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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplication 56 3-3 Software Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 73 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 7 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplication 56 3-3 Software Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 73 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 7 -
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...by following the steps outlined below: 1. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the operating system.... Replace the screw to install/uninstall the VGA card. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot....
...by following the steps outlined below: 1. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the operating system.... Replace the screw to install/uninstall the VGA card. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 18 - Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot....
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... and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. If you click Apply. curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards. 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 ...
... and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. If you click Apply. curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards. 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 ...
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...1000Mbps. Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to the lower port (purple...Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is capable of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. have a standard USB interface. For more...
...1000Mbps. Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to the lower port (purple...Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is capable of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. have a standard USB interface. For more...
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...Hardware Installation Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - To find out if the chassis...No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L Only for the Serial ATA 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 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND ... the pin assigment on the MB header. 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) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If ...
...Hardware Installation Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 27 - To find out if the chassis...No Pin Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L Only for the Serial ATA 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 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND ... the pin assigment on the MB header. 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) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If ...
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... to create RAID data drive or install O.S. NV Serial-ATA 2 Enabled Disabled Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value) Disable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. If your SATA hard...
... to create RAID data drive or install O.S. NV Serial-ATA 2 Enabled Disabled Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value) Disable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. If your SATA hard...
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... RAID-5 ATA Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to RAID mode.(Default value) Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to ATA mode. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to base memory(640K). USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type ... Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA Chip. If your SATA hard drive is to 0104. Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. on the RAID drive. Onboard LAN control (LAN1) Enabled Disabled Enable onboard LAN chip function.(Default value) Disable onboard LAN chip function. AC97...
... RAID-5 ATA Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to RAID mode.(Default value) Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to ATA mode. (Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to base memory(640K). USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type ... Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA Chip. If your SATA hard drive is to 0104. Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. on the RAID drive. Onboard LAN control (LAN1) Enabled Disabled Enable onboard LAN chip function.(Default value) Disable onboard LAN chip function. AC97...
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... question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - System will continue to install other drivers. in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click...
... question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. - 55 - System will continue to install other drivers. in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click...
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Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 - 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. 1 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 - 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. 1 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. - 57 -
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. - 57 -
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... to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System... DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 60 - After Xpress Recovery2 is able to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you can simply press...
... to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. GA-K8N Ultra-SLI F7b . . . . :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 03/03/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0DC-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. System... DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 60 - After Xpress Recovery2 is able to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you can simply press...
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... GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Capable of Xpress Recovery2 1. PATA IDE primary channel b. PATA IDE secondary channel c . BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. mended but the ... not appear if there is required for the backup file must be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 61 - RESTORE: English Restore the ...
... GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI Appendix REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Capable of Xpress Recovery2 1. PATA IDE primary channel b. PATA IDE secondary channel c . BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. mended but the ... not appear if there is required for the backup file must be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 61 - RESTORE: English Restore the ...
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...prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Press F10. Define a New Array window appears (as... 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... ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.76 Copyright (C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. IDE, SCSI, or SATA....
...prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Press F10. Define a New Array window appears (as... 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... ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 74 - NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.76 Copyright (C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. IDE, SCSI, or SATA....
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... Ctrl + X to view and verify details. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all its contents, press C. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - 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...
... Ctrl + X to view and verify details. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all its contents, press C. Now that you want to configure and load drivers under Windows. - 77 - 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...
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... that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Only for detailed information about how to copy the driver in your system. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 - Boot from the menu(Note2). Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the...item. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When ...
... that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Only for detailed information about how to copy the driver in your system. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 - Boot from the menu(Note2). Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the...item. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Press 0 to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When ...
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Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to Line In. Connect the side channels to Mic In. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You ...
Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to Line In. Connect the side channels to Mic In. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of audio connectors: You ...
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K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio ... channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Click the icon to complete 4 channel audio configuration. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select...
K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio ... channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Click the icon to complete 4 channel audio configuration. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select...
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STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - Appendix Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration.
STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out - 81 - Appendix Click the icon to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration.
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...Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound.../Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to select the function. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration.
...Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 82 - Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound.../Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to select the function. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration.