4. Remove your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Replace your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. - 15 - Install related driver from the computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover. 7. English 1-5 Installation of...
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... you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. MIC In Microphone can be connected to this connector. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer... this connector. have a standard USB interface. If your OS supports USB controller. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to the lower port (purple). GA-K8NE Motherboard - 16 -
... you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. MIC In Microphone can be connected to this connector. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer... this connector. have a standard USB interface. If your OS supports USB controller. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to the lower port (purple). GA-K8NE Motherboard - 16 -
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... properly. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one... device connects to the instructions located on settings, please refer to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NE Motherboard - 20 - Pin No.
... properly. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one... device connects to the instructions located on settings, please refer to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NE Motherboard - 20 - Pin No.
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... 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install other drivers. Just select the drivers you want then click the "GO" button. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are... mark and restart the system (System 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 restart your system the "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide...
... 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install other drivers. Just select the drivers you want then click the "GO" button. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are... mark and restart the system (System 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 restart your system the "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide...
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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. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 48 -
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. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 48 -
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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. - 49 - 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. - 49 - Drivers Installation
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...as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for intelligent indication of system loading. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to -date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. M.I.B.2...Instead, S.O.S. provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to optimize memory performance by the user. M.I .B. 2 features. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. As well, 4 blue LED's are able to the CPU for ultimate system protection. Designed to be monitored and...
...as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for intelligent indication of system loading. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to -date drivers and BIOS. (Do not use C.O.M. M.I.B.2...Instead, S.O.S. provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to optimize memory performance by the user. M.I .B. 2 features. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. As well, 4 blue LED's are able to the CPU for ultimate system protection. Designed to be monitored and...
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If the hard drive is backed up and restore an OS partition. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can restore ... Recovery 1. Must be used to back up , please do not alter its original state. 1. Once the computer has restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD-ROM. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Xpress Recovery is a utility used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA 5. When the boot partition is not working properly, the user...
If the hard drive is backed up and restore an OS partition. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can restore ... Recovery 1. Must be used to back up , please do not alter its original state. 1. Once the computer has restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD-ROM. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Xpress Recovery is a utility used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA 5. When the boot partition is not working properly, the user...
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GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 54 - Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9 For Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery V1....0 (C) Copy Right 2003. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are...
GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 54 - Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9 For Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery V1....0 (C) Copy Right 2003. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are...
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...ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NE Motherboard - 66 - You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. English Please follow the steps below ). After rebooting your ...hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte...
...ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NE Motherboard - 66 - You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. English Please follow the steps below ). After rebooting your ...hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte...
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... again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 69 - The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the...
... again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 69 - The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the...
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...(example: D:\>). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (Each time you need to a floppy disk. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 70 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller from the startup disk. First of ...driver CD-ROM to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE...
...(example: D:\>). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (Each time you need to a floppy disk. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 70 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be installed under Windows once for the SATA controller from the startup disk. First of ...driver CD-ROM to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE...
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... 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Side Speaker Out. Introduction of the audio driver, you must use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. To set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower...
... 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Side Speaker Out. Introduction of the audio driver, you must use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. To set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower...
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...complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to select the function. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 72 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. ...Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out".
...complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to select the function. GA-K8NE Motherboard - 72 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. ...Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out".
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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 select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 73 - Appendix 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 "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 select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 73 - Appendix 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 "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out".
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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 "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out GA-K8NE Motherboard - 74 - Sound Effect Configuration...
.... 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 "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out GA-K8NE Motherboard - 74 - Sound Effect Configuration...