Gigabyte 4500 GA-7N400-L Motherboard Layout

- 10 -N400 Pro2 / N400 Series Motherboard

English

CD_IN

GA-7N400-L

KB_MS

COM A

LPT

USB

LAN

ATX_12V

SOCKET A

CPU_FAN

IDE1

IDE2

DDR2

COM B

PWR_LED

BAT

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

F_USB

IT8712F

MAIN

BIOS

CODEC

nVIDIA®

nForce™ 2

MCP

DDR3

PCI4

PCI5

GAME

F_AUDIO

AUX_IN

DDR4

RAM_LED

ATX

SYS_FAN

DDR1

SPDIF_IO

SUR_CEN

2X_DET

AUDIO

F_PANEL

Dual Channel DDR

INFO_LINK

AGP

nVIDIA® nForce™ 2

Ultra 400

USB

FDD

CLK_SW

RTL8100C

CLK_RATIO

CLR_CMOS

GA-7N400-L Motherboard Layout

Contents

Main Page Declaration of Conformity Timmy Huang Timmy Huang Mother Board GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY USER'S MANUAL Table of Content Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process............................................. 13 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................................................... 39 Chapter 4 Technical Reference........................................................... 67 Chapter 5 Appendix............................................................................. 89 Item Checklist Installing the motherboard to the chassis... Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Page Page GA-7N400 Pro2 - 8 -N400 Pro2 / N400 Series Motherboard GA-7N400 Pro2 Motherboard Layout Introduction - 9 - GA-7N400 Motherboard Layout GA-7N400 GA-7N400-L - 10 -N400 Pro2 / N400 Series Motherboard GA-7N400-L Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process Step 1: Set System Jumper (CLK_SW) & (CLK_RATIO) Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2-1: CPU Installation Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation Step 3: Install Memory Modules DDR Introduction Dual Channel DDR: Step 4: Install expansion cards Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400-L GA-7N400 PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector Audio Connectors Parallel Port, Serial Ports COM1 / COM2 Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) 2) ATX (ATX Power) 3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector) 4) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector) 5) PWR_FAN (Power Fan Connector) 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) 7) FDD (Floppy Connector) 8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) 9) IDE3 / IDE4 (RAID/ATA133, Green Connector) 10)SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) 11)F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) 12) BATTERY CAUTION + 13)PWR_LED Page 16)F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) 17)SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) 18)SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) 62 5 19)CD_IN (CD In Connector) 1 20)AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) 21)F_USB (Front USB Connector, Yellow) 22)F1_1394 / F2_1394 (Front IEEE1394 Connector) (1) F1_1394 F2_1394 23)I R IR - 36 -N400 Pro2 / N400 Series Motherboard 24)GAME (Game Connector) 25)INFO_LINK 27)CLR_CMOS 26)CI (CASE OPEN) Page Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ENTERING CONTROL SETUP KEYS The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : 7N400P2.F6a) Page Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Time IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave Drive A / Drive B Page Advanced BIOS Features SCSI/RAID Cntlr Boot Order First / Second / Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check Flexible AGP 8X Init Display First System Performance Advanced Chipset Features Page Integrated Peripherals Page Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W Serial ATA (11 Onboard LAN Boot ROM GigaRAID Function Onboard H/W RAID Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select UR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel port Parallel Port Mode Page Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Page Page PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1/PCI 5 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment PCI 4 IRQ Assignment PC Health Status Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +5V / +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU/POWER1/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) CPU Warning Temperature Frequency/Voltage Control VCORE OverVoltage Control DIMM OverVoltage Control AGP OverVoltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? Y Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? Y Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Enter Password: Save & Exit Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y Exit Without Saving Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Page Chapter 4 Technical Reference @BIOS Introduction Gigabyte announces @BIOS Windows BIOS Live Update Utility A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Dual BIOS (1) / Q-Flash Enter Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Boot From : Main BIOS(Default), Backup BIOS Page D. How to use Q-Flash? Update Main BIOS from Floppy / Update Backup BIOS from Floppy C. What is Q-Flash Utility? Save Main BIOS to Floppy / Save Backup BIOS to Floppy CONTROLKEYS I. Q: What is DualBIOS technology? DualBIOS Technology FAQ What's DualBIOS? II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS technology? III. Q: How does DualBIOS technology work? IV. Q: Who Needs DualBIOS technology? Method 2 : @BIOS Utility Page 2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device): Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes: SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery? How to use the Xpress Recovery Boot from CD: Page Page Page Page Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Install Drivers Item Description SOFTWARE APPLICATION Page Face-Wizard Utilities Installation - 94 - FAQ Appendix- 95 - - 96 - Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures. 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