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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 51 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 63 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 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 51 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 63 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 75 - 5 -
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... English I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System...function or striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) - supports hot plugging function - supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune (Note 2) Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ HT-Link/ Core Power) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) ...
... English I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System...function or striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) - supports hot plugging function - supports data transfer rate of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune (Note 2) Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ HT-Link/ Core Power) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) ...
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... Page Setup Menu Item Help Restore the previous CMOS value from the Internet. Quit and not save the current BIOS to its original settings. Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it is recommended that you save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and...of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure ...
... Page Setup Menu Item Help Restore the previous CMOS value from the Internet. Quit and not save the current BIOS to its original settings. Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it is recommended that you save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and...of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure ...
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...User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 30 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. Press to accept ...or enter the sub-menu. Please Load Optimized Defaults in this menu. GA-K8NF-9 F9 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 10/27/2005-NF-CK804-6A61FG0AC-00 For Boot Menu Use < > or < > to select a device, ...
...User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 30 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. Press to accept ...or enter the sub-menu. Please Load Optimized Defaults in this menu. GA-K8NF-9 F9 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 10/27/2005-NF-CK804-6A61FG0AC-00 For Boot Menu Use < > or < > to select a device, ...
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...Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management SetuTpop Performance Set Supervisor Password Set... Status Enabled Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item KL: Move ENTER: AcFc1e0p:t Save & Exit Setup ESC:...configuration might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 44 - Chipset core PCI-E voltage Normal +0.1v Set Chipset core PCI...
...Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management SetuTpop Performance Set Supervisor Password Set... Status Enabled Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item KL: Move ENTER: AcFc1e0p:t Save & Exit Setup ESC:...configuration might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 44 - Chipset core PCI-E voltage Normal +0.1v Set Chipset core PCI...
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... English 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Set User Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Load ...Optimized DefaultsS(aYve/N&)?ENxit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this function, the following message will appear at "...
... English 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Set User Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Load ...Optimized DefaultsS(aYve/N&)?ENxit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this function, the following message will appear at "...
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GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 46 - Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash.../N&)?EYxit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (SYa/Nve)?&NExit Setup Exit...
GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 46 - Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash.../N&)?EYxit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (SYa/Nve)?&NExit Setup Exit...
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...least 64M bytes of the screen. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM for 8I945GME E7 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/07/2005-I945-6A79HG0GC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD...Xpress Recovery2 be made by simply pressing the key during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 52 - Intel 945 BIOS for the first time, it will stay permanent in the future. 2. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/...
...least 64M bytes of the screen. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM for 8I945GME E7 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 11/07/2005-I945-6A79HG0GC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD...Xpress Recovery2 be made by simply pressing the key during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 52 - Intel 945 BIOS for the first time, it will stay permanent in the future. 2. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/...
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... users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 54 - Download the latest BIOS for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are sorry that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it...
... users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 54 - Download the latest BIOS for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are sorry that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it...
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... Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit ...then Y button to enter BIOS menu. Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the task. English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility. Blocking a task ...
... Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit ...then Y button to enter BIOS menu. Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the task. English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility. Blocking a task ...
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... Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios 512K TFo5t:alRseifzreeCs:ho1Hp.3ay9ltMMOLanoianEdRrDrOoerMfauDDltaiStsaaFeDbttrtEoleieneLBgs:asicDzkeeul:pe9te11.50K Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy" item. 2. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 56 - English Using the Q-FlashTM utility: This section tells you how to "Load Main...
... Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios 512K TFo5t:alRseifzreeCs:ho1Hp.3ay9ltMMOLanoianEdRrDrOoerMfauDDltaiStsaaFeDbttrtEoleieneLBgs:asicDzkeeul:pe9te11.50K Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy" item. 2. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 56 - English Using the Q-FlashTM utility: This section tells you how to "Load Main...
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...Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/...23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 - 57 - Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection...
...Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/...23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 - 57 - Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection...
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...Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... System will reboot after BIOS has been upgraded. When you exit the BIOS menu. Normally the system redetects all devices after...Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Save to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after system reboots. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 58 - English ...
...Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... System will reboot after BIOS has been upgraded. When you exit the BIOS menu. Normally the system redetects all devices after...Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Save to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after system reboots. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 58 - English ...
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... utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Using the Q-FlashTM utility: This section tells you have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Q-FlashTM utility bar Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter...
... utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Using the Q-FlashTM utility: This section tells you have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Q-FlashTM utility bar Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter...
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... Part One. The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash. See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to exit the Q-Flash utility. Then it will be shown at this stage!! 4. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 60 - Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable AUrepdyaotue sBuIrOeStofrRomESFEloTpp...
... Part One. The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash. See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to exit the Q-Flash utility. Then it will be shown at this stage!! 4. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 60 - Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable AUrepdyaotue sBuIrOeStofrRomESFEloTpp...
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...BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's model names to save the current BIOS version. In method I, if the BIOS file you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are the same as...need cannot be sure that any interruption during updating will cause the system unbooted. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 62 - III. Selecting wrong model name will cause system unbooted. IV. In method I . IV. English III. Save BIOS: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in ...
...BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's model names to save the current BIOS version. In method I, if the BIOS file you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are the same as...need cannot be sure that any interruption during updating will cause the system unbooted. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 62 - III. Selecting wrong model name will cause system unbooted. IV. In method I . IV. English III. Save BIOS: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in ...