AMD GA-K8N51GMF-RH user manual Troubleshooting

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4-2 Troubleshooting

Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website.

Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?

Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.

Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?

Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on.

Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?

Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1.Turn off power.

2.Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3.Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds).

4.Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.

5.Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.

6.Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).

7.Save changes and reboot the system.

Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?

Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.

Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these beeps usually stand for?

Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

AWARD BIOS Beep Codes

1 short: System boots successfully

2 short: CMOS setting error

1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error

1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error

1 long 3 short: Keyboard error

1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error

Continuous long beeps: DRAM error

Continuous short beeps: Power error

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Appendix

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Contents GA-K8N51GMF/ GA-K8N51GMF-RH Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-K8N51GMF/GA-K8N51GMF-RH Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyCPU Feature Summary4Mbit flash ROM Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkInstallation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Side Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionCenter/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker OutATX12V / ATX Power Connector FDD FDD Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorSATAII0 Sata 3Gb/s Connector IDE1 / IDE2 IDE ConnectorFpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Panel ConnectorUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector Cdin CD In ConnectorCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open PowerledClrcmos Clear Cmos BatterySpdifio Spdif In/Out 16 F11394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorEnglish Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuF12 For Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F4„ PnP/PCI Configuration „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ Power Management SetupIDE Channel 0 Master, Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave TimeHalt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaIDE Channel 2/3 Master Drive aTotal Memory MemoryBase Memory Extended MemoryBoot Up Floppy Seek Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Onboard GPU Password CheckInit Display First Frame Buffer SizeIntegrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable Onboard LAN Boot ROMOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port ModeOnboard 1394 Function Onboard Serial PortUSB Resume from Suspend Power-On by AlarmPME Event Wake Up Modem Ring OnAC Back Function Power On By KeyboardKB Power on Password Power On By MousePCI 2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ Assignment CPU Smart FAN Control Note Current VoltageV Vcore / DDR Power / +3.3V / +12VSystem/CPU Temperature System/CPU FAN Speed RPMDimm OverVoltage Control CPU FrequencyPcie Clock K8 CPU Clock RatioRobust Graphics Booster Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupEnglish Install Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish Unique Software Utilities User Interface Overview EasyTune 5 IntroductionSystem 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 English Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenBios file becomes F4 after updating Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfullyMethods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish Before you begin SPP SCSI-0 Nvidia Mirror Step Save and exit Bios Setup Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES English Nvidia Making a Sata Driver Disk Cd bootdrv MenuInstalling Sata controller driver during OS installation ENTER=Select F3=Exit 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 Troubleshooting English English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsGigabyte Global Service System