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    GA-K8NF-9 (rev. 2.2) AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2201 12ME-K8NF9-2201R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * Th[...]

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    Jan. 26, 2006 Motherboard GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Ja n. 26, 2006[...]

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    Copyright © 2006 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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ......................................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 49 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 9 3 - 2 Software Application .............................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout ATX_12V CPU_F AN CODEC IT8712 nVIDIA ® nForce TM 4 (-4X) BIOS PCIE_1 PCIE_2 DDR1 F_USB1 DDR2 DDR3 BATTER Y AT X IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN GA-K8NF-9 KB_MS Socket 939 AUDIO1 USB USB LAN F_AUDIO CD_IN F_PANEL PWR_LED DDR4 IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCIE_16 SPDIF_O COMA LPT SPDIF_I AUDIO2 SNO82AA2 SNO81BA3 F2_1394[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus nVIDIA ® nForce4(-4X) DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM 24MHz 33MHz IT8712 4 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels PCICLK (33MHz) 3PCI PCI Bus 10 USB Ports Dual[...]

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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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Sempron TM / Althlon TM 64 / Althlon TM 64 FX / Althlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8)  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster System Bus  1600MHz Chipset  nVIDIA ® nForce4(-4X) chipset LAN  Onboard VITESSE 8201 phy (10/100/1000Mbit) Audio ?[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English Rear Panel I/O  1 PS/2 keyboard port  1 PS/2 mouse port  1 parallel port  1 SPDIF in port  1 SPDIF out port  1 serial port (COMA)  4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 RJ-45 port  6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Si[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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 [...]

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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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8NF-9(rev . 2.2) 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[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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 fr[...]

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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. SPDIF_I [...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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 AII0_1 / SA T AII2_3 8 ) PWR_LED 9) BA TTERY 1 0) F_P ANEL 1 1 ) F_AUDIO 1 2 ) CD_IN 13 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 14) F1_1394 / F2_1394 1 5 ) CLR_CMOS 3 13 5 2 15 11 12 10 6 7 8 4 [...]

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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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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 [...]

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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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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 equiv[...]

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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: Nor[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) 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 cha[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 3 ) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front U[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 5 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. T o 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 1 1[...]

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    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[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 2 8 - English <F12> For Boot Menu Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-K8NF-9 D1 . . . . <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 12/20/2005-NF-CK804-6A61FG0LC-00 <F12> : For Boot Menu Select boot s[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - 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 peripherals. ?[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 3 0 - 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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive. 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 [...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 3 2 - 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 Boo[...]

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

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 3 4 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE DMA transfer [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English On-Chip MAC Lan (controlled by VITESSE 8201 phy) Auto Auto-detect onbo ard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this func[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 3 6 - English Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Seri[...]

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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). Soft-Off by Power button Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly . (Default value) Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to [...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 3 8 - 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 Disabled this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password. Any KEY Pres[...]

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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. 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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 4 0 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Current V oltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU T emperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English CPU W arning T emperature 60 o C / 140 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 o C / 140 o F. 70 o C / 158 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 o C / 158 o F. 80 o C / 176 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 o C / 176 o F. 90 o C / 194 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 o C / 194 o F. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) CP[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 4 2 - English T emp Limit of Low Speed (Default temperature: 20 o C) The CPU fan will stop spinning when the CPU temperature is below the value set in Temp of FAN turn off option. The CPU fan will start to spin again with the parameter set in CPU FAN: Low Speed when the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in Temp[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) HT Frequency ratio [Auto] CPU Frequency [200] K8 CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] Current DDR speed 40 0 CPU Spread Spectrum [Center Spread] PCIE Clock [100Mhz] Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] Chipset core PC[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 4 4 - English Chipset core PCI-E voltage Normal Set chipset core PCI-E voltage as Core Power required. (Default value) +0.1v Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.1V. +0.2v Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.2V. +0.3v Increase chipset core PCI-E voltage +0.3V. HT -Link voltage control Normal Supply HT -Link vo[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 45 - 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 configuration[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 4 6 - 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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2 - 1 1 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-12 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. CMOS S[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 4 8 - English[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 49 - 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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 5 0 - 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 - 51 - 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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 5 2 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - 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-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 5 4 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including F A T16, FA T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up dat[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: The Main Screen of Xpress Re[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 5 6 - 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 ar[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - 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 Fail-Safe Defa[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 5 8 - 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[...]

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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 displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size..............[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 6 0 - 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/[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - 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 [...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 6 2 - 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 ble Update BIOS from Floppy [...]

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    Appendix - 63 - 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[...]

  • Page 64

    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 6 4 - 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[...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English 4-1-4 Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o configure SAT A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ( 1 ) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. ( 2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. ( 3 ) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note) ( 4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. ([...]

  • Page 66

    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 6 6 - English Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals[...]

  • Page 67

    Appendix - 67 - English Step 2: If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SA T A hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP . Y ou should see a screen similar to Figure 2 below . Figure 2 After configuring [...]

  • Page 68

    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 6 8 - English Step 3: T o boot from W indows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 4). Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 4 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] F[...]

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    Appendix - 69 - English ( 3 ) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID set[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 7 0 - English Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 8). If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data fro[...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English T o read more information about the RAID array , press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 10), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. Figure 10 Figure 9 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 7 2 - English ( 4 ) Making a SA T A Driver Disk 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 f[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - English Figure 14 ( 5 ) Installing SA T A controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SA T A driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SA T A hard drive with the driver . The following is an example of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system [...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 7 4 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 16 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Note) (Figure 16) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears, you must press S to select additio[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - English Figure 19 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 18) appears, press ENTER to continue the SA T A driver installation from the floppy disk. Figure 18 After the SAT A controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen similar to that below. Y ou can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation now . Windows Se[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 7 6 - English ( 6 ) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume. There are two solutions to resolve this issue. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert t[...]

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    Appendix - 77 - English Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed (Figure 21). Move to the Free Disks section with the T AB k ey . Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu. Figure 21 Step 4: After all the settings, press F7 to comp[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 7 8 - English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in W indows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to S T ART> Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager . Y ou should see the single disk RAID array (in striping mode) that was created from the boot disk. Select the single boot disk RAI[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - 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. 4-1-5 2 - / 4 - / 6 - / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Line Out Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 8 0 - 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" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel[...]

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    Appendix - 81 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwo[...]

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    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 8 2 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installat[...]

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    Appendix - 83 - 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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