Intel GA-8N-SLI ROYAL, GA-8N-SLI PRO user manual Troubleshooting, AMI Bios Beep Codes

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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 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.

Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?

Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on.

Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?

Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1. Turn off power.

2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute).

4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.

5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.

6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).

7. Save changes and reboot the system.

Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?

Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.

Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these beeps usually stand for?

Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

English

AMI BIOS Beep Codes

*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully. *Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.

1 beep Refresh failure

2 beeps Parity error

3 beeps Base 64K memory failure

4 beeps Timer not operational

5 beeps Processor error

6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure

7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error

8 beeps Display memory read/write failure

9 beeps ROM checksum error

10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error

11 beeps Cache memory bad

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AWARD BIOS Beep Codes

1 short: System boots successfully

2 short: CMOS setting error

1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error

1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error

1 long 3 short: Keyboard error

1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error

Continuous long beeps: DRAM error

Continuous short beeps: Power error

Appendix

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Contents GA-8N-SLI Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro June 2 GA-8N-SLI Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 8N-SLI Royal Pro/GA-8N-SLI2PCI Pciclk PCI-ECLKLAN TSB82AA2 TSB81BA3 CodecPage Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyCPU Feature SummaryALC850 Codec BiosRAID Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkHT functionality requirement content Installation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Installing/Removing Cool-Plus Northbridge Cooling FanDual Channel DDR Installation of Expansion Cards How to install U-Plus DPS? Installation of U-Plus DPS Universal Plus Dual Power SystemSLI switch module GC-SLISW-3D1 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface ConfigurationSLI bridge connector GC-SLICON SLI switch module GC-SLISW-C19English Graphics card I/O Back Panel Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionSide Speaker Out ATX12V/ATX Power Connector Nbfan Chip Fan Power Connector 5 Cpufan / SYSFAN/ Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorIDE1/IDE2/IDE3 IDE Connector FDD Floppy ConnectorPwrled Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Cdin CD Faudio Front Audio ConnectorSpdifin Spdif USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB ConnectorClrcmos Clear Cmos 17 F11394/F21394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorsCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open PCIE12V Power ConnectorRfid BATBatteryMain Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l „ Set User Password „ Load Fail-Safe Defaults„ Load Optimized Defaults „ Set Supervisor PasswordTime Standard Cmos FeaturesIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Memory Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B Halt onROM Boot Priority Advanced Bios FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceNo-Execute Memory Protect Note Password CheckCPU Hyper-Threading Limit Cpuid Max. toBase Integrated PeripheralsSataii 2 Primary RAID IDE Secndry Slave RAIDSataii 1 Primary RAID Sataii 1 Secondary RAIDUSB Mouse Support Onboard SATAII/IDE3 ModeParallel Port Mode USB Keyboard SupportModem Ring On Power Management SetupPower-On by Alarm PME Event Wake UpAC Back Function Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard KB Power on PasswordPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN ModePWM A.2 MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TM. Note CPU Clock RatioNoteCurrent FSB Speed QDR FSB Turbo ModeSystem Clock Mode New FSB Speed QDRNormal CPU Vcore FSB OverVoltage ControlSataii OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage ControlLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSelect Language Set Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupP4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard Install Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish Unique Software Utilities User Interface Overview EasyTune 5 IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionSystem requirements Precautions Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Limitations What is Dual Bios Technology? Flash Bios Method IntroductionHow to use Dual Bios and Q-Flash Utility? Halt On Error DisableDefault, Enable Wide Range Protection DisableDefault, EnableBoot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup Bios Auto Recovery EnableDefault, DisableBefore You Begin Method 1 Q-FlashTMUtilityTask menu for Q-Flash utility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenTask menu for Dual Bios utility Entering the Q-FlashTMutilitySteps Using the Q-FlashTMutilityYou can repeat to Part Two English Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenBios file becomes F4 after updating Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfullyMethods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish RAID Levels Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility IntroductionEntering the RAID Bios Setup Configuring the Nvidia RAID BiosAssigning the Disks Using the Define a New Array WindowSelecting the RAID Mode Selecting the Striping Block SizeCompleting the RAID Bios Setup English Main Menu Configuring the Promise PDC20779 RAID BiosCreate Arrays Automatically Define Array Menu Create Arrays ManuallyView/Change Drives Assignments View Drive AssignmentsDelete Array Menu Delete an ArrayCd bootdrv Menu Installing the RAID driversStep Introduction of audio connectorsStereo Speakers Connection and Settings 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup English Step AMI Bios Beep Codes TroubleshootingEnglish Appendix English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai