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English Top Performance 51 Select Language 51 Load Optimized Defaults 52 Set Supervisor/User Password 52 Exit Without Saving 53 Save & Exit Setup 53 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 55 @BIOSTM Introduction 55 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Table of Contents Channel Audio Function Introduction 63 Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction 69 Xpress Recovery Introduction 71 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 74 Chapter 5 Appendix 81 - 7 -
English Top Performance 51 Select Language 51 Load Optimized Defaults 52 Set Supervisor/User Password 52 Exit Without Saving 53 Save & Exit Setup 53 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 55 @BIOSTM Introduction 55 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Table of Contents Channel Audio Function Introduction 63 Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction 69 Xpress Recovery Introduction 71 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 74 Chapter 5 Appendix 81 - 7 -
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... y 2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB) y 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable) y 3 IEEE1394b ports (requires cable) y 1 front audio connector y 1 IrDA connector for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is reserved for IR/CIR y 1 PS/2 keyboard port y 1 PS/2 mouse port y Onboard ...Socket 939 for AMD Althlon™ 64 / 64FX processor (K8) y 2000MHz system bus y Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster y nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra y 4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up to be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard ...
... y 2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB) y 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable) y 3 IEEE1394b ports (requires cable) y 1 front audio connector y 1 IrDA connector for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is reserved for IR/CIR y 1 PS/2 keyboard port y 1 PS/2 mouse port y Onboard ...Socket 939 for AMD Althlon™ 64 / 64FX processor (K8) y 2000MHz system bus y Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster y nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra y 4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up to be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard ...
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... CODEC (UAJ) y Supports Jack Sensing function y Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio y Supports Line In/ Line Out/ MIC connection y Surround Back Speaker (by optional Surround-Kit) y SPDIF In / Out y CD In / Game connector Onboard SATA RAID y Onboard nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra chipset (SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) y Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function y Supports data transfer...
... CODEC (UAJ) y Supports Jack Sensing function y Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio y Supports Line In/ Line Out/ MIC connection y Surround Back Speaker (by optional Surround-Kit) y SPDIF In / Out y CD In / Game connector Onboard SATA RAID y Onboard nVIDIA® nForce3TM Ultra chipset (SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) y Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function y Supports data transfer...
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...Line Out jack, microphone to MIC In jack. Audio Connectors Line In Line Out MIC In After install onboard audio driver, you want to enable 8-channel function you can be connected to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio feature by S/W selection. can refer to page 66. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 20 - For more information please .../ 1000 Mbps speed. LAN2 connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100 Mbps speed. If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio setup installation, please refer to page 30, and contact your nearest dealer for possible patch or driver upgrade.
...Line Out jack, microphone to MIC In jack. Audio Connectors Line In Line Out MIC In After install onboard audio driver, you want to enable 8-channel function you can be connected to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio feature by S/W selection. can refer to page 66. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 20 - For more information please .../ 1000 Mbps speed. LAN2 connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100 Mbps speed. If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio setup installation, please refer to page 30, and contact your nearest dealer for possible patch or driver upgrade.
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... out if the chassis you must have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound. 10 9 21 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 28 - English 15) 2X_LED When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is...
... out if the chassis you must have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound. 10 9 21 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 28 - English 15) 2X_LED When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is...
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... 7 AUX_L 8 AUX_R 18) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of the SPDIF_IO connector. Be careful with the polarity of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to work or even damage it. Hardware Installation Process Use this feature only when your device has digital...
... 7 AUX_L 8 AUX_R 18) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of the SPDIF_IO connector. Be careful with the polarity of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to work or even damage it. Hardware Installation Process Use this feature only when your device has digital...
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... the polarity of the front USB connector. Definition 2 10 1 Power 1 9 2 Power 3 USB Dx- 4 USB Dy- 5 USB Dx+ 6 USB Dy+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 30 - Pin No. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB... and connector will make the device unable to the CD_IN connector. 1 Pin No. English 19) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to work or even damage it.
... the polarity of the front USB connector. Definition 2 10 1 Power 1 9 2 Power 3 USB Dx- 4 USB Dy- 5 USB Dx+ 6 USB Dy+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 30 - Pin No. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB... and connector will make the device unable to the CD_IN connector. 1 Pin No. English 19) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to work or even damage it.
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... 7 No Pin 8 NC 9 +12V 10 +12V GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 32 - Pin No. Pin No. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional game cables. Check the pin assignment while you extra function. English 23) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Check the pin assignment while you...
... 7 No Pin 8 NC 9 +12V 10 +12V GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 32 - Pin No. Pin No. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional game cables. Check the pin assignment while you extra function. English 23) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Check the pin assignment while you...
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... Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) Onboard Serial ATA Serial ATA Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port...: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 42 -
... Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) Onboard Serial ATA Serial ATA Function Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Control Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port...: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Save Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 42 -
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... Disabled Enable IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. - 43 - AC97 Audio Auto Disabled Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Channel 0 ...Slave RAID Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) V1.1 Only enable USB 1.1 controller. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Serial-ATA 2 (Internal PHY) (Onboard nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra...
... Disabled Enable IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. - 43 - AC97 Audio Auto Disabled Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Channel 0 ...Slave RAID Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) V1.1 Only enable USB 1.1 controller. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Serial-ATA 2 (Internal PHY) (Onboard nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra...
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...and Settings: We recommend that you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. - 63 - Line Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Technical Reference STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers... "Line Out". English 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Please follow next step to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to install the function!
...and Settings: We recommend that you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. - 63 - Line Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Technical Reference STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers... "Line Out". English 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Please follow next step to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to install the function!
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Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Line In". GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 64 - English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to select the function. Line Out Line In STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration.
Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Line In". GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 64 - English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to select the function. Line Out Line In STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration.
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.... Click the icon to connect the audio output without any additional module. Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to complete 6 channel audio configuration. - 65 - MIC In ...Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to ...
.... Click the icon to connect the audio output without any additional module. Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to complete 6 channel audio configuration. - 65 - MIC In ...Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to ...
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English 8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device): Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. STEP 3 : There are two methods of the case. Connect the center/subwoofer .... STEP 2 : Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 66 - STEP 1 : Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of 8 channel audio configuration: Method 1: Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port...
English 8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device): Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. STEP 3 : There are two methods of the case. Connect the center/subwoofer .... STEP 2 : Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 66 - STEP 1 : Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of 8 channel audio configuration: Method 1: Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port...
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Click the icon to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ function) STEP 4 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 5 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select both the "UAJ Function"...Only Surround-Kit". Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. - 67 - Then click on the audio panel and the rear channels to the "LINE IN" port. Technical Reference English Method 2: Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port located on...
Click the icon to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ function) STEP 4 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 5 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select both the "UAJ Function"...Only Surround-Kit". Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. - 67 - Then click on the audio panel and the rear channels to the "LINE IN" port. Technical Reference English Method 2: Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port located on...
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...jack. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. Following is an example for Windows 98/ 98SE/2000/ME. A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 69 - Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable ...Jack-Sensing support for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to the ...
...jack. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. Following is an example for Windows 98/ 98SE/2000/ME. A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 69 - Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable ...Jack-Sensing support for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to the ...
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... set, please press "Manual Selection" to enable UAJ function. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 70 - Enable UAJ function: You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to worry the audio device should be plug in Line-in / Line-out... not need to the wrong jack (Line-in or Line-out jack, the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will come out as right picture.
... set, please press "Manual Selection" to enable UAJ function. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 70 - Enable UAJ function: You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to worry the audio device should be plug in Line-in / Line-out... not need to the wrong jack (Line-in or Line-out jack, the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will come out as right picture.
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... install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 82 - in XP. Marvell 10/100/1000 Base LAN Driver For Marvell 10/100/1000 LAN chip driver. RealTek AC97 Codec Driver Realtek audio driver. Silicon Image RAID Driver Serial-ATA RAID driver for WinXP...
... install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 82 - in XP. Marvell 10/100/1000 Base LAN Driver For Marvell 10/100/1000 LAN chip driver. RealTek AC97 Codec Driver Realtek audio driver. Silicon Image RAID Driver Serial-ATA RAID driver for WinXP...
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... DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory... Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request to be continued...... GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 90 -
... DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory... Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request to be continued...... GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 90 -