Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI user manual 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>.

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Contents GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard Layout Block 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 What is K8DPS? Installation of K8DPS Dual Power SystemBefore You Begin Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface ConfigurationEnabling SLI Mode Graphics card I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction Rear Speaker OutSide Speaker Out ATX12V/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 English Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. F2g „ Set User Password „ Save & Exit Setup„ Exit Without Saving IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave TimeFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Hard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceBoot Up Floppy Seek Init Display First Password CheckIntegrated Peripherals IDE DMA transfer accessOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1IDE Prefetch Mode On-Chip LAN Boot ROMOn-Chip MAC Lan LAN IDE/SATA RAID functionOn-Chip USB Onboard LAN Boot ROMUSB Memory Type USB Keyboard SupportECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port ModeOnboard Parallel Port CIR Port AddressPME Event Wake Up Power-On by AlarmModem Ring On USB Resume from SuspendPower On By Mouse Power On By KeyboardAC Back Function PnP/PCI Configurations Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Current CPU TemperatureCPU Warning Temperature Current VoltageV Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VCPU Frequency Core Power voltage controlCPU Spread Spectrum Pcie ClockDDR voltage control HT-Link voltage controlExit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupInstall Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish Unique Software Utilities EasyTune 5 IntroductionUser Interface Overview Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ?How to use the Xpress Recovery Press F9 during powering on the computer. Text Mode F9 For Xpress RecoveryExit and Restart Remove Backup Image  Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/NFlash 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 Task menu for Q-FlashTMutility FlashTMutility bar 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 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 Troubleshooting English English English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai