Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9-RH user manual Troubleshooting

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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 GIGABYTE's website.

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 1 minute (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds).

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.

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

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Appendix

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Contents GA-K8NF-9-RH Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8NF-9-RH Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyLAN Feature Summary4Mbit flash ROM 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 I/O Back Panel Introduction Side Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionATX12V / ATX Power Connector FDD FDD Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector Pwrled Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Cdin CD In Connector Faudio Front Audio Panel Connector14 F11394 / F21394 Front Ieee 1394 Connectors USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB ConnectorClrcmos Clear Cmos Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuF12 For Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. FD„ PnP/PCI Configuration „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ Power Management SetupIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Halt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B Boot Up Floppy Seek Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Init Display First Password CheckOn-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer accessIntegrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0NV IDE/SATA RAID function On-Chip LAN Boot ROMIDE Prefetch Mode On-Chip MAC Lan controlled by Vitesse 8201 phyOnboard Parallel Port Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Serial PortPower Management Setup AC Back Function Power On by MousePower On by Keyboard KB Power on PasswordPnP/PCI Configurations Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Current CPU TemperaturePC Health Status Current VoltageV Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VCPU Smart FAN Control Note CPU Warning TemperatureTemp of FAN turn off Default temperature 0oC CPU FAN Fail WarningTemp of full FAN Speed Default temperature 70oC Temp Limit of Low Speed Default temperature 20oCTemp Limit of Mid Speed Default temperature 50oC Temp Limit of High Speed Default temperature 60oCCurrent DDR speed HT Frequency RatioCPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock RatioDDR voltage control Chipset core PCI-E voltageHT-Link voltage control Top Performance Set Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupEnglish Install Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish User Interface Overview Unique Software UtilitiesEasyTune 5 Introduction System requirements Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 Limitations Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Precautions Before You Begin Flash Bios Method IntroductionMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Task 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 Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit FlashTMutility bar Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish Install Sata hard drives in your system Configuring Sata Hard DrivesTo configure Sata hard drives, follow the steps below RAID Appendix Step Save and exit Bios Setup GA-K8NF-9-RH Motherboard Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES Nvidia Making a Sata Driver Disk Cd bootdrv MenuInstalling Sata controller driver during OS installation NForce Storage Controller Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Solutions Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft WindowsYES English 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of audio connectorsStereo Speakers Connection and Settings Channel Audio Setup English Step Troubleshooting English English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsGigabyte Global Service System