Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro user manual Technical Reference, @BIOSTM Introduction

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Chapter 4 Technical Reference

@BIOSTM Introduction

Gigabyte announces @BIOS

Windows BIOS Live Update Utility

Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like many other people, you just know what BIOS is, but always hesitate to update it? Because you think updating new- est BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don't know how to update it.

Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it. But of course you don't like to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to update BIOS. The above process is not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it comes! Now Gigabyte announces @BIOS -

-the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS update software. It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS update software, it's a Windows utility. With the help of "@BIOS", BIOS updating is no more than a click.

Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it's a Gigabyte's product, @BIOS help you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically. There are several different choices; you could use "Internet Update" to download and update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose "Save Current BIOS" to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte's innovative product erects a milestone in motherboard industries.

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It's free! Now, if you buy a Gigabyte's motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please remember, con- nected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.

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Contents GA-K8NS Pro Mother Board Motherboard GA-K8NS Pro Read Me First Prepare your computer Installing the motherboard to the chassisTable of Content Table of Content Introduction Features SummaryBios GA-K8NS ProCPU Block DiagramEnglish Step Hardware Installation ProcessInstall the Central Processing Unit CPU English DDR Install Memory ModulesInstall Expansion Cards PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector Install I/O Peripherals CablesUSB/LAN Connector Parallel Port, Serial Ports Coma / Comb Audio ConnectorsPlease note Connectors Introduction ATX ATX Power Connector ATX12V +12V Power ConnectorSysfan System Fan Connector Cpufan CPU Fan ConnectorNbfan Chip Fan Connector Pwrfan Power Fan ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE1 / IDE2 Connector FDD Floppy ConnectorIDE3 / IDE4 IDE3 / IDE4 Connector, RAID/ATA133 Fpanel 2 x 10 pins Connector Pwrled 15 2XLED BatterySurcen Surround Center Connector Faudio Front Audio ConnectorCdin CD In Connector Spdifio Spdif In / Out Connector22 F11394 / F21394 Front IEEE1394 Connector FUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB ConnectorIrcir Game Game ConnectorClear Cmos Clear Cmos InfolinkEnglish Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. E11 Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor PasswordIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Standard Cmos FeaturesDate TimeMemory Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B Halt onBoot Up Floppy Seek Advanced Bios FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceFlexible AGP Password CheckInit Display First Integrated Peripherals IDE Function SetupIDE Channel 1 Slave RAID IDE Channel 0 Master RAIDIDE Channel 0 Slave RAID IDE Channel 1 Master RAIDSerial ATA Function Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMACIR Port Address IDE DMA transfer accessMidi Port Address Midi Port IRQModem Ring On Power Management SetupResume by Alarm PME Event Wake UpAC Back Function Power On by MousePower On by Keyboard KB Power on PasswordINT PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Load Optimized DefaultsExit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupEnglish Technical Reference @BIOSTM IntroductionWhat 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, DisableHow to use Q-Flash? What is Q-Flash Utility?Save Main Bios to Floppy / Save Backup Bios to Floppy What is DualBIOS technology? Answer Whats DualBIOS?IV. Q Who Needs DualBIOS technology? Answer III. Q How does DualBIOS technology work? AnswerMethods and steps Method 2 @BIOS UtilityEnglish 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsChannel Analog Audio Output Mode English English English Spdif Output Device Optional Device Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Introduction of audio connectorsAuto-detecting Enable UAJ function Manual settingUAJ Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery Exit and Restart Remove Backup Image  Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/NRAID 1 Mirroring Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility IntroductionRAID Levels RAID 0 StripingEntering the RAID Bios Setup Configuring the Nvidia RAID BiosSelecting the Striping Block Size Using the Define a New Array WindowCompleting the RAID Bios Setup Selecting the RAID ModeBBS Cd bootdrv Menu Installing the RAID driversEnglish English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Install DriversItem Description Software Application Software Information FAQ Troubleshooting END Technical Support/RMA Sheet Acronyms Ioapic English English English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai