(rev. 2.2)
GA-K8NF-9
AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2201
12ME-K8NF9-2201R
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means without Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to
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product.
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"Product User Manual".
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Table of Contents
GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 6
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation .................................................................... 9
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink ..................................................... 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 12
1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink ........................................................................ 13
1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 14
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 16
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 17
1-7 ConnectorsIntroduction .................................................................................. 18
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................ 27
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1) ....................................................... 28
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 30
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 32
2-3 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 34
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 37
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 39
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 40
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 43
2-8 TopPerformance ............................................................................................. 45
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 45
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 46
2-11 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 47
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 47
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 49
3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 49
3-2 SoftwareApplication ....................................................................................... 50
3-3 SoftwareInformation ....................................................................................... 50
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 51
3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 51
Chapter 4 Appendix ................................................................................................... 53
4-1 Unique Software Utilities ................................................................................ 53
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................................................................................... 53
4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ......................................................................... 54
4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ........................................................................ 56
4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ........................................................................ 65
4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ...................................... 79
4-2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 83
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GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
CPU_FAN
SPDIF_I
ATX
Socket 939
SPDIF_O
ATX_12V
IDE2 IDE1
AUDIO1
AUDIO2
F_AUDIO
FDD
PCIE_1
nVIDIA®
S_ATAII_1
TM
nForce 4 (-4X)
S_ATAII_0
PCIE_2
S_ATAII_3
S_ATAII_2
PCIE_16
PCI1
SYS_FAN
CODEC
SNO82AA2
PCI2
BATTERY
CLR_CMOS
CD_IN
SNO81BA3
PCI3
BIOS
F1_1394
F2_1394
REV:2.2
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Block Diagram
PCI-ECLK
(100MHz)
CPUCLK+/-(200MHz)
DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM
AMD K8
Socket 939
CPU
Dual Channel Memory
Hyper Transport Bus
PCI Express x 16
2 PCI Express x 1 Ports
PCI-ECLK
(100MHz)
BIOS
RJ45
4 Serial ATA
VITESSE
8201
nVIDIA®
nForce4(-4X)
ATA33/66/100/133
IDE Channels
PCI Express x 1 Bus
PCI Bus
LPC BUS
Floppy
LPT Port
IT8712
SNO82AA2
SNO81BA3
COM Port
PS/2 KB/Mouse
24MHz
33MHz
CODEC
10 USB
Ports
3PCI
PCICLK
(33MHz)
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Chapter 1Hardware Installation
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation
Preparing Your Computer
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can
become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please
follow the instructions below:
1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord.
2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components
(CPU, RAM).
4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic
pad or within a electrostatic shielding container.
5. Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector
fromthemotherboard.
Installation Notices
1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers
are required for warranty validation.
2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the
information in the provided manual.
3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected.
4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with
the motherboard circuit or its components.
5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard
or within the computer casing.
6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system
components as well as physical harm to the user.
8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certified computer technician.
Instances of Non-Warranty
1. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause.
2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual.
3. Damage due to improper installation.
4. Damage due to use of uncertified components.
5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters.
6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.
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1-2 Feature Summary
TM
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CPU
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Socket 939 for AMD Sempron / Althlon 64 / Althlon 64 FX /
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Althlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8)
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Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster
1600MHz
nVIDIA® nForce4(-4X) chipset
Onboard VITESSE 8201 phy (10/100/1000Mbit)
Onboard Realtek ALC850 chip
System Bus
Chipset
LAN
Audio
Supports 2 / 4 / 6/ 8 channel audio
Supports Jack Sensing (Connector Sensing)
Supports SPDIF In/Out connection
Supports CD In connection
Storage
nVIDIA® nForce4(-4X) chipset
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1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 2 FDD devices
2 IDE connectors (IDE1, IDE2) with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133
suppport, allowing connection of 4 IDE devices
4 SATA connectors (SATAII0_1, SATAII2_3), allowing connection of 4
SATA devices
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Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1),
striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) for Serial ATA
O.S Support
Memory
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Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1)
Supports dual channel DDR 400/333/266/200 DIMMs
Supports 2.5V DDR DIMMs
Expanstion Slots
1 PCI Express x 16 slot
2 PCI Express x 1 slots
3 PCI slots
1 24-pin ATX power connector
1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 floppy connector
2 IDE connectors
4 SATA 1.5Gb/s connectors
1 CPU fan connector
1 system fan connector
1 front panel connector
1 front audio connector
Internal Connectors
1 CD In connector
3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
2 IEEE1394b connectors for 3 additional IEEE1394 ports by cables
1 power LED connector
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Rear Panel I/O
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1 PS/2 keyboard port
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 parallel port
1 SPDIF in port
1 SPDIF out port
1 serial port (COMA)
4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 RJ-45 port
6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear
Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
IT8712 chip
I/O Control
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Hardware Monitor
System voltage detection
CPU temperature detection
CPU / System fan speed detection
CPU warning temperature
CPU fan failure warning
CPU smart fan control (Note 2)
BIOS
1 4Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Supports @BIOS
Supports Download Center
Supports Q-Flash
Supports EasyTune (Note 3)
Additional Features
Supports Xpress Install
Supports Xpress Recovery2
Supports Xpress Rescue
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm
Bundle Software
Form Factor
(Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage
and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system
startup.
(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE's website.
(Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink
Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong
direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction
of the CPU.
3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink.
4. Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise
overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.
5. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It is not
recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it
does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency
beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications
including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
Check the processor pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown
in Figure 1.(90o to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting the processor. The pin 1 location is
designated on the processor by a copper triangle that matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in
Figure 2. Align the processor to the socket and gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the
socket.
Fig.1
Socket lever
Position lever at a 90 degree angle.
Fig.2
A gold-colored triangle is marked one edge of the CPU. Please align this
edge with the socket edge closest to the CPU lever. Gently place the CPU
into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes.
Once the CPU is positioned into it socket, place one finger down on the
middle of the CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original
position.
Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly.
Rather than applying force, please change the positioning of the CPU.
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1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink
Fig.1
Before installing the heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink
paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the heat sink components (Please
refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions).
Fig.2
Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector
located on the motherboard so that the heat sink can properly function to
prevent CPU overheating.
The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste. To prevent
such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for
heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink.
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1-4 Installation of Memory
Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is
recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used.
2. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power
is switched off to prevent hardware damage.
3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. A memory module can be installed in
only one direction. If you are unable to insert the module, please switch the direction.
The motherboard supports DDR memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory
capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction.
The memory capacity used can differ with each slot.
Notch
DDR
Fig.1
The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only
fit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the
DIMM socket. Then push it down.
Fig.2
Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the
DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM
module.
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration
The GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) supports the Dual Channel Technology. When the Dual Channel Technology
is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one.
Due to CPU limitation, if you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please follow the guidelines
below for Dual Channel memory configuration.
1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR memory module is installed.
2. To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 memory modules (it is recommended to use memory
modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets
of the same color.
3. To enable Dual Channel mode with 4 memory modules, it is recommended to use memory
modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed.
The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table: (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
DDR1
DS/SS
X
DDR2
DS/SS
X
DDR3
X
DDR4
X
2 memory modules
4 memory modules
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode, we recommend
installing them in DDR1 and DDR2 DIMM sockets.
All of the memory configurations below will cause system unable to boot.
(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
DDR1
X
DDR2
DS/SS
X
DDR3
X
DDR4
X
1 memory module
2 memory modules
X
X
DS/SS
X
X
DS/SS
X
DS/SS
X
DS/SS
X
DS/SS
DS/SS
X
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
X
X
3 memory modules
DS/SS
X
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
X
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
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1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards
You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:
1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the
computer.
2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer's chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card:
Please carefully pull out the small white-
drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express
x 16 slot when you try to install/uninstall the
VGA card. Please align the VGA card to the
onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press
firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA
card is locked by the small white-drawable
bar.
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1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the
lower port (purple).
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
SPDIF_I (SPDIF In)
Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function.
SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out)
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3
data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.
COMA (Serial Port)
Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.
LAN Port
The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/
1000Mbps.
USB port
Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such
as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. Also make
sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact
OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or
device(s) vendors.
Line In
Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.
Line Out (Front Speaker Out)
Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to this connector.
MIC In
Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack.
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Connect the Center/Subwoofer speakers to this connector.
Rear Speaker Out
Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector.
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Side Speaker Out
Connect the side surround speakers to this connector.
You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning.
1-7 Connectors Introduction
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2
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11
5
10
8
7
4
12
15
9
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1) ATX_12V
9) BATTERY
10) F_PANEL
11) F_AUDIO
12) CD_IN
2) ATX (Power Connector)
3) CPU_FAN
4) SYS_FAN
5) FDD
13) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3
14) F1_1394 / F2_1394
15) CLR_CMOS
6) IDE1 / IDE2
7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3
8) PWR_LED
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1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)
With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the
components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all
components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on
the motherboard and connect tightly.
The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector
is not connected, the system will not start.
Caution!
Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements. It is
recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (300W or
greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an
unstable system or a system that is unable to start.
If you use a 24-pin ATX power supply, please remove the small cover on the power connector
on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord; otherwise, please do not remove it.
Pin No.
Definition
GND
1
2
3
4
3
1
4
2
GND
+12V
+12V
Pin No.
1
Definition
3.3V
12
2
3.3V
24
3
GND
4
+5V
5
GND
6
+5V
7
GND
8
Power Good
9
5V SB(stand by +5V)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
+12V
+12V(Only for 24-pinATX)
3.3V(Only for 24-pinATX)
3.3V
-12V
1
13
GND
PS_ON(soft On/Off)
GND
GND
GND
-5V
+5V
+5V
+5V(Only for 24-pin ATX)
GND(Only for 24-pinATX)
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3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and
possesses a foolproof connection design.
Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire
indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector wire is the
ground wire (GND).
Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure.
Caution!
Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure.
Pin No.
Definition
GND
1
2
3
1
+12V
CPU_FAN
1
Sense
SYS_FAN
5) FDD (FDD Connector)
The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the
FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB.
Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position.
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33
2
1
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6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)
An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one
IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If
you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other
as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
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39
2
1
IDE2
IDE1
7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (Serial ATA Connectors, Controlled by nForce4(-4X))
Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial
ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
Pin No.
Definition
GND
TXP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
1
TXN
GND
RXN
RXP
GND
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8) PWR_LED
PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will
blink when the system enters suspend mode.
Pin No.
Definition
MPD+
MPD-
1
2
3
MPD-
1
9) BATTERY
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
If you want to erase CMOS...
1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10
minutes (Or you can use a metal object to connect the
positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them
short for one minute).
3. Re-install the battery.
4. Plug the power cord and turn on the computer.
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10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)
Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis
front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
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20
SPEAK-
SPEAK+
Speaker Connector
Power Switch
NC
RES+
RES-
HD-
HD+
PW-
Reset Switch
PW+
MSG-
MSG+
Message LED/
Power/
IDE Hard Disk
Active LED
2
1
Sleep LED
SPEAK (Speaker Connector)
(Amber)
Pin 1: VCC(+)
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
PW (Power Switch)
Open: Normal Operation
Close: Power On/Off
Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
Open: Normal Operation
Close: Reset Hardware System
Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
NC
(Red)
MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)
(Yellow)
RES (Reset Switch)
(Green)
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)
(Blue)
NC(Purple)
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11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)
If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please
make sure the pin assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assignments for the front audio
header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your
dealer. Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear
audio connector to play sound.
Pin No.
Definition
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MIC
10
2
9
1
GND
MIC_BIAS
Power
Front Audio(R)
RearAudio(R)/ReturnR
NC
No Pin
Front Audio(L)
RearAudio(L)/ReturnL
12) CD_IN (CD In Connector)
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
1
Pin No.
Definition
CD-L
1
2
3
4
GND
GND
CD-R
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13) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (Front USB Connector)
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while
you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make
the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your
local dealer.
Pin No.
Definition
Power (5V)
Power (5V)
USB DX-
USB Dy-
USB DX+
USB Dy+
GND
1
9
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
GND
No Pin
NC
14) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (Front IEEE 1394 Connectors)
Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features
like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394
connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable, incorrect
connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage
it. For optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer.
2
16
F2_1394
15
1
2
1
10
9
F1_1394
Pin No.
Definition
1
Power(12V)
Power(12V)
TPA1+
2
Pin No.
Definition
TPA0+
TPA0-
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
TPA1-
5
GND
GND
6
GND
GND
7
TPB1+
TPB0+
TPB0-
8
TPB1-
9
Power(12V)
Power(12V)
TPA2+
No Pin
Power(12V)
Power(12V)
GND
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
TPA2-
GND
No Pin
TPB2+
TPB2-
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15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily
short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the jumper to prevent from improper use of this header.
1
Open:Normal
1
Short: Clear CMOS
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure
required settings or to activate certain system features.
The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS
SRAM.
When the power is turned on, pushing the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will
take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1".
When setting up BIOS for the first time, it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the
event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either
GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used.
Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.
@BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but
directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.
CONTROL KEYS
<
> < > < > < > Move to select item
<Enter>
<Esc>
Select Item
Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu
and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
Increase the numeric value or make changes
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
Item Help
<Page Up>
<Page Down>
<F1>
<F2>
<F5>
<F7>
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
Load the Optimized Defaults
<F8>
Q-Flash utility
<F9>
System Information
<F10>
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press <F1> to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate
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<F12> : For Boot Menu
Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device.
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<F12> For Boot Menu
Use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept . Press <ESC> to exit this menu.
Boot Menu
== Select a Boot First device ==
Floppy
LS120
Hard Disk
CDROM
ZIP
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CDROM
USB-HDD
LAN
KL:Move Enter :Accept ESC:Exit
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1)
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the
screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
KLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to search the advanced option
hidden.
Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as
usual. This action makes the system reset to the default for stability.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the
exact settings for your motherboard.
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Standard CMOS Features
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
Power Management Setup
This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
PnP/PCI Configuration
This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
PC Health Status
This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio.
Top Performance
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".
Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in
best performance configuration.
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Set Supervisor Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just
to Setup.
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Set User Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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2-1 Standard CMOS Features
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Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)
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22:31:24
Item Help
Menu Level`
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IDE Channel 0 Master
IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE Channel 1 Slave
IDE Channel 2 Master
IDE Channel 3 Master
IDE Channel 4 Master
IDE Channel 5 Master
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
Change the day, month,
year
<Week>
Sun. to Sat.
<Month>
Jan. to Dec.
Drive A
Drive B
[1.44M, 3.5"]
[None]
<Day>
1 to 31 (or maximum
allowed in the month)
Halt On
Floppy 3 Mode Support
[All, But Keyboard]
[Disabled]
<Year>
1999 to 2098
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Date
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
Week
Month
Day
The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
The month, Jan. Through Dec.
The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
The year, from 1999 through 2098
Year
Time
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-
time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave ; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave ; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
IDE devices setup. You can use one of three methods:
• Auto
• None
Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value)
Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster system start up.
• Manual
User can manually input the correct settings.
Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are:
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)
Capacity
Capacity of currectly installed hard drive.
IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods:
• Auto
• None
Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default)
Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster system start up.
Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:
Large/Auto(default:Auto)
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Capacity
Capacity of currently installed hard drive.
Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option
based on this information.
Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector
Number of cylinders
Number of heads
Write precomp
Landing zone
Number of sectors
Drive A / Drive B
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.
None
No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25"
1.2M, 5.25"
5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.
5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).
720K, 3.5"
1.44M, 3.5"
2.88M, 3.5"
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.
Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
No Errors
The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you
will be prompted.
All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other
errors. (Default value)
All, But Diskette
All, But Disk/Key
The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled
Drive A
Drive B
Both
Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.
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2-2 Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
First Boot Device
[Press Enter]
[Floppy]
Item Help
Menu Level`
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floopy Seek
Password Check
[Hard Disk]
[CDROM]
[Disabled]
[Setup]
Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority
Init Display First
[PEG]
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.
Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this menu.
First / Second / Third Boot Device
Floppy
LS120
Hard Disk
CDROM
ZIP
Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
Select your boot device priority by LS120.
Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk.
Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
Select your boot device priority by ZIP.
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.
Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
USB-HDD
LAN
Disabled
Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
Select your boot device priority by LAN.
Disable this function.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40
tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Enabled
Disabled
BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS
can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks.
BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that
there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value)
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Password Check
System
The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is
not entered at the prompt. (Default value)
Init Display First
This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you
install a PCI VGA card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard.
PCI slot
PEG
Set Init display first to PCI.
Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card. (Default value)
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2-3 Integrated Peripherals
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Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip IDE Channel1
IDE DMA transfer access
On-Chip MAC Lan
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Level`
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
NV IDE/SATA RAID function
NV Serial-ATA 1
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Disabled
Disabled
[Enabled]
Disabled
Disabled
[Enabled]
[SHADOW]
[Auto]
x
x
NV SATA 1 Primary
NV SATA 1 Secondary
NV Serial-ATA 2
RAID
RAID
x
x
NV SATA 2 Primary
NV SATA 2 Secondary
IDE Prefetch Mode
USB Memory Type
AC97 Audio
RAID
RAID
Onboard 1394
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[378/IRQ7]
[SPP]
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
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Integrated Peripherals
x
ECP Mode Use DMA
On-Chip USB
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage
Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse
Legacy USB storage detect
3
Item Help
Menu Level`
[V1.1+V2.0]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
On-Chip IDE Channel0
Enabled
Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
On-Chip IDE Channel1
Enabled
Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
IDE DMA transfer access
Enabled
Disabled
Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value)
Disable this function.
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On-Chip MAC Lan (controlled by VITESSE 8201 phy)
Auto
Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable onboard LAN chip function.
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.
Enabled
Disabled
Enable this function. (Default value)
Disable this function.
NV IDE/SATA RAID function
Enabled
Enable IDE/SATA RAID function.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
NV Serial-ATA 1
Enabled
Disabled
Enable Serial ATA 1 supported. (Default value)
Disable Serial ATA 1 supported.
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
Enabled
Enable 1st SATA primary RAID function.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
Enabled
Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
NV Serial-ATA 2
Enabled
Disabled
Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value)
Disable Serial ATA 2 supported.
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID
Enabled
Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID
Enabled
Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
IDE Prefetch Mode
Enabled
Enable IDE Prefetch mode. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable IDE Prefetch mode.
USB Memory Type
SHADOW
Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value)
Base Memory(640K)Set USB memory type to base memory(640K).
AC97 Audio
Auto
Disabled
Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value)
Disable this function.
Onboard 1394
Enabled
Disabled
Enable onboard IEEE1394 function. (Default value)
Disable onboard IEEE1394 function.
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Onboard Serial Port 1
Auto
BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address.
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Disabled
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value)
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8.
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8.
Disable onboard Serial port 1.
Onboard Parallel Port
Disabled
Disable onboard LPT port.
378/IRQ7
278/IRQ5
3BC/IRQ7
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value)
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.
Parallel Port Mode
SPP
Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value)
EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP
Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode.
ECP Mode Use DMA
3
Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value)
1
Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
On-Chip USB
Disabled
V1.1+V2.0
V1.1
Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function.
Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value)
Enable only USB 1.1 controller.
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage
Enabled
Enable USB keyboard support in the MS-DOS environment.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse
Enabled
Enable USB mouse support in the MS-DOS environment.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Legacy USB storage detect
Enabled
Disabled
Enable USB storage detect function. (Default value)
Disable this function.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type
Soft-Off by Power button
PME Event Wake Up
Modem Ring On
USB Resume from Suspend
Power-On by Alarm
Day of Month Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
Power On by Mouse
Power On by Keyboard
KB Power ON Password
AC BACK Function
[S1(POS)]
[Instant-off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Everyday
0 : 0 : 0
Item Help
Menu Level`
x
x
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Enter
x
[Soft-Off]
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
ACPI Suspend Type
S1(POS)
Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value)
S3(STR)
Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM).
Soft-Off by Power button
Instant-off
Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)
Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less
than 4 seconds.
PME Event Wake Up
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead.
Disabled
Enabled
Disable this function.
Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value)
Modem Ring On
An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state.
Disabled
Enabled
Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value)
Enable Modem Ring on function.
USB Resume from Suspend
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Enable
Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type.
Power-On by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system.
Disabled
Enabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.
If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.
Day of Month Alarm :
Everyday, 1~31
Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm :
(0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
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Power On by Mouse
Disabled
Disabled this function. (Default value)
Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system.
Power On by Keyboard
Disabled
Password
Any KEY
Disabled this function. (Default value)
Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password.
Press any key to power on the system.
Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the
system.
KB Power ON Password
When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here.
Enter
Input password(from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the password.
AC BACK Function
Soft-Off
When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.
(Default value)
Full-On
When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Level`
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
Auto
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)
Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
Auto
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
Auto
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)
Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.
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PC Health Status
Vcore
OK
Item Help
DDR25V
OK
Menu Level`
+3.3V
OK
+12V
OK
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current SYSTEM FAN Speed
CPU Warning Temperature
CPU FAN Fail Warning
CPU Smart FAN Control (Note)
28oC
3183 RPM
0
RPM
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
CPU FAN Manual Contol
CPU FAN : Low speed
CPU FAN : Mid speed
CPU FAN : Hige speed
Temp of FAN turn off
Temp Limit of Low speed
Temp Limit of Mid speed
Temp Limit of High speed
[Disabled]
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
8
12
80
0
20
50
60
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
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Temp of full FAN speed
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Enter: Select
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F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V
Detect system's voltage status automatically.
Current CPU Temperature
Detect CPU temperature automatically.
Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically.
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CPU Warning Temperature
60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF.
70oC / 158oF Monitor CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF.
80oC / 176oF Monitor CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF.
90oC / 194oF Monitor CPU temperature at 90oC / 194oF.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
CPU FAN Fail Warning
Disabled
Disable CPU fan fail warning function. (Default value)
Enabled
Enable CPU fan fail warning function.
CPU Smart FAN Control (Note)
Disabled
Disable this function.
Enabled
When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on
CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on
their requirements. (Default value)
CPU FAN Manual Control
CPU Smart Fan Control will become disabled when this item is enabled.
Enabled
Disabled
Enable the CPU fan manual control function.
Disable the CPU fan manual control function. (Default value)
CPU FAN: Low Speed
Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed.
The CPU FAN: Low Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature
is below the temperature set in Temp Limit of Mid Speed. The parameter can be adjusted from
0~127. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 8)
CPU FAN: Mid Speed
Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed.
The CPU FAN: Mid Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature
exceeds the temperature set in Temp Limit of Mid Speed. The parameter can be adjusted from
0~127. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 12)
CPU FAN: High Speed
Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed.
The CPU FAN: High Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature
exceeds the temperature set in Temp Limit of High Speed. The parameter can be adjusted from
0~127. Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed. (Default parameter: 80)
Temp of FAN turn off (Default temperature: 0oC)
When the CPU temperature is below the value set in this option, the CPU fan will stop spinning.
(Note) The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual
Control are disabled.
Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
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Temp Limit of Low Speed (Default temperature: 20oC)
The CPU fan will stop spinning when the CPU temperature is below the value set in Temp of
FAN turn off option. The CPU fan will start to spin again with the parameter set in CPU FAN: Low
Speed when the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in Temp Limit of Low Speed.
Temp Limit of Mid Speed (Default temperature: 50oC)
When the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in this option, the CPU fan spins with the
parameter specified in CPU FAN: Mid Speed. For example, by default, when the CPU
temperature exceeds 50oC, CPU fan runs with parameter 12.
Temp Limit of High Speed (Default temperature: 60oC)
When the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in this option, the CPU fan rotates with the
parameter specified in CPU FAN: High Speed. For example, by default, when the CPU
temperature exceeds 60oC, CPU fan runs with parameter 80.
Temp of full FAN Speed (Default temperature: 70oC)
When the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in this option, the CPU fan runs at full
speed.
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HT Frequency ratio
CPU Frequency
[Auto]
[200]
Item Help
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K8 CPU Clock Ratio
Current DDR speed
CPU Spread Spectrum
PCIE Clock
Robust Graphics Booster
Chipset core PCI-E voltage
HT-Link voltage control
DDR voltage control
[Auto]
400
[Center Spread]
[100Mhz]
[Auto]
[Normal]
[Normal]
[Normal]
KLJI: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only.
HT Frequency Ratio
This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. (Default value: Auto)
CPU Frequency
200 ~ 456
Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz.
K8 CPU Clock Ratio
This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. (Default value: Auto)
Current DDR speed
Display the current DDR speed.
CPU Spread Spectrum
Disabled
Disable CPU Spread Spectrum.
Center Spread
Set CPU Spread Spectrum to Center Spread. (Default value)
PCIE Clock
100Mhz ~ 150Mhz Set PCI-E clock from 100Mhz to 150Mhz.
Robust Graphics Booster
Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance.
Auto
Fast
Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value)
Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast.
Turbo
Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo.
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Chipset core PCI-E voltage
Normal
+0.1v
+0.2v
+0.3v
Set chipset core PCI-E voltage as Core Power required. (Default value)
Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.1V.
Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.2V.
Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.3V.
HT-Link voltage control
Normal
+0.1v
+0.2v
+0.3v
Supply HT-Link voltage as HT-Link required. (Default value)
Increase HT-Link voltage +0.1V.
Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V.
Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V.
DDR voltage control
Normal
Supply DDR voltage as DDR required. (Default value)
+0.1v
+0.2v
Increase DDR voltage +0.1V.
Increase DDR voltage +0.2V.
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2-8 Top Performance
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Power Management
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PC Health Status
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ENTER: Accept
F8: Q-Flash
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ESC: Abort
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable Top Performance function.
"Top Performance" will increase hardware working speed. Different system configuration (both
hardware component and OS) will effect the result. For example, the same hardware configuration
might not run properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. Therefore, if your
system is not perform enough, the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes, and we will
recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above.
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults
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Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI C
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
KLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati-
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Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
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ESC: Quit
KLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS
Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS
Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic
items.
If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only
when you try to enter Setup.
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI C
PC Health t
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Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
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ESC: Quit
KLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Save Data to CMOS
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
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Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI C
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
KLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Abandon all Data
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
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Chapter 3Drivers Installation
Pictures below are shown in Windows XP.
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM
device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe.
3-1 Install Chipset Drivers
After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that
recommended to install. The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install the drivers
automatically. Just select the drivers you want then click the "GO" button. The "Xpress Install" will execute
the installation for you automatically.
Some device drivers will restart your system automatically. After restarting your system the "Xpress
Install" will continue to install other drivers.
System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can install others application.
For USB2.0 driver support under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service
Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus
controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system
(System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver).
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3-2 Software Application
This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. 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.
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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.
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Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1 Unique Software Utilities
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction
EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and
manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing
system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan
control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC
health for monitoring system status.(Note)
User Interface Overview
Button / Display
Overclocking
C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I.B.2
Smart-Fan
PC Health
GO
"Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode"
Display screen
Function display LEDs
GIGABYTE Logo
Description
1.
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3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Enters the Overclocking setting page
Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B./2 setting page
Enters the Smart-Fan setting page
Enters the PC Health setting page
Confirmation and Execution button
Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode
Display panel of CPU frequency
Shows the current functions status
Log on to GIGABYTE website
TM
10. Help button
11. Exit or Minimize button
Display EasyTune 5 Help file
TM
Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software
(Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-
tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including
Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including
FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data
on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM
for the first time, it will stay permanent in your hard disk. If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you
can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM.
System requirements:
1. Intel x86 platforms
2. At least 64M bytes of system memory
3. VESA-supported VGA cards
How to use the Xpress Recovery2
Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key:
Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM. Save
the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Upon
system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD/DVD:" will appear in the bottom left corner
of the screen. Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.
After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made
by simply pressing the <F9> key during system power-on.
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Boot from CD/DVD:
Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2.....
Boot from CD/DVD:
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<DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu
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<F9> Xpress Recovery2
1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you can
enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the <F9> key in the future.
2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data
backup speed.
3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you complete
installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software.
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The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2
1. RESTORE:
Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.
(This button will not appear if there is no backup
file.)
2. BACKUP:
Back up data from hard disk.
3. REMOVE:
Remove previously-created backup files to
release disk space. (This button will not appear
if there is no backup file.)
4. REBOOT:
Limitations:
1. Not compatible to Xpress Recovery.
2. For the use of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved.
3. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk, so free space available
on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance. (A minimum 4GB is recom-
mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up)
4. Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and
Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me.
5. USB hard disks are currently not supported.
6. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks.
7. Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk.
Hard disks detection sequence is as follows:
a. PATA IDE primary channel
b. PATA IDE secondary channel
c. SATA IDE channel 1
d. SATA IDE channel 2
e. SATA IDE channel 3
f. SATA IDE channel 4
Precautions:
1. When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to execute the
EnableBigLba.exe program from the driver CD before data backup.
2. It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration.
3. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations.
4. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2
to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer.
5. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following
motherboards (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can 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
GA-8N-SLI Royal
GA-8N-SLI Pro
GA-8N-SLI
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4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction
Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility
Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,
users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update
BIOS. Q-FlashTM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or
Windows. Using Q-FlashTM indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and
operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.
Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are
sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of
incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.
Before You Begin:
Before you start updating BIOS with the Q-FlashTM utility, please follow the steps below first.
1. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte's website.
2. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For example,
8KNXPU.Fba) to a floppy disk.
3. Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu.
The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts.
If your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to Part One.
If your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two.
Part One:
Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards
supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same
screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash utility.
In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS
from an older version to the latest version. For example, from Fa3 to Fba.
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Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3
The BIOS file is Fa3
Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250
Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12)
<CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027>
Memory Testing : 131072K OK
before updating
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel
Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101
Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery
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Entering the Q-FlashTM utility:
Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Select Language
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Save & Exit Setup
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility.
Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen
The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Dual BIOS Utility
Dual BIOS utility bar
Boot From...................................... Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size...................... SST 49LF004A
Backup ROM Type/Size.................. SST 49LF004A
512K
512K
Task menu for
Dual BIOS
utility
Wide Range Protection Disable
Boot From Main Bios
Auto Recovery Enable
Halt On Error Disable
Copy Main ROM Data to Backup
Load Default Settings
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-FlashTM utility title
bar
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Task menu for
Q-FlashTM utility
Enter : Run
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ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
Action bar
Task menu for Dual BIOS utility:
Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Blocking a
task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
Task menu for Q-Flash utility:
Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu-
tion of the task.
Action bar:
Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons
mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.
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Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin"
section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your
computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility,
please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.
Steps:
1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy" item in
the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button.
Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.
If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save Main
BIOS to Floppy" item.
2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file,
8KNXPU.Fba, is listed.
Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From...................................... Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size...................... SST 49LF004A
Backup ROM Type/Size.................. SST 49LF004A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
1 file(s) found
Boos
8KNXPU.Fba
512K
BIOS file in the floppy
disk.
Total size : 1.39M
Free size : 911.50K
DEL : Delete
F5 : Refresh
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
After pressing Enter, you'll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From...................................... Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size...................... SST 49LF004A
Backup ROM Type/Size.................. SST 49LF004A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
Reading BIOS file from floppy ...
Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System
Do not turn off power or
reset your system at this
stage!!
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Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?"
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3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.
Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed.
Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From...................................... Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size...................... SST 49LF004A
Backup ROM Type/Size.................. SST 49LF004A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
You can repeat Step 1 to
4 to flash the backup
BIOS, too.
!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash utility. The computer will restart automatically after
you exit Q-Flash.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From...................................... Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size...................... SST 49LF004A
Backup ROM Type/Size.................. SST 49LF004A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
Are you sure to RESET ?
[Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort...
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba
The BIOS file
Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250
Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12)
<CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027>
becomes Fba after
Memory Testing : 131072K OK
updating.
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel
Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101
Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery
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6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to
Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system
redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the
BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
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ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Select Language
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Power Manag
PnP/PCI Con
PC Health Status
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults.
7. Select Save & Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu.
System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu. The procedure is completed.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Select Language
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Power Manag
PnP/PCI Coni
PC Health Status
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
t
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit.
Part Two:
Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.
This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Top Performance
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Save & Exit Setup
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
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Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen
The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Q-FlashTM utility bar
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Keep DMI Data Enable
Task menu for
Q-FlashTM utility
Update BIOS from Floppy
Save BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
Action bar
Task menu for Q-Flash utility:
Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable
execution of the task.
Action bar:
Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on
your keyboards to perform these actions.
Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin"
section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your
computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility,
please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.
Steps:
1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Update BIOS from Floppy" item in the
Q-Flash menu and press Enter button.
Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.
If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save BIOS
to Floppy" item.
2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file,
8GE800.F4, is listed.
Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
1 file(s) found
8GE800.F4
256K
BIOS file in the floppy
disk.
Total size : 1.39M
En
Free size : 1.14M
DEL : Delete
er Off
F5 : Refresh
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Do not turn off power or
reset your system at
this stage!!
Reading BIOS file from floppy ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.....................
EnDon'tTurn Off Power or Reset System
er Off
After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?"
Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
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3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.
Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Updating BIOS Now
Do not turn off power or
reset your system
at this stage!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.........................
En
er Off
Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System
4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
En
er Off
5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash utility. The computer will restart automatically after
you exit Q-Flash.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Are you sure to RESET ?
[Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort...
En
er Off
After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4
The BIOS file
Check System Health OK
Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0)
<CPUID : 0F0A Patch ID : 0009>
Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory
becomes F4 after
updating
Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101
Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash
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6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how
to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One.
Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!!
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Method 2 : @BIOSTM Utility
If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the
new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under
Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest
version of BIOS.
Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility
Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS
Click Start/ All Programs/ Gigabyte/@BIOS
Select @BIOS item.
Fig 3. The @BIOS utility
Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server
Click "ꢀ"
Click "Update New BIOS"
1. Methods and steps:
I. Update BIOS through Internet:
a. Click "Internet Update" icon.
b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon.
c. Select @BIOSTM sever.
d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard.
e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.
II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:
a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon.
b. Click "Update New BIOS".
c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.
d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as:
K8NF9-2.D1).
e. Complete update process following the instruction.
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III. Save BIOS:
In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the
current BIOS version.
IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:
In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out
which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.
2. Note:
I. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make sure
your motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model name will cause the system
unbooted.
II. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your
motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.
III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's
website for downloading and updating it according to method II.
IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.
V. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time.
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4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.
(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.
(3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS.(Note)
(4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
(5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.
Before you begin
Please prepare:
(a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA
controller, you may prepare only one hard drive.
(b) An empty formatted floppy disk.
(c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk.
(d) Driver CD for your motherboard.
(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available
SATA port(s) on the motherboard. On the GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) motherboard, connect the SATA cable to
the SATAII0_1/SATAII2_3 connector. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the
hard drive.
(Note) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
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(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and
set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s).
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In the
example in Figure 1, make sure that NV Serial-ATA 1 or NV Serial-ATA 2 under the Integrated
Peripherals menu is enabled (NV Serial-ATA 1 controls the SATAII0_1 connectors and NV Serial-ATA
2 controls the SATAII2_3 connectors). If you want to create RAID, set the NV IDE/SATA RAID function
item to Enabled (Disabled by default) (Figure 1). Set the NV IDE/SATA RAID function item to
Disabled if you do not want to create RAID.
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Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip IDE Channel1
IDE DMA transfer access
On-Chip MAC Lan
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢀ
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
NV IDE/SATA RAID function
NV Serial-ATA 1
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Disabled
Disabled
[Enabled]
Disabled
Disabled
[Enabled]
[SHADOW]
[Auto]
x
x
NV SATA 1 Primary
NV SATA 1 Secondary
NV Serial-ATA 2
RAID
RAID
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NV SATA 2 Primary
NV SATA 2 Secondary
IDE Prefetch Mode
USB Memory Type
AC97 Audio
RAID
RAID
Onboard 1394
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[378/IRQ7]
[SPP]
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
ꢁꢂꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 1
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your
motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard
you have and the BIOS version.
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Step 2:
If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features
menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which
you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. You should see a screen similar to Figure 2 below.
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
1. CH2 M.
2. CH3 M.
:
:
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
Item Help
Menu Level ꢀꢀ
3. Bootable Add-in Cards
Use <ꢁ> or <ꢂ> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
ꢁꢂ: Move
PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
Figure 2
After configuring the SATA controller mode in system BIOS, if you wish to create RAID, save the settings
and exit. Then go to RAID BIOS (refer to (3)Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS section) to configure
the RAID array. After finished, re-enter the system BIOS Setup to set hard disk boot priority before OS
installation. Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard
Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the RAID array onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows
2000/XP (Figure 3).
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
1. SCSI-0:
NVIDIA MIRROR 111.7
Item Help
2. Bootable Add-in Cards
Menu Level ꢀꢀ
Use <ꢁ> or <ꢂ> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
ꢁꢂ: Move
PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
Figure 3
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Step 3:
To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS
Features menu to CDROM (Figure 4).
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Advanced BIOS Features
ꢀ
Hard Disk Boot Priority
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floopy Seek
Password Check
[Press Enter]
[CDROM]
[Hard Disk]
[CDROM]
[Disabled]
[Setup]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢀ
Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority
Init Display First
[PEG]
ꢁꢂꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F3: Language
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 4
Step 4:
Save and exit BIOS Setup.
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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if
you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message
which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 5). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS
setup utility.
MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.50
Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp.
Detecting array ...
Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
Figure 5
Step 2:
The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility.
(Figure 6). You can press the TAB key to highlight through options.
Step 3:
In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode. The supported RAID
modes include Mirroring (default), Striping, Stripe Mirroring, Spanning. The following is an example of
RAID 0 array creation.
Step 4:
If RAID 0 is selected(select Striping in the RAID Mode field), you can manually set the striping block
size. In the Striping Block field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size. The
KB is the standard unit of Striping Block size. We recommend you leaving it to the default setting--
Optimal (64K). The size range is from 4K to 128K.
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RAID Mode: Mirroring
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
1.0.M
1.1.M
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
[ꢃ] Add
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 6
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Step 5:
Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section
displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to
the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the
RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section (Figure 7).
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RAID Mode: Striping
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
1.0.M
1.1.M
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
[ꢃ] Add
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 7
Step 6:
Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear
(Figure 8). If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives
contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.)
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RAID Mode: Striping
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
Clear disk data ?
T3120026AS
T3120026AS
[Y] YES [N] NO
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 8
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After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 9).
If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array
and press B. The Boot section will show Yes.
MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005
- Array List -
Boot
No
Id
2
Status
Vendor
Array Model Name
STRIPE 223.57G
Healthy
NVIDIA
[Ctrl-X] Exit
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[B] Set Boot
[N] New Array
[ENTER] Detail
Figure 9
To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure
10), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name,
and disk capacity, etc.
Array 2 : NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G
- Array Detail -
RAID Mode: Striping
Striping Width : 2
Striping Block: 64K
Adapt
Channel
M/S
Index
Disk Model Name
Capacity
1
1
0
1
Master
Master
0
1
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
111.78GB
111.78GB
[R] Rebuild
[D] Delete
[C] Clear Disk
[ENTER] Return
Figure 10
To delete the array, press D in the Array Detail screen. When the "Delete this array?" message appears,
press Y to confirm or N to cancel. Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen.
To exit the NVIDIA RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array List screen.
Now, you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system.
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(4) Making a SATA Driver Disk
To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA
controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during
the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard
driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS
mode(Note). Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.
Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in your system. Boot from the
startup disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\>
prompt, type the following two commands. Press ENTER after each command (Figure 11):
cd bootdrv
menu
Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 12) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank
formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. For
example, from the menu in Figure 12, press E to select nVIDIA Series ATA(XP) for Windows operating
system. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk.
Figure 11
Figure 12
Step 3:
Press 0 to exit when the procedure is complete. You have copied the SATA driver successfully.
Figure 13
(Note) For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE
motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the
MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder(Figure 13). A command prompt window will open similar
to that in Figure 12.
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(5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation
Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install
Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the driver. The following is an example of Windows
XP installation.
Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as
you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 14). After
pressing F6, there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen.
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
Figure 14
Step 2:
When a screen similar to that below appears (Figure 15), insert the floppy disk containing the SATA
driver and press S.
Windows Setup
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices
installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.
Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s)
<none>
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
manufacturer, press S.
* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 15
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Step 3:
If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 16 below
will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER(Note) (Figure 16) and press
ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears, you must press S to select additional
driver. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 16. Select NVIDIA NForce
Storage Controller and press ENTER.
Windows Setup
You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,
using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC
to return to the previous screen.
NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)
NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
Figure 16
Windows Setup
Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
manufacturer, press S.
* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 17
If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk
or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
(Note) If you want to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA
NForce Storage Controller.
If you do not create RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only.
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Step 4:
When the next screen (Figure 18) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from
the floppy disk.
Windows Setup
Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)
NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
manufacturer, press S.
* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 18
After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen similar to that below.
You can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation now.
WindowsXP Professional Setup
Welcome to Setup.
This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R)
Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using
Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Enter= Continue
R=Repair
F3=Exit
Figure 19
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(6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000
Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable
RAID volume.
There are two solutions to resolve this issue.
Solutions 1:
Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here
are the detailed step-by-step instructions:
Step 1:
Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
from Microsoft's website.
Step 2:
After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under
the Integrated Peripherals menu assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one
containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip IDE Channel1
IDE DMA transfer access
On-Chip MAC Lan
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢀ
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
NV IDE/SATA RAID function
NV Serial-ATA 1
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[SHADOW]
[Auto]
NV SATA 1 Primary
NV SATA 1 Secondary
NV Serial-ATA 2
RAID
RAID
NV SATA 2 Primary
NV SATA 2 Secondary
IDE Prefetch Mode
USB Memory Type
AC97 Audio
RAID
RAID
Onboard 1394
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[378/IRQ7]
[SPP]
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
ꢁꢂꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 20
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Step 3:
After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode
filed (Figure 21). Move to the Free Disks section with the TAB key. Select the desired disk and use the
RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu.
MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005
- Define a New Array -
RAID Mode: Striping
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
1.0.M
1.1.M
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
[ꢃ] Add
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 21
Step 4:
After all the settings, press F7 to complete the configuration. When prompted to Clear Disk Data (Figure
22), press N. Then press CTRL+X to exit the NVIDIA RAID BIOS. Restart the computer to boot into
Windows 2000.
MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005
- Define a New Array -
RAID Mode: Striping
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Clear disk data ?
Loc
Disk Model Name
isk Model Name
T3120026AS
T3120026AS
[Y] YES [N] NO
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
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Step 5:
Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to START>
Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager. You should see the single disk RAID
array (in striping mode) that was created from the boot disk. Select the single boot disk RAID Array by
clicking on it. Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following the instructions.
Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert and then select Next. You are prompted to
select the desired Free Disk(s) to add to the bootable RAID array. Press Finish then NVRAID will start
converting the single disk RAID array into a multi-disk RAID array in a bootable format.
Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on disk size.
Solutions 2:
Users must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000 and Service Pack 3 or
Service Pack 4 fixes integrated in. To create the combination installation CD, refer to the following
website:
Note: If users choose not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4, RAID is still supported on
Windows 2000. However, users will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume.
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4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
This motherboard provides 6 audio connectors. You are able to
use 2-/4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection.
Introduction of audio connectors:
You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or
others audio input to Line In.
The front channels or earphone can be connected to
Line Out (Front Speaker Out).
Connect microphone to Mic In.
Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out.
Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Center/
Subwoofer Speaker Out.
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
Line Out
(Front Speaker Out)
Rear Speaker Out
Side Speaker
Out
Mic In
Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out.
The installation of audio software is very simple. Please follow the steps to install the function.
(Following pictures are in Windows XP.)
Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:
We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output
is applied.
STEP 1:
Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line
Out".
Line Out
STEP 2:
Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find
a Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
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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 Setup
STEP 1:
Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",
the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".
Front Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
STEP 2:
Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find
a Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left
selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete
4 channel audio configuration.
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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 "Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out".
Front Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
STEP 2:
Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find
a Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left
selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete
6 channel audio configuration.
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8 Channel Audio Setup
STEP 1 :
Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",
the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/
Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker
Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out".
Front Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Side Speaker Out
STEP 2 :
Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find
a Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left
selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete
8 channel audio configuration.
Sound Effect Configuration:
At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound
option settings as desired.
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4-2 Troubleshooting
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific
Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?
Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after
entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?
Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down
and that's why the light is still on.
Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?
Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual.
If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear
CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:
Steps:
1. Turn off power.
2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.
3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object
to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute).
4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.
5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.
6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).
7. Save changes and reboot the system.
Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?
Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not,
please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.
Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do
these beeps usually stand for?
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However,
they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.
ꢃ
AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
ꢃAMI BIOS Beep Codes
*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.
*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.
1 beep Refresh failure
1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4 beeps Timer not operational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad
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