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Table of Contents Chapter Product Introduction Main Features .............................................................................................. 2 Motherboard Layout .................................................................................... 5 Chapter Installation Instructions CPU .............................................................................................................. 8 Memory .....................................................................................
Table of Contents Chapter Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content ........................................................................................ Start to install drivers ................................................................................. Chapter NVIDIA RAID Introduction Basic Configuration Introductions .............................................................. Setting up the BIOS ....................................................................................
Warning: 1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact. 2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. 3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed. 4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or re moving expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when you insert or remove a memory module.
This manual is suitable for motherboard of NF4K8AB series. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. -L -K -6 with onboard 100M LAN with onboard 1G LAN with 6-channel audio -8 -E -S -R with 8-channel audio with 1394 with SATA with RAID You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the functions that the motherboard has.
1 Chapter Thank you for buying WinFast NF4K8AB series motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the advanced NVIDIA nForce4 chipset, providing users a computer platform with a high integration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size: ATX form factor of 12” x 9.6” Microprocessor: Supports AMD socket 754 SempronTM, Athlon TM 64 processors Supports HyperTransport technology Chipset: NVIDIA chipset: nForce4 System Memory Three 184-pin DDR DIMM slots Supports PC3200/2700/2100 memory Supports 128/256/512/1024Mb technology up to 3GB USB 2.0 Port Supports hot-plug Ten USB 2.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Onboard Audio AC’ 97 2.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Advanced Features PCI 2.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Motherboard Layout 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 8 32 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 31 30 29 16 17 18 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1. PCI Express x1 slots 3. Front Audio connector 5. PEX PLL REFCLK jumper 7. F_1394 connector (optional) 2. CD_IN connector 4. Termination enable jumper 6. PCI slots 8. Auxiliary PEX power connector 9. SPDIF_OUT connector 10. ROM Table Select jumper 11.Recovery jumper 13.FAN1 connector 15. Clear CMOS jumper 17. BIOS TBL Enable jumper 12.
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also addresses the connection of your power supply, use of the rear panel connectors, connection of hard drive and floppy drive data cables, and setting up various other feature of the motherboard. Caution should be exercised during the installation process.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Take note of the following precautions before you install components or change settings. 1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object, such as an attached power supply, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching any components. 3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed integrated circuits (ICs). 4.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions This motherboard supports AMD socket 754 SempronTM, Athlon TM 64 family processors with HyperTransport TM Technology. Attention: The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged. Installation of CPU Follow these steps to install the CPU. 1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90o angle. Gap in the base 2. Align the cut edge to the gap in the base of the socket.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Installation of CPU Fan New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies. To avoid problems arising from high-speed operation, for example, overheating, you need to install the proper fan. The following procedure is provided for reference only, please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink CPU Retention Mechanism CPU Retention Bracket CPU Retention Lock 1.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 3. Place the cooling set onto the retention mechanism. Attach one end 4. Align the other end of the retention bracket to fasten the cooling of the retention bracket to retention mechanism. set on the top of the retention mechanism. 5. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to module base. 6. Connect the fan’s power cable to the appropriate 3-pin terminal on the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions CPU Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Socket CPU Host Bus Speed (Hz) 754 Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8G 754 Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0G 754 Athlon 64 3400+ 2.2G 754 Athlon 64 2800+ 1.8G 754 Athlon 64 3700+ 2.4G 754 Sempron 3100+ 2.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes three 184-pin slots with 266/333/400 MHz single channel DDR DRAM interface, You must install at least one memory module to ensure normal operation and install to DIMM1 at first. Mixing memory modules from different manufactures are not recommended. Installation of DDR Memory 1. There is only one gap in the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only. 2.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory Qualified Vendor List The following table list is the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the power supply. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 24-pin ATX Power Connector: PWR1 +5V PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Rear Panel Connectors This motherboard provides the following ports as below: For -8 models 4 Parallel Port (Printer Port) 8 LAN Port Rear Line-in/ Side 1 PS/2 Mouse Port Line-out/ Front 2 PS/2 Keyboard Port 9 Microphone CEN/LFE 3 COM1 5 SPDIF 6 1394 Port Coaxial (optional) Out Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports For -6 models Line-in jack Line-out jack 10 Microphone jack 1 PS/2 Mouse Port This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 6 1394 Port (optional) This digital interface supports electronic devices such as digital cameras, scanners, and printers. 7 USB 2.0 Ports These four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2. 0/1.1 devices. LAN Port (-L/-K)(optional) This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network 8 hub.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD, IDE devices, SATA devices, USB devices, IR module, CPU fan, system fan, and others. Floppy Connector: FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy connector, supporting 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M, and 2.88 M FDDs.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power LED Connector (PLED) Attach the connector to the Power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power LED indicates the power supply status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED is blink. When the system is in S3, S4, S5 status, the LED is off. Power Switch Connector (PWRBTN#) Attach the connector to the power button of the case.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions S-ATA Connectors: SATA0, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 The Serial ATA connectors are used to conn e c t t h e S e r i a l ATA d e v i c e s t o t h e motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface al- GND RXTXGND RX+ GND TX+ lows up to 150MB/s data transfer rate. Refer to chapter 5 on how to set up SATA RAID con- SATA0/1/2/3 figurations for details.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions S/PDIF Out Connector: SPDIF_OUT 5V 1 The S/PDIF out connector is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Note:The empty pin of SPDIF cable should be aligned to empty pin of SPDIF out connector.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Expansion Slots This motherboard includes three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots and three PCI Express x1 slots, and one PCI Express x16 slot. PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the three PCI slots. When you install or remove such cards, please make sure that the power cord has been unplugged from the power supply.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Graphics Cards Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the graphics cards that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers Users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if necessary. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following contents carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings. Description of Jumpers For the jumpers on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identified by the silkscreen printed next to it. However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as “1”.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions BIOS TBL Enable Jumper: JP1 The system cannot boot, if the BIOS failed to be flashed in conventional flash BIOS process. You will have no such worry when using the BIOS TBL function, which is used to protect BIOS “Top Boot Block”. By using this function, the system still can boot even if the flash BIOS fails and show some information to recover the BIOS. To utilize this function, you just leave this jumper as “enabled” (short pin 2 and 3 with the jumper cap).
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions PEX PLL REFCLK Select Jumper: J3A1 This jumper is used to select the resource for PCI Express PLL reference clock. External clock reference Internal clock reference (Default) PE_REFCLK Select Jumper PEX REFCLK Jumper: J1G1 This jumper is used to select common-mode level range for PCI Express external reference clock input pins.
Chapter This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur: This page is intentionally lefton blank 1.T--An error message appears the--his screen during the system POST process. 2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press the key to enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility. Press TAB to show POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP, ESC to Enter Boot Menu.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance can be optimized. Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu. Power Management Setup All the items of Green function features can be set up through this menu.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Standard CMOS Features This sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as the date, time, HDD model and so on. Use the arrow keys select the item to set up, and then use the or key to choose the setting values. Date Standard CMOS Features Menu This option allows you to set the desired date (usually as the current date) with the format. day month date year weekday from Sun. to Sat., defined by BIOS (read-only).
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 4 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode. CHS For HDD<528MB LBA For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Auto Recommended mode Drive A/B This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including [None], [360K, 5.25in], [1.2M, 5.25in], [720K, 3.5in], [1.44M, 3.5in] and [2.88 M, 3.5in].
Chapter 3 BIOS Description BIOS Features BIOS Features Menu [SuperBoot] SuperBoot (Default: Disabled) SuperBoot allows system-relevant information to be stored in CMOS upon the first normal start-up of your PC, and the relevant parameters will be restored to help the system start up more quickly on each subsequent start-up. The available setting values are: Disabled and Enabled.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Menu Removable Device Priority This option is used to select the priority for removable device start-up. After pressing , you can select the removable device using the / or Up/Down arrow keys, and change the removable device priority using <+> or <->. To exit this option, press . Hard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD start-up.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description External Cache (Default: Enabled) This item is used to turn on or off the CPU external cache. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. First/Second/Third Boot Device (Default: Removable/Hard Disk/CDROM) This option allows you to set the boot device sequence. The available setting values are: Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN and Disabled.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Menu DRAM Configuration Press to set the items about DRAM Configuration. Please refer to page 35. CPU Spread Spectrum (Default: Disabled) If you enable CPU spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the system.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Max Memclock (MHz) (Default: Auto) User can place an artificial memory clock limit on the system. Memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency. 1T/2T Memory Timing (Default: Auto) This setting controls the SDRAM command rate. Selecting [Auto] allows SDRAM signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting [1T] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Menu IDE Function Setup Press to set the items about IDE function. Please refer to page 37. RAID Config Press to set RAID Config. Please refer to page 38. Onchip USB (Default: V1.1+V2.0) This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting V1.1+V2.0 enables the system to support both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 specification.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description IDE Function Setup Menu OnChip IDE Channel 0 (Default: Enabled) This option is used to set the onchip IDE channel 0/1. The available setting are: Disabled and Enabled. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Default: Auto) These two items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmer Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. Choose “Auto” to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description RAID Config Menu RAID Enable (Default: Disabled) This item is available for you to enable or disable the onboard RAID function. IDE Primary/Secondary/Mater/Slave RAID (Default: Disabled) These features allow user to enable or disable the RAID function for each IDE hard disk drive. SATA 0/1/2/3 Master RAID (Default: Disabled) These features allow user to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Menu ACPI function (Default: Enabled) ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”. ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces between an operating system and the BIOS. In other words, it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Soft-Off by PBTN (Default: Instant-Off) This item is used to set the power down method. This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply. When “Instant-Off” is selected, press the power switch to immediately turn off power. When “Delay 4 Sec.” is selected, press and hold the power button for four seconds to turn off power.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Events Setup Menu PS/2 MS WakeUp S3/S4/S5 (Default: Disabled) This option is used to set the wake up by PS/2 mouse. The setting values are: Disabled, Any Action, Double Click. PS/2 KB WakeUp S3/S4/S5 (Default: Disabled) This option is used to set the wake up by PS/2 keyboard. The setting values are: Disabled, Password, Hot KEY, Any KEY, Keyboard 98.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description MAC Resume From S4/S5 (Default: Enabled) This item is used to set the system to wake up by MAC equipment when it is in S4/S5 mode. Power-On by Alarm (Default: Disabled) This item is used to set the timing of the start-up function. In order to use this function, the start-up password function must be cancelled and the PC power source must not be turned off. Day of Month Alarm When the Power-On by Alarm set as Enabled, this option will be modified.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Menu Init Display First (Default: PCI Slot) This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up. The available setting values are: PCI Slot, PCIEx. Reset Configuration Data (Default: Disabled) This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I/O addresses each time the machine is turned on. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description PC Health Status (O.T.S) CPU Smart Fan Control (Default: Disabled)(optional) This option is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function. The setting values are Disabled and Enabled. Shutdown Temperature (Default: Disabled) This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceeds the setting value, the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description X-BIOS II X-BIOS II Chipset Vcore Select (Default: Default) This option is used to select chipset Vcore. Memory Vmem Select (Default: Default) This option is used to select memory Vmem. HyperTransport Vdd Select (Default: Default) This option is used to select HyperTransport Vdd. CPU Voltage Regulator (Default: Default) This option is used to adjust CPU voltage regulator.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Load Best Defaults Select this option and press , it will open a dialogue box that lets you install the optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select and press to load the optimized defaults. Select and press to not install. The defaults set by BIOS have set the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components.
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Save & Exit Setup Select this option and press , the following message will appear on the screen: SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Press to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility; press / to return to the main menu.
Chapter The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features.
Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin using the CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM driver. The CD will automatically display the main menu screen. 1. Install Driver Using this option to install all the drivers for your motherboard. You should install the drivers sequentially, from first to last. A. nVIDIA nForce Chipset System B. DirectX 9.0b C. USB2.0 Driver 2.Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs. A.
Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Start to install drivers Select to enter the driver installation menu (as following pic). Click the relevant button to install nVIDIA nForce Chipset System, DirectX 9.0b, USB2.0 Driver.
Chapter This chapter will introduce how to create NVIDIA RAID.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID RAID Arrays This section describes the following types of RAID arrays that NVIDIA RAID supports: • RAID 0 RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications. • RAID 1 RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data. • RAID 0+1 RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. • Spanning (JBOD) JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes into one large disk.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. 2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array. 3. Install the operating system on one hard disk, then reboot the computer. 4.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Setting Up the BIOS 1. Start up the computer, then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup. Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals, then press Enter. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config, then press Enter. 3. From the RAID Config window, enabled the RAID Enable, the other items would be light, then you can enable the disk that you want to use as RAID disks. 4. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After rebooting your PC, 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 OS. 2. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility --- Define a New Array window will appear. The default RAID Mode is set to Mirroring and the default Striping Block is set to Optimal.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction In the example above, 1.0.M means the hard drive is attached to Channel 1, Controller 0, and the drive is set to Master. The following is a list of all possible combinations: Parallel ATA 0.0.M 0.0.S 0.1.M Adapter 0, Channel 0, Master Adapter 0, Channel 0, Slave Adapter 0, Channel 1, Master 0.1.S Adapter 0, Channel 1, Slave Serial ATA 1.0.M Adapter 1, Channel 0, Master 1.1.M 2.0.M 2.1.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction • Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array. To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array: 1. Tab to the Free Disks section. The first disk in the list is selected. 2. Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the right arrow key ( ).
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up, then press Enter. The Array Detail window appears. 4. If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents then press C. 5.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non-bootable RAID Array) This section describes how to setup the application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID driver. 1. Start the nForce Setup program to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page. 2. Select the modules that you want to install. Select the relative options that you have configured. 3.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Installing the RAID Driver (for bootable RAID Array) 1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the Windows CD, and the Windows Setup program starts. 2. Press F6 and wait for the Windows Setup screen to appear. 3. Specify the NVIDIA drivers: (1) Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver, press S, then press Enter. The Windows Setup screen appears as below: (2) Select “NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER” and then press Enter.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 4. Press Enter to continue with operating system Installation. Be sure to copy the files from the floppy is complete, then take out the floppy. 5. Follow the instructions on how to install operating system. During the GUI portion of the installation you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver. Click Yes as many times as needed in order to finish the installation. This will not be an issue with a signed driver.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” —> “Settings” —> “Control Panel” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”. 2. Follow screen instructions to install. While finished, the “Computer Management” window appears.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction Win2K Limitation with Bootable RAID In Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or previous versions), the end user cannot install this operating system to a bootable RAID volume. There are two solutions to resolve this issue. I) Use the NVRAID Tool to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here are the detailed step by step instructions: 1. Install Windows 2000 on a selected hard drive. 2. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft’s website. 3.
Chapter 5 NVIDIA RAID Introduction 14. Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert. Then Select Next. 15. You are prompted to select the desired Free Disk(s) to add to the bootable RAID array. Click Finish. At this point, NVRAID starts converting the single disk RAID array into a multi-disk RAID array in a bootable format. Note: Conversion may take 1-2 hours depending on disk size.
Appendix Using 8-channel Audio (optional) 1. Introduction 8-channel audio is the highest surround sound standard available adding two speakers over existing 6-channel audio set-ups. 8-channel surround sound is already a standard feature for premium consumer audio devices, so it only makes sense that as users increasingly use their PCs to listen to the latest multimedia content that 8-channel support makes the migration as a standard PC feature.
Appendix Blue Black Green Orange Red STEP 2. You need to install the driver for the audio chip before you can use the 8channel audio function.
Appendix STEP 3. After installation of the audio driver, you’ll find an icon on the taskbar’s status area. Double click the icon, you will see the following picture. Click here STEP 4. Click icon. The following picture will appear. Click here STEP 5. Make sure you select “7.1 Speakers” from the above picture. Now you can enjoy the 8-channel audio function.
