Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 user manual I/O Back Panel Introduction

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PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple).

Parallel Port

The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.

SPDIF_I (SPDIF In)

Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function.

SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out)

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.

COMA (Serial Port)

Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

LAN Port

The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/ 1000Mbps.

USB port

Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.

Line In

Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.

Line Out (Front Speaker Out)

Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to this connector.

MIC In

Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack.

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

Connect the Center/Subwoofer speakers to this connector.

Rear Speaker Out

Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector.

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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 Installation Notices Considerations Prior to InstallationInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerLAN 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„ Advanced Bios Features „ Standard Cmos Features„ Power Management Setup „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationIDE 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 CheckIntegrated Peripherals IDE DMA transfer accessOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1IDE Prefetch Mode On-Chip LAN Boot ROMOn-Chip MAC Lan controlled by Vitesse 8201 phy NV IDE/SATA RAID functionECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port ModeOnboard Serial Port Onboard Parallel PortPower Management Setup Power On by Keyboard Power On by MouseKB Power on Password AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Current CPU TemperatureCurrent VoltageV Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPMTemp of FAN turn off Default temperature 0oC CPU Warning TemperatureCPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control NoteTemp Limit of Mid Speed Default temperature 50oC Temp Limit of Low Speed Default temperature 20oCTemp Limit of High Speed Default temperature 60oC Temp of full FAN Speed Default temperature 70oCCPU Frequency HT Frequency RatioK8 CPU Clock Ratio Current DDR speedDDR 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 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 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