Gigabyte GA-K8U-939 manual

GA-K8U-939 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-K8U939-1001[...]

Jun. 15, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8U-939 Motherboard GA-K8U-939 Jun. 15, 2005[...]

Copyright © 2005 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-K8U-939 Motherboard Layout ................................................................................. 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 47 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 7 3 - 2 Software Application .............................................................................[...]

- 6 - GA-K8U-939 Motherboard Layout A TX_12V CPU_F AN PWR_F AN CODEC IR SMSC LPC47M997-NR ULi M1689 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DDR3 F_USB2 F_USB1 DDR2 DDR1 SATA0 SATA1 BAT AT X IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_F AN GA-K8U-939 MS/KB Socket 939 AUDIO COMB LPT R_USB USB LAN F_AUDIO CD_IN F_P ANEL PWR_LED COMA IDE1 PCI3 PCI4 RTL 8100C SUR_CEN SPDIF_IO PCI5 AGP GAME DDR4[...]

- 7 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(1000MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus ULi M1689 DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM 24MHz 33MHz SMSC LPC47M997- NR 2 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels CODEC Line-In PCICLK (33MHz) 5 PCI PCI Bus RTL 8100C RJ45 8 USB Ports Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port AGP Slot 4X/8X LPC BUS C[...]

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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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Sempron TM / Athlon TM 64 / Athlon TM 64 FX / Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8)  2000MT/s system bus  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset  ULi M1689 Chipset  Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Memory  4 DDR DIMM memory slo[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English 1-3 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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink 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 heat sink. 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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 1 4 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8U-939 supports the Dual Channel T echnology . When the Dual Channel T echnology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one. Due to CPU limitation, if you want to operate the Dual Channel T echnology , please follow the guidelines below f[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English 1-5 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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1-6 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). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. COM A, C[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN 5) PWR_F AN 6) FDD 7) IDE1 / IDE2 8) SA T A0 / SA T A1 9) PWR_LED 10) BAT 1 1 ) F_P ANEL 12) F_AUDIO 13) CD_IN 14) SUR_CEN 15) SPDIF_IO 16) F_USB1 / F_USB2 17) IR 18) GAME 19) CLR_CMOS 13 8 4 16 6 2 7 12 15 13 11 19 9 17 14[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 1 8 - 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 it[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 3/4/5) CPU_F AN / SYS_F AN / PWR_F AN (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 positiv[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 7) 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 9) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 1 10) BA T (Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent [...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 1) F _P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, 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 12) 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 fro[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 2 4 - English 14) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. Definition 1 SUR OUTL 2 SUR OUTR 3 GND 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT 7 AUX_L 8 AUX_R 15) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speak[...]

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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 2 6 - English 19) 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 18) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supp[...]

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BIOS Setup - 29 - 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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 3 0 - English      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 pe[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - 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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 3 2 - 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 - 33 - 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[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 3 4 - 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 Device [...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals OnChip Audio Enabled Enable onboard AC97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard AC97 audio function. OnChip SA T A Enabled Ena ble onboard Serial AT A function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard Serial AT A function. OnChip SA T A Mode RAID Set onboard Serial AT A functio[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 3 6 - English On-Chip Primary IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip Secondary IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transf[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip. Normal Set onboard I/O chip UART to normal mode. (Default value) IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA mode. ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR mode. UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode. This f[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 3 8 - English 2-4 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). AC BACK Function Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On Whe[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English Resume by Alarm Y ou can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/T ime to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If RTC Alarm Lead T o Power On is Enabled. Date (of Month) Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 4 0 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (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. 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 IR[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Current CPU/System T emperature Detect CPU/System temperature automatically. Current V oltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2-7 Frequency/V oltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Frequency/V oltage Control K8 CPU Clock Ratio [Default] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] CPU Clock [200MHz] CPU OverV oltage Control [Auto] DIMM OverV oltage Control [Auto] VCC18 OverV oltage Control [Auto] VCC12 OverV oltag[...]

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) 1984-2005 A ward Software ` Standard CMOS Feature s ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M a nage ment Setup ` PnP/PCI Con[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password 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 eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press[...]

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 R TC 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 . C[...]

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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-K8U-939 Motherboard - 4 8 - 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. K8U939 F1[...]

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Appendix - 51 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for s[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 5 2 - English 4-1-2 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 FA T16, FA T32, and NTFS formats 2. Must be connected to the IDE1 M[...]

Appendix - 53 - 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 already entered Xpress [...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 5 4 - 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[...]

Appendix - 55 - 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 with any complicate[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 5 6 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Standard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d[...]

Appendix - 57 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.................. SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disa ble Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Loa [...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 5 8 - 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 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Siz[...]

Appendix - 59 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Standard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flas h F10: Save &[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 6 0 - 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 act[...]

Appendix - 61 - 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-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena bl e Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ent[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 6 2 - 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[...]

Appendix - 63 - 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 out which kind of[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 6 4 - English 4-1-4 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 redundan[...]

Appendix - 65 - 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 location on the moth[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 6 6 - English RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004 ALi Corporation www .ali.com.tw SP ACE : Select      ,      : Moving Cursor Enter : Select & Finish ESC : Exit Drive Model Mode Ca pa city RAID Array/T ype Cha nnel 1 M a ster : ST3120026AS SA T A 1 120034 MB Cha nnel 2 M a ster : ST3120026AS S[...]

Appendix - 67 - English Next, the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for the newly created array . The effective characters for an array name is 0-9, A-Z, a-z, space and underscore. RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004 ALi Corporation www .ali.com.tw SP ACE : Select      ,      : Moving Cursor Ente[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 6 8 - English 2. Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability Press Enter on Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability item. An " M " flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the first(source) drive for RAID 1. Use Space key to select the desired drive for RAID 1. Then the flash cursor changes[...]

Appendix - 69 - English After the RAID array has been created successfully , its information shows up at RAID Array List. RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004 ALi Corporation www .ali.com.tw SP ACE : Select      ,      : Moving Cursor Enter : Select & Finish ESC : Exit Drive Model Mode Ca pa city RAID Array/T ype Cha n[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 7 0 - English 4. Delete RAID Settings & Partition When RAID BIOS detects a broken RAID, the user can use Delete RAID Setting & Partition to delete the broken RAID. Press Enter on Delete RAID Settings & Partition item. An " E " flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the def[...]

Appendix - 71 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install W indows 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, you have to copy[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 7 2 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 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". STEP 2: Following [...]

Appendix - 73 - English STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to c[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 7 4 - English STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the left selection bar and select "6CH Spe[...]

Appendix - 75 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup (requires Audio Combo Kit, optional device) : Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround-Kit and a SPDIF output cable (an optical and coaxial cable). If you want to set up an 8 channel configuration, you need to use the Surround-Kit. The Surround-Kit offers R/L surround, center/subwoofer output and rear surrou[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 7 6 - English Method 2: Connect the front channels to the "Line Out" port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the "Line In" port. Connect the center/subwoofer channels to the "MIC In" port located on the audio panel and the R/L channels to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" p[...]

Appendix - 77 - English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" connector is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port (Note) . 1. Connect the SPDIF[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 7 8 - English Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 2000. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Following pictures are[...]

Appendix - 79 - 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. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when us[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 8 0 - 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 o[...]

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Appendix - 87 - 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.[...]

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 8 8 - 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 [...]