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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplication 52 3-3 Software Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 59 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 70 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 82 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplication 52 3-3 Software Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 59 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 70 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 82 - 5 -
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... expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. Please align the VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You...
... expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. Please align the VGA card to install/uninstall the VGA card. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You...
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...-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 20 - If you plug the display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot, make sure to set Init Display First to PEG; Female ... 3: Plug the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for display output. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Make sure the two mini female slots on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init...
...-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 20 - If you plug the display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot, make sure to set Init Display First to PEG; Female ... 3: Plug the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for display output. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Make sure the two mini female slots on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init...
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SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet (PCI Express Gigabit), providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. can ...
SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet (PCI Express Gigabit), providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. can ...
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... on the MB header. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA controller(s)and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 S_ATA_SB (Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SATA_SII (Controlled by Sil3114) SATA 3Gb... MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R NC No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 26 - English 9) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, Controlled by Sil3114) Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 11) F_AUDIO ...
... on the MB header. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA controller(s)and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 7 1 S_ATA_SB (Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 7 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SATA_SII (Controlled by Sil3114) SATA 3Gb... MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R NC No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 26 - English 9) S_ATA0/1/2/3_SB (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) 10) SATA0/1/2/3_SII (SATA Connectors, Controlled by Sil3114) Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 11) F_AUDIO ...
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...Pack. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. Just select the drivers you can install others application. System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. If not, please double ...install Windows Service Pack, it will auto start and show a question mark "?" Drivers Installation Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. Some device drivers will continue to install the drivers automatically. After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will restart your CD-ROM...
...Pack. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install other drivers. Just select the drivers you can install others application. System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. If not, please double ...install Windows Service Pack, it will auto start and show a question mark "?" Drivers Installation Insert the driver CD-title that recommended to install. Some device drivers will continue to install the drivers automatically. After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will restart your CD-ROM...
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GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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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. - 53 -
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. - 53 -
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When the boot partition is Xpress Recovery ? Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Execute Backup Utility 2. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 56 - Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to NTFS format... Recovery is not working properly, the user can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. . . GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is backed up and restore an OS partition. Execute Restore Utility 3.
When the boot partition is Xpress Recovery ? Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Execute Backup Utility 2. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 56 - Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to NTFS format... Recovery is not working properly, the user can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. . . GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is backed up and restore an OS partition. Execute Restore Utility 3.
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English 2. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart 1. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Remove Backup Image 4. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you...Health OK . . . Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. - 57 - Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9...
English 2. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart 1. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Remove Backup Image 4. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you...Health OK . . . Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete. - 57 - Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 F9...
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...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... the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to press F10 before the window disappears....
...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... the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to press F10 before the window disappears....
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... Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 74 - Array Detail - 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... Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. English Press Enter to exit the RAID setup. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows.
... Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to view and verify details. GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 74 - Array Detail - 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... Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. English Press Enter to exit the RAID setup. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows.
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... finished. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install a third party...
... finished. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Appendix English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install a third party...
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English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. Click the icon to Cen- GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 76 - Connect the rear channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output...
English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. Click the icon to Cen- GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 76 - Connect the rear channels to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output...
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... Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the...
... Click the icon to "Rear Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the...
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 78 - English 6 Channel...
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 78 - English 6 Channel...
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... Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out - 79 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to "Side Speaker Out". Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect...
... Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out - 79 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to "Side Speaker Out". Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect...