GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI
AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NUSLI-1004
Motherboard GA-K8N Ultra-SLI

Motherboard

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI

Jan. 12, 2005

Motherboard GA-K8N Pro-SLI

GA-K8N Pro-SLI

Feb. 25, 2005

Motherboard GA-K8N-SLI

GA-K8N-SLI

Aug. 8, 2005

Copyright
2006 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 the "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-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI Motherboard Layout. 8 Block Diagram.... 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation... 11
1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation.. 11 Feature Summary... 12 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink... 14
1-3-1 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU.... 14 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink.. 15

1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8

Installation of Memory... 16 Installation of Expansion Cards... 18 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration.. 19 I/O Back Panel Introduction... 22 Connectors Introduction.... 23
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup... 33
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6a).. 34 2-1 Standard CMOS Features.... 36 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features... 38 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 Integrated Peripherals... 40 Power Management Setup.... 44 PnP/PCI Configurations... 45 PC Health Status... 46 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 49 Top Performance... 52 Load Optimized Defaults... 52 Set Supervisor/User Password... 53 Save & Exit Setup.... 54 Exit Without Saving.... 54
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation... 55
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Install Chipset Drivers... 55 Software Application.... 56 Software Information.... 56 Hardware Information... 57 Contact Us.... 57
Chapter 4 Appendix.... 59
4-1 Unique Software Utilities... 59
4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3 4-1-4 4-1-5 EasyTune 5 Introduction... 59 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction... 60 Flash BIOS Method Introduction.. 62 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction.. 73 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction.. 79

Troubleshooting.... 85

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI Motherboard Layout

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4

SPDIF_I SPDIF_O

ATX_12V Socket 939

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI

AUDIO1 AUDIO2

CPU_FAN VITESSE 8201 phy

IDE1 FDD

NB_FAN

F_AUDIO Marvell 8053

PCIE_1

Backup BIOS

Main BIOS PCIE_16_1

BATTERY

PWR_FAN

PCIE_2

SLI Switch Module Socket

nVIDIA nForce4 SLI

CLR_CMOS S_ATA1_SB S_ATA0_SB S_ATA3_SB S_ATA2_SB

PCIE_16_2

F_PANEL
TSB82AA2 Sil3114 TSB81BA3
SYS_FAN SATA0_SII SATA1_SII SATA2_SII SATA3_SII
PWR_LED F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1

IT8712

F1_1394 IR_CIR

F2_1394

Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI.
Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. -8-

Block Diagram

1 PCIE x PCIE x 8

PCI-ECLK (100MHz)

AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU
CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory

Normal Mode SLI Switch

SLI Mode PCI Express x 16 Bus

Hyper Transport Bus

2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI-ECLK (100MHz) LAN 1 RJ45 Marvell 8053 PCI Express x 1 Bus VITESSE 8201 phy

LAN 2 RJ45

Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s nVIDIA nForce4 SLI LPC BUS IT8712 ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels IR_CIR Floppy LPT Port COM Port
PCI Bus Sil3114 TSB82AA2 TSB81BASATA CODEC 24MHz 33MHz

PS/2 KB/Mouse

3 IEEE1394b
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Spear Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

10 USB Ports

PCICLK (33MHz) Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI.
Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. -9-

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Chapter 1 Hardware 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 from the motherboard.

English

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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. Damage due to improper installation. Damage due to use of uncertified components. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.

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Hardware Installation

Feature Summary

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI or GA-K8N-SLI Socket 939 for AMD Athlon TM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8) 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster nVIDIA nForce4 SLI Chipset 4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDR 400/333/266/200 DIMM 2 PCI Express x 16 slots 2 PCI Express x 1 slots 2 PCI slots 2 IDE connection (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133), allows connection of 4 IDE devices 1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports from nVIDIA nForce4 SLI controller (S_ATA0_SB, S_ATA1_SB, S_ATA2_SB, S_ATA3_SB); 4 SATA ports from SiI3114 controller (SATA0_SII, SATA1_SII, SATA2_SII, SATA3_SII) 1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode 1 serial port (COMA) 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 6 via cable) 3 IEEE1394b ports (requires cable) 1 front audio connector 1 IR/CIR connector 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port Onboard Marvell 8053 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) Onboard VITESSE 8201 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) 2 RJ45 ports ALC850 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In/Out connection CD In connection

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Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLIready PCI ExpressTM graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express TM bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit) and the NVIDIA nForce4 chipset. Together, the NVIDIA SLI technologies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heartpounding PC performance. This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the GA-K8N Ulra-SLI/GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI motherboard. Before You Begin-I. Understanding the GIGABYTE SLI switch module: SLI Mode You can find an SLI switch module socket inserted with an SLI switch module between the first and second PCIE x 16 slots. The SLI switch module has gold edge connectors on the top and bottom of it. One connecNormal Mode tor is SLI Mode and the other is Normal Mode. Normal Mode: Only the first PCIE x 16 slot is available and can operate at up to x 16 in Normal Mode. SLI Mode: In SLI Mode, the two PCIE x 16 slots can run in two modes. You can either use them as two individual x 8 slots or install two SLI-ready PCIE x 16 cards (Example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D) of the same model and link them together with an SLI bridge connector to enable SLI function to provide enhanced performance. To change to a mode, you need to insert the swtich module into the switch socket with the gold edge connector on the top. As not all PCIE slots are available while in SLI or Normal Mode, please refer to the table below to check PCIE slots available in SLI or Normal Mode before installation.

SLI Mode Normal Mode

"*" can run at up to PCIE x 8 mode.
PCIE_1 Available Available
PCIE_16_1 Available* Available
PCIE_2 Not available Available
PCIE_16_2 Available* Not available
1. Installing a device to a PCIE slot when it's not available might damage the system. 2. We do not recommend removing the SLI switch module from the motherboard because in that case, all PCIE slots will not be available except for the PCIE_16_1 slot, and the slot can be used only as a PCIE x 8 slot. II. Power Requirements: The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations. You need a power supply that can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two SLI graphics cards. Please refer to the table below to check recommended power for different systems.

16 F2_1394 F1_15

Pin No. 15 16
Definition Power Power TPA1+ TPA1GND GND TPB1+ TPB1Power Power TPA2+ TPA2GND No Pin TPB2+ TPB2-

Pin No. 9 10

Definition TPA0+ TPA0GND GND TPB0+ TPB0No Pin Power Power GND
18) 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.

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS
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19) 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 makethem 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> >< > 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 Dual BIOS /Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

NV SATA 2 Primary RAID

NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID

IDE Prefetch Mode

USB Memory Type

SHADOW Base Memory(640K)

AC97 Audio

Auto Disabled

Onboard 1394
Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
Onboard LAN control (LAN1)

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)
SATA RAID-5/ATA controller (Controlled by Sil3114 chip)
This option is to enable or disable the Sil3114 controller. Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA Chip.
SATA controller Function (Controlled by Sil3114 chip)
RAID-5 ATA Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to RAID mode.(Default value) Set Sil3114 Serial ATA Chip to ATA mode.
(Note) When using driver version 1.2, please enable "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" if you wish to create RAID data drive or install O.S. on the RAID drive. And manually set "NV SATA1/NV SATA 2 class code" from 0101 to 0104. If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA0 or SATA1 connector , please set "NV SATA1 class code" to 0104. If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA2 or SATA3 connector , please set "NV SATA2 class code" to 0104. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI. - 42 -

Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled 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 setup the IrDA port address. Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3F8/IRQ4. Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 2F8/IRQ3.(Default value) Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 2E8/IRQ3. 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. Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. Set CIR Port Address to 310. Set CIR Port Address to 320. Disable this function. (Default value) Set CIR Port IRQ to 5. Set CIR Port IRQ to 11. (Default value) 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. Enable USB keyboard support in the MS-DOS environment. Disable this function. (Default value) Enable USB mouse support in the MS-DOS environment. Disable this function. (Default value) - 43 BIOS Setup

Power On By Keyboard

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 Keyboard Power On password.

AC BACK Function

Soft-Off Full-On 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.

PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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. Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. - 45 BIOS Setup

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
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 POWER FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 34 oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Item Help Menu Level

x x x x x x

CPU FAN Manual Control CPU FAN: Low speed CPU FAN: Mid speed CPU FAN: High speed Temp of FAN turn off Temp Limit of Low Speed Temp Limit of Mid Speed : Move
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status x x Temp Limit of High Speed Temp of full FAN speed Item Help Menu Level
The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 46 -
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V
Detect system's voltage status automatically.

Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU temperature automatically.
Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
Detect CPU/Power/System fan speed status automatically.

CPU Warning Temperature

60 o C / 140 o F 70 o C / 158 o F 80 o C / 176 o F 90 o C / 194 o F Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Monitor CPU temperature at 60o C / Monitor CPU temperature at 70o C / Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C / Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C / Disable this function. (Default value) 140oF. 158oF. 176oF. 194oF.

CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disable CPU fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enable CPU fan fail warning function. Disable this function. (Default Value) 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.

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) 1984-2005 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] 266 [Auto] 2/1.Auto 2.5 6T 3T 3T 2T 9T 10T 4T 2 bus clock 1 bus clock 133MHz, 15.6 us Item Help Menu Level

x x x x x x x x x x x x

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) x Read Preamble value x Async Latency value CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Robust Graphics Booster CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Chipset core PCI-E voltage HT-Link voltage control DDR voltage control 7ns 7ns [Center Spread] [100Mhz] [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.

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.

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. - 49 BIOS Setup

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:2.5) BIOS will automatically detect the minimum RAS Active Time. Set the minimum RAS Active Time to 5T~15T (Default value:6T) 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:9T) Set Row Refresh Cycle Time to 9T~24T(Default value:10T) 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. (Default value) Set Write Recovery Time to 3 bus clock. Set Write-to-Read Delay to 1 bus clock. (Default value) Set Write-to-Read Delay to 2 bus clock.

: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup : Move ENTER: Accept ESC: AbortLoad Fail-Safe Defaults
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, enable "Top Performance." Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable Top Performance function. "Top Performance" will increase H/W working speed. Different system configuration (both H/W component and OS) will effect the result. For example, the same H/W 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.
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 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.
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2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item 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.

Q-FlashTM utility title bar

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 execution 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.
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

Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen
The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size..SST 49LF003A

Q-FlashTM utility bar

Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy :Move ESC:Reset

F10:Power Off

Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.
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.F4Keep DMI Data Enable 256K Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS toFree size : 1.14M Floppy Total size : 1.39M Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F5 : Refresh DEL : Delete F10:Power Off Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size..SST 49LF003A Keep DMI Data Enable Reading BIOS file from floppy. Update BIOS from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System :Move ESC:Reset
Do not trun off power or reset your system at

this stage!!

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. - 69 Appendix
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.
Keep DMI Data BIOS Now Updating Enable Update BIOS from Floppy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. Save BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System
Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.
Keep DMI Data Enable !! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !! Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Please press any key to continue :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

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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 111.79G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1

Striping Block: 64K

Adapt 2 2

Channel 0 1

M/S Master Master

Index 0 1

Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS
Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB

[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 (Note2). Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press 0 to exit when finished.
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 driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM 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. (Note 2) : If you wish to install operating system to SATA hard disks on the Sil3114 controller, you must select the Sil3114 Raid5 item. Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) function manual for detailed information about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration. Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI. K8 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 78 -

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-SLI

AMD Socket 939

Rev. 1004 12MC-K8NUSLI-1004
Motherboard GA-K8N Ultra-SLI

Motherboard

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI

Jan. 12, 2005

Motherboard GA-K8N Pro-SLI

GA-K8N Pro-SLI

Feb. 25, 2005

Motherboard GA-K8N-SLI

GA-K8N-SLI

Aug. 8, 2005

2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

.... 9... 11

1-1 1-2 1-3

1-3-1 1-3-2

... 11.... 12... 14

.... 14.... 15

1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8
.... 16.... 18 SLI (Scalable Link Interface ). 19... 22.... 23
2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12

.... 33

(BIOS F6a)... 34 Standard CMOS Features ( CMOS ).. 36 Advanced BIOS Features ( BIOS ).. 38 Integrated Peripherals ( Power Management Setup ( PnP/PCI Configurations ( PC Health Status ( ).. 40 ).. 44 PCI ).. 45 )... 46
/ ).. 49 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ( Top Performance (... 52 Load Optimized Defaults ( Optimized ).. 52 Set Supervisor/User Password ( / ). 53 Save & Exit Setup ( Exit Without Saving ( SETUP SETUP ).. 54 ). 54

.... 55

3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5... 55.... 56.... 56.... 57.... 57

.... 59

4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3 4-1-4 4-1-5
EasyTune 5.... 59 Xpress Recovery2... 60 BIOS.... 62 Serial ATA RAID BIOS.. 73 2/4/6/8.... 78

.... 84

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3

SPDIF_I SPDIF_O

ATX_12V Socket 939
GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI

AUDIO1 AUDIO2

CPU_FAN VITESSE 8201 phy

IDE1 FDD

NB_FAN

F_AUDIO Marvell 8053

PCIE_1

Backup BIOS

Main BIOS PCIE_16_1

BATTERY

PWR_FAN

PCIE_2

SLI Switch Module Socket

nVIDIA nForce4 SLI

CLR_CMOS S_ATA1_SB S_ATA0_SB S_ATA3_SB S_ATA2_SB

PCIE_16_2

F_PANEL
PCI1 TSB82AA2 PCI2 Sil3114 TSB81BA3
SYS_FAN SATA0_SII SATA1_SII SATA2_SII SATA3_SII
PWR_LED F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1

IT8712

F1_1394 IR_CIR

F2_1394

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI -8-

1 PCIE x 16

2 PCIE x 8

PCI-ECLK (100MHz)

AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU
CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory

Normal Mode SLI Switch

SLI Mode PCI Express x 16 Bus

Hyper Transport Bus

2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI-ECLK (100MHz) LAN 1 RJ45 Marvell 8053 PCI Express x 1 Bus VITESSE 8201 phy

LAN 2 RJ45

Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s nVIDIA nForce4 SLI LPC BUS IT8712 ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels IR_CIR Floppy LPT Port COM Port
PCI Bus Sil3114 TSB82AA2 TSB81BASATA CODEC 24MHz 33MHz

PS/2 KB/Mouse

3 IEEE1394b
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Spear Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

10 USB Ports

PCICLK (33MHz) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI

GA-K8N Pro-SLI -9-

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (CPU RAM)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8N-SLI AMD Athlon TM 64 / 64 FX K8 Socket 939 2000MT/s 3000+ CPU nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 4 DDR DIMM 4GB ( ) DDR 400/333/266/200 DIMM 2 PCI Express x PCI Express x PCI 2 IDE (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133)
4 SATA 3Gb/s nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (S_ATA0_SB, S_ATA1_SB, S_ATA2_SB, S_ATA3_SB) 4 SATA SiI3114 (SATA0_SII, SATA1_SII, SATA2_SII, SATA3_SII) 1 Normal/EPP/ECP 1 (COMA) USB 2.0/1.1 ( x 4 x 6) IEEE1394b ( ) / 1 PS/PS/2 Marvell 8053 (10/100/1000 Mbit)(LAN1 ) VITESSE 8201 (10/100/1000 Mbit)(LAN2 ) 2 RJ45 ALC850 CODEC Jack Sensing 2/4/6/8 ( ) / SPDIF / SPDIF CD

4GB 4GB

GA-K8N Ultra-SLI K8 nForce4 SLI

GA-K8N Pro-SLI - 12 -

IT8712 CPU CPU / CPU CPU CPU SATA RAID -
nForce4 SLI striping (RAID 0) (RAID 0+1)

GA-K8N Pro-SLI - 34 -

Load Optimized Defaults ( Set Supervisor Password ( Set User Password ( Save & Exit Setup (

SETUP <F10>

Optimized

PC BIOS BIOS

Exit Without Saving (

<ESC>

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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
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
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Tue, Mar 14:42:37 [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [All, But Keyboard] [Disabled]

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values
F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults

Date (mm:dd:yy) (

) / Time (hh:mm:ss) (

/ / / /

(mm) (dd) (yy)

1 28/29/30/2098

IDE Channel 0/1 Master, Slave (
IDE HDD Auto-Detection "Enter" IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave / IDE None IDE Auto Manual Access Mode ( BIOS POST

None IDE ( )

CHS/ LBA/ Large/ Auto Auto)
IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master (
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Extended IDE Drive None Auto Access Mode K8 nForce4 SLI BIOS POST - 36 "Enter" / / IDE / IDE
None IDE ( Large/ Auto ( ) Auto)
Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

Precompensation

Drive A / Drive B (
None 360K, 5.25" 1.2M, 5.25" 720K, 3.5" 1.44M, 3.5" 2.88M, 3.5" 5.25 5.3 3

A:/ B:

360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB

Halt on (

POST No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key

Floppy 3 Mode Support (

Disabled Drive A Drive B Both A: B: A:

3 Mode

3 Mode 3 Mode 3 Mode 3 Mode

NV IDE/SATA RAID function (
Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
NV IDE/SATA RAID ( ) IDE RAID ) IDE RAID ) IDE RAID ) IDE RAID ) ( )

IDE Primary Master RAID

IDE Primary Slave RAID

IDE Secndry Master RAID

IDE Secndry Slave RAID

NV Serial-ATA 1

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Serial ATA 1

NV SATA 1 class code (

NV SATA 1 class code NV SATA 1 class code SATA RAID

0101.( 0104. (

NV SATA 1 Primary RAID

NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID

Enabled Disabled SATA RAID ( )

NV Serial-ATA 2

Enabled Disabled Serial ATA 2

NV SATA 2 class code (

NV SATA 2 class code NV SATA 2 class code

0101.( 0104.

RAID data drive "NV IDE/SATA RAID function" "NV SATA1 / NV SATA2 class code" 0101 0104. SATA SATA0 SATA1, NV SATA 1 class code SATA SATA2 SATA3, NV SATA 2 class code - 41 -

NV SATA 2 Primary RAID

NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID

IDE Prefetch Mode

Enabled Disabled IDE Prefetch IDE Prefetch ( )

USB Memory Type

SHADOW USB Base Memory(640K) USB AC97 AC97 SHADOW ( base ( ) ) 640K

AC97 Audio (AC97

Onboard 1394 (

Marvell 8053 ( )

Onboard LAN Control (

LAN 1 )

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (
( / Sil3114 SATA Sil3114 SATA Sil3114 SATA Sil3114 Sil3114 BIOS 1
SATA RAID-5/ATA controller
Enabled Disabled RAID-5 ATA Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled ( )

SATA controller Function

RAID ATA ( )

Onboard Serial Port 1 (

COM COM COM COM
3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 /IRQ4 /IRQ3 /IRQ4 /IRQ3 ( )

GA-K8N Pro-SLI - 42 -

Onboard IrDA Port (
Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disabled BIOS
3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3

Onboard Parallel port (

378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 ( )

Parallel Port Mode (

SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP
( EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) EPP ECP Parallel Port Mode "ECP" ECP Mode use DMA 3 ECP Mode use DMA 1 CIR Port CIR Port CIR Port CIR Port IRQ CIR Port IRQ ( "ECP+EPP" ( )

ECP Mode Use DMA

Disabled

CIR Port Address

CIR Port IRQ

On-Chip USB (

Disabled V1.1+V2.0 V1.1 Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
USB USB1.1 USB2.0 USB1.1 MS-DOS ( MS-DOS USB ( USB ) USB ( )
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage

Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse

Legacy USB Storage detect

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Power Management Setup (
[S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off]

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software 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 x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC BACK Function

ACPI Suspend Type (

S1(POS) S3(STR) Instant-off Delay 4 Sec. ACPI ACPI
S1/POS (Power On Suspend) S3/STR (Suspend To RAM) ( )
Soft-off by Power button (

PME Event Wake Up (

Disabled Enabled +5VSB (

Modem Ring On (

Disabled Enabled
USB Resume from Suspend (
Disabled Enabled ( suspend

suspend

Power-On by Alarm (

Enabled Disabled 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 K8 nForce4 SLI ( PS/2

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Power On By Keyboard (
Disabled Password Any KEY Keyboard 98 ( 1-5 Windows 98 )

KB Power ON Password (

"Power On by Keyboard" Enter 1-5
"Passowrd" Enter

AC BACK Function (

Soft-Off Full-On

PnP/PCI Configurations (

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment (

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

BIOS PCI 2

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

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment (

BIOS PCI 1 IRQ

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PC Health Status (
Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current POWER FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control OK OK OK OK 34 oC 3183 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 20 50
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status

x x x x x x

CPU FAN Manual Control CPU FAN: Low speed CPU FAN: Mid speed CPU FAN: High speed Temp of FAN turn off Temp Limit of Low Speed Temp Limit of Mid Speed : Move

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status x x Temp Limit of High Speed Temp of full FAN speed Item Help Menu Level
CPU Smart FAN Control CPU K8 nForce4 SLI

CPU FAN Manual Control

"Disabled"

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Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V ( Current CPU Temperature (
Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) (
CPU / Disabled 60 o C / 140 o F 70 o C / 158 o F 80 o C / 176 o F 90 o C / 194 o F Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled /
CPU Warning Temperature (CPU
CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU 60 o C 70 o C 80 o C 90 o C / / / /
( 140 o F 158 o F 176 o F 194 o F )
CPU FAN Fail Warning (CPU
CPU Smart FAN Control (CPU
( ) CPU Easy Tune CPU Smart FAN Control CPU CPU Temp Limit of Mid Speed 0~127 CPU Temp Limit of Mid Speed 0~127 :12) CPU :80) Temp Limit of High Speed 0~127
CPU FAN Manual Control (CPU

) CPU ( :8) CPU

CPU FAN: Low Speed

CPU FAN: Mid Speed

CPU ( ( ) CPU

CPU FAN: High Speed

( ) CPU CPU (

Temp of FAN turn off (

CPU CPU
CPU Smart FAN Control CPU ( ) FAQ CPU
CPU FAN Manual Control CPU - 47 -
Temp Limit of Low Speed (
CPU CPU Low Speed CPU Speed CPU

CPU CPU FAN:

CPU Temp of FAN turn off Temp Limit of Low Speed
Temp Limit of Mid Speed (
CPU 50 CPU FAN: Mid CPU 50 ( :12)
Temp Limit of High Speed (

CPU Speed CPU

CPU 60 CPU FAN: High CPU 60 ( :80)

Temp of full FAN Speed (

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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] 266 [Auto] 2/1.Auto 2.5 6T 3T 3T 2T 9T 10T 4T 2 bus clock 1 bus clock 133MHz, 15.6 us

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

x x x x x x x x x x x x

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) x Read Preamble value x Async Latency value CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Robust Graphics Booster CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Chipset core PCI-E voltage HT-Link voltage control DDR voltage control 7ns 7ns [Center Spread] [100Mhz] [Auto] [Normal] 1.500V [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level

HT Frequency ratio

CPU Frequency
200 ~ 456 CPU CPU ) - 49 200Mhz 456Mhz ( BIOS CPU

K8 CPU Clock Ratio

Current DDR Speed DDR Clock/Timing Mode
Auto Manual BIOS DDR Clock/Timing DDR Clock/Timing ( )

CPU/DDR clock Ratio

CPU/DDR clock ratio. 2/1, 2/1.33, 2/1.5, 2/1.66, 2/1.83, 2/2

DDR Speed

CPU/DDR clock ratio

DDR Timing

Auto Manual BIOS ) DRAM SPD DDR Timing DDR Timing CAS Latency 1.5/2/2.5/3 ( :2.5) (

CAS# latency (Tcl)

1.5/2/2.5/3
Min RAS# active time (Tras)
Auto 5T~15T BIOS Min RAS active time 5T~15T ( :6T) (
RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd)
2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T DRAM RAS to CAS Delay :3T) BIOS Row Precharge Time 3T) BIOS ( Row to Row delay Row Cycle Time 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T

Row Precharge Time (Trp)

Auto 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T 2T/3T/4T/5T/6T/7T ( :

Row to Row delay (Trrd)

Auto 2T/3T/4T ) 2T/3T/4T 7T~22T ( 9T~24T ( :2T) :9T) ( :10T)

Row cycle time (Trc)

7T~22T
Row refresh cyc time (Trfc)
9T~24T Row Refresh Cycle Time BIOS Read-to-Write Time Write Recovery Time Write Recovery Time Write-to-Read Delay Write-to-Read Delay
Read-to-Write time (Trwt)
Auto 1T/2T/3T/4T/5T 1T~5T ( ( :4T) )
Write Recovery Time (Twr)
2 bus clock 3 bus clock 2 bus clock 3 bus clock 1 bus clock 2 bus clock (
Write-to Read Delay (Twtr)
1 bus clock 2 bus clock )

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Refresh Rate (Tref)

Refresh Rate

Read Preamble value
2~9.5ns Read Preamble value ( Async Latency value ( CPU Spread Spectrum CPU Spread Spectrum PCI-E 100Mhz : 7ns) : 7ns)

Async Latency value

CPU Spread Spectrum
Disabled Center Spread Center Spread 150Mhz ( )

PCIE Clock

100Mhz ~ 150Mhz

Robust Graphics Booster

Auto Fast Turbo Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster Auto ( Fast Turbo )

CPU Voltage Control (

Normal)

0.800V ~ 1.750V (

Normal CPU Vcore ( Chipset core PCI-E voltage (PCI-E

Normal +0.1v +0.2v +0.3v

PCI-E PCI-E +0.1V PCI-E +0.2V PCI-E +0.3V
HT-Link voltage control (HT-Link
HT-Link HT-Link HT-Link HT-Link ( +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V ( +0.1V +0.2V ) )

DDR voltage control (DDR

Normal +0.1v +0.2v

DDR DDR DDR

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management SetupTop Performance PnP/PCI Configurations Disabled..[ ] PC Health Status Enabled.[ ] MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
: Move ENTER: Accept ESC: AbortLoad Fail-Safe Defaults
: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup
"Top Performance" ) Windows NT
( Windows XP "Top Performance" "Disabled"
Load Optimized Defaults (
Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
: Select Item F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults

<Y> <Enter>

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2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) : Select Item F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password

8 Enter BIOS

Enter PASSWORD DISABLED
Supervisor Supervisor "Setup" User User SYSTEM CMOS SETUP Supervisor GA-K8N Ultra-SLI Advanced BIOS Features User Supervisor USER Password CMOS SETUP Password Check BIOS Advanced BIOS Features Password Check CMOS SETUP Supervisor

<F9> Xpress Recovery2

Xpress Recovery2

CD-ROM <F9>

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1. RESTORE:

2. BACKUP: 3. REMOVE:

4. REBOOT: :
1. Xpress Recovery 2. primary partition Xpress Recovery2 3. X p r e s s R e c o v e r y 2 ( :4G Bytes; ) 4. Microsoft DOS WinXP/2000/NT/9x/ Me 5. USB 6. RAID/AHCI controller(class code:0104/0106) 7. : : 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
1. Win2000 2. 3. 4. ( 128G Bytes) "EnableBigLba.exe"
GPL nVidia BIOS 5. PATA ( BIOS GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9

RAID SATA )

SATA IDE :
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 - 61 -

4-1-3 B I O S

" BIOS BIOS

BIOS (Dual BIOS) ?

BIOS BIOS (Backup BIOS)" BIOS " BIOS(Main BIOS)" BIOS

Del Utility

Q-Flash
BIOS POST Power On Self Test Award BIOS CMOS SETUP <F8> Flash

Dual BIOS

Dual BIOS Utility V1.33 Boot From.. Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size. Backup ROM Type/Size.. Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error SST 49LF004A SST 49LF004A Disable Main Bios Enable Disable 512K 512K
Keep DMI Data Enable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp: Modify Save Backup BIOS to Floppy : Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off

GA-K8N Pro-SLI - 62 -

c. Dual BIOS Wide Range Protection: Disable( 1 BIOS ESCD Failure Checksum Error BIOS 2 ( :SCSI BIOS
Enable Failure Wide Range Protection ( :Update Enabled

Reset)

ROM BIOS ROM BIOS ,
Boot From : Main BIOS( BIOS

Backup BIOS BIOS BIOS ,

Auto Recovery : Enable( ) Disable BIOS BIOS Checksum Failure BIOS Checksum Failure BIOS ( BIOS Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Suspend Auto Recovery Enable ) to RAM Halt On Error : Disable( ) Enable Halt On Error Enable CHECKSUM ERROR MAIN BIOS IS WIDE RANGE PROTECTION ERROR ; Auto Recovery Disabled <or the other key to continue.> Auto Recovery Enabled <or the other key to Auto Recover.> Keep DMI Data : Enable( ) Disable Enable BIOS DMI ( Enable) Disable BIOS DMI Copy Main ROM Data to Backup BIOS "Copy Backup ROM Data to Main" BIOS Recovery Main to Backup BIOS BIOS Recovery Backup to Main BIOS Load Default Settings Dual BIOS Save Settings to CMOS CMOS Main BIOS Backup BIOS Backup Main

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Q-Flash TM BIOS Q-Flash TM DOS Q - F l a s h TM BIOS BIOS BIOS

BIOS BIOS BIOS Windows

Q-Flash TM

Q-FlashTM

Q-Flash TM 1. 2. 3.

BIOS BIOS BIOS Del BIOS

8KNXPU.Fba)

BIOS F1 F12 F1 F4 F4

BIOS F8

BIOS BIOS

BIOS Ultra Q-Flash BIOS

BIOS Fa3

GA-8KNXP
Q-Flash Dual BIOS Q-Flash Fba
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra 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 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 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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1 Del BIOS Q-Flash
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 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.

Dual BIOS/Q-Flash

Dual BIOS Utility Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF003A

512K 512K

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-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 BIOS ROM Q-Flash Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Enter

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Q-Flash BIOS BIOS " " BIOS
"Load Main BIOS from Floppy" BIOS BIOS to Floppy"

Enter "Save Main

Enter BIOS

8KNXPU.Fba BIOS

Dual BIOS Utility Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF003A 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

Enter : Run

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
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 Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

"

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Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable !! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !! Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to continue Please press any key to Backup 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 Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

1~4 BIOS (Backup BIOS)

Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Are you sure to RESET ? Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup [Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort. 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 Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

BIOS Fba

Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba 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 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 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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6. BIOS

Del BIOS BIOS BIOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults BIOS
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: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash 03/18/2003-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

BIOS 6 7

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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DOS @BIOS
@BIOS BIOS @BIOS BIOS @BIOS

BIOS 1. @BIOS 2.

/ @BIOS

/GIGABYTE/@BIOS

3. @BIOS

" "

"Update New BIOS"
I. a. b. c. d. e. II. a. b. c. d. e. Internet BIOS "Internet Update" "Update New BIOS" @BIOS BIOS Internet BIOS "Internet Update" "Update New BIOS" " "All Files (*.*)" BIOS ( K8NS939.D2)

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BIOS "Save Current BIOS" BIOS
Flash ROM "About this program" Flash ROM
I. II. III. I II I BIOS IV. V. BIOS C.O.M. ( ) BIOS BIOS @BIOS BIOS BIOS II

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4-1-4 Serial ATA RAID BIOS

/ ( Mirroring )

nVIDIA nForce TM 4 SLI Mirroring (RAID 1)

Striping

Striping Mirroring

(RAID 0+1)

(RAID 0) Spanning

RAID 0 (Striping)

RAID 1 (Mirroring)
ATA RAID 1 ( ) Mirroring Mirroring Mirroring

1GB 2GB 1GB

RAID 0+1 (Striping + Mirroring)
Striping Mirroring / RAID 0+1 RAID 0 RAID 1

JBOD (Spanning)

Spanning Spanning ( JBOD - Just a Bunch of Drives)

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1) ) 2) 3) 4) 5) BIOS RAID BIOS Ctrl + S ) RAID 3 \ \
(RAID) ( IDE SCSI SATA ( RAID ( BIOS Integrated Peripherals ) RAID ( NVIDIA RAID F10 Silicon Image
http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw

NVIDIA RAID BIOS

NVRAID BIOS RAID BIOS 1. NVIDIA RAID BIOS
NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.76 Copyright (C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array. Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility.

F10 NVIDIA RAID

Define a New Array
NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Optimal
Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 2.0.M 2.1.M ST3120026AS ST3120026AS
Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name

[ ] Add

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

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Mirroring Mirroring Striping Block KB 4K SATA < > 128K Free Disk Array Disk Tab ( ) Free Disk RAID Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Optimal( 64K)

Striping Block

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name
Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name 2.0.M 2.1.M ST3120026AS ST3120026AS

RAID BIOS

F7 Y Yes N ) Clear disk data (
Array Clear disk data ? Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M [Y] YES [N] NO 1.1.M [ ] Add ST3120026AS ST3120026AS

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Array List B
NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov - Array List Boot No Id 2 Status Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR 111.79G

[Ctrl-X] Exit

] Select

[B] Set Boot

[N] New Array

[ENTER] Detail

Array Deatil
Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1

Striping Block: 64K

Adapt 2 2

Channel 0 1

M/S Master Master

Index 0 1

Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS
Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB

[R] Rebuild

[D] Delete

[C] Clear Disk

[ENTER] Return
C Enter Array List Ctrl + X

N NVRAID BIOS

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SATA SATA MSDOS 1 MS-DOS D:\> cd bootdrv menu ENTER ( D:\> 1)
3 Microsoft Windows RAID Windows 2000/Windows XP SATA Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver ( ) ( ): BootDrv 2 ( ) : Sil3114 Sil3114 Raid5 Sil3114 SATA RAID (RAID 5) - 77 SATA RAID MENU.exe MS-DOS

4-1-/ 4 / 6 / 8

Windows XP

2. Sound E f f e c t

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3. 2CH

2. Sound Effect

3. 4CH

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1. / / /

3. 6CH

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3. 8CH sli

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Jack-Sensing
Jack-Sensing Windows 98/98 SE/2000/ME DirectX 8.1
Jack-Sensing ( Windows XP)

2-channel

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BIOS BIOS "Ctrl + F1" /

"Del"

CMOS Clear CMOS CMOS CMOS ( ( ) ) CMOS CMOS

Del Defaults) BIOS

"Load Fail-Safe Defaults"( BIOS

Load Optimized

Award AMI BIOS: * ECC 3 64k CPU 6 Gate ACPU ROM 10 CMOS 11 K8 nForce4 SLI
AMI BIOS AWARD BIOS: CMOS 3 9

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a. b. c. d. e. f.

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