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BIOS

1 x 4 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AWARD BIOS

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b

Unique Features

Support for @BIOS

Support for Download Center

Support for Q-Flash

Support for EasyTune

(Note 3)

Support for Xpress Install

Support for Xpress Recovery2

Support for Virtual Dual BIOS

Bundled Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Overclocking

Voltage adjustments in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/North Bridge/FSB/South
Bridge/VCC12_DL) allow you to:
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Increase CPU voltage

(Note 4)

Increase DDR2 voltage by 0.025V to 0.775V with 0.025V increment

Increase North Bridge voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment

Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment

Increase South Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V with 0.1V increment

Increase VCC12_DL voltage by 0.1V or 0.2V

Frequency adjustments in BIOS Setup (CPU/Memory/PCIe) allow you to:
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Adjust CPU host frequency from 100 MHz to 650 MHz with 1 MHz
increment

Adjust Memory frequency

Adjust PCI Express x16 frequency from 100 MHz to 150 MHz with
1 MHz increment

Operating System

Support for Microsoft

Windows

Vista/XP/2000

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm

(Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical

memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

(Note 2) In SLI Mode, the two PCIe x16 slots can run at up to x8 respectively. In Normal Mode,

only the first PCIe x16 slot (PCIE_16_1) is available and can run at up to x16.

(Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.
(Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used.

Summary of Contents for GA-N650SLI-DS4L

Page 1: ...GA N650SLI DS4L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME N650DS4L 1001R ...

Page 2: ...Oct 15 2007 Motherboard GA N650SLI DS4L Motherboard GA N650SLI DS4L Oct 15 2007 ...

Page 3: ... form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features r...

Page 4: ...ng a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setup of an SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 22 1 8 InternalConnectors 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 Standard CMOS Features 39 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 41 2 5 IntegratedPeripherals 43 2 6 Power Management Setup 47 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations 49 2 8 PC Health Stat...

Page 5: ...3 4 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74 Chapter 5 Appendix 75 5 1 Configuring SATAHard Drive s 75 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette 80 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 81 5 2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 84 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 84 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional 86 5 2 3 Configuring M...

Page 6: ...able Two SATA 3Gb s cables I O Shield SLI Bridge RetentionBracket Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice The motherboard i...

Page 7: ...FDD PCIE_16_2 PCI1 PCI2 SATAII3 F_PANEL IT8718 RTL8211B ATX_12V nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI PWR_LED R_USB AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL PCIE_2 SATAII2 PCIE_1 IDE1 CLR_CMOS CI1 NB_FAN USB LAN SYS_FAN F_USB1 F_USB2 SPDIF_IN MAIN_BIOS SATAII1 SATAII0 BAT CODEC PCIE_16_1 JP1 NV_SLI6 NV_SLI4 NV_SLI5 NV_SLI3 NV_SLI1 NV_SLI2 COMA LPT ...

Page 8: ... 8 USB Ports IT8718 Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port CPU CLK 333 266 200 133 MHz Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 2 PCI Express x 1 PCI Express Bus PCI Express x 16 Bus 2 PCIe x8 1 PCIe x16 or Switch PCIe CLK 100 MHz SLI Mode Normal Mode x 1 x 1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz LAN RJ45 RTL 8211B BIOS ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Chann...

Page 9: ...ands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage sta...

Page 10: ...te 1 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 800 667 533 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8211B chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots Note 2 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Inter...

Page 11: ... 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT871...

Page 12: ... Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V with 0 1V increment Increase VCC12_DL voltage by 0 1V or 0 2V Frequency adjustments in BIOS Setup CPU Memory PCIe allow you to Adjust CPU host frequency from 100 MHz to 650 MHz with 1 MHz increment Adjust Memory frequency Adjust PCI Express x16 frequency from 100 MHz to 150 MHz with 1 MHz increment Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Fa...

Page 13: ... surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the fre quency ...

Page 14: ...U socket or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently insert the CPU into position Step 3 Lift the metal load plate on the CPU socket Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to ...

Page 15: ...all Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each push pin Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely Refer to your CPU cooler instal lation manual for instructions on installing the cooler Use extreme care when removing the CPU co...

Page 16: ...y is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDRII1 DDRII2 Channel 1 DDRII3 DDRII4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table SS Single Sided DS Double S...

Page 17: ...he memory socket Notch DDR2 DIMM Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted A DDR2 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...

Page 18: ...card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Gra...

Page 19: ...ot is unavailable All the jumper caps on the SLI configuration jumpers NV_SLI1 NV_SLI2 NV_SLI3 NV_SLI4 NV_SLI5 NV_SLI6 and JP1 are placed on pins 2 3 as shown in the illustration above 2 Power Requirements 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...

Page 20: ...e SLI Configuration Jumpers The SLI configuration jumpers are set to Normal Mode operation by factory default so the first step is to change the jumpers settings from Normal Mode to SLI Mode Step 2 The finished SLI jumper configurations are shown in the photo to the left All the jumper caps have been moved to pins 1 2 Step 1 Move all the jumper caps from their default positions pins 2 3 to pins 1 ...

Page 21: ...o securely fix the bridge connector beween the two cards you must install the retention bracket included with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Step 4 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIE_16_1 slot Note To enable the SLI function you must plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIE_16_1 slot Note Procedure for...

Page 22: ...arallel port to connect devices such as a printer scanner and etc The parallel port is also called a printer port Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provi...

Page 23: ...n a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack G...

Page 24: ...omputer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 11 BAT 12 F_PANEL 13 F_AUDIO 14 CD_IN 15 SPDIF_O 16 SPDIF_IN 17 F_USB1 F_USB2 18 CLR_CMOS 19 CI1 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 PWR_FAN 6 NB_FAN 7 FDD 8 ID...

Page 25: ...ff and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power ...

Page 26: ...No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 NC 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 4 pin system fan header SYS_FAN and a 3 pin power fan header PWR_FAN Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded ...

Page 27: ...r example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 40 39 2 1 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1...

Page 28: ...rd drives must be an even number 9 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instruction...

Page 29: ...he negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gentlyremovethebatteryfromthebatteryholderandwaitforoneminute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negativeterminals...

Page 30: ...lue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC Purple No connection 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message P...

Page 31: ...3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 FSENSE1 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 FSENSE2 For HD Front Panel Audio 1 The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio When using an AC 97 front panel au...

Page 32: ...ts digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the...

Page 33: ...DX 6 USBDY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 1 2 9 10 18 CI1 Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been r...

Page 34: ...etal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load fact...

Page 35: ...y upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it...

Page 36: ...o set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS...

Page 37: ... Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the ...

Page 38: ...wer Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Loa...

Page 39: ...ion Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster sy...

Page 40: ... mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt on Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop...

Page 41: ...rs of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled CPU Multi Threading Note Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi threading function when using an Intel CPU that supports multi core technology This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Enabled Enables all CPU cores and...

Page 42: ... frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Default Enabled Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual s...

Page 43: ...ig CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SATA II RAID Config Item Help Menu Level SATA II RAID function Disabled x SATA II 1 Primary RAID Enabled x SATA II 1 Secondary RAID Enabled x SATA II 2 Primary RAID Enabled x SATA II 2 Secondary RAID Enabled KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults S...

Page 44: ... Enables or disables the integrated SATA 3Gb s controllers Disabled Disables all integrated SATA 3Gb s controllers SATA 1 Enables only the first integrated SATA 3Gb s controller All Enabled Enables all integrated SATA 3Gb s controllers Default IDE Prefetch Mode Enables or disbales prefetch mode for the integrated IDE controller Enabled activates the IDE prefetch buffer to enhance hard drive perfor...

Page 45: ...elds show 0 0m as shown in the figure above When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100Mbps in MS DOS...

Page 46: ...IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP ECP...

Page 47: ...ent Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Modem Ring On Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled USB Resume from Suspen...

Page 48: ...on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard t...

Page 49: ...Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Def...

Page 50: ...arning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CMOS S...

Page 51: ...is item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed...

Page 52: ...nly and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimiz...

Page 53: ... 333 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Actual CPU Clock Mhz The value depends on the CPU Host Frequency Mhz setting Memory Frequency Mhz This item is configurable only if the FSB Memory Clock Mode option is set to Unlinked The first frequency value is adjustable and the second is the current operating frequency of your me...

Page 54: ...quired Default 0 05V 0 35V Increases FSB voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V at 0 05V increment South Bridge Voltage Allows you to to set South Bridge voltage Normal Supplies the South Bridge voltage as required Default 0 1V 0 3V Increases South Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment VCC12_DL Voltage Allows you to to set VCC12_DL voltage Normal Supplies the VCC12_DL voltage as required Default 0 1...

Page 55: ...Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values CMOS Setup Utili...

Page 56: ...up program allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering...

Page 57: ...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 KLJI Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setu...

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Page 59: ...owing the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will contin...

Page 60: ...displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk ...

Page 61: ... Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual ...

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Page 63: ...eck the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data It is ...

Page 64: ... boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 3 3 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating s...

Page 65: ...le Figure 5 Figure 4 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the o...

Page 66: ... Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc GA N650SLI DS4L D1 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 09 20 2007 C55 MCP51 6A61IG04C 00 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the ...

Page 67: ...esent if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Figure 17 ...

Page 68: ...g may result in system malfunction Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc GA N650SLI DS4L D1 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 09 20 2007 C55 MCP51 6A61IG04C 00 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches yo...

Page 69: ...K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the mess...

Page 70: ...and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 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 KLJI Select Item F11 Sav...

Page 71: ...rupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Installing the BIOS utility Accessing the BIOS utility Select BIOS and click Install Click Start All Programs GIGABYTE BIOS C Options and Instructions 1 Sav...

Page 72: ...s press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Step 1 Click Update New BIOS Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the Files of type list Select the location where you save the BIOS update file e g n650ds4l f1 obtained from the Internet or through other source 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Functio...

Page 73: ...ng the performance of these components Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A M I B Enters the C I A and M I B 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 ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display Field Displays panel of...

Page 74: ...nable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space The recomme...

Page 75: ...TA RAID driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista XP 2000 setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring the Onbo...

Page 76: ...Secondary RAID for the SATAII1 connector Figure 2 Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA II RAID Config Press Enter On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled NV Serial ATA Controller All Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled On Chip USB V1 1 V2 0 USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB...

Page 77: ...ppropriate field is highlighted Step 3 In the RAID Mode field use the up or down arrow key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning and RAID 5 The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array Striping is created Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the Striping Block field use the up ...

Page 78: ... or down arrow key and use the right arrow key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks block Figure 5 MediaShield Utility June 1 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Optimal J J J J J Add I I I I I Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate KL KL KL KL KL Select ENTER Popup 1 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB Free Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Array Disks Por...

Page 79: ... to confirm or N to cancel Press Enter to return to the Array List screen To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility press Esc in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system MediaShield Utility June 1 2006 Array List Ctrl X Exit KL KL KL KL KL Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Boot Status Vendor Arr...

Page 80: ...click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A prompt change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure ...

Page 81: ...vice 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 manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device sup...

Page 82: ...wing mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage d...

Page 83: ... to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be finished in about one minute Figure 5 Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk c...

Page 84: ...aker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music h...

Page 85: ...click OK to complete the configuration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality When us...

Page 86: ...S PDIF In Optical S PDIF In Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing A Installing the S PDIF In Cable ...

Page 87: ...cal cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable C Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an output sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration ...

Page 88: ...onality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel ...

Page 89: ... box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Step 5 Next while in Master Volu...

Page 90: ... 2 On the File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 5 You may use the Fast...

Page 91: ...one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Delete to ...

Page 92: ...ory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory sock...

Page 93: ...he keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIO...

Page 94: ... we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electri...

Page 95: ...s properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Ta...

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