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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 45 3-2 Software Application 46 3-3 Software Information 46 3-4 Hardware Information 47 3-5 Contact Us ...47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 49 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 50 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 53 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 62 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 68 4-2 Troubleshooting 76 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 45 3-2 Software Application 46 3-3 Software Information 46 3-4 Hardware Information 47 3-5 Contact Us ...47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 49 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 50 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 53 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 62 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 68 4-2 Troubleshooting 76 - 5 -
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... the VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. Hardware Installation Make sure your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. - 15 - Install related driver from the operating system. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. English 1-5 Installation of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Read the...
... the VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. Hardware Installation Make sure your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. - 15 - Install related driver from the operating system. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. English 1-5 Installation of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Read the...
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... information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. have a standard USB interface. COM A, COMB (Serial Port) Connects to Line In jack. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard...
... information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. have a standard USB interface. COM A, COMB (Serial Port) Connects to Line In jack. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard...
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... IDE1 7) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to work properly. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the... single IDE cable can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to 150MB/s transfer rate. Pin No. English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to two IDE ...
... IDE1 7) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to work properly. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the... single IDE cable can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to 150MB/s transfer rate. Pin No. English 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to two IDE ...
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... Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. Drivers Installation Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. The "Xpress Install" will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 45 - Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will show the ...installation guide. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the ...
... Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. Drivers Installation Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. The "Xpress Install" will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 45 - Some device drivers will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will show the ...installation guide. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the ...
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GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - 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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - 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.
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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. - 47 -
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. - 47 -
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Boot from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. When "Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to boot from CD-ROM (... can restore the drive to its size. 6. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 50 - Must be used to the IDE1 Master 3. How to NTFS format. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. Must be set to enter Xpress Recovery. When the...
Boot from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. When "Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to boot from CD-ROM (... can restore the drive to its size. 6. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 50 - Must be used to the IDE1 Master 3. How to NTFS format. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats 2. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. Must be set to enter Xpress Recovery. When the...
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...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. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. ...It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. - 51 - Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode) Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, ...
...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. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Restore Utility 3. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. ...It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. - 51 - Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode) Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, ...
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... to make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location 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 ... New Array window appears (as part of the array. Ctrl + S to enter RAID setup utility ... Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.22 Copyright (C) 2003 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... After...
... to make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location 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 ... New Array window appears (as part of the array. Ctrl + S to enter RAID setup utility ... Press F10 to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.22 Copyright (C) 2003 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... After...
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Array Detail - At the prompt, press Y to view and verify details. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - English Press Enter to wipe out all its contents, press C. Striping Block: Adapt 1 1 Channel M/S 0 Master 1 Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS ... 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. The Array Detail screen appears.
Array Detail - At the prompt, press Y to view and verify details. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - English Press Enter to wipe out all its contents, press C. Striping Block: Adapt 1 1 Channel M/S 0 Master 1 Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS ... 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. The Array Detail screen appears.
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... the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard... driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder. Appendix Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Your system will not ...
... the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard... driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder. Appendix Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Your system will not ...
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... set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you use Audio Combo Kit (optional device). Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you want to complete 2 channel audio configuration. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - Follow the steps to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Line Out...
... set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you use Audio Combo Kit (optional device). Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of the audio driver, you want to complete 2 channel audio configuration. GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - Follow the steps to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is very simple. Line Out...
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Line In (Rear Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Appendix Click the icon to "Line In". STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. - 69 - Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1: Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Rear Speakers to select the function.
Line In (Rear Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Appendix Click the icon to "Line In". STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. - 69 - Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1: Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Rear Speakers to select the function.
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.../Subwoofer Speakers to select the function. 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. Click the icon to "MIC In". GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 - Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Line...
.../Subwoofer Speakers to select the function. 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. Click the icon to "MIC In". GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 - Then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Line...
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GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 - Then click on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to the "Line In" port. English Method 2: Connect the front channels ..." and "Only Surround-Kit". Click the icon to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ function) STEP 4: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the audio panel and the R/L channels to select the function. Connect the center/subwoofer channels to the "MIC...
GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 - Then click on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to the "Line In" port. English Method 2: Connect the front channels ..." and "Only Surround-Kit". Click the icon to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ function) STEP 4: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the audio panel and the R/L channels to select the function. Connect the center/subwoofer channels to the "MIC...