Gigabyte GA-7N400S-L user manual Feature Summary, ALC655 Codec

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Motherboard

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GA-7N400S or GA-7N400S-L

CPU

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Socket A for AMD SempronTM / AthlonTM XP / AthlonTM / DuronTM processor

 

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Supports 200/266/333/400MHz FSB

 

Š Supports 1.4GHz and faster

Chipset

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Northbridge: nVIDIA® nForceTM 2 Ultra 400

 

Š Southbridge: nVIDIA® nForceTM 2 MCP RAID

Memory

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3 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 3GB memory)

 

Š Supports dual channel DDR 400/333/266 DIMM

 

Š Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM

Slots

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1 AGP slot supoorts 8X/4X(1.5V) mode

 

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5 PCI slots

IDE Connections

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2 IDE connections (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133), allows connection

 

 

of 4 IDE devices

FDD Connections

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1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices

Onboard SATA

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2 Serial ATA ports from nVIDIA® nForceTM 2 MCP RAID (SATA0, SATA1)

 

Š Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function

Peripherals

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1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode

 

Š 2 serial ports (COMA, COMB)

 

Š 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable)

 

Š 1 front audio connector

 

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1 IR connector

 

Š 1 PS/2 keyboard port

 

Š 1 PS/2 mouse port

Onboard LAN*

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Onboard RTL8100C chip (10/100 Mbit)*

 

Š 1 RJ 45 port*

Onboard Audio

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ALC655 CODEC

 

Š Supports Jack Sensing function

 

Š Supports 2 / 4 / 6 channel audio

 

Š Supports Line In (Rear Speaker Out) ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ;

 

 

MIC In (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out)

 

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SPDIF In/Out connection

 

Š CD In/Aux In connection

I/O Control

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IT8712

Hardware Monitor

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System voltage detection

 

Š CPU / System temperature detection

 

Š CPU / System fan speed detection

 

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Thermal shutdown function

BIOS

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Use of licensed AWARD BIOS

 

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Supports Q-Flash

Additional Features

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Supports @BIOS

 

Š Supports EasyTune 5 (Note)

Overclocking

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Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ AGP)

Form Factor

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ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.0cm

* Only for GA-7N400S-L.

(Note) If you want to use EasyTune utility, please set Memory Frequency under Advanced Chipset Features to Auto in BIOS Setup (refer to page 34). You also have to use DDR memory module(s) with frequencies equal to or faster than the FSB frequency of the CPU you install. For example, when using a CPU with 333Mhz FSB, you have to install DDR333 or DDR400 memory module(s).

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Contents GA-7N400S / GA-7N400S-L Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-7N400S/GA-7N400S-L Motherboard Layout GA-7N400SBlock Diagram Page Instances of Non-Warranty Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary ALC655 CodecInstallation of the CPU and Heatsink Set System Clock ClkswInstallation of the CPU Installation of the HeatsinkInstallation of Memory Dual Channel DDR Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction ATX12V / ATX Power Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector FDD FDD ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector SATA0 / SATA1 Serial ATA ConnectorBATBattery PwrledFpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Panel Connector Surcen Surround Center ConnectorSpdifio Spdif In / Out Connector USB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector 17 IRClrcmos Clear Cmos Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. E17 „ Set User Password „ Load Optimized Defaults„ Set Supervisor Password „ Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features TimeHalt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Advanced Bios FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority Boot Up Floppy SeekPassword Check Init Display FirstAdvanced Chipset Features On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Primary PCI IDE Serial ATASata DMA Transfer RAID ConfigSata Spread Spectrum OnChip USB Uart Mode SelectUR2 Duplex Mode USB Keyboard SupportOnboard Parallel port Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Game Port AddressPME Event Wake Up Power Management SetupResume by Alarm ModemRingOnKB Power on Password Power On by MousePower On by Keyboard AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations INTCurrent Voltage V Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Current System/CPU TemperaturePC Health Status Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPMLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingEnglish Drivers Installation Install Chipset DriversSoftware Application Software InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish How to use the Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ? Unique Software UtilitiesF9 For Xpress Recovery Remove Backup Image  Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/N Exit and RestartMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Flash Bios Method IntroductionBefore You Begin Entering the Q-FlashTMutility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenTask menu for Dual Bios utility 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 Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility Introduction RAID LevelsConfiguring the nVIDIA RAID Bios Entering the RAID Bios SetupSelecting the Striping Block Size Using the Define a New Array WindowSelecting the RAID Mode Assigning the DisksCompleting the RAID Bios Setup Array 2 Nvidia Mirror 111.79G Installing the RAID drivers Channel Audio Setup 4 2- / 4- / 6- Channel Audio Function IntroductionEnglish Basic 6 Channel Audio Setup English Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Audio Output Mode Notes Spdif Output Device Optional Device Jack-Sensing Introduction Introduction of audio connectorsAuto-detecting Manual setting Troubleshooting AMI Bios Beep CodesEnglish Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai