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Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 User Manual

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GA-K8NF-9
AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2201
12ME-K8NF9-2201R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
(rev. 2.2)

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  • Page 1 GA-K8NF-9 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2201 12ME-K8NF9-2201R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout ... 6 Block Diagram ... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ... 9 Considerations Prior to Installation ... 9 Feature Summary ... 10 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink ... 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 49 Install Chipset Drivers ... 49 Software Application ... 50 Software Information ... 50 Hardware Information ... 51 Contact Us ... 51 Chapter 4 Appendix ... 53 Unique Software Utilities ... 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ... 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ...

  • Page 6: Ga-K8Nf-9(Rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout

    GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O ATX_12V AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCIE_16 PCI1 CODEC PCI2 CD_IN PCI3 BIOS REV:2.2 Socket 939 nVIDIA ® S_ATAII_1 nForce 4 (-4X) S_ATAII_0 S_ATAII_3 S_ATAII_2 SNO82AA2 SNO81BA3 F1_1394 - 6 - IDE2...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCI-ECLK (100MHz) PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI-ECLK RJ45 (100MHz) VITESSE 8201 PCI Express x 1 Bus PCI Bus SNO82AA2 SNO81BA3 3PCI PCICLK (33MHz) CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) AMD K8 Socket 939 Hyper Transport Bus BIOS nVIDIA ®...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    1 CD In connector 3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 2 IEEE1394b connectors for 3 additional IEEE1394 ports by cables 1 power LED connector GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard / Althlon 64 / Althlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8)
  • Page 11 (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE's website. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Fan Heat Sink

    CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position. Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly. Rather than applying force, please change the positioning of the CPU. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Fan Heat Sink

    1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink Fig.1 Before installing the heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the heat sink components (Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the heat sink can properly function to...

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. 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. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Notch - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Dual Channel Memory Configuration

    Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) supports the Dual Channel Technology. When the Dual Channel Technology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one. Due to CPU limitation, if you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please follow the guidelines below for Dual Channel memory configuration.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. Install related driver from the operating system. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Please carefully pull out the small white- drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to install/uninstall the VGA card.

  • Page 17: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    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. SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 8) PWR_LED GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard 9) BATTERY 10) F_PANEL 11) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 14) F1_1394 / F2_1394...
  • Page 19 1/2) 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.
  • Page 20 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. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Pin No. Definition...
  • Page 21 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (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). 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).
  • Page 22 8) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 9) BATTERY GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

  • Page 23: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 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. SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) PW (Power Switch) (Red) MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) (Yellow)
  • Page 24 Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound. 12) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Pin No. Definition MIC_BIAS...

  • Page 25: Front Usb Connectors

    13) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 26 You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the jumper to prevent from improper use of this header. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS...

  • Page 27: Control Keys

    BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 28: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : D1)

    This action makes the system reset to the default for stability. The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard <F12> For Boot Menu Boot Menu...
  • Page 29 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Fri, Dec 30 2005 22:31:24...

  • Page 31: Drive A / Drive B

    Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A / Drive B...

  • Page 32: Advanced Bios Features

    Disabled 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) GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features [Press Enter]...

  • Page 33: Password Check

    Password Check System 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. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 34: Integrated Peripherals

    Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]...
  • Page 35 On-Chip MAC Lan (controlled by VITESSE 8201 phy) Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function.

  • Page 36: Onboard Parallel Port

    Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse Enabled Enable USB mouse support in the MS-DOS environment. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Enable USB storage detect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software 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...

  • Page 38: Power On By Keyboard

    Input password(from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the password. AC BACK Function Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15...

  • Page 40: Pc Health Status

    Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard PC Health Status 3183 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]...
  • Page 41 The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled. Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE's website. C / 140 C / 158...
  • Page 42 60 C, CPU fan runs with parameter 80. Temp of full FAN Speed (Default temperature: 70 When the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in this option, the CPU fan runs at full speed. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software HT Frequency ratio CPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock Ratio Current DDR speed CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Robust Graphics Booster Chipset core PCI-E voltage HT-Link voltage control DDR voltage control : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values...
  • Page 44 Increase HT-Link voltage +0.1V. +0.2v Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. +0.3v Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V. DDR voltage control Normal Supply DDR voltage as DDR required. (Default value) +0.1v Increase DDR voltage +0.1V. +0.2v Increase DDR voltage +0.2V. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Top Performance

    Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Top Performance Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Disabled...[ ] PC Health Status Enabled...[ ] MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit : Move F8: Q-Flash ESC: Abort If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance"...

  • Page 46: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 47: Save & Exit Setup

    2-11 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.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N"...
  • Page 48 GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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.

  • Page 50: Software Application

    Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. You can click an item to install it. Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard...

  • Page 51: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Drivers Installation...
  • Page 52 GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 52 -...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display panel of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTune 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software...

  • Page 54: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Boot from CD/DVD: <F9> Xpress Recovery2 - 54 -...
  • Page 55 (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.

  • Page 56: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen.

  • Page 57: Action Bar

    Entering the Q-Flash 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 Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit...
  • Page 58 Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System Enter : Run After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Dual BIOS Utility Disable 1 file(s) found...
  • Page 59 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.
  • Page 60 Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y Set User Password Save & Exit Setup...
  • Page 61 Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF003A Task menu for Q-Flash utility Enter : Run Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
  • Page 62 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Keep DMI Data...
  • Page 63 Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: K8NF9-2.D1). Complete update process following the instruction. Utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ All Programs/ Gigabyte/@BIOS Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server - 63 - Appendix...
  • Page 64 II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted. V. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard server, please go onto Gigabyte's - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. On the GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) motherboard, connect the SATA cable to the SATAII0_1/SATAII2_3 connector. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.

  • Page 66: Configuring Sata Controller Mode And Boot Sequence In Bios Setup

    The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Enabled]...
  • Page 67 Step 2: If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. You should see a screen similar to Figure 2 below. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software 1.
  • Page 68 Boot Up Floopy Seek Password Check Init Display First : Move Enter: Select F3: Language F5: Previous Values Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features [Press Enter] [CDROM] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [PEG]...

  • Page 69: Configuring Raid Set In Raid Bios

    (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 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"...
  • Page 70 RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.) RAID Mode: Striping Free Disks Disk Model Name [ESC] Quit [F6] Back GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Array Disks Disk Model Name 1.0.M...
  • Page 71 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 9). If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B. The Boot section will show Yes. Boot [Ctrl-X] Exit ] Select...
  • Page 72 Press 0 to exit when the procedure is complete. You have copied the SATA driver successfully. (Note) For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder(Figure 13).

  • Page 73: Installing Sata Controller Driver During Os Installation

    (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 driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation.
  • Page 74 If you want to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller. If you do not create RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard (Figure 16) and press (Note) Figure 16...
  • Page 75 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 18) 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...

  • Page 76: Configuring A Bootable Raid Array With Microsoft Windows 2000

    IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type AC97 Audio Onboard 1394 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
  • Page 77 Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed (Figure 21). Move to the Free Disks section with the TAB key. Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu.
  • Page 78 Note: If users choose not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4, RAID is still supported on Windows 2000. However, users will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 78 -...

  • Page 79: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In. The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Connect microphone to Mic In. Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out.
  • Page 80 Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 80 - Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out...
  • Page 81 6 Channel Audio Setup 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". STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
  • Page 82 "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard - 82 - Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out...

  • Page 83: 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.
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  • Page 87 Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://chinese.giga-byte.com U.S.A. G.B.T. INC. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech.
  • Page 88 China NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX: +86-021-63410100 Beijing TEL: +86-10-62102838 FAX: +86-10-62102848 Wuhan TEL: +86-27-87851061 FAX: +86-27-87851330 GuangZhou TEL: +86-20-87586074 FAX: +86-20-85517843 Chengdu...

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