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GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NUSLI-1004
GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NUSLI-1004
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... content provided with the product. For detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual". For detailed information related to Gigabyte's unique features, please go to the "Technology Guide" section on Gigabyte's website to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with this product is the property of this product...
... content provided with the product. For detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual". For detailed information related to Gigabyte's unique features, please go to the "Technology Guide" section on Gigabyte's website to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with this product is the property of this product...
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... not allow screws to the motherboard, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. To prevent damage to come in the user manual. 3. Product determined to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. English Chapter 1 Hardware ...due to the installation of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before using the product, please verify that the power supply is best to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Damage as a result of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Damage due to installation, please follow...
... not allow screws to the motherboard, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. To prevent damage to come in the user manual. 3. Product determined to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. English Chapter 1 Hardware ...due to the installation of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before using the product, please verify that the power supply is best to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 11 - Damage as a result of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Damage due to installation, please follow...
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... to the CPU_FAN connector located on the surface of the CPU. Fig.2 Please connect the fan heat sink power connector to the fan heat sink manual for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the fan heat sink. - 15 - To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that the fan...
... to the CPU_FAN connector located on the surface of the CPU. Fig.2 Please connect the fan heat sink power connector to the fan heat sink manual for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the fan heat sink. - 15 - To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that the fan...
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... . IDE Device Setup. Capacity Capacity of two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to Sat. Week The week, from 1 to Dec. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value) None Select this option for faster system start...time clock. The four options are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for automatic device detection. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...
... . IDE Device Setup. Capacity Capacity of two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to Sat. Week The week, from 1 to Dec. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value) None Select this option for faster system start...time clock. The four options are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for automatic device detection. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 36 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...
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.... (Default value) Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Secndry Slave RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. And manually set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. English On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disable onboard LAN...
.... (Default value) Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Secndry Slave RAID Enabled Disabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. And manually set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. English On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Disabled Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disable onboard LAN...
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... onboard LAN chip. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to base memory(640K). on the RAID drive. And manually set "NV SATA1 class code" to 0104. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) ... 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function. English NV SATA 2 class code...
... onboard LAN chip. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to base memory(640K). on the RAID drive. And manually set "NV SATA1 class code" to 0104. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) ... 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function. English NV SATA 2 class code...
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... FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 34oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level CPU FAN Manual Control x CPU FAN: Low speed x CPU FAN: Mid speed x CPU FAN: High speed x Temp of FAN turn off x Temp Limit of Low Speed x Temp Limit...: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 46 -
... FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 34oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level CPU FAN Manual Control x CPU FAN: Low speed x CPU FAN: Mid speed x CPU FAN: High speed x Temp of FAN turn off x Temp Limit of Low Speed x Temp Limit...: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 46 -
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... temperature. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 80) The CPU fan runs at different speed depending on GIGABYTE's website. - 47 - CPU FAN Manual Control CPU Smart Fan Control will depend on their requirements. English Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect...automatically. Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/Power/System fan speed status automatically. Enabled Enable the CPU fan manual control function. BIOS Setup Users can be adjusted from 0~127. The CPU FAN: Mid Speed option configures the speed of ...
... temperature. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 80) The CPU fan runs at different speed depending on GIGABYTE's website. - 47 - CPU FAN Manual Control CPU Smart Fan Control will depend on their requirements. English Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect...automatically. Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/Power/System fan speed status automatically. Enabled Enable the CPU fan manual control function. BIOS Setup Users can be adjusted from 0~127. The CPU FAN: Mid Speed option configures the speed of ...
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K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 50 - DDR Timing Auto BIOS will automatically set up the DDR Timing by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Manual This item allows user to 3 bus clock. Set Row to Row delay to 2T/3T/4T. (Default value:2T) Row cycle time (Trc) 7T~22T ... Time to 9T~24T(Default value:10T) Read-to-Write time (Trwt) Auto BIOS will automatically detect the Row to the value set DDR Timing manually. DDR Speed This item changes according to Row delay. Set the Row Precharge Time to 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T. (Default value:3T) Row...
K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 50 - DDR Timing Auto BIOS will automatically set up the DDR Timing by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Manual This item allows user to 3 bus clock. Set Row to Row delay to 2T/3T/4T. (Default value:2T) Row cycle time (Trc) 7T~22T ... Time to 9T~24T(Default value:10T) Read-to-Write time (Trwt) Auto BIOS will automatically detect the Row to the value set DDR Timing manually. DDR Speed This item changes according to Row delay. Set the Row Precharge Time to 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T. (Default value:3T) Row...
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..., type the following two commands. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for detailed information... disk. After that hard drive. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for the SATA controller from the menu(Note2). See the instructions below about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration....item. Only for that , the driver will open similar to be installed under Windows once for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the startup disk. A command ...
..., type the following two commands. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for detailed information... disk. After that hard drive. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for the SATA controller from the menu(Note2). See the instructions below about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration....item. Only for that , the driver will open similar to be installed under Windows once for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. Fig.1 Fig.2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the startup disk. A command ...
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A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 83 - Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. English Jack-Sensing Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Following is an example for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. Appendix Auto-detecting: ...
A window will only appear when 3D audio inputs. - 83 - Please note that 3D audio function will appear as above. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. English Jack-Sensing Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Following is an example for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. Appendix Auto-detecting: ...
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Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set . K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - English If you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture.
Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set . K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 84 - English If you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture.
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... after updating BIOS. Answer: Please make sure the speaker you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the manual. If not, please change another speaker with an internal amplifier. AMI BIOS Beep Codes *Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully....beeps: Power error Appendix To check general asked questions. Questions 2: Why is equipped with power/amplifier and try again later. Please refer to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I hear different continuous beeps from MB. 3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for one minute). 4....
... after updating BIOS. Answer: Please make sure the speaker you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the manual. If not, please change another speaker with an internal amplifier. AMI BIOS Beep Codes *Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully....beeps: Power error Appendix To check general asked questions. Questions 2: Why is equipped with power/amplifier and try again later. Please refer to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I hear different continuous beeps from MB. 3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for one minute). 4....