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    GA-K8NS (rev. 2.0) AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-K8NS-2002[...]

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    Jun. 1, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8NS(2.0) Motherboard GA-K8NS(2.0) Jun. 1, 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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout A TX_12V CPU_F AN CODEC IT8712 nVIDIA ® nForce TM 3 250 BIOS DDR1 F_USB2 F_USB1 DDR2 DDR3 BATTERY AT X IDE2 FDD SYS_F AN GA-K8NS KB_MS Socket 754 AUDIO1 COMB USB LAN F_AUDIO CD_IN F_P ANEL PWR_LED IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 COMA LPT SA TA0_SB R_USB PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 SPDIF_IO SUR_CEN ICS 1883 SA T A1_SB AGP CLR_CMOS[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC Line-In AMD K8 Socket 754 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus nVIDIA ® nForce3 250 DDR 400/333MHz DIMM 24MHz 33MHz IT8712 2 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels PCICLK (33MHz) 5 PCI PCI Bus 8 USB Ports DDR RAM Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port AGP Slot 4X / 8X LPC BUS CODEC RJ45 ICS 1883 BIOS COM Ports A[...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 - English Motherboard  GA-K8NS rev. 2.0 CPU  Socket 754 for AMD Athlon TM 64 processor (K8)  1600MHz system bus  Supports core frequencies in excess of 2800+ and faster Chipset  nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM 250 Chipset  Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Memory  3 DDR DIMM memory slots (su[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English I/O Control  IT8712 Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU temperature detection  CPU / System fan speed detection  CPU warning temperature  CPU / System fan failure warning  Thermal shutdown function Onboard SA T A RAID  Onboard nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM 250 chipset (SA T A0_SB, SA T[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 - 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 pro[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - 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 Before[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 - 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 su[...]

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    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[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - 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). USB port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such a[...]

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    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) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SA T A0_SB / SA T A1_SB 8) PWR_LED 9) BA TTERY 10) F_P ANEL 11) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) SUR_CEN 14) SPDIF_IO 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 16) CLR_CMOS 12 15 10 6 5 9 11 13 8 7 14 12 4 3 16[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 w[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 3/4) CPU_FAN / 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 connection a[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - 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 TTER Y Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type r[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 - English 10) 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 . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connec[...]

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    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 assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assignments for the fr[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 24 - English 13) 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 14) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 15) 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[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 - English[...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 2 8 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : F13) 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 p[...]

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    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.  [...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currectly 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 N[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 Boot [...]

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    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[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 3 4 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software IDE Function Setup KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alue s F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ` IDE RAID [Enabled] IDE Cha nnel0[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SA T A Primary Master RAID Enabled Enable 1st SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SA T A Secndry Master RAID Enabled Enable 2nd SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disabl[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 3 6 - English Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboar[...]

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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 PWR-BTTN Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Power off[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 3 8 - English Power On by Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On by Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Any KEY Press an[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (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 3. PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4. (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 4. PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignmen[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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. CPU W arning T emperature 60 o C[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-7 Frequency/V oltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Frequency/V oltage Control CPU OverClock in MHz [200] AGP OverClock in MHz [66] K8 CPU Clock Ratio [Default] CPU V oltage Control [Normal] V DDQ (AGP) V oltage Control [Normal] DDR voltage control [Normal] KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Set[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - 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 <Enter>[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 4 4 - 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 [...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. Y ou can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 48 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 49 - English 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 special enhancement [...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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, FA T32, and NTFS formats 2. Must be connected to the [...]

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    Appendix - 51 - English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer . (T ext Mode) 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key. 2. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 t[...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 - 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[...]

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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 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 [...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 y[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - 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-Fla sh F10: Save &[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 fo[...]

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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 ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ente[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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.[...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 re[...]

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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-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 64 - 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. N VIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 - Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirr oring Stri ping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [      ] Add [    ?[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - 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 1 11.79G - Array Detail - RAID[...]

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    Appendix - 67 - 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 controller from [...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - 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: Foll[...]

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    Appendix - 69 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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 "6[...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English STEP 1: Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of the case. STEP 2: Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard. STEP 3: There are two methods of 8 channel audio configuration: Method 1: Connect the front channels to the "Line Out" port located on the audio panel and th[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 - 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&q[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 - 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[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - 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[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 - 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 adva[...]

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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.[...]

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    GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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: +86-021-634[...]