Gigabyte GA-7N400S manual

GA-7N400S / GA-7N400S-L AMD Sempron TM / Athlon TM XP / Athlon TM / Duron TM Socket A Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 100 3 12ME-7N400S-100 3[...]

Motherboard GA-7N400S Oct. 18, 2004 Oct. 18, 2004 Motherboard GA-7N400S[...]

Copyright © 2004 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. 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 mean[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents GA-7N400S/GA-7N400S-L Motherboard Layout .......................................................... 6 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...............................................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................................................................................... 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers ................................................................................... 47 3-2 Software Application ....................................................................................[...]

- 6 - GA-7N400S/GA-7N400S-L Motherboard Layout A TX_12V CPU_FAN nVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400 AGP CODEC IR IT8712 nVIDIA nForce 2 MCP RAID BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DDR1 F_USB1 F_USB2 DDR2 DDR3 SA T A 0 BA T AT X IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_F AN GA-7N400S KB_MS SOCKET A MIC_IN COMA LPT USB LAN* R_USB RTL8100C* F_AUDIO CD_IN F_P ANEL PWR_LED COMB LINE_OUT LINE_IN CLK_SW[...]

- 7 - Block Diagram * Only for GA-7N400S-L. AMD-K7 CPU CPUCLK+/-(100/133/166/200MHz) nVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400 HCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) DDR 400/333/266MHz DIMM PCICLK (33MHz) 5 PCI PCI Bus 33MHz DDR 33MHz 48MHz IT8712 14.318MHz BIOS Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port NBGCLK 66 MHz 2 COM Ports Line In Mic In A T A33/66/100/ 133 IDE Channels nVIDIA nF[...]

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Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our 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 [...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 10 - English Motherboard  GA-7N400S or GA-7N400S-L CPU  Socket A for AMD Sempron TM / Athlon TM XP / Athlon TM / Duron TM processor  Supports 200/266/333/400MHz FSB  Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset  Northbridge: nVIDIA ® nForce TM 2 Ultra 400  Southbridge: nVIDIA ® nForce TM 2 MCP RAID Memory  3[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English 1-4 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. I[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 12 - English The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste. T o 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 heatsink. 1-4-2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig. 1 Befo[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 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 [...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 14 - English Dual Channel DDR GA-7N400S / GA-7N400S-L supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operating the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 6.4GB/s(DDR400) or 5.3GB/s(DDR333). GA-7N400S / GA-7N400S-L includes 3 DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR 1, DDR 2 Channel [...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards Y ou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the comput[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 16 - English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). USB port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as US[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-8 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SA T A0 / SA T A1 8) PWR_LED 9) BA T 10) F_P ANEL 1 1) F_AUDIO 12) SUR_CEN 13) CD_IN 14) AUX_IN 15) SPDIF_IO 16) F_USB1 / F_USB2 17) IR 18) CLR_CMOS 12 7 5 17 3 6 4 13 14 15 9 18 10 8 16 11 12[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 18 - English 1/2) A TX_12V / A TX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with [...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection a[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 20 - English 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 devi[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 8) PWR_ L ED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system i s on/off. It will blink when the system enters sus pend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 9) BAT(Batter y) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent [...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 22 - English 10) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) PW (Power Switch) Open: Norma[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 1) 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 assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 24 - English 13/14) CD_IN (CD In Connector , black) / AUX_IN (AUX In Connector , white) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the CD_IN connector. Connect other device(such as PCI TV T unner audio out) to the AUX_IN connector . Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 Pin No. Definition 1 AUX-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX-R[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 16) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (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, p[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 26 - English 18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper . T o 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 1 1[...]

BIOS Setup - 27 - English 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[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 28 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : E17) 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. If you can't find the setting you want, please press [...]

BIOS Setup - 29 - English      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.  [...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 30 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Y ear The year, from 1999 th[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer . None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch A T -type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 M[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 32 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. First / Second / Third Boot Devic[...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Init Display First This feature allows you to select the f[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 34 - English 2-3 Advanced Chipset Features System Performance Normal Set system at the most stable settings. (Default value) Turbo Use overclock settings for higher performance but with higher risk of instability. Manual Allows full customization of performance options. FSB Frequency 100MHz Set FSB frequency at 100MHz. ([...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2-4 Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup * Only for GA-7N400S-L. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals ` IDE Function Setup [Press Enter] ` RAID Config [Press Enter] OnChi p USB [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] AC97 Audio [Auto] Onboar[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 36 - English SA TA DMA T ransfer Enabled Enable Serial A T A transfer function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. SA T A Spread Spectrum Enabled Enable Serial A T A spread spectrum function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Softwar[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English OnChip USB Disabled Disable USB controller. V1.1+V2.0 Set USB controller at USB1.1 and USB2.0. (Default value) V1.1 Set USB controller at USB1.1. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disa[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 38 - English Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Paralle[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-5 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly . (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Power of[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 40 - English Power On by Mouse Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On by Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password. Keyboard 98 If your [...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-6 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/5. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 1/5. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 3 IRQ Assig[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 42 - English 2-7 PC Health Status Current V oltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current System/CPU T emperature Detect System/CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically. CMOS Setup Utility-Copy[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Adva nced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma n[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 44 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. T ype the password, up to [...]

BIOS Setup - 45 - English 2-1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2-12 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . CM[...]

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Drivers Installation - 47 - English 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. Chapter 3 Driver[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

Drivers Installation - 49 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.[...]

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Appendix - 51 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to its original state. 1. Supports F AT16, F AT32, and NTFS formats [...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 52 - English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer . (T ext Mode) Press F9 during powering on the computer . Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE T echnology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart 1. If you have alread[...]

Appendix - 53 - English 1. Execute Backup Utility:      Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive. Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. If this is the case, plea[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 54 - English Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash TM indicating no more fooling around wi[...]

Appendix - 55 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Defaul[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 56 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disable Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disable Cop[...]

Appendix - 57 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.....[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 58 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Fla sh [...]

Appendix - 59 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to [...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 60 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Fla sh Utility V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save [...]

Appendix - 61 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM 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. 1. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Internet[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 62 - English 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 [...]

Appendix - 63 - English 4-1-3 Serial A T A BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, wh[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 64 - English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: T o 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 loc[...]

Appendix - 65 - English 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. T o change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID M[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 66 - English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. N VIDIA RAID Utility Aug 24 2004 - Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [      ] Add [[...]

Appendix - 67 - English 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 : N VIDIA MIRROR 11 1.79G - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirr oring Str[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 68 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial A T A hard disk sucessfully , you need to install required driver for the SA T A controller on your motherboard during OS installation. Without the driver , the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all[...]

Appendix - 69 - English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a So[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 70 - English STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar . Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4-channel mode for 4 speaker output check box. Clear the On[...]

Appendix - 71 - English STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar . Click the icon to select the function. Basic 6 Channel Audio Setup Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out", t[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 72 - English Advanced 6 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, optional device) : Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. The Surround-Kit offers R/L surround and center/subwoofer output. STEP 1: Secure the metal bracket of the "Surround Kit" to the chassis bac[...]

Appendix - 73 - English STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar . Click the icon to select the function. STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. Select the Only SURROUND-KI[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 74 - English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" device is an optional device. The SPDIF_IO cable with rear bracket could link to the "SPDIF_IO" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port. STEP 1: Secure [...]

Appendix - 75 - English Jack-Sensing Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Following pictures are in Windo[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 76 - English If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set.[...]

Appendix - 77 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidd[...]

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Appendix - 79 - English Contact Us      T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.c[...]

GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 80 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX: +86-021-63410100[...]