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.
Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal May 6, 2005 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal May 6, 2005
Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro June 2, 2005 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro June 2, 2005
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Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout .......................... 8 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................11 1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................... 11 Feature Summary .................
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 57 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 57 Software Application ....................................................................................... 58 Software Information ....................................................................................... 58 Hardware Information .................
GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout PWR_FAN VRM_CONN KB_MS COAXIAL ATX LGA775 Marvell PCIE_1 8053 (LAN1) PCIE_16_1 Main BIOS IDE3 MCP-04 PCIE_16_2 SYS_FAN TSB82AA2 SPDIF_IN CLR_CMOS RF_ID PCI1 PDC20779 BATTERY TSB81BA3 ESATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII1 PCI2 IT8712F ESATAII0 SATAII3 SATAII0 F2_1394 F1_1394 PWR_LED F_USB1 CI Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
Block Diagram 2 PCIE x 8 1 PCIE x 16 CPUCLK+/-(1066/800/533MHz) LGA775 Processor PCI-ECLK (100MHz) or Host Interface DDRII 667/533MHz DIMM SLI Mode Normal Mode Dual Channel Memory Switch PCI Express x 16 Bus PCI Express Bus x1 x1 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) nVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition NBCLK (25MHz) HCLK+/- (133/200/266MHz) x1 Marvell 8053 2 PCI Express x 1 33MHz 25MHz 48MHz RJ45 Marvell PHY RJ45 LAN 2 4 SATA 3Gb/s nVIDIA® MCP-04 ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels Floppy PCI Bus LPC BUS PDC
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1-1 English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your 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 and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3.
English 1-2 Feature Summary Motherboard CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA 3Gb/s Peripherals Onboard LAN GA-8N-SLI Royal or GA-8N-SLI Pro or GA-8N-SLI Supports LGA775 Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium ® D / Pentium® 4 Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: nVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) Southbridge: nVIDIA® MCP-04 Supported on the Win 2000/XP op
I/O Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA 3Gb/s RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor ALC850 CODEC Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF_IN connection SPDIF_Out (optical+coaxial) connection CD_IN connection IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature detection fan speed detec
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 properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. 3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink. 4.
Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan) Fig.
English 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 snaps into position. Fig.2 Once the fan is properly affixed onto the heatsink, plug the power cable into the NB_FAN connector. Fig.3 Before proceeding, first check to make sure that the fan's power cable is disconnected.
Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. Dual Channel DDR II GA-8N-SLI Royal/GA-8N-SLI Pro/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.
English 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards You 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 computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot. 5.
Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus D.P.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection. Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability. These characteristics make it the ideal companion with the latest LGA775 Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor as well as future Intel ® processors.
English 1-8 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration The nVIDIA ® nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition chipset offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI Express TM graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express TM bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit) and the nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition chipset.
Enabling SLI Mode-Set the SLI switch module: Note that as the switch module (GC-SLISW-C19) is preinstalled in the Normal Mode direction by factory default, the first step to enable SLI mode on your system is to take out the module from the socket, turn it around and insert it in the SLI Mode direction. 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.
English Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both Gold edge connector on the top of cards.
I/O Back Panel Introduction English 1-9 PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To 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. COAXIAL (SPDIF_O) The SPDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable.
English Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center/Subwoofer speakers to this connector. Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector. You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 1-10 Connectors Introduction 3 1 2 5 7 8 6 13 20 8 4 18 21 9 22 14 15 12 19 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) ATX_12V ATX (Power Connector) CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN NB_FAN FDD IDE1 / IDE2 / IDE3 SATAII0/1/2/3 ESATAII0/1 PWR_LED Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected, the system will not start.
English 3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_FAN)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 and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector wire is the ground wire (GND).
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, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 34 33 2 1 8) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (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).
English 9) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by MCP-04) 10) ESATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, 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. Pin No. 1 7 1 1 7 Definition GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 5 GND RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 11) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.
Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
English 13) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigments on the cable are the same as the pin assigments on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No.
English 17) F1_1394/F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connectors) Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer.
This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. 1 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.
English 21) BAT(Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes.
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 the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on, pushing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen.
English The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l) 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 to accept or enter the sub-menu.
Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ` ` ` ` Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, Oct 27 2004 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level` IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] Change the day, month, year Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.
Number of sectors The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity. (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled). 720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity . 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity. 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.
English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device ROM Boot Priority1 Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading # Limit CPUID Max.
Disabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks. BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value) Password Check System Setup 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.
English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE/SATAII RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor Cable Serial-ATAII 1 Serial-ATAII 2 On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio Onboard LAN2 Function Onboard SATAII/IDE31 Onboard SATAII/IDE3 Mode1 Onboard 1394b Function12 Onboard LAN Function1 Onboard Serial Port 1 i-Lock Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Press E
Enabled Disabled English IDE Secndry Slave RAID Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) SATAII 1 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable SATAII 1 1st SATA RAID function.(Default value) Disable this function. SATAII 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable SATAII 1 2nd SATA RAID function.(Default value) Disable this function. SATAII 2 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable SATAII 2 1st SATA RAID function.(Default value) Disable this function.
English USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB mouse support. Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) AC97 Audio Auto Disabled Autodetect onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disable this function. Onboard LAN2 Function (Marvell 88E1111/88E1115) (For the GA-8N-SLI Pro/GA-8N-SLI motherboard, the item is Onboard LAN Function) Auto Autodetect onboard LAN2 chip function.
Power Management Setup English 2-4 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from Suspend Power-On by Alarm x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC BACK Function [S1(POS)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Mo
English Power On By Mouse Disabled Double Click Disabled this function. (Default value) Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard 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.
PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level` Assign PCI IRQ For Device KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language12 F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.
English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.
Disabled Enabled Disable this function. When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it.
English 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) C.A.M. CPU Clock Ratio(Note) C.I.A.
Disabled Enabled English FSB Turbo Mode Disable FSB Turbo Mode. (Default value) Enable FSB Turbo Mode. System Clock Mode Optimal Linked Expert Set FSB and memory speed automatically. (Default value) Allows FSB and memory speed to be overclocked proportionally. Enter FSB and memory speed manually. New FSB Speed (QDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode is set to Linked or Expert. Type in a new FSB speed or use the PLUS SIGN (+)/MINUS SIGN (-) to set the FSB speed.
English FSB OverVoltage Control Normal +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V Set Set Set Set FSB FSB FSB FSB Normal +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V Set Set Set Set SATAII SATAII SATAII SATAII SATAII OverVoltage Control OverVoltrage OverVoltrage OverVoltrage OverVoltrage Control Control Control Control to to to to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V. +0.2V. +0.3V. OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) OverVoltrage Control to +0.1V. OverVoltrage Control to +0.2V. OverVoltrage Control to +0.3V.
Select Language English 2-8 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` ` Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Select Language12 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` ` Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password ` ` PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Set User Password Save & Exit Setup ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ` ` Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Select Language12 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` ` Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password ` ` PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Set User Password Save & Exit Setup ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 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.
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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. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install.
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.
Hardware Information English 3-4 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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4-1 English Chapter 4 Appendix Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus DPS) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection. Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus D.P.S. provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability.
English 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 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 and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC health for monitoring system status.
Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your hard disk.
English The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 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 the main screen and restart the system. Limitations: 1. 2. 3. Not compatible to Xpress Recovery.
A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. 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 nothing has happened in your BIOS. B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? a.
English c. Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically. Status 2: If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards(ex. SCSI Cards, LAN Cards,..
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 TM Windows. Using Q-Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu. Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co.
English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Set User Password Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. Steps: 1.
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. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size...................... SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size..................
Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
English Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-FlashTM utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy :Move ESC:Reset 256K F10:Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks.
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 Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data BIOS Enable Updating Now Update BIOS from Floppy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>......................... Save BIOS to Floppy EnterDon't : RunTurn Off Power :Moveor ResetESC:Reset F10:Power Off System 4.
English Method 2 : @BIOSTM 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. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Click " " Fig 4.
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 motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported. 2. Note: I. In method I, if it shows two or more 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.
English 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive. This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs.
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 appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears. MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 5.16 Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp.
English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box - either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, Stripe Mirroring or RAID 5.
English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Clear disk data Array ? Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M [Y] YES [N] 1.1.
English Press Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears. The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 2 0 1 Master Master 0 1 ST3120026AS ST3120026AS 111.79GB 111.
The Promise PDC20779 RAID 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 Ctrl + F. The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press + before the window disappears. FastTrak 779 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.
English Create Arrays Automatically To create a new array automatically, press <1> to enter the Auto Setup window. The Auto Setup selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Auto Setup Options Menu] ] Optimize Array for: Performance [ Array Setup Configuration] ] Mode.........................................................
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Define Array Menu] ] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv ------------- ------------- Logical Disk1 Logical Disk2 Logical Disk3 Logical Disk4 Halt On Error: Capacity (MB) Status ----------------- ------------- Disable [ Keys Available] ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [Space] Change HOE Option Use arrow keys [ ] to move to a logical disk set and press ENTER to enter the Define Array Menu.
English Stripe Block: For striped (RAID 0) arrays, you can manually select the stripe block size. Press the Space bar to scroll through choices from 32 to 128KB. The default is 64KB. Gigabyte Rounding: The Gigabyte Rounding feature is designed for Mirrored (RAID 1) arrays in which a drive has failed and the user cannot replace the drive with the same capacity or larger. In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
English Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data. Record all array information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.
English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode (Note1).
This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. You are able to use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. 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 In Rear Speaker Out Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Line Out Center/Subwoofer (Front Speaker Out) Speaker Out Connect microphone to Mic In. Side Speaker Mic In Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out.
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". Front Speaker Out 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 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". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/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.
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". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side 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.
Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
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