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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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... can install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 16 - Read the related 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 computer's chassis cover. 7. Press the expansion card firmly...
... can install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 16 - Read the related 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 computer's chassis cover. 7. Press the expansion card firmly...
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...(s), please make sure your device has digital output function. If 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. - 17 - Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to MIC In jack.
...(s), please make sure your device has digital output function. If 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. - 17 - Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to MIC In jack.
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Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is on/off. Pin No. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 22 - Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 8) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to work properly. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- English 7) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (Serial ATA Connectors, Controlled by nForce4(-4X)) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate.
Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is on/off. Pin No. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 22 - Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 8) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to work properly. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- English 7) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (Serial ATA Connectors, Controlled by nForce4(-4X)) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate.
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... SATA0 or SATA1 connector , please set "NV SATA2 class code" to base memory(640K). If your SATA hard drive is 3BC/IRQ7. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to 0104. Disable onboard Serial port 1. Disable onboard IrDA port . USB Memory Type SHADOW...
... SATA0 or SATA1 connector , please set "NV SATA2 class code" to base memory(640K). If your SATA hard drive is 3BC/IRQ7. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to 0104. Disable onboard Serial port 1. Disable onboard IrDA port . USB Memory Type SHADOW...
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... icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. Just select the drivers you automatically. After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system... your system automatically. in Windows XP. The "Xpress Install" will continue to install the drivers automatically. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system,...
... icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. Just select the drivers you automatically. After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system... your system automatically. in Windows XP. The "Xpress Install" will continue to install the drivers automatically. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system,...
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English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 48 - You can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 48 - You can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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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. - 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 -
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... are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 52 - System requirements: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key ... and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, ...
... are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 52 - System requirements: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key ... and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, ...
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...under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 - 53 - Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA...: English Restore the backed-up ) 4. Limitations: 1. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. When using hard disks with the GPL regulations. 4. REMOVE: Remove previously-created ...
...under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 - 53 - Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA...: English Restore the backed-up ) 4. Limitations: 1. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. When using hard disks with the GPL regulations. 4. REMOVE: Remove previously-created ...
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...RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.76 Copyright (C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array - Ctrl + S to enter RAID setup... [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 64 - More information on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID.... (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID...
...RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.76 Copyright (C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Define a New Array - Ctrl + S to enter RAID setup... [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 64 - More information on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID.... (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID...
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... shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 67 - At the prompt, press Y to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity...
... shows various information about the array that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 67 - At the prompt, press Y to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity...
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... support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Press 0 to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 68 - See the instructions below about how to install the RAID drivers. Boot from the Windows installation disk to copy the driver in Fig. 2. (Note2) In the menu list, Intel IAA_RAID is Intel ICH5R... disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Your system will open similar to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM.
... support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Press 0 to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 68 - See the instructions below about how to install the RAID drivers. Boot from the Windows installation disk to copy the driver in Fig. 2. (Note2) In the menu list, Intel IAA_RAID is Intel ICH5R... disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Your system will open similar to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM.
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... output is very simple. Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are able to Rear Speaker Out. The installation of the audio driver, you use 2-/4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Click the icon to "Line Out". STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the...
... output is very simple. Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are able to Rear Speaker Out. The installation of the audio driver, you use 2-/4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Click the icon to "Line Out". STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the...
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... 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 70 - Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel...
... 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 70 - Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel...
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Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Appendix STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 71 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. 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.
Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Appendix STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 71 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. 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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..., users can adjust sound option settings as desired. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 72 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to select the function. English 8 Channel...
..., users can adjust sound option settings as desired. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 72 - STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to select the function. English 8 Channel...