AMD GA-K8N51GMF-RH инструкция обслуживания

GA-K8N51GMF/ GA-K8N51GMF-RH AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-N51GMF-1004R * 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 equipmen[...]

Oct. 26, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8N51GMF / GA-K8N51GMF-RH Motherboard GA-K8N51GMF GA-K8N51GMF-RH Oct. 26, 2005[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-K8N51GMF/GA-K8N51GMF-RH Motherboard Layout ......................[...]

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

- 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 Serial A TAII Cable x 1 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories  2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/ 51R)  2 Ports USB 2.0 + 2 Ports 1394 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UBIE0-1 1/1 1R)[...]

- 7 - GA-K8N51GMF/GA-K8N51GMF-RH Motherboard Layout MS / KB LPT VGA GA-K8N51GMF GA-K8N51GMF-RH ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket 754 AUDIO1 USB LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO2 W83627 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 CD_IN PCIE_16 COMA CI nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 RTL8201 nVIDIA ® nForce 410 DDR2 DDR1 ATX FDD CODEC BATTERY SATAIIO PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 IDE1 SYS_FAN IDE2 SPDIF_IO VT6307 CLR_CMO[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 2 Serial AT AII A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels PCI Bus Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port PCI-ECLK (100MHz) LPC BUS BIOS DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM DDR RAM AMD K8 Socket 754 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus W83627 COM Port nVIDIA ® nForce 410 SPDIF Out Line-Out MIC Line-In SPDIF In Side Speaker Out[...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer [...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU  Socket 754 for AMD Athlon TM 64 processor (K8)  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Front Side Bus  1600MH/z system bus Chipset  Northbridge: nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100  Southbridge: nVIDIA ® nForce 410 LAN  Onboard RTL 8201 chip (10/100Mbit) Au[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English (Note 1) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. Rear Panel I/O  1 PS/2 keyboard port  1 [...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 1 2 - 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[...]

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[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) 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 su[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards Y ou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the comput[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. CO[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction Y ou can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SA T AII0 8 ) F_P ANEL Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center/Subwoofer speakers to this connector. Rear Spea[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1/2) A TX_12V / A TX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector w[...]

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

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 2 0 - 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 [...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 8) 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(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: Power[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 2 2 - English 10) 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_ 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, [...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 2) POWER_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected 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 1 3 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 2 4 - English 14) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. T o clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 1 1 5 ) BA TTERY Danger of explosion if b[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 6) F1_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector) Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable, i[...]

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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[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 2 8 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : F4) 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. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Softw[...]

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. ?[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) 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 199[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English IDE Channel 2/3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive SA T A devices setup. Y ou can use one of two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SA T A IDE devices during POST . (Default value) None Select this if no SA T A IDE de[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 3 2 - English Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self T est) of the BIOS. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on [...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English 2 - 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Boot Up Floopy Seek [Disa bled] Pa ssword Check [Setup] Init Display First [PEG] Frame B[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 3 4 - 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 [...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals ` SA T AII RAID Config [Press Enter] On-Chi p IDE Cha nnel0 [Enabled] On-Chi p IDE Cha nnel1 [Enabled] IDE1 Conductor Cable [Auto] IDE2 Conductor Cable [Auto] Seri al-A T A-II 1 [Enabled] On-Chip USB [V1.1+V2.0] USB[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 3 6 - English 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. IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto BIOS autodetects IDE1[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function. 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 add[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 3 8 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). Soft-Off by Power button Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly . (Default value) Delay 4 Sec Press power but[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Any KEY Press any key to power on the system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. KB Power ON Password W[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 4 0 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 2. CM[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Case Opened Y es Vcore OK DDR Power OK +3.3V OK +12V OK System T e mperature 2 5 o C/77 o F CPU T e mperature 3 9 o C/102 o F Syste m FAN Speed 0 RP M CPU F AN Speed 3183 RPM CPU Smart F AN Con[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2 -7 Frequency / V oltage Control Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Frequency / V oltage Control KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2 - 8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Con[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and[...]

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

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Drivers Installation - 47 - English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. Chapter 3 Driver[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 4 8 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

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

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Appendix - 51 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities M.I.T . (Motherboard Intelligent T weaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T. feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS se[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 5 2 - English 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 for CPU a[...]

Appendix - 53 - 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 data How to use the Xpress [...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 5 4 - 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: Exit th[...]

Appendix - 55 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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 mo[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 5 6 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Standard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage[...]

Appendix - 57 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disab le Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM Data[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 5 8 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backu[...]

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

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 6 0 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of fo[...]

Appendix - 61 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena bl e Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ent[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 6 2 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. 1. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. [...]

Appendix - 63 - English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of [...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 6 4 - English "*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller. T o configure SA T 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 [...]

Appendix - 65 - English Figure 1 In the SA T AII RAID Config submenu, enable SAT A-II RAID function . Then enable the SA T A ports with hard disks that you want to use for RAID. In the example in Figure 2, enable SA TA-II 1 Primary/ Secondary RAID ). (For example, if you wish to create RAID with hard disks on the SA TAII0 and SA T AII1 connectors, [...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 6 6 - 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 TA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP . Y ou should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below . Figure [...]

Appendix - 67 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] First Boot Device [CDROM] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Password Check [Setup] Init Display First [PEG] Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Onboard GPU [E[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 6 8 - 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 F[...]

Appendix - 69 - English Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 9). 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 from the hard drives.) Figu[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 7 0 - English Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 9). 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 from t[...]

Appendix - 71 - English T o read more information about the RAID array , press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 1 1), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. Figure 1 1 Figure 10 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will app[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) 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 for th[...]

Appendix - 73 - English Figure 15 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 16 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to ma nually specify an a dapter. Currently, S[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 7 4 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 17 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you must press S to select additional drive[...]

Appendix - 75 - English After the SA TA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Figure 20 WindowsXP Professional Setup W elcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. T o set up Windows XP now , press ENTER. T o repair a Windo[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) 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 the b[...]

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 23). Move to the Free Disks section with the T AB key . Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu. Figure 23 Step 4: After all the settings, press F7 to compl[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) 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 RAID A[...]

Appendix - 79 - English 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 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 ins[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 8 0 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".[...]

Appendix - 81 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right han[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) 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 installation[...]

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 GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidde[...]

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Appendix - 87 - English Contact Us y y y y y Taiwan (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. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Ch[...]

GA-K8N51GMF(-RH) Motherboard - 8 8 - English y y y y y Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de y y y y y U.K. G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk y y y y y The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y y y y y France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB [...]