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...Main Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help window that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the Optimized Defaults Q-... Help Restore the previous CMOS value from the Internet. When the power is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". To exit the Help Window press . - 27 - The CMOS ...
...Main Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help window that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the Optimized Defaults Q-... Help Restore the previous CMOS value from the Internet. When the power is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". To exit the Help Window press . - 27 - The CMOS ...
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... AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity. 720K, 3.5" (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is 3 mode Floppy Drive. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for a keyboard error; Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone.... Halt on The category determines whether the computer will not stop for all other All, But Diskette errors. (Default value) The system boot will stop for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is detected during power up. it will ...
... AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity. 720K, 3.5" (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is 3 mode Floppy Drive. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for a keyboard error; Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone.... Halt on The category determines whether the computer will not stop for all other All, But Diskette errors. (Default value) The system boot will stop for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is detected during power up. it will ...
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... is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 360K. (Default value) GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 - USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by LS120. USB-FDD USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by track number. LS120 Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Floppy. Press to determine it down the list. English...
... is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 360K. (Default value) GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 - USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by LS120. USB-FDD USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by track number. LS120 Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Floppy. Press to determine it down the list. English...
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Init Display First This feature allows you to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install an AGP card and a PCI VGA card on the motherboard. English Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. BIOS Setup AGP Set Init display first to AGP. (Default value) PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI. - 33 -
Init Display First This feature allows you to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install an AGP card and a PCI VGA card on the motherboard. English Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. BIOS Setup AGP Set Init display first to AGP. (Default value) PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI. - 33 -
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... value) IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) F1: General Help GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` IDE Function Setup On...-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial...
... value) IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) F1: General Help GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` IDE Function Setup On...-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM USB Host Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) AC97 Audio Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial...
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... IDE port. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB mouse support. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. English IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. BIOS Setup...
... IDE port. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB mouse support. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. English IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. BIOS Setup...
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... "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to specify two separate passwords: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. English 2-10 Set Supervisor...
... "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to specify two separate passwords: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. English 2-10 Set Supervisor...
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...its original state. 1. How to NTFS format. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 50 - Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to boot from CD:" will appear at the bottom left-hand corner of only one OS 4. Must ... user can restore the drive to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. . . GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. When the boot partition is a utility used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA 5. Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to ...
...its original state. 1. How to NTFS format. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 50 - Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to boot from CD:" will appear at the bottom left-hand corner of only one OS 4. Must ... user can restore the drive to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. . . GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. When the boot partition is a utility used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA 5. Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to ...
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GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For ...
GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For ...
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...pressing the F9 key during the next as well as a backup image in your computer. Once this is the case, please use the boot from CD-ROM method to protect your system and back up data as subsequent system restarts. Exit and Restart: Exit and restart your ... the backup image. 4. English 1. Remove Backup Image: Remove backup image. If this is no entry and then press "Enter" to remove password requirement. 5. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - Are you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select "Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make ...
...pressing the F9 key during the next as well as a backup image in your computer. Once this is the case, please use the boot from CD-ROM method to protect your system and back up data as subsequent system restarts. Exit and Restart: Exit and restart your ... the backup image. 4. English 1. Remove Backup Image: Remove backup image. If this is no entry and then press "Enter" to remove password requirement. 5. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - Are you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select "Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make ...
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...two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable... names of the following key components. Action bar: Contains the names of four tasks. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 - English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enable execution of the task. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award ...
...two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable... names of the following key components. Action bar: Contains the names of four tasks. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 - English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enable execution of the task. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award ...
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...Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off BIOS file in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios...in the floppy disk. After BIOS file is listed. If you have already put the floppy disk into your computer. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable R>>ea>d>in ...
...Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off BIOS file in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios...in the floppy disk. After BIOS file is listed. If you have already put the floppy disk into your computer. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable R>>ea>d>in ...
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... Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you exit Q-Flash. The BIOS file becomes Fba after you flashed. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright... exit the Q-Flash utility. Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5.
... Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you exit Q-Flash. The BIOS file becomes Fba after you flashed. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright... exit the Q-Flash utility. Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5.
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... keys to return to update BIOS. The BIOS file becomes F4 after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". Appendix Press Y button on your boot screen becomes the one you are sure to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. The computer will be shown at this...
... keys to return to update BIOS. The BIOS file becomes F4 after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". Appendix Press Y button on your boot screen becomes the one you are sure to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. The computer will be shown at this...
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... file are supported. 2. In method I, if it according to method II. It means to be selected, please make sure your system won't boot. IV. Otherwise, your motherboard's model name again. It can help you need cannot be sure that any interruption during updating will cause the system... 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 to save the current BIOS version. In method II, be found ...
... file are supported. 2. In method I, if it according to method II. It means to be selected, please make sure your system won't boot. IV. Otherwise, your motherboard's model name again. It can help you need cannot be sure that any interruption during updating will cause the system... 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 to save the current BIOS version. In method II, be found ...
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More information on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the system POST and boot process prior to the section on the motherboard ie. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID ... performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array...
More information on steps 4 and 5 is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make part of the system POST and boot process prior to the section on the motherboard ie. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID ... performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array...
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...Name [Y[] Y]EASdd [N] N11..O01..MM ST3120026AS ST3120026AS [ ] Del [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Press Y if you want to boot operating system from the RAID array, otherwise press N. Appendix The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as... you have set up. Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail - 65 - Boot BBS NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 - You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as bootable. Use the arrow keys...
...Name [Y[] Y]EASdd [N] N11..O01..MM ST3120026AS ST3120026AS [ ] Del [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Press Y if you want to boot operating system from the RAID array, otherwise press N. Appendix The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as... you have set up. Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail - 65 - Boot BBS NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 - You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as bootable. Use the arrow keys...
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... disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note 2) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard... all, copy the driver for that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to ...
... disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note 2) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard... all, copy the driver for that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to ...
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.... 6. Please refer to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults). 7. Turn off the on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I still get a weak sound after computer shuts down and that were included in previous BIOS after entering BIOS ...BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 ...
.... 6. Please refer to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults). 7. Turn off the on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I still get a weak sound after computer shuts down and that were included in previous BIOS after entering BIOS ...BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 ...