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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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Hardware Installation 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) EasyTune ...MB/s - English I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan...
Hardware Installation 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) EasyTune ...MB/s - English I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan...
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... System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for the highlighted item. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press to its original settings. When the power is recommended that...
... System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for the highlighted item. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press to its original settings. When the power is recommended that...
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... Defaults in this menu. This action makes the system reset to the default for onboard (or add-on the screen. Press to accept . GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 30 - 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, then press enter...
... Defaults in this menu. This action makes the system reset to the default for onboard (or add-on the screen. Press to accept . GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 30 - 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, then press enter...
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... Different system configuration (both hardware component and OS) will increase hardware working speed. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 44 - Chipset core PCI-E voltage Normal +0.1v Set Chipset core PCI...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 ... 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:...
... Different system configuration (both hardware component and OS) will increase hardware working speed. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 44 - Chipset core PCI-E voltage Normal +0.1v Set Chipset core PCI...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 ... 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:...
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... Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnns ter Password: ` PC Health Status ` 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...
... Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnns ter Password: ` PC Health Status ` 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...
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... saving to RTC CMOS. 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 KLJI: Select Item F10...
... saving to RTC CMOS. 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 KLJI: Select Item F10...
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...run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of system memory 3. Press any key to 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. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing ...your CD-ROM drive. Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 52 - At least 64M bytes of OS ...
...run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of system memory 3. Press any key to 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. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing ...your CD-ROM drive. Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 52 - At least 64M bytes of OS ...
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...Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any complicated instructions and operating system since it with dual BIOS. If your PC and press Del to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-K8NF...-9 Motherboard - 54 - Some 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 ...
...Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any complicated instructions and operating system since it with dual BIOS. If your PC and press Del to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-K8NF...-9 Motherboard - 54 - Some 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 ...
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... 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 operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility. Action bar: Contains the... 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 ...
... 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 operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility. Action bar: Contains the... 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 ...
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Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you 'll then see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. In this stage!! GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 56 - If you have already put the floppy disk ...into your system and have the correct BIOS file for your system at this example, we only ...
Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you 'll then see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. In this stage!! GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 56 - If you have already put the floppy disk ...into your system and have the correct BIOS file for your system at this example, we only ...
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...: Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5. The progress of updating BIOS will begin to update BIOS. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range ...Slave : None Press DEL to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Press any keys to return 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...
...: Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5. The progress of updating BIOS will begin to update BIOS. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range ...Slave : None Press DEL to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Press any keys to return 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...
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...PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Select Save & Exit Setup item to load ... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software 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. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 58 - When you exit the...
...PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Select Save & Exit Setup item to load ... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software 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. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 58 - When you exit the...
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...Power Off Do not turn off power or reset your computer. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Reading BIOKSeefpileDfMroImDfaltoappyE.n..able U>p>d.a..t.e...B..I..O..S...f..r.o..m Floppy Save BIOS to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it...already put the floppy disk into your motherboard. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your motherboard and insert it begins flashing BIOS. - 59 - Action bar: Contains the names of the following key components. Appendix English Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen The...
...Power Off Do not turn off power or reset your computer. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Reading BIOKSeefpileDfMroImDfaltoappyE.n..able U>p>d.a..t.e...B..I..O..S...f..r.o..m Floppy Save BIOS to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it...already put the floppy disk into your motherboard. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your motherboard and insert it begins flashing BIOS. - 59 - Action bar: Contains the names of the following key components. Appendix English Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen The...
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...!! Press Del to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DUMpdIaDtiantga BIEOnSabNleow >>>>>>>U>p>d>a>te>>B>IO>>S>f>ro>m....F..l.o..p..p.y Save BIOS to exit the Q-Flash utility. English 3. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at this stage!! 4. Press any kEeySCto:Rceosnettinue F10:Power Off 5. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 60 -
...!! Press Del to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DUMpdIaDtiantga BIEOnSabNleow >>>>>>>U>p>d>a>te>>B>IO>>S>f>ro>m....F..l.o..p..p.y Save BIOS to exit the Q-Flash utility. English 3. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at this stage!! 4. Press any kEeySCto:Rceosnettinue F10:Power Off 5. GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 60 -
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...GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 62 - IV. In method I , if it according to method II. Please note that motherboard's model name in dialog box. V. It means to be sure that any interruption during updating will cause the system unbooted. IV. English III. III. In method I , if the BIOS...Selecting wrong model name will cause system unbooted. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's model names...
...GA-K8NF-9 Motherboard - 62 - IV. In method I , if it according to method II. Please note that motherboard's model name in dialog box. V. It means to be sure that any interruption during updating will cause the system unbooted. IV. English III. III. In method I , if the BIOS...Selecting wrong model name will cause system unbooted. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's model names...