Intel GA-8N-SLI ROYAL, GA-8N-SLI PRO user manual Table of Contents

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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

Considerations Prior to Installation

11

1-2

Feature Summary

12

1-3

Installation of the CPU and Heatsink

14

1-3-1 Installation of the CPU

14

1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink

15

1-4

Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan)

16

1-5

Installation of Memory

16

1-6

Installation of Expansion Cards

18

1-7

Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System)

19

1-8

Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

20

1-9

I/O Back Panel Introduction

23

1-10

Connectors Introduction

24

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

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The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l)

36

2-1

Standard CMOS Features

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2-2

Advanced BIOS Features

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2-3

Integrated Peripherals

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2-4

Power Management Setup

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2-5

PnP/PCI Configurations

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2-6

PC Health Status

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2-7

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

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2-8

Select Language

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2-9

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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2-10

Load Optimized Defaults

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2-11

Set Supervisor/User Password

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2-12

Save & Exit Setup

55

2-13

Exit Without Saving

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Contents GA-8N-SLI Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro June 2 GA-8N-SLI Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation 8N-SLI Royal Pro/GA-8N-SLI DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4TSB82AA2 TSB81BA3 Codec PCI-ECLKLAN 2PCI PciclkPage Instances of Non-Warranty Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary CPUBios ALC850 CodecRAID Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Installation of the CPUHT functionality requirement content Installation of the Heatsink Installing/Removing Cool-Plus Northbridge Cooling Fan Installation of MemoryDual Channel DDR Installation of Expansion Cards Installation of U-Plus DPS Universal Plus Dual Power System How to install U-Plus DPS?SLI switch module GC-SLISW-C19 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface ConfigurationSLI bridge connector GC-SLICON SLI switch module GC-SLISW-3D1English Graphics card I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker OutSide Speaker Out ATX12V/ATX Power Connector 5 Cpufan / SYSFAN/ Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power Connector Nbfan Chip Fan Power ConnectorFDD Floppy Connector IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 IDE ConnectorPwrled Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Connector Cdin CDUSB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector Spdifin Spdif17 F11394/F21394 Ieee 1394 Connectors Clrcmos Clear CmosPCIE12V Power Connector CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenBATBattery RfidStatus Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l „ Set Supervisor Password „ Load Fail-Safe Defaults„ Load Optimized Defaults „ Set User PasswordStandard Cmos Features TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Halt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Advanced Bios FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority ROM Boot PriorityLimit Cpuid Max. to Password CheckCPU Hyper-Threading No-Execute Memory Protect NoteIntegrated Peripherals BaseSataii 1 Secondary RAID IDE Secndry Slave RAIDSataii 1 Primary RAID Sataii 2 Primary RAIDUSB Keyboard Support Onboard SATAII/IDE3 ModeParallel Port Mode USB Mouse SupportPME Event Wake Up Power Management SetupPower-On by Alarm Modem Ring OnKB Power on Password Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN ControlPWM CPU Clock RatioNote MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TM. Note A.2New FSB Speed QDR FSB Turbo ModeSystem Clock Mode Current FSB Speed QDRCPU Voltage Control FSB OverVoltage ControlSataii OverVoltage Control Normal CPU VcoreLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSelect Language Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingP4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard Drivers Installation Install Chipset DriversSoftware Application Software InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish Unique Software Utilities EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface OverviewXpress Recovery2 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery2System requirements Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 PrecautionsLimitations Flash Bios Method Introduction What is Dual Bios Technology?How to use Dual Bios and Q-Flash Utility? Auto Recovery EnableDefault, Disable Wide Range Protection DisableDefault, EnableBoot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup Bios Halt On Error DisableDefault, EnableMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Before You BeginEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenTask menu for Dual Bios utility Task menu for Q-Flash utilityUsing the Q-FlashTMutility StepsYou can repeat to Part Two Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen EnglishCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Bios file becomes F4 after updatingMethod 2 @BIOSTM Utility Methods and stepsEnglish Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility Introduction RAID LevelsConfiguring the Nvidia RAID Bios Entering the RAID Bios SetupSelecting the Striping Block Size Using the Define a New Array WindowSelecting the RAID Mode Assigning the DisksCompleting the RAID Bios Setup English Configuring the Promise PDC20779 RAID Bios Main MenuCreate Arrays Automatically Create Arrays Manually Define Array MenuView Drive Assignments View/Change Drives AssignmentsDelete an Array Delete Array MenuInstalling the RAID drivers Cd bootdrv Menu5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of audio connectorsStereo Speakers Connection and Settings StepChannel Audio Setup English Step Troubleshooting AMI Bios Beep CodesEnglish Appendix English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai