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... the module until it is inserted in the socket in the Normal Mode direction by the edges and lift it in place by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Step 4: Gently press down on your system is attached.) Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in the socket.... Hardware Installation English III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click" when the module is to take out the module from...
... the module until it is inserted in the socket in the Normal Mode direction by the edges and lift it in place by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Step 4: Gently press down on your system is attached.) Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in the socket.... Hardware Installation English III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click" when the module is to take out the module from...
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... that you wish to upgrade to a disk in the CMOS SRAM of the screen. Quit and not save the current BIOS 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 the... CMOS SRAM. To exit the Help Window press . - 33 - When the power is a Windows-based utility that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Main Menu The on the motherboard...
... that you wish to upgrade to a disk in the CMOS SRAM of the screen. Quit and not save the current BIOS 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 the... CMOS SRAM. To exit the Help Window press . - 33 - When the power is a Windows-based utility that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Main Menu The on the motherboard...
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... others application. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". in Windows XP. Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System..."Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. After install Windows Service Pack, it will execute the installation for you want then click the "GO" button.
... others application. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". in Windows XP. Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System..."Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. After install Windows Service Pack, it will execute the installation for you want then click the "GO" button.
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...page 2. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page 4. GO Confirmation and Execution button 6. Appendix Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website 10. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .B. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode... cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC health for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 55 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most ...
...page 2. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page 4. GO Confirmation and Execution button 6. Appendix Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website 10. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .B. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode... cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC health for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 55 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most ...
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...and Dual BIOS utility are separated into two parts. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with the Q-FlashTM utility...your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two. The BIOS file is in DOS or Windows. English Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Single Channel ... BIOS without any utility in the BIOS menu. Appendix We are equipped with any claims from Gigabyte's website. 2. Q-FlashTM allows users to avoid any complicated instructions and operating system since it...
...and Dual BIOS utility are separated into two parts. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with the Q-FlashTM utility...your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two. The BIOS file is in DOS or Windows. English Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Single Channel ... BIOS without any utility in the BIOS menu. Appendix We are equipped with any claims from Gigabyte's website. 2. Q-FlashTM allows users to avoid any complicated instructions and operating system since it...
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.... Click "Update New BIOS". c. e. II. d. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 68 - Select the desired @BIOS server 1. b. c. Select the exact model name on your motherboard. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. d. b. Installation complete and run @BIOS Select @BIOS item. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Fig 3. Fig 1. Update BIOS through...
.... Click "Update New BIOS". c. e. II. d. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 68 - Select the desired @BIOS server 1. b. c. Select the exact model name on your motherboard. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. d. b. Installation complete and run @BIOS Select @BIOS item. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Fig 3. Fig 1. Update BIOS through...
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...below ). IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the 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... prior to enter RAID setup utility ... After rebooting your hard drives for RAID construction. You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as part of the array. RAID Mode: Mirroring NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 2004 -
...below ). IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the 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... prior to enter RAID setup utility ... After rebooting your hard drives for RAID construction. You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as part of the array. RAID Mode: Mirroring NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 2004 -
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English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the right arrow key ( ). Selecting ... Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 72 - Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this value at the default Optimal, which is highlighted. Define a New Array - To designate a free disk to...
English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the right arrow key ( ). Selecting ... Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add 2.0.M ST3120026AS 2.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 72 - Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this value at the default Optimal, which is highlighted. Define a New Array - To designate a free disk to...
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... to boot operating system from the RAID array, otherwise press N. Array List - Appendix RAID Mode: Mirroring NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 10 2004 - The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as boot device if you want to specify the array as RAID drives. Use the arrow keys to...
... to boot operating system from the RAID array, otherwise press N. Array List - Appendix RAID Mode: Mirroring NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 10 2004 - The Array List window appears, where you can select a disk array as boot device if you want to specify the array as RAID drives. Use the arrow keys to...
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... the RAID BIOS, the next step is to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 74 - Striping Block: 64K Adapt 2 2 Channel M/S 0 Master 1 Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER...
... the RAID BIOS, the next step is to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 74 - Striping Block: 64K Adapt 2 2 Channel M/S 0 Master 1 Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER...
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... MS-DOS mode(Note1). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press 0 to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. After that hard drive. First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will not have to SATA hard ...disk. See the instructions below about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration. - 75 - Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM...
... MS-DOS mode(Note1). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press 0 to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. After that hard drive. First of all, copy the driver for that , the driver will not have to SATA hard ...disk. See the instructions below about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration. - 75 - Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM...
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.../Subwoofer channels to Side Speaker Out. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 76 - Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to select the function. Connect the side channels to Cen- Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and...
.../Subwoofer channels to Side Speaker Out. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 76 - Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to select the function. Connect the side channels to Cen- Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and...
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... 3D audio inputs. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for 2 channels (Following pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or...microphone to the right jacks as right picture if you setup the devices properly. Following is an example for Windows 2000. Auto-detecting: Please connect the devices to MIC In jack. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 80 - Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Please note that 3D audio function ...
... 3D audio inputs. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for 2 channels (Following pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or...microphone to the right jacks as right picture if you setup the devices properly. Following is an example for Windows 2000. Auto-detecting: Please connect the devices to MIC In jack. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 80 - Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Please note that 3D audio function ...