GA-K8NE-RH

AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 2001 12ME-K8NER-2001R
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Motherboard GA-K8NE-RH

Motherboard

Apr. 19, 2006

Copyright
2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies.

Notice

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Table of Contents

Item Checklist..... 6 Optional Accessories.... 6 GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard Layout... 7 Block Diagram.... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation... 9
1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation... 9 Feature Summary... 10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink.. 12
1-3-1 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU.... 12 Installation of the Heatsink.... 13

1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7

Installation of Memory... 13 Installation of Expansion Cards... 15 I/O Back Panel Introduction... 16 Connectors Introduction.... 17
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup... 27
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FDh)... 28 2-1 Standard CMOS Features.... 30 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features... 32 2-3 Integrated Peripherals... 34 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 Power Management Setup.... 37 PnP/PCI Configurations... 39 PC Health Status... 40 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 43 Top Performance... 46 Load Optimized Defaults... 46 Set Supervisor/User Password... 47 Save & Exit Setup.... 48 Exit Without Saving.... 48
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation... 49
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Install Chipset Drivers... 49 Software Application.... 50 Software Information.... 50 Hardware Information... 51 Contact Us.... 51
Chapter 4 Appendix.... 53
4-1 Unique Software Utilities... 53
4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3 4-1-4 4-1-5 EasyTune 5 Introduction... 54 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction... 55 Flash BIOS Method Introduction.. 57 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction.. 66 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction.. 72

Troubleshooting.... 76

Item Checklist
IDE Cable x 1 FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATA Cable x 1 I/O Shield
* The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.

Optional Accessories

2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/-51R) COM Port Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1CM001-31/-31R)
GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard Layout

MS/KB SPDIF_I SPDIF_O

ATX_12V

Socket 754

USB LAN

IDE2 IDE1

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard

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Hardware Monitor

Onboard SATA RAID
BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor
System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control (Note 3) Onboard nForce4(-4X) chipset (SATAII0_1, SATAII2_3) - supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function or striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) - supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s - supports hot plugging function - supports a maximum of 4 SATA connections Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune (Note 4) Over Voltage via BIOS (DDR) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 22.4cm
(Note 3) 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 4) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 Hardware Installation
Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
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.(90 o 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 Position lever at a 90 degree angle.

Socket lever

Fig.2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor. Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes. Once the CPU is positioned into its 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 Heatsink
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.

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.

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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.
Please refer to the recommended memory configuration table below before installing memory. Recommended Memory Configurations (SS: Single -Sided, DS:Double-Sided)
Number of DIMMs DDR3 SS --DS --SS -SS DS -DS SS DS DIMM Socket DDR2 -SS --DS -SS SS -DS DS -SS DS DDR3 --SS --DS -SS SS -DS DS SS DS DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 400 DDR 333 DDR 333 DDR 400 DDR 333 DDR 333 Max. Memory Speed

Boot Menu == Select a Boot First device == Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN NVIDIA Boot Age :Move Enter :Accept ESC:Exit
The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FDh)
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) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type. Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
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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, enable Top Performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration.

Set Supervisor Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

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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BIOS Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) 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 Drive A Drive B Halt On Floppy 3 Mode Support Tue, Mar 14:42:37 [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year <Week> Sun. to Sat. <Month> Jan. to Dec. <Day> 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month) <Year> 1999 to 2098 F1: General Help

Init Display First

This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard. PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card. (Default value) PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan NV IDE/SATA RAID function NV Serial-ATA 1 NV SATA 1 Primary RAID NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID NV Serial-ATA 2 NV SATA 2 Primary RAID NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type AC97 Audio Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA : Move [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [Auto] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 Item Help Menu Level

x x x x

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip USB Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse Legacy USB Storage detect [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level

On-Chip IDE Channel0

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value) Disable this function. - 34 -

On-Chip IDE Channel1

IDE DMA transfer access

On-Chip MAC Lan

Auto Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disable onboard LAN chip function. Enable NV IDE/SATA RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) Enable Serial ATA 1 supported. (Default value) Disable Serial ATA 1 supported. Enable 1st SATA primary RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value) Disable Serial ATA 2 supported. Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) Enable IDE Prefetch mode. (Default value) Disable IDE Prefetch mode. Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value) Set USB memory type to base memory(640K).

ECP Mode Use DMA

On-Chip USB

Disabled V1.1+V2.0 V1.1 Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage

Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse

Legacy USB Storage detect

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] Item Help Menu Level
ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from Suspend Power-On by Alarm x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Function AC BACK Function

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) S3(STR) Instant-off Delay 4 Sec Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Press power button 4 seconds to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds.

Soft-Off by Power button

PME Event Wake Up
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable PME as wake up event.

Modem Ring On

An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state. Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value) Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function.

USB Resume from Suspend

Disabled Enabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type.

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Power-On by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

Power On By Mouse

Disabled Double Click Disabled Password Any KEY Keyboard 98 Disable this function. (Default value) Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Disable 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. If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system.

Power On By Keyboard

KB Power ON Function
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 Keyboard Power On password.

CPU FAN Fail Warning

CPU Smart FAN Control (Note)

CPU FAN Manual Control

CPU Smart Fan Control will become disabled when this item is enabled. Enabled Enable the CPU fan manual control function. Disabled 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)
The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. (Note) 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. - 41 BIOS Setup

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.
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 50 o C, 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 60 o C, 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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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) HT Frequency ratio CPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock Ratio Current DDR speed DDR Clock/ Timing Mode CPU/DDR clock Ratio DDR Speed DDR Timing CAS# latency (Tcl) Min RAS# active time (Tras) RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) Row precharge Time (Trp) Row to Row delay (Trrd) Row cycle time (Trc) Row refresh cyc time (Trfc) Read-to-Write time (Trwt) Write Recovery Time (Twr) Wirite-to-Read Delay (Twtr) Refresh Rate (Tref) : Move [Auto] [200] [Auto] 400 [Auto] 2/Auto 3 8T 3T 3T 2T 11T 14T 4T 3 bus clock 2 bus clock 200MHz, 7.8 us Item Help Menu Level
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) x Read Preamble value x Async Latency value CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Hammer Vid Control Robust Graphics Booster DDR voltage control 5.5ns 7ns [Center Spread] [100Mhz] [StartUp] [Auto] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level
Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only.

HT Frequency ratio

Set HT Frequency ratio to 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 4x, or 5x. (Default: Auto)

CPU Frequency

200 ~ 456 Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz.

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K8 CPU Clock Ratio
This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. The option will display "Locked" and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable.

Current DDR Speed

Displays the current DDR speed.

DDR clock/Timing Mode

Auto Manual Set DDR Clock and Timing Mode automatically. (Default value) Set DDR Clock and Timing Mode manually.

CPU/DDR clock Ratio

Set the CPU/DDR clock ratio. Options include 2/1, 2/1.33, 2/1.5, 2/1.66, 2/1.83, 2/2.

DDR Speed

This item changes according to the value set in CPU/DDR clock Ratio.

DDR Timing

Auto Manual BIOS will automatically set up the DDR Timing by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) This item allows user to set DDR Timing manually. Set CAS Latency to1.5/2/2.5/3 (Default value:3) BIOS will automatically detect the minimum RAS Active Time. Set the minimum RAS Active Time to 5T~15T (Default value:8T) Set DRAM RAS to CAS Delay to 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T. (Default value:3T) BIOS will automatically detect the Row Precharge Time. Set the Row Precharge Time to 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T. (Default value:3T) BIOS will automatically detect the Row to Row delay. Set Row to Row delay to 2T/3T/4T. (Default value:2T) Set Row Cycle Time to 7T~22T. (Default value:11T) Set Row Refresh Cycle Time to 9T~24T(Default value:14T) BIOS will automatically detect the Read-to-Write Time. Set Read-to-Write Time to 1T~5T. (Default value:4T) Set Write Recovery Time to 2 bus clock. Set Write Recovery Time to 3 bus clock. (Default value)

The BIOS file becomes F4 after updating
Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 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 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 03/18/2003-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00
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 Sart/ 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: K8NE.FDh). 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.

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ] Add
Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0

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Completing the RAID BIOS Setup
After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears.
Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name
Clear disk data ? Disks Array Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Add 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0
Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array. Use the arrow keys to select the array, then press B to specify the array as bootable.
NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan - Array List Boot Yes Id 2 Status Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR 76.33G

[Ctrl-X] Exit

] Select

[B] Set Boot

[N] New Array

[ENTER] Detail

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Press Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity.
Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 76.33G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1

Striping Block: 64K

Adapt 1 1

Channel 1 0

M/S Master Master

Index 0 1

Disk Model Name Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0

Capacity 76.33GB 76.33GB

[R] Rebuild

[D] Delete

[C] Clear Disk

[ENTER] Return

If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents, press C. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to exit the RAID setup. Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows.

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Installing the RAID drivers
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 (Note1). 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 (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press 0 to exit when finished.

Fig. 2

Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers. Press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" message, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.)
(Note 1): For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. From the CDROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig. 2.

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4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. 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. Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out. Following pictures are in Windows XP.
Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In
Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out
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 find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
To set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use Audio Combo Kit (optional device).

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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

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".

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GA-K8NE
AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1001 12ME-K8NE-1001

Motherboard GA-K8NE

Motherboard

Apr. 11, 2005

Copyright
2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies.

Notice

The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice.
Product Manual Classification
In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product. For detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual". For detailed information related to Gigabyte's unique features, please go to "Technology Guide" section on Gigabyte's website to read or download the information you need. For more product details, please click onto Gigabyte's website at www.gigabyte.com.tw

Table of Contents

GA-K8NE Motherboard Layout... 6 Block Diagram.... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation... 9
1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation... 9 Feature Summary... 10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink.. 12
1-3-1 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU... 12 Installation of the Heatsink... 13

1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7

Installation of Memory... 14 Installation of Expansion Cards... 15 I/O Back Panel Introduction... 16 Connectors Introduction... 17
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup.... 27
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D6).. 28 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 Standard CMOS Features.... 30 Advanced BIOS Features.... 32 Integrated Peripherals... 34 Power Management Setup... 37 PnP/PCI Configurations... 39 PC Health Status... 40 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 41 Load Optimized Defaults... 43
2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password... 43 2-10 Save & Exit Setup.... 44 2-11 Exit Without Saving.... 44
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation... 45
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Install Chipset Drivers... 45 Software Application... 46 Software Information... 46 Hardware Information... 47 Contact Us.... 47
Chapter 4 Appendix.... 49
4-1 Unique Software Utilities... 49
4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3 4-1-4 4-1-5 4-1-6 EasyTune 5 Introduction.... 49 Xpress Recovery Introduction... 50 Flash BIOS Method Introduction... 53 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction.. 62 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction.. 68 Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction... 72

Troubleshooting... 74

GA-K8NE Motherboard Layout

MS/KB SPDIF_I SPDIF_O

LPT COMA

ATX_12V

Socket 754

USB LAN

IDE2 IDE1

AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO

CPU_FAN

Marvell 88E1111 PCIE_1

FDD BAT CLR_CMOS

SATAII0_1

CODEC PCIE_16

nVIDIA nForceTM 4 - 4X

CI PCI1 CD_IN

F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3

F_PANEL PCI2

IT8712 COMB

SYS_FAN

SATAII2_3

PCIE_2

Block Diagram

PCI-ECLK (100MHz) AMD K8 Socket 754 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) DDR 400(Note)/333/266/200MHz DIMM DDR RAM Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x 16 RJPCI Express x 1 Marvell 88E1111 BIOS 4 Serial ATA nVIDIA nForce4-4X ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels Floppy LPT Port IT8712 PCI Bus COM Ports

PCI-ECLK (100MHz) x1

x1 LPC BUS

PCI Express x 1 Bus

PS/2 KB/Mouse 24MHz CODEC 33MHz
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

10 USB Ports

PCICLK (33MHz) (Note)
Because of CPU limitations, if you want to install DDR400 memory modules in your system, please install either one double-sided or two single-sided DDR400 memory modules. The DDR400 speed will drop down to DDR333 if you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 memory modules. -7-

1 CPU_FAN

Definition GND +12V Sense

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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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).

2 IDE2 IDE1

7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (Serial ATA Connector)
Serial ATA can provide up to150MB/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 TXN GND RXN RXP GND

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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.

SPEAKSpeaker Connector

SPEAK+
Power Switch Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED

MSGMSG+ 2 1

NC RES+ RESHDHD+
Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber)
Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 1: Power Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch) (Green) PW (Power Switch) (Red) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) (Yellow) NC ( Purple)
Open: Normal Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC

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9) 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.
Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS POWER FrontAudio(R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R NC No Pin FrontAudio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L
10) CD_IN (CD In Connector)
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

Pin No. 3 4

Definition CD-L GND GND CD-R

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11) 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.
Definition Power Power USB DXUSB DyUSB DX+ USB Dy+ GND GND No Pin NC
12) COMB (COMB Connector)
Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable.

Pin No. 1 2

Definition NDCDBNSINB NSOUTB NDTRBGND NDSRBNRTSBNCTSBNRIBNo Pin

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13) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open)
This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup.

Definition Signal GND

14) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper.

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS

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15) BAT (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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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

< >< >< <Enter> <Esc> <Page Up> <Page Down> <F1> <F2> <F5> <F7> <F8> <F9> <F10> >< > Move to select item 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 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the Optimized Defaults Q-Flash utility System Information 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>.

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BIOS Setup
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D6)
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 Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item 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.

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.

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

SATA 1 Primary RAID

SATA 1 Secondary RAID

Serial-ATA 2

SATA 2 Primary RAID

SATA 2 Secondary RAID

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IDE Prefetch Mode

Enabled Disabled Enable IDE Prefetch mode. (Default value) Disable IDE Prefetch mode. 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.

On-Chip USB

Disabled V1.1+V2.0 V1.1

USB Memory Type

SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value) Base Memory(640K)Set USB memory type to base memory(640K).

USB Keyboard Support

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) Enable USB mouse support. Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disable this function. BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Disable onboard Serial port 1. BIOS will automatically set up the Serial port 2 address. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Disable onboard Serial port 2. Disable onboard LPT port. 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. Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. - 36 -

USB Mouse Support

AC97 Audio
Auto Disabled Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled Disabled 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP GA-K8NE Motherboard

ECP Mode Use DMA

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] [Soft-Off] Item Help Menu Level
ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from Suspend Power-On by Alarm x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard AC BACK Function

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) S3(STR) Instant-off Delay 4 Sec Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Press power button 4 seconds to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds.

Soft-Off by Power button

PME Event Wake Up
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable PME as wake up event.

Modem Ring On

An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state. Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value) Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function.

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USB Resume from Suspend
Disabled Enable Disable this function. (Default value) 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 Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

Power On By Mouse

Disabled Double Click Disabled Any KEY Keyboard 98 Disabled this function. (Default value) Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Disabled this function. (Default value) Press any key to power on the system. If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state.

Power On By Keyboard

AC BACK Function

Soft-Off Full-On

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PnP/PCI Configurations

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment On-board Device IRQ Assign [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level

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. Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3. Auto assign IRQ to onboard device. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to onboard device.

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
On-board Device IRQ Assign

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 44oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level [Disabled] Don't monitor current temperature [60oC-90oC] Alarm when current temperature over than the selected temperature
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.

CPU Warning Temperature

60oC / 140oF 70oC / 158oF 80oC / 176oF 90oC / 194oF Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF. Monitor CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF. Monitor CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF. Monitor CPU temperature at 90oC / 194oF. Disable this function. (Default value) Disable CPU fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enable CPU fan fail warning function. Disable this function. 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 Fail Warning

CPU Smart FAN Control

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Frequency CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock K8 CPU Clock Ratio Robust Graphics Booster CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Chipset core PCI-E voltage HT-Link voltage control DDR voltage control [200] [Center Spread] [100Mhz] [Default] [Auto] [Normal] 1.500V [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level
Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only.

CPU Frequency

200 ~ 456 Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz. Disable CPU Spread Spectrum. Set CPU Spread Spectrum to Center Spread. (Default value) Set PCI-E clock from 100Mhz to 150Mhz. Set K8 CPU Clock Ratio to CPU factory default. (Default value) Set K8 CPU Clock Ratio from x4 800Mhz to x10 2000Mhz.

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2-10 Save & Exit Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item 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.

2-11 Exit Without Saving

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item 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 3 Drivers 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.

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).

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.
Wide Range Protection Disable 1 file(s) found Boot From Main Bios 8KNXPU.Fba 512K Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Total size Copy Main ROM Data to Backup : 1.39M Free size : 911.50K F5 : Refresh DEL : Load Default SettingsDelete 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 :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off
BIOS file in the floppy disk.
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 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Reading BIOS file from floppy. Auto Recovery Enable >>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System Load Default Settings 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 :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off
Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage!!

Enter : Run

After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" - 55 Appendix

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Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE, SCSI, or SATA. 3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals). 4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; Ctrl + S to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.)
Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS
The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array. Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears.
NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.81 Copyright (C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array. Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility.
Press F10. The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as Figure below).
NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Optimal
Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0
Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name

[ ] Add

[ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup

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Using the "Define a New Array" Window
If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted.

Selecting the RAID Mode

By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box - either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, or Stripe Mirroring.
Selecting the Striping Block Size
Striping block size is given in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on the disk. It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is 64KB, but the values can be between 4 KB and 128 KB.

Assigning the Disks

The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks. To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk, 1. Tab to the Free Disks section. The first disk in the list is selected. 2. Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the rightarrow key ( ). The first disk in the list is moved, and the next disk in the list is selected and ready to be moved. 3. Continue pressing the right-arrow key ( ) until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block.

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name
Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0

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Completing the RAID BIOS Setup
After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears.
Clear disk data ? Disks Array Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Add 1.1.M Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0
Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array. Use the arrow keys to select the array, then press B to specify the array as bootable.
NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan - Array List Boot Yes Id 2 Status Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR 76.33G

[Ctrl-X] Exit

] Select

[B] Set Boot

[N] New Array

[ENTER] Detail

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Press Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity.
Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 76.33G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1

Striping Block: 64K

Adapt 1 1

Channel 1 0

M/S Master Master

Index 0 1

Disk Model Name Maxtor 6Y080M0 Maxtor 6Y080M0

Capacity 76.33GB 76.33GB

[R] Rebuild

[D] Delete

[C] Clear Disk

[ENTER] Return

If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents, press C. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N. Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to exit the RAID setup. Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows.

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Installing the RAID drivers
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(Note1). 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 (Fig.1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press 0 to exit when finished.

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