Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 user manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) Motherboard Layout

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Block Diagram

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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

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1-1

Considerations Prior to Installation

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1-2

Feature Summary

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1-3

Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink

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1-3-1 Installation of the CPU

12

1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink

13

1-4

Installation of Memory

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1-5

Installation of Expansion Cards

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1-6

I/O Back Panel Introduction

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1-7

Connectors Introduction

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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

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The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1)

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2-1

Standard CMOS Features

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2-2

Advanced BIOS Features

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2-3

Integrated Peripherals

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2-4

Power Management Setup

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2-5

PnP/PCI Configurations

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2-6

PC Health Status

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2-7

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

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2-8

Top Performance

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2-9

Load Optimized Defaults

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2-10

Set Supervisor/User Password

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2-11

Save & Exit Setup

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2-12

Exit Without Saving

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Contents GA-K8NF-9rev Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8NF-9rev .2 Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Considerations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary LAN4Mbit flash ROM Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink Installation of the CPUInstallation of the Fan Heat Sink Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction Side Speaker OutATX12V/ATX Power Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector FDD FDD ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector Pwrled Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Panel Connector Cdin CD In ConnectorUSB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector 14 F11394 / F21394 Front Ieee 1394 ConnectorsClrcmos Clear Cmos Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. D1 F12 For Boot Menu„ Standard Cmos Features „ Advanced Bios Features„ Power Management Setup „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave TimeIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master Drive a / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaHalt on First / Second / Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityBoot Up Floppy Seek Password Check Init Display FirstIDE DMA transfer access Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1On-Chip LAN Boot ROM IDE Prefetch ModeOn-Chip MAC Lan controlled by Vitesse 8201 phy NV IDE/SATA RAID functionParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMAOnboard Serial Port Onboard Parallel PortPower Management Setup Power On by Mouse Power On by KeyboardKB Power on Password AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations Current CPU Temperature PC Health StatusCurrent VoltageV Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPMCPU Warning Temperature Temp of FAN turn off Default temperature 0oCCPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control NoteTemp Limit of Low Speed Default temperature 20oC Temp Limit of Mid Speed Default temperature 50oCTemp Limit of High Speed Default temperature 60oC Temp of full FAN Speed Default temperature 70oCHT Frequency Ratio CPU FrequencyK8 CPU Clock Ratio Current DDR speedHT-Link voltage control Chipset core PCI-E voltageDDR voltage control Top Performance Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingEnglish Drivers Installation Install Chipset DriversSoftware Application Software InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish EasyTune 5 Introduction Unique Software UtilitiesUser Interface Overview How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionSystem requirements Precautions Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Limitations Method 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Flash Bios Method IntroductionBefore You Begin Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Task menu for Dual Bios utilityEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Task menu for Q-Flash utilityUsing the Q-FlashTMutility StepsYou can repeat to Part Two Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen FlashTMutility barCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility Methods and stepsEnglish To configure Sata hard drives, follow the steps below Configuring Sata Hard DrivesInstall Sata hard drives in your system 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 Cd bootdrv Menu Making a Sata Driver DiskInstalling Sata controller driver during OS installation NForce Storage Controller Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows SolutionsYES English Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings Introduction of audio connectors5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Channel Audio Setup English Step Troubleshooting AMI Bios Beep CodesEnglish English English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai