GA-N650SLI-DS4 Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme quad-core / CoreTM 2 Quad / Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core / CoreTM 2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition / Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev.
Motherboard GA-N650SLI-DS4 March 15, 2007 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard March 15, 2007
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Table of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................... 7 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 57 3-2 3-3 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 58 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 58 3-4 3-5 Hardware Information ............
Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 and FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 4 I/O Shield x 1 SLI Bridge (GC-DGBR2-RH) x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.
GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA775 COAXIAL ATX COMA PWR_FAN LPT OPTICAL nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI PCIE_1 DDRII1 PCIE_2 PCI1 SLI Switch Module Socket CODEC nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI PCIE_16_2 SATAII0 SATAII2 SATAII1 CD_IN SATAII3 CI TSB43AB23 PCI3 F_USB1 F_USB2 PCI2 IT8718 SYS_FAN PCIE_16_1 NB_FAN DDRII4 IDE2 IDE1 DDRII3 Marvell 88E1116 DDRII2 AUDIO GA-N650SLI-DS4 1394 LAN F_AUDIO USB USB ATX_12V_2X BATTERY SPDIF_IN BACKUP BIOS MAIN BIOS CLR_CMOS
Block Diagram 2 PCIe x8 1 PCIe x16 LGA775 Processor PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/-(333/266/200/133 MHz) or Host Interface DDRII 800/667/533 MHz DIMM SLI Mode Normal Mode Dual Channel Memory Switch PCI Express x 16 Bus PCI Express Bus x1 nVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI Northbridge x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus 4 SATA 3Gb/s Marvell 88E1116 RJ45 LAN 2 PCI Express x 1 ATA 33/66/100/133 IDE Channels nVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI Southbridge Dual BIOS Floppy LPC BUS TSB43AB23 IT8718 LPT Port COM Port 3
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 CPU LGA775 for Intel® Core 2 Extreme quad-core/Core 2 Extreme dual-core/ Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium ® processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium ® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® D L2 cache varies with CPU Supports 1333/1066/800/533 MHz FSB nVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI (Northbridge: C55, Southbridge: MCP51) Onboard Marvell 88E1116 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) Onboard Realtek ALC888 chip Supports High Definition Audio Supports 2/4/6/8 channel audio Supports S/PDIF In/Out connection Supports CD In c
I/O Control Hardware Monitor BIOS Additional Features Bundle Software Form Factor 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 S/PDIF Out connection (coaxial+optical) 1 parallel port 1 serial port 4 USB 2.0/1.
English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 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 paste between the CPU and CPU cooler. 4.
Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the installed CPU. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the CPU cooler, 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 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage. 3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design.
The GA-N650SLI-DS4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will double. The GA-N650SLI-DS4 includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel 0 : DDRII1, DDRII2 Channel 1 : DDRII3, DDRII4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications. 1.
English 1-5 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.
Setup of an SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration The nVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI chipset offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two nVIDIA® SLI-ready PCI ExpressTM 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 650i SLI chipset.
English Step 2: Turn the module to the SLI Mode. Align the small notch at the top edge of the module with the key in the socket. Insert the top edge of the module into the socket. Make sure the gold edge connectors are fully inserted. Step 3: Gently press 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 fits in.
English Step 4: Plug the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for display output. If you plug the display cable into 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 into the card on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display First to PEG(Slot2). Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, rightclick the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display.
English 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction 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 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.
The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. MIC In The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack. In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack ( ).
English 1/2) ATX_12V_2X / 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 (2x4-pin) power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU.
This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. When installing two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector, or system instability may occur. PIin No. 1 1 4/5/6) Definition NC 2 3 GND GND 4 +12V 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/SYS_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design.
English 7) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) If you connect the fan connector in the wrong direction, the chip fan will not work or may be damaged. (Usually black cable is GND) Pin No. 1 Definition 1 2 GND +12V 3 NC 8) 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: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB.
An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). Before attaching the IDE cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector.
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.
This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module. Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. HD Audio: Pin No.
English 13) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode (S1). 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition MPD+ MPDMPD- 14) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No.
Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_I connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S/PDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional S/PDIF cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No.
English 17) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (IEEE 1394a Connector) Serial interface standard set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IEEE 1394 cable, please contact your local dealer.
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 20) 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.
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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, pressing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen.
English Startup Screen: :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu : Qflash : POST Screen Press the TAB key to see BIOS POST screen. (To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 40.) : BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS Press the DELETE key to enter BIOS Setup program. : Xpress Recovery2 Press the F9 key to enter the Xpress Recovery2 screen.
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.
English MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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.
Standard CMOS Features English 2-1 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Mon, Jan 8 2007 22:31:24 IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 5 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.
English Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.
Advanced BIOS Features English 2-2 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max.
English CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disable CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Enabled Disabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disable CPUID Limit for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function.
Integrated Peripherals English 2-3 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM On-Chip IDE Channel1 NV Serial-ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Function SMART LAN Onboard 1394 Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA : Move Enter: Select F
English SATA-II 2 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disable this function. SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disable this function. On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Disabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
English SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port ...
English Onboard 1394 Enabled Disabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default value) Disable this function. Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST. Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
Power Management Setup English 2-4 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 HPET Support (Note) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [S1(POS)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Enabled
English HPET Support (Note) Disabled Enabled Disable this function. Enable support for High Precision Event Timer (HPET) funtion. (Default value) Power On By Mouse Disabled Double-Click Disable this function. (Default value) Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. Any KEY Press any key to power on the system.
PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help 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) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR2 1.8V +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) 1984-2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) System Clock Setting CPU Clock Ratio (Note) ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage Control South Bridge Voltage FSB Voltage NB/HT-Link Voltage VCC12_DL Voltage CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Press Enter] [16X] ******** [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.
Auto Linked Unlinked BIOS will automatically set the FSB-Memory Clock Mode. (Default value) Set FSB-Memory Clock Mode to Linked. Set FSB-Memory Clock Mode to Unlinked. FSB-Memory Ratio This option is available only when FSB-Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked. Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB-Memory Ratio. (Default value) 1:1 Set FSB-Memory Ratio to 1:1. 5:4 Set FSB-Memory Ratio to 5:4. 3:2 Set FSB-Memory Ratio to 3:2. Sync Mode Set FSB-Memory Ratio to Sync Mode.
English South Bridge Voltage Set voltages for the South Bridge. Normal Supply the South Bridge voltage as required. (Default value) +0.1V~+0.3V Increase the South Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V with 0.1V increment. FSB Voltage Set voltages for the Front Side Bus. Normal Supply FSB voltage as required. (Default value) +0.05V~+0.35V Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment. NB/HT-Link Voltage Set the voltage for the Northbridge and HT-Link.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults English 2-8 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSave (Y/N)? N Setup & Exit Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English 2-11 Save & Exit Setup 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXITSave (Y/N)? Y Setup & Exit Exit Without Saving 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 Run.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 Applications 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 Driver CD 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.
English 3-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer. Follow the steps below to enable 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.
4-1 English Chapter 4 Appendix Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 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.
English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 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.
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. For the use of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved.
English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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.
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,..
Method 1 : Q-Flash English TM Q-FlashTM is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-FlashTM tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2.
Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. Dual BIOS Utility V2.02 Boot From................................................. Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size............................... SST 25LF040A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size...........................
English Step 4: Press ESC and then ENTER to exit Dual BIOS / Q-Flash and the system will restart. As the system reboots, you will see the new BIOS version during POST. Step 5: As the system reboots, press DELETE to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press ENTER to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.
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 Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Click "3" Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "Update New BIOS" 1. Methods and steps: I.
English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported. 2. Note: I.
English 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.
English (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot device. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In the example in Figure 1, make sure that NV Serial-ATA Controller under the Integrated Peripherals menu is set to All Enabled or SATA-1, depending on which SATA connectors you connect.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max.
English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 4). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. MediaShield ROM BIOS 6.93 Copyright (C) 2006 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
MediaShield Utility Nov 2 2006 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Striping Free Disks Port Disk Model Striping Block: Optimal Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity 1 2 [ ] Add [ [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB ] Del [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 6 Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 7).
English After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 8). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. This indicates that the boot device is defined in the BIOS.) MediaShield Utility Nov 2 2006 - Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Model Name BBS Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.
To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you need to install the SATA RAID driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. 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(Note).
English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13).
Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.
English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Windows Setup 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 controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.
The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right. The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the function for each audio jack by the audio software provided. For example, if a rear speaker is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can change the center/ subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function.
English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK. The 2-channel audio setup is completed.
English STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK. The 4-channel audio setup is completed.
English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected.
English Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANALOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration.
English 4-2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some 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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