Gigabyte GA-K8NS user manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

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Block Diagram

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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

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1-1

Considerations Prior to Installation

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1-2

Feature Summary

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1-3

Installation of the CPU and Heatsink

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1-3-1 Installation of the CPU

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1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink

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1-4

Installation of Memory

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1-5

Installation of Expansion Cards

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1-6

I/O Back Panel Introduction

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1-7

Connectors Introduction

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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

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The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F13)

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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

Frequency/Voltage Control

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2-8

Top Performance

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2-9

Load Optimized Defaults

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2-10

Set Supervisor/User Password

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2-11

Save & Exit Setup

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2-12

Exit Without Saving

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Contents GA-K8NSrev Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8NSrev .0 Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Considerations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary CPUUse of licensed Award Bios Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Installation of the CPUInstallation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction ATX12V / ATX Power Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector FDD Floppy ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector SATA0SB / SATA1SB Serial ATA ConnectorBattery Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Panel Connector Cdin CD In ConnectorSurcen Surround Center Connector Spdifio Spdif In / Out ConnectorUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector Clrcmos Clear CmosEnglish Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. F13 „ Load Optimized Defaults „ Set Supervisor Password„ Set User Password „ Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave IDE Channel 2/3 MasterDrive a / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaHalt on Advanced Bios Features Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy SeekPassword Check Init Display FirstIntegrated Peripherals SPPOn-Chip LAN Boot ROM IDE Channel 1 Slave RAIDSata Primary Master RAID Sata Secndry Master RAIDParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMAOnboard Serial Port Onboard Parallel PortPower Management Setup Resume by AlarmPME Event Wake Up Modem Ring OnPower On by Mouse Power On by KeyboardKB Power on Password AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentPC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Top PerformanceSet Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingDrivers Installation Install Chipset DriversSoftware Application Software InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish EasyTune 5 Introduction Unique Software UtilitiesUser Interface Overview What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery Press F9 during powering on the computer. Text ModeRemove Backup Image  Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/N Exit and RestartMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Flash Bios Method IntroductionBefore You Begin Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Task menu for Dual Bios utilityEntering the Q-FlashTMutility 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 SetupUsing the Define a New Array Window Selecting the RAID ModeSelecting the Striping Block Size Assigning the DisksCompleting the RAID Bios Setup Array 2 Nvidia Mirror 111.79G Installing the RAID drivers Cd bootdrv MenuStereo Speakers Connection and Settings 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup English English English Spdif Output Device Optional Device Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Introduction of audio connectorsAuto-detecting Enable UAJ function Manual settingUAJ Introduction Troubleshooting English English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai