Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 user manual 4Mbit flash ROM

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Rear Panel I/O		1 PS/2 keyboard port
	1 PS/2 mouse port
		1 parallel port
	1 SPDIF in port
	1 SPDIF out port
	1 serial port (COMA)
	4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
		1 RJ-45 port
	6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear
		Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
I/O Control		IT8712 chip
Hardware Monitor		System voltage detection
		CPU temperature detection
	CPU / System fan speed detection
		CPU warning temperature
	CPU fan failure warning
	CPU smart fan control (Note 2)
BIOS		1 4Mbit flash ROM
	Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Additional Features		Supports @BIOS
		Supports Download Center
		Supports Q-Flash
	Supports EasyTune (Note 3)
		Supports Xpress Install
		Supports Xpress Recovery2
		Supports Xpress Rescue
Bundle Software		Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Form Factor		ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm

(Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup.

(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE's website.

(Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.

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Hardware Installation

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Contents GA-K8NF-9rev Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8NF-9rev .2 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. D1„ 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 Part Two 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 Disabled NV Sata 1 Secondary Appendix Step Save and exit Bios Setup GA-K8NF-9rev .2 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 AMI Bios Beep Codes TroubleshootingEnglish English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai