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    GA-K8VT890-9 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-K8VT8909-1003[...]

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    Jan. 28, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard GA-K8VT890-9 Ja n. 28, 2005[...]

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    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[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................ 6 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ......................................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................................................................................... 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers ................................................................................... 45 3-2 Software Application ....................................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard Layout A TX_12V CPU_F AN CODEC IT8705 VIA VT8237R BIOS PCIE_1 PCIE_2 F_USB2 F_USB1 DDR1 SAT A0 SAT A1 BA TTERY AT X IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_F AN GA-K8VT890-9 MS/KB Socket 939 AUDIO COMB LPT R_USB USB LAN F_AUDIO CD_IN F_P ANEL PWR_LED COMA IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 Marvell 8053 SUR_CEN SPDIF_IO PCI3 PCIE_16 CI VIA K8T890 DDR2 DDR3[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus VIA K8T890 DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM 48MHz 33MHz IT8705 2 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels CODEC Line-In 8 USB Ports Floppy PS/2 KB / Mouse LPT Port COM Port BIOS Dual Channel Memory PCI Express x16 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) Marvell 8053 PCICLK (33MH[...]

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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 [...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Athlon TM 64 / 64FX processor (K8)  2000MHz system bus  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset  Northbridge: VIA K8T890 Chipset  Southbridge: VIA VT8237R Memory  4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1)  Supports dual c[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English Onboard SA T A RAID  Onboard VT8237R chipset (SA T A0, SA T A1) - supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) or JBOD function - supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s - supports hot plugging function - supports a maximum of 2 SA T A connections - supported on the Win 2000/XP operating system[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1 - 3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink 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 B[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 1 4 - 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 t[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8VT890-9 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 1 6 - 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1 - 7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SA T A0 / SA T A1 8 ) PWR_LED 9) BA TTERY 1 0 ) F_P ANEL 1 1 ) F_AUDIO 1 2 ) CD_IN 1 3 ) SUR_CEN 1 4 ) SPDIF_IO 1 5) F_USB1 / F_USB2 1 6 ) CLR_CMOS 17) C I 13 10 5 9 6 11 12 2 7 8 4 15 13 14 [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - 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 its pr[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_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 positive connect[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - 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 device [...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 8 ) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 1 9 ) BA TTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent t[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 0 ) 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 . SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+) (Amber) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) PW (Power Switch) Open: No[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 2 ) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 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 m[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 3 ) 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 1 2 7 8 1 4 ) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to exte[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 5 ) 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 ca[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 7 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the "case open" item in BIOS if the system case has been remove. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 2 8 - English[...]

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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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 30 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V e r . : D2) 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 &[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English      Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration.      Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 32 - 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 thr[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - English Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A [...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 34 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel ID[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 36 - English USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (D[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - 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). USB Dev W akeUp From S3 Y ou can enable this function when ACPI Suspend T ype set to S3(STR) . Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) En[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 38 - English PME/PCIE Event Wake Up This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable PME/PCIE as wake up event. Modem Ring Resume An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state. Disabled Disable Mod[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - 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 1/5. 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 Assignmen[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 40 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case has been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Y es&qu[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-7 Frequency/V oltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Frequency/V oltage Control K8 CPU Clock Ratio [Default] Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk [Ena bled] CPU Clock [200MHz] CPU OverV oltage Control [Auto] DIMM OverV oltage Control [Auto] KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC:[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 42 - English 2-8 T op Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "T op Performance" as "Enabled". Disabled Disable this function. (Default V alue) Enabled Enable T op Performance function. "T op Performance" will increase hardware working speed. Different system c[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-1 1 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 eight characte[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 44 - English 2-12 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 . 2-13 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setu[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 45 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 46 - English 3-2 Software Application 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. Y ou can click an item to install it.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 47 - 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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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 48 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 49 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 50 - 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, F A T32, and NTFS formats 2. Must be connected to the IDE1[...]

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    Appendix - 51 - 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 [...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 52 - 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 i[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 54 - 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 M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - 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 W ide 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 56 - 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/Si[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment 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 F10: Save &[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 58 - 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 ac[...]

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    Appendix - 59 - 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 b le Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ent[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 60 - 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. Clic[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 62 - 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 redunda[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 64 - English A. Create Array: Press Enter on Create Array item, you will see the screen as shown below . VIA T ech. VT8237 SA T A RAID BIOS V er 2.31 Cha nnel Drive Na me Array Na me Mode Size(GB) Status Seri al_Ch0 Ma ster ST3120026AS SA T A 1 1 1.79 H d d Seri al_Ch1 Ma ster ST3120026AS SA T A 1 1 1.79 H d d Create a RA[...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array . One method is Auto Setup and the other one is Select Disk Drives . Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RA[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 66 - English B. Delete Array: If you want to delete the Array , select Delete Array in the main menu and press Enter . The channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press Enter . A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel. Deleting a disk array wi[...]

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    Appendix - 67 - English D. Serial Number View: Highlight Serial Number View and press Enter . Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive's serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer . VIA T ech. VT8237 SA T A RAID BIOS V er 2.31 V iew the serial number of hard disk, it [...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 68 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully , you need to install the SA T A 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 SA T A [...]

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    Appendix - 69 - 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 installation of[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 70 - 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 Sp[...]

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    Appendix - 71 - 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 Speaker" to c[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 72 - 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[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - 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" port. (This meth[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard - 74 - 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. C[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - 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: AUT O and MANUAL. (Following pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors Y o[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 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. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal autom[...]

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    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 T D. 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.gigabyt[...]

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    GA-K8VT890-9 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: +86-021-6341010[...]