Gigabyte GA-K8NULTRA-SLI, GA-K8N-SLI Main Menu, Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features.

The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.

When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.

When the power is turned on, pushing the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". When setting up BIOS for the first time, it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that 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. @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.

CONTROL KEYS

< >< >< ><

> Move to select item

<Enter>

Select Item

<Esc>

Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu

 

and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu

<Page Up>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

<Page Down>

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1>

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

<F2>

Item Help

<F5>

Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup

 

Menu

<F7>

Load the Optimized Defaults

<F8>

Dual BIOS /Q-Flash utility

<F9>

System Information

<F10>

Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press <F1> to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction.

Only for GA-K8N Ultra-SLI.

Only for GA-K8N Pro-SLI.

 

 

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Contents GA-K8N-SLI Motherboard GA-K8N Pro-SLI Feb GA-K8N-SLI Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8N Ultra-SLI or GA-K8N Pro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLI GA-K8NUltra-SLI/GA-K8NPro-SLI/GA-K8N-SLIMotherboardLayoutBlock Diagram Page Installation Notices Considerations Prior to InstallationInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerSATA3SII Feature SummaryBios Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat SinkInstallation of the Fan Heat Sink Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards Before You Begin Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface ConfigurationEnabling SLI Mode Graphics card I/O Back Panel Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionRear Speaker Out Side Speaker OutATX12V/ATX Power Connector Nbfan Chip Fan Power Connector 5 Cpufan / SYSFAN/ Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector FDD FDD ConnectorFaudio Front Audio Panel Connector Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Pwrled Cdin CD In ConnectorIrcir USB1 / FUSB2/FUSB3 Front USB ConnectorClrcmos Clear Cmos 17 F11394/F21394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorsBattery Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. F6a „ Set User Password „ Set Supervisor Password„ Save & Exit Setup „ Exit Without SavingTime IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master, SlaveIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive a / Drive BHalt on Hard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceBoot Up Floppy Seek Init Display First Password CheckIntegrated Peripherals On-Chip MAC Lan On-Chip LAN Boot ROMNV IDE/SATA RAID function Note IDE Primary Master RAIDOnBoard LAN Boot ROM IDE Prefetch ModeNV Sata 2 class codeNote NV Sata 2 Primary RAIDECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port ModeOnboard Serial Port Onboard IrDA PortLegacy USB Storage detect Power Management SetupPnP/PCI Configurations DDR25V PC Health StatusCurrent CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Current CPU TemperatureCPU Warning Temperature Current VoltageV Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VTemp Limit of Low Speed Default temperature 20oC Temp of FAN turn off Default temperature 0oCTemp Limit of Mid Speed Default temperature 50oC Temp Limit of High Speed Default temperature 60oCHT Frequency ratio MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TCPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock RatioRAS# to CAS# delay Trcd DDR clock/Timing ModeRow to Row delay Trrd Write Recovery Time TwrRead Preamble value Refresh Rate TrefAsync Latency value CPU Spread SpectrumTop Performance Set Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupInstall Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish Unique Software Utilities EasyTune 5 IntroductionUser Interface Overview Xpress 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? Boot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup Bios Wide Range Protection DisableDefault, EnableAuto Recovery EnableDefault, Disable Halt On Error DisableDefault, EnableBefore You Begin Method 1 Q-FlashTMUtilityTask menu for Dual Bios utility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Task menu for Q-Flash utilitySteps Using the Q-FlashTMutilityYou can repeat to Part Two FlashTMutility bar Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish RAID Levels Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility IntroductionEntering the RAID Bios Setup Configuring the Nvidia RAID BiosSelecting the RAID Mode Using the Define a New Array WindowSelecting the Striping Block Size Assigning the DisksCompleting the RAID Bios Setup Array 2 Nvidia Mirror 111.79G Cd bootdrv Menu Installing the RAID driversIntroduction of audio connectors Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Channel Audio Setup English English Auto-detecting Jack-Sensing IntroductionManual setting AMI Bios Beep Codes TroubleshootingEnglish Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai