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GA-8N-SLI Royal/

GA-8N-SLI Pro/

GA-8N-SLI

Intel

Pentium

Processor Extreme Edition

Intel

Pentium

D / Pentium

4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1004
12ME-8NSLIRO-1004

Summary of Contents for GA-8N-SLI Pro

Page 1: ...GA 8N SLI Royal GA 8N SLI Pro GA 8N SLI Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1004 12ME 8NSLIRO 1004 ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 8N SLI Royal May 6 2005 May 6 2005 Motherboard GA 8N SLI Royal ...

Page 3: ...Motherboard GA 8N SLI Pro June 2 2005 June 2 2005 Motherboard GA 8N SLI Pro ...

Page 4: ...Motherboard GA 8N SLI Oct 26 2005 Oct 26 2005 Motherboard GA 8N SLI ...

Page 5: ...bject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related t...

Page 6: ...PS Universal Plus Dual Power System 19 1 8 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration 20 1 9 I O Back Panel Introduction 23 1 10 ConnectorsIntroduction 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver GA 8N SLI Royal F3l 36 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 38 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 40 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 42 2 4 Power Management Setup 45 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 47 2 6 PC...

Page 7: ...areInformation 59 3 5 Contact Us 59 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 62 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 63 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 65 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 76 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 87 4 2 Troubleshooting 91 ...

Page 8: ... IDE2 FDD SYS_FAN GA 8N SLI Royal Pro GA 8N SLI KB_MS LGA775 AUDIO2 COMA LPT USB LAN1 F_AUDIO CD_IN F_PANEL IDE1 Marvell 8053 LAN1 F2_1394 PWR_FAN Backup BIOS F1_1394 CI PCIE_16_1 PCIE_2 PCIE_1 PDC20779 VRM_CONN CLR_CMOS F_USB3 COAXIAL USB LAN2 AUDIO1 PCIE_16_2 SLI Switch Module Socket TSB81BA3 TSB82AA2 nVIDIA MCP 04 PCIE_12V IDE3 ESATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII1 ESATAII0 SATAII3 SATAII0 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_O ...

Page 9: ...z DIMM Dual Channel Memory LAN 1 RJ45 Marvell 8053 LAN 2 RJ45 Marvell PHY 4 SATA 3Gb s 10 USB Ports Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out 2 SATA 3Gb s PDC20779 ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channel Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channels PCI Express x 16 Bus 2 PCIE x 8 1 PCIE x 16 or Switch PCI ECLK 100M...

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Page 11: ...he motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on ...

Page 12: ...rd drives Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 3Gb s 6 SATA 3Gb s ports 4 ports from MCP 04 controller SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems 2 ports from PDC20779 controller ESATAII0 ESATAII1 Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Peripherals 1 parallel port s...

Page 13: ... function supports data transfer rate of up to 300 MB s supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 4 SATA 3Gb s connections supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Onboard Promise PDC20779 chip supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 function supports data transfer rate of up to 300 MB s supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 2 SATA 3Gb s connections suppor...

Page 14: ...are specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset A NVIDIA Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it en...

Page 15: ...ssing down the push pins diagonally Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the heatsink installation section of the user manual Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on...

Page 16: ...y BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot 1 4 Installing Removing Cool Plus Northbridge Cooling Fan Fig 1 To attach Cool Plus to a heatsink align the extensions on both sides with the grooves in the heatsink as shown Firmly press down until it ...

Page 17: ...GA 8N SLI supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual channel memory cannot be used if one or three DDR II memory modules are installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with 2...

Page 18: ...ecure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCI Express x 16 slots Connect this connector depending on your system require...

Page 19: ...ntel Pentium 4 Processor as well as future Intel processors As well 4 blue LED s are mounted on the U Plus D P S for intelligent indication of system loading The U Plus DPS can work in a Dual Power System Parallel Mode U Plus DPS and motherboard CPU power can work simultaneously providing a total of 8 phase power circuit How to install U Plus DPS 1 The U Plus DPS socket VRM_CONN has a notch so the...

Page 20: ...nts Before installation assure that the power supply you use is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an SLI configuration and other components in your system We recommend a power supply that provides at least 20A 5V and 12V current and a minimum of 400W wattage Please note that the exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations We do not recommend removing ...

Page 21: ...ess down on the two ends of the module until it is locked in place by the socket clips You should hear a click when the module is attached Enabling SLI Mode Step 1 Gently spread the retaining clips of the socket and the module may then be removed from the socket Hold the module by the edges and lift it away from the socket Set the SLI switch module Note that as the switch module GC SLISW C19 is pr...

Page 22: ...cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot make sure to set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to PEG if you plug the display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_2 slot set Init Display First to PEG Slot2 Step 3 In order to securely fix the bridge connector be tween the two cards you must install the retention bracket included with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the chassis back panel...

Page 23: ...ternet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Gigabit providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Als...

Page 24: ...e audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning Only for GA 8N SLI Royal Only for GA 8N SLI Pro 12 F_PANEL 13 F_AUDIO 14 CD_IN 15 SPDIF_IN 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 17 F1_1394 F2_1394 18 CLR_CMOS 19 CI 20 PCIE_12V 21 BATTERY 22 RF_ID 3 18 7 8 2 13 14 9 12 4 16 5 1 10 15 17 19 6 8 21 22 20 11 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 PWR_FAN 6 NB_FAN 7 FDD 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE3...

Page 25: ... power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power co...

Page 26: ...a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure 1 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN 1 SYS_FAN 1 6 NB_FAN Chip Fan Power Connector If you installed wrong direction the chip fan will not work Sometimes will d...

Page 27: ...ce as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device To ensure that an IDE CD ROM drive can work properly please attach it to the IDE 1 IDE 2 connector 7 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 7...

Page 28: ...tors Controlled by PDC20779 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly 11 PWR_LED PWR_LED 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 Only for GA 8N SLI R...

Page 29: ...IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Blue Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Amber Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Green Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep ...

Page 30: ...pin assigments on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound 14 CD_IN CD IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector 1 Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_...

Page 31: ... it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 16 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 f...

Page 32: ...tact your local dealer IEEE1394b can approach the maximum speed to 800Mb S but the speed can be achieved only when you use particular IEEE1394b cable 2 10 1 9 F1_1394 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 TPA1 4 TPA1 5 GND 6 GND 7 TPB1 8 TPB1 9 Power 10 Power 11 TPA2 12 TPA2 13 GND 14 No Pin 15 TPB2 16 TPB2 Pin No Definition 1 TPA0 2 TPA0 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB0 6 TPB0 7 No Pin 8 Power 9 Power 10 GND 18 ...

Page 33: ... the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 20 PCIE_12V Power Connector The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCI Exress 16 slots Connect this connector depending on your system requirements PIin No Definition 1 NC 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V 1 ...

Page 34: ...tthebatterygentlyandputitasideforabout10minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and nega tive pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 RFID_RI 3 RF_TXD 4 RF_RXD 5 NC 6 GND 22 RF_ID This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function ...

Page 35: ...s to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Hel...

Page 36: ...C Quit F3 Change Language12 F8 Dual BIOS12 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 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 Power Management Setup This setup page includ...

Page 37: ...e 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 Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS ...

Page 38: ...ually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto 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 Lan...

Page 39: ...or any error that may be detected and you ill be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop...

Page 40: ...ot be auto initiated SCSI Set boot ROM order to SCSI devices PROMISE Set boot ROM order to devices on the Promise controller Default Nvidia RAID Set boot ROM order to devices on the Nvidia RAID controller Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks Note This item will show up whe...

Page 41: ...D Limit for Windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Note Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function ...

Page 42: ...USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled AC97 Audio Auto Onboard LAN2 Function Auto Onboard SATAII IDE31 Enabled Onboard SATAII IDE3 Mode1 BASE Onboard 1394b Function12 Enabled Onboard LAN Function1 Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 i Lock Enabled Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Item Help Menu Level KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 ...

Page 43: ...ort IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto BIOS autodetects IDE1 conductor cable Default Value ATA66 100 133Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA66 100 133 ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA33 IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto BIOS autodetects IDE2 conductor cable Default Value...

Page 44: ...1394b function Onboard LAN Function Marvell 8053 Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function Default value Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip 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 address is 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 a...

Page 45: ...ton Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem ...

Page 46: ...have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system Password Set password to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard is set to Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Def...

Page 47: ...al Help F3 Language12 F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Assign PCI IRQ For Device PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 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 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 Only...

Page 48: ...90o C 194o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU Power System fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable CPU Power System fan fail warning function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened Yes Vcore OK DDR18V...

Page 49: ...enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin power cables However some 4 pin CPU fan power cables ...

Page 50: ...ase CPU frequency 15 17 by CPU loading Full Thrust Set C I A 2 to Full Thrust Automatically increase CPU frequency 17 19 by CPU loading Warning Stability is highly dependent on system components Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T C ...

Page 51: ...d DDR Displays the current memory speed Target MEM Speed DDR The value changes based on the value set in New FSB Speed QDR and New MEM Speed DDR PCIE Frequency MHz This option allows you to adjust the PCIE frequency LDT Frequency This option allows you to adjust the LDT frequency SLI Broadcast Aperture Auto Set SLI Broadcast Aperture to Auto Disabled Disable this function Default value DIMM OverVo...

Page 52: ...ol to 0 1V 0 2V Set SATAII OverVoltrage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set SATAII OverVoltrage Control to 0 3V CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V Default value Normal Warning CPU may be damaged or CPU life cycle may be reduced when CPU is over voltage Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU normal voltage Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphic...

Page 53: ... the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language12 F8 Dual BIOS12 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Select Language12 ...

Page 54: ...it Setup Exit Without Saving Enter Password selection and not enter a password To disable password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASS...

Page 55: ... Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Exit Setup Select Language12 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health St...

Page 56: ...P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard 56 English ...

Page 57: ...ll the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others appl...

Page 58: ...are 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 ...

Page 59: ...Drivers Installation 59 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 ...

Page 60: ...P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard 60 English ...

Page 61: ...ancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary S O S feature users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short circuit the Clear CMOS pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings Instead S O S automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their factory defaults to provide a more user friendly and reliable platform for users Dow...

Page 62: ...e User Interface Overview Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode Adv...

Page 63: ...ower on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 F9 Xpress Recovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Inc GA 8N SLI Royal F5a DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 For Boot Menu 11 16 2005 C19 MCP04 6A61EG0FC 00 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpress...

Page 64: ... supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows a PATA IDE primary channel b PATA IDE secondary channel c SATA IDE channel 1 d SATA IDE channel 2 e SATA IDE channel 3 f SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 20...

Page 65: ...r power on the computer pressing Del immediately during POST Power On Self Test it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP then press F8 to enter Flash utility Under the normal circumstances the system works on the Main BIOS If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if noth...

Page 66: ... is set to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically If you want to enter the BIOS setting please press Del key when the boot screen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable the PC will show messages on the boot screen and the system will pause an...

Page 67: ...ing guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS ...

Page 68: ...ty Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate th...

Page 69: ...sly downloaded to the floppy disk If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard 1 file s found...

Page 70: ... Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc...

Page 71: ...Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 7 Select Save Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load ...

Page 72: ... If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 25...

Page 73: ...y after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health O...

Page 74: ...odel name on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8NSLI F1 e Complete update process following the instructio...

Page 75: ...re motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot III In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM server please go onto Gigabyte s web...

Page 76: ...pport fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare driv...

Page 77: ...gy Guide section on our website at http www gigabyte com tw to read or download the information you need Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10 The RAID prompt appear...

Page 78: ...sks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk 1 Tab to the Free Disks section The first disk in the list is selected 2 Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the right arrow key The first di...

Page 79: ...ata Y YES N NO MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111 79G Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array otherwise press N You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives The Array List window appears where you can review the R...

Page 80: ...ping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 0 Master 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 2 1 Master 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents press C At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then pre...

Page 81: ...ess Ctrl F to enter FastBuild tm Utility or Press ESC to continue booting FastBuild tm Utility 2 03 c 2003 2005 Promise Technology Inc Auto Setup 1 View Change Drives Assignments 2 Define Array 3 Delete Array 4 Rebuild Array 5 Main Menu Keys Available Press 1 5 to Select Option ESC Exit Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the FastBuild Setup To create a new array automatically...

Page 82: ...y Disk Capacity size in MB 240068 Auto Setup Options Menu Optimize Array for Performance Array Setup Configuration Keys Available Space Change Option ESC Exit CTRL Y Save Under the Optimized Array for setting use the LEFT ARROW or SPACEBAR key to select Performance RAID 0 or Security RAID 1 Press CTRL and Y to save the configuration Performance Under the Performance setting RAID 0 FastTrak assigns...

Page 83: ...nue booting if you take no action Use arrow keys to move to a logical disk set and press ENTER to enter the Define Array Menu RAID Mode Use Space key to change your selection between Stripe RAID 0 or Mirror RAID 1 FastBuild tm Utility 2 03 c 2003 2005 Promise Technology Inc Define Array Menu Drives Assignments Keys Available Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 0 Functi...

Page 84: ...will show the number of disks assigned 5 Press Ctrl Y keys to save the information The window below will appear 6 Press Y to create and quick initialize the array or press N to create it only 7 After the creation is complete the screen will return to Define Array Menu and you should see the newly created array in this screen 8 Press Esc to return to Main Menu and press Esc again if you want to exi...

Page 85: ...tal Drv Capacity MB Status Logical Disk1 Stripe 2 240068 Functional Logical Disk2 Logical Disk3 Logical Disk4 FastBuild tm Utility 2 03 c 2003 2005 Promise Technology Inc View Array Definition Menu Drives Assignments Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 2 240068 Functional Stripe Block 64KB Gigabyte Rounding OFF Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB 1 SATA ST31...

Page 86: ...enu Fig 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished Fig 1 Fig 2 Step 3 After completing the steps boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers Press F6 ...

Page 87: ...mple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman or others audio input to Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect microphone to Mic In Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Center Subw...

Page 88: ... 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you 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 audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Sp...

Page 89: ...nter Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you 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 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ...

Page 90: ...TEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you 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 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Side Speaker ...

Page 91: ... again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system Question 4 Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again la...

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