On-Chip LAN Boot ROM, NV Serial-ATA | Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9-RH manual

On-Chip MAC Lan (controlled by VITESSE 8201 phy)

Auto	Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable onboard LAN chip function.

On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM

This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

Enabled	Enable this function. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable this function.

NV IDE/SATA RAID function

Enabled	Allows users to configure individual SATA channels as RAID or ATA mode.
Disabled	Disable the RAID function for all of the onboard SATA channels. (Default value)

NV Serial-ATA 1

Enabled	Enable the first SATA controller. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable the first SATA controller.

NV SATA 1 Primary RAID

Enabled	Enable RAID function for the first channel of the first SATA controller.
Disabled	Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID

Enabled	Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA controller.
Disabled	Disable this function. (Default value)

NV Serial-ATA 2

Enabled	Enable the second SATA controller. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable the second SATA controller.

NV SATA 2 Primary RAID

Enabled	Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA controller.
Disabled	Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID

Enabled	Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA controller.
Disabled	Disable this function. (Default value)

IDE Prefetch Mode

Enabled	Enable IDE data buffer to enhance HDD transfer speed. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable IDE data buffer for the system stability.

USB Memory Type

SHADOW	Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value)
Base Memory(640K)Set USB memory type to base memory(640K).

AC97 Audio

Auto	Auto-detect onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable this function.

Onboard 1394

Enabled	Enable onboard IEEE1394 function. (Default value)
Disabled	Disable onboard IEEE1394 function.

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BIOS Setup

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Contents

GA-K8NF-9-RH Motherboard Product Manual Classification Copyright Table of Contents Drivers Installation GA-K8NF-9-RH Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-Warranty LAN Feature Summary 4Mbit flash ROM Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink Installation of the Fan Heat Sink Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Side Speaker Out Connectors Introduction ATX12V / ATX Power Connector FDD FDD Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector IDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector Pwrled Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Cdin CD In Connector Faudio Front Audio Panel Connector 14 F11394 / F21394 Front Ieee 1394 Connectors USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector Clrcmos Clear Cmos Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu F12 For Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. FD „ PnP/PCI Configuration „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ Power Management Setup IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Halt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B Boot Up Floppy Seek Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Init Display First Password Check On-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer accessIntegrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 NV IDE/SATA RAID function On-Chip LAN Boot ROMIDE Prefetch Mode On-Chip MAC Lan controlled by Vitesse 8201 phy Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Serial Port Power Management Setup AC Back Function Power On by MousePower On by Keyboard KB Power on Password PnP/PCI Configurations Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Current CPU TemperaturePC Health Status Current VoltageV Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V CPU Smart FAN Control Note CPU Warning TemperatureTemp of FAN turn off Default temperature 0oC CPU FAN Fail Warning Temp of full FAN Speed Default temperature 70oC Temp Limit of Low Speed Default temperature 20oCTemp Limit of Mid Speed Default temperature 50oC Temp Limit of High Speed Default temperature 60oC Current DDR speed HT Frequency RatioCPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock Ratio DDR voltage control Chipset core PCI-E voltageHT-Link voltage control Top Performance Set Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit Setup English Install Chipset Drivers Drivers Installation Software Information Software Application Contact Us Hardware Information English User Interface Overview Unique Software UtilitiesEasyTune 5 Introduction System 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-FlashTMutility Steps Using the Q-FlashTMutility You can repeat to Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit FlashTMutility bar Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility English Install Sata hard drives in your system Configuring Sata Hard DrivesTo configure Sata hard drives, follow the steps below RAID Appendix Step Save and exit Bios Setup GA-K8NF-9-RH Motherboard Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES Nvidia Making a Sata Driver Disk Cd bootdrv Menu Installing Sata controller driver during OS installation NForce Storage Controller Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Solutions Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows YES 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 Us Gigabyte Global Service System