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GA-K8N ULTRA-9 user manual
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Contents
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Table of Contents
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GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard Layout
GA-K8N Ultra-9
Block Diagram
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Chapter 1Hardware Installation
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation
Preparing Your Computer
Installation Notices
Instances of Non-Warranty
1-2 Feature Summary
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1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink
1-4 Installation of Memory
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction
1-7 Connectors Introduction
Rear Speaker Out
Side Speaker Out
1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)
3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Power Connector)
8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)
7) FDD (FDD Connector)
11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)
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12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)
13) CD_IN (CD In Connector)
14) PWR_LED
15) IR_CIR
16) F_ USB1 / F_USB2/F_USB3 (Front USB Connector)
18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
17) F1_1394/F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connectors)
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19) BATTERY
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
CONTROL KEYS
Main Menu
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1)
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2-1 Standard CMOS Features
Date
Time
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
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2-2 Advanced BIOS Features
Hard Disk Boot Priority
First / Second / Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
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2-3 Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip IDE Channel1
IDE DMA transfer access
Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default Value) Disabled Disable IDE DMA transfer access.
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2-4 Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type
Soft-Off by Power button
PME Event Wake Up
Modem Ring On
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2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
On-board Device IRQ Assign
2-6 PC Health Status
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
CPU Warning Temperature
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
CPU Frequency
CPU Spread Spectrum
PCIE Clock
K8 CPU Clock Ratio
2-8 Load Optimized Defaults
2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password
2-10 Save & Exit Setup
2-11 Exit Without Saving
Chapter 3Drivers Installation
3-1 Install Chipset Drivers
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4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction
User Interface Overview
Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1 Unique Software Utilities
4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction
What is Xpress Recovery ?
Boot from CD:
How to use the Xpress Recovery
F9 For Xpress Recovery
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4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction
A. What is Dual BIOS Technology?
B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?
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Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility
Before You Begin:
Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
Entering the Q-FlashTM utility:
Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility.
Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.
Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen
The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
Steps:
You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too.
After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.
The BIOS file becomes Fba after updating.
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Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults.
Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit.
Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.
This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility.
Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen
Task menu for Q-Flash utility:
Action bar:
Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
Steps:
Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!!
Method 2 : @BIOSTM Utility
1. Methods and steps:
2. Note:
4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction
RAID Levels
Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS
Using the "Define a New Array" Window
Selecting the RAID Mode
Selecting the Striping Block Size
Assigning the Disks
Completing the RAID BIOS Setup
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Installing the RAID drivers
4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:
Introduction of audio connectors:
4 Channel Audio Setup
6 Channel Audio Setup
8 Channel Audio Setup
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4-2 Troubleshooting
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