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1. Oo Gece EE GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 30 19 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header G Open Normal a Short Clear CMOS OO Ce Gae mw 20 BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended D by the manufacturer lt Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s on instructions If you want to erase CMOS So 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord ool 2 Gently take out the battery and put it aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and nega tive pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer 31 Hardware Installation GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard z399 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power t
2. CPU warning temperature e CPU System Power fan failure warning e CPU System Smart Fan Control BIOS 24 Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 0b Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM revision Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Note 1 Due to the limitation of Windows 32 bit operating system when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4 GB Windows 64 bit operating system doesn t have such limitation Note 2 In SLI Mode the two PCIE x16 slots can run at up to x8 respectively In Normal Mode only the first PCIE x 16 slot PCIE 16 1 is available and can run at up to x16 Note 3 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the
3. In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O Gad Ace oami Headphone immcnnnann 2CH gt W Q p tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker STEP 36 After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the a Aucio VO Giepskeneb Auia Beran rear Line Out jack a small window will pop up and ETR ask you what type of equipment is connected r Mic In Headphone Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on EN the device connected and click OK The 2 chan p u nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 an Audio Manager iil icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker Sound Effect Mixer Audio IO Microphone 3 GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard STEP 3 eg After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear pm SES speaker jacks a small window will pop up and FY ask you what type of equipment is connected HNE Choose a device depending on the type of speaker SEE Side Spi connected 4 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP T s After installation of the audio driver you should find 4 an Audio Manageriflicon in your system tray you i can also find t
4. Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default value Disabled Disable this function On Chip MAC Lan gt gt Auto Auto detect onboard LAN chip function Default value Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value On Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port NV Serial ATA Controller gt All Enabled Enable the SATA controllers Default value gt gt SATA 1 Enable the first SATA controller Disabled Disable this function IDE Prefetch Mode gt gt Enabled Enable IDE data buffer to enhance HDD transfer speed Default value Disabled Disable IDE data buffer for the system stability On Chip USB b gt V1 1 V2 0 Enable the USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default value bb V1 1 Enable only the USB 1 1 controller Disabled Disable the onboard USB controller gt USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value lt USB Mouse Support gt gt Enabled Enable USB mouse support Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value lt Onboard Audio Function gt
5. Only Windows XP operating system is currently supported by the nVIDIA SLI technology Enabling SLI Operation Setting the SLI switch module The SLI switch module is set to Normal Mode operation by factory default so the first step is to take out the module from the socket turn it around and insert it in the SLI Mode direction Step 1 Gently spread the retaining clips of the socket and the module will be released Hold the module by the edges and lift it away from the socket nende EEE 17 Hardware Installation Step 2 Turn the module to the SLI Mode Align the small notch at the top edge of the module with the key in the socket Insert the top edge of the module into the socket Make sure the gold edge connectors are fully inserted Step 3 Gently press down on the two ends of the module until it is locked in place by the socket clips You should hear a click when the module fits in eine op AL ad 9 onk a NORMAL MODE Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in section 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards and install two SLl ready graphics cards of the same model in the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots Step 2 Insert the SLI bridge into the SLI gold edge connectors on top of both cards Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors Gold edge connector on the top of graphics card Female slots on the bridge conne
6. gt Auto Auto detect onboard audio function Default value Disabled Disable this function GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 42 lt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Item Help Pairl 2 Status Normal Length Menu Level Pair3 6 Status Normal Length Pair4 5 Status Normal Length Pair7 8 Status Normal Length TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally 1 If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub the Status fields of Pair 1 2 Pair 3 6 Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N A as shown in the figure above 2 If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a 10 100 Mbps hub the Status fields of Pair 1 2 and Pair 3 6 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N A However because Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment their Status fields will show Short or Open and the leng
7. 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 8 GB memory Note Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 unbuffered DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 2 PCI Express x16 slots Note 2 PCI Express x1 slots 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors 9 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt o o o o oo o ojo o o 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 2 IDE connectors 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 North Bridge fan connector 1 power fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 S PDIF In connector 2 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cables 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 10 Rear Panel I O 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 S PDIF Out connection coaxial optical 1 parallel port 1 serial port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 IEEE 1394a port 1 RJ 45 port e 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out I O Control 178718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection e CPU System Power fan speed detection
8. 13 PWR LED 4 CPU FAN 14 CD_IN 5 SYS FAN 15 SPDIF IN 6 PWR FAN 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 7 NB FAN 17 F1 1394 F2 1394 8 FDD 18 Cl 9 IDE1 IDE2 19 CLR CMOS 10 SATAIIO 1 2 3 20 BATTERY 21 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V_2X ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX 12V 2x4 pin power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V 2x4 power connector is not connected the system will not start If you wish to install a power supply that provides ATX 12V 2x2 pin power connector please connect the ATX 12V power connector to the Pin 3 4 7 8 of the onboard ATX_12V_2X power connector according to the pin definitions Important Use of a power supply providing an ATX 12V 2x4 pin power connector is recom mended by processor manufacturer when using Intel Pentium Extreme Edition series processors 130W or greater Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can l
9. ATN Technologies Inc lt Device Deecrpmon NADIA Network Bus Erumaro a Detod De rPrrader NADA Doae Descrip PC standard 184 bridge a Detod DetveerProvderNkrosot lt Device Desci N ADA nForce POL System Management a Detod Drt rPrrader NADA lt x 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details KS NY DIA NFORCE 600 series Utility OD Ver 1 0 B7 0119 1 GIGABYTE s NVIDIA nForce 600 series Utility CD Gontact Us 59 Drivers Installation 3 6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer s performance You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive s memory to speed up your computer Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties erte is e Step 2 D mm In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to l ua reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK eterna to turn on ReadyBoost 870 gt MB While the device is being used for system speed the reserved space will not be available for file storage Windows recommends reserving 870 MB for optimal er formance Gu The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space Nore e The recommended amount of memo
10. Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Ex press x16 slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar To install a VGA card or to release an installed card users can also press the latch on the back of the drawable bar as the picture to the left shows 1 6 Setup of an SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration The nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI chipset offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture features hardware and software innovations within nVIDIA GPU graphics processing unit and the nVIDIA nForce 650i
11. NC T By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel noe audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 85 about the software settings 21 Hardware Installation 13 PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode S1 1 Pin No Definition a r MPD d MPD MPD 14 CD_IN CD IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 1 4 CD R OG E amm GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 28 15 SPDIF_IN S PDIF In Connector Use S PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF I connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S PDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND ag Seen 16 F USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect
12. Once the CPU is ASS properly inserted please replace the load plate and push the aa metal lever back into its original position bi Palos CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig 1 Fig 2 Please apply an even layer of heat paste on the Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to surface of the installed CPU remove the CPU cooler on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 3 Fig 4 Place the CPU cooler atop the CPU and make Please make sure the Male and Female push pin sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the are joined closely for detailed installation motherboard Pressing down the push pins instructions please refer to the CPU cooler instal diagonally lation section of the user manual NVA NdD He Fig 5 Fig 6 installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture CPU cooler to the CPU fan header located on the the installation is complete motherboard gt The CPU cooler may
13. SLI chipset Together the nVIDIA SLI technologies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart pounding PC performance This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the GA N650SLI DS4 motherboard Before You Begin Understanding the components L The SLI bridge connector The SLI bridge connector is used to bridge two SLI capable graphics cards to enable SLI operation The SLI switch module Normal Mode default In Normal Mode the first PCle x16 slot PCIE_16_1 operates at up to x16 whereas the second PCle x16 slot becomes unavailable SLI Mode In SLI Mode you may use the two PCle x16 slots for the following functions 1 SLI Configuration Install two SLI capable PCle x16 graphics cards of the same model to enable SLI function 2 Independent PCI x8 slots Use the two PCle x16 slots as two independent PCle x8 slots Both of the PCle x16 slots will be unavailable when the SLI switch module is removed from caution the motherboard Il Power Requirements Before installation assure that the power supply you use is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an SLI configuration and other components in your system We recommend a power supply that provides at least 20A 5V and 12V current and a minimum of 400W wattage Note that the exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations Ill Supported Operating Systems
14. 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 gt 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 GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 86 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw e USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte us e Mexico G B T Inc USA Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte latam com e Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp e Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD WEB address http www
15. being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 13 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 14 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 14 GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 78 Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER Figure 15 and press ENTER Later when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears you must press S to select additional driver The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 15 Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER Window
16. for CPU_FAN SYS_FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent the CPU system from overheating and failure CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 203 Pin No Definition 1 1 GND CPU_FAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 1 8 SYS_FAN PWR_FAN g Pin No Definition i 1 GND o 2 12V D PWR FAN NC i OG E gt Ben Hardware Installation 7 NB_FAN Chip Fan Connector If you connect the fan connector in the wrong direction the chip fan will not work or may be damaged Usually black cable is GND Pin No Definition GND 12V NC aQ 8 OG E Bn 8 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector aa 8 samm GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboar
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18. gt Detect system CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM gt Detect CPU system power fan speed status automatically lt CPU Warning Temperature gt gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F gt gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F b gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU system power fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable CPU system power fan fail warning function GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 48 lt CPU Smart FAN Control gt Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value lt CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled gt gt Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable gt PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable System Smart FAN Control gt Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this func
19. insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler 4 Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hard ware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc er HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 CPU with HT Technology Chipset A chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Q x ME revel Gently lift the metal Be NN 3 lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket sp Fig 3 JE f amp Notice the small gold i colored triangle located M on the edge of the CPU M ii socket Align the eee icented corner of the He ome Fig 4 Gr
20. instructions below cf 2 3 Considerations Prior to Installation Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation s
21. mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system Any KEY Press any key to power on the system gt Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password lt KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard is set to Password you can set the password here gt gt Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password lt AC Back Function b gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Note Supported on Vista operating system only GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 46 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Menu Level PCI 3 IRQ Assignment TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI 1 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value gt
22. on the Main BIOS If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS B How to use Dual BIOS and Q Flash Utility a After power on the computer pressing lt Del gt immediately during POST Power On Self Test it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP then press lt F8 gt to enter Dual BIOS Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type b Dual BIOS Q Flash Programming Utility Ty gt e Select Item Dual BIOS Utility V2 02 FIN Main Bios Main ROM Type SiZe cceccceeeeeees SST 25LF040A 512K Backup ROM Typel SiZe ccccceeeee SST 25LF040A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Keep DMI Data Enable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Update Main B
23. this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished 208276 ATA 94 208 RAID 7 703 53 248 21 877 ATACKP gt RAID RAIDCAP gt ATA RAID 38 857 IA C51 Series Raid lt 2K gt C51 Series Raid lt XAP gt C51 Series Raid lt 64Bit gt N 600 Series Raid lt 2K gt G gt NUIDIA nFORCE 6 Series Raid lt XP gt H gt NUIDIA nFORCE 6 Series Raid lt 64Bit gt SE 421 196 66 2 835 lt DIR gt I gt GIGABYTE 32Bit SATA RAID Driver J gt GIGABYTE 64Bit SATA RAID Driver exit TXT r 16 filels 11 FL D n gt cd bootdry D BOOTDRU gt menu _ Figure 11 Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 12 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11 Figure 12 T1 Appendix 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver message Figure 13 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files
24. 2 BIOS Utility tm f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the ae new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS oe 16 NVIDIA NFORCE 600 sertes GIGABYTE Software App Please cick on the lications following applications listed bakra fo instal Sere Awst based system management tact that alow clark vala hardware information such aa CPU and manor and graphics card and rach mare k be mortired or controlled wa a host __ An asy uso VANG os based spalam onhancamartuily akoming quick accasa to varia af patoimance features See 25 OM Viewer provides 3 management tool for wewing mofierbosrd hardware inform ation Sa 276 Face Witara provides ullty for custamiging EIDE bact up scracn Ber 200 GEIS prom das uttty for updating BIOS through memet Sar 1108 Can provides USE to adjust CPU parton Select BIOS item than click Install Fig 3 The BIOS Utility 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type SST 25LF0404 Gigabyte 28105 server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte 28105 server in Japan IV Internet Update Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A I Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIO
25. 20 Select your boot device priority by LS120 gt gt Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM b gt ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM gt gt USB HDD Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB HDD Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN Disabled Disable this function lt Password Check gt gt Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt HDD S M A R T Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read write errors and to issue warnings when third party hardware monitor utility is installed gt gt Enabled Enable HDD S M A R T capability Disabled Disable HDD S M A R T capability Default value Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function 39 BIOS Setup gt CPU Hyper Threading ot Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value Disabled Disable CPU Hy
26. 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI3 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 47 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened Yes Menu Level gt Vcore OK DDR2 1 8V BN 12V Current System Temperature SC 45 C 3245 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM Current POWER F N Of CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value gt gt Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case is opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change to CMOS and then your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperature gt
27. BIOS CMOS Profiles lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS CMOS Profiles Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate CAUTION Operation that may result in system malfunction 33 BIOS Setup Startup Screen GIGABYTE 5 GEriesS Motherboards D VO SLI Speed Smart Safe lt TAB gt POST Screen lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Dual BIOS lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash lt TAB gt POST Screen Press the TAB key to see BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 40 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Dual BIOS Press the DELETE key to enter BIOS Setup program lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 Press the F9 key to enter the Xpress Recovery2 screen lt F12 gt Boot Menu Press the F12 key to enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device lt End gt Qflash Press the End key to enter Q Flash utility GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 34 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1a Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Util
28. D N a MSG W SPEAK oO Reset Switch SPEAK IDE Hard Disk Active LED 20 19 HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 26 12 F_AUDIO Front Audio Connector This connector supports either HD High Definition or AC97 front panel audio module If you wish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer 10 9 a n 2 1 po Bam HD Audio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10
29. GA N650SLI DS4 Intel Core 2 Extreme quad core Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Extreme dual core Core 2 Duo Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME N650DS4 1002R et The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA N650SLI DS4 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM El EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused EX EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by househol
30. Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 61 Appendix 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon system restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 After the steps above are completed subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 ca
31. IOS from Drive Update Backup BIOS from Drive Save Main BIOS to Drive Save Backup BIOS to Drive PgDn PgUp Modify Tv Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 64 c Dual BIOS Item explanation Wide Range Protection Disable Default Enable Status 1 If any failure ex Update ESCD failure checksum error or reset occurs in the Main BIOS just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on and that the Wide Range Protection is set to Enable the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically Status 2 If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards ex SCSI Cards LAN Cards emits signals to request restart of the system after the user make any alteration on it the boot up BIOS will not be changed to the Backup BIOS Boot From Main BIOS Default Backup BIOS Status 1 The user can set to boot from Main BIOS or Backup BIOS Status 2 If one of the Main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails this item Boot From Main BIOS Default will become gray and will not be changed by user Auto Recovery Enable Default Disable When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure the working BIOS will automati cally recover the BIOS of checksum failure In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically If you want to enter the BIOS setting please press Del key when the boot
32. M module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 14 DIMM sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDRII1 DDRII2 gt Channel 1 DDRII3 DDRII4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA N650SLI DS4 supports the Dual Channel Technology After operat ing the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of memory bus will double The GA N650SLI DS4 includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications k 2 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDRII memory module is installed To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side X Empty DDR II 1 DDR II 2 DDR II 3 DDR II 4 2 memory modules DS SS X DS SS X X DS SS X DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Hardware Installation computer Replace your computer s chassis cover 2 3 4 5 6 ie 8 Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card Install related driver from the operating system GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 16 1 5 Installation of Expansion
33. MOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password re tae r nm Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VV ILLIUUL Nav UIE MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Esc Quit Ty gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects 53 BIOS Setup 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mypasanmaazadebundaata hn ee EE PC Health zom MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Esc Quit Ty gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password When you select this function the following message wi
34. Run exe NOTE 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Ganvi JIA NFORCE 00 series Utility OD Ver 1 0 B7 0119 1 GIGABYTE nstall Chipset Drivers T ised below ara racorimanded to ba ifatalied for your maheboandi Picasa dkh on he prasa RANE to motal a Gar aubmati aih By f E T lt e 33 Jet as tte diners are FYRE tp be insisted uncherkthe selected drivers wil not be Insts fed Press Install See 601KB vesin 19 Hardware Yahoo Toolbar Uti Information Install Contact Us See 3746 826 MADLA GaFarce Spatam Detar See 2900 Vesin 51005010 The Nkrosgt UAA nise rss Audio Architecture Bus driver provides suppor for High Definition Audio Arabia This driver ie designed to wark wth Ihe fol ng versions ATAA Nd ows I Micro sat Windows Serer wos sre Ireatall _ Ste 726NB Version 51005312 Reatek High Definition tudo Diar instali _ See 132KB Version 512000 L NSB 20 Orwer Iraia Ste 136NB Version a26 MADA CaFaree DE Orwer Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After lt restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to inst
35. S I Clear PnP Data Pool Update BIOS 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS e208 Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Donotclick Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as N650SDS4 F 1 e Complete update process following the instruction 69 Appendix Il Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note I In method I if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted I In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot Il In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigaby
36. SLI DS4 Motherboard 36 2 1 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Jan 8 2007 Time hh mm ss 22 81 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 4 Master None IDE Channel 5 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 511M TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt gt gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month Jan Through Dec gt gt Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month gt gt Year The year from 2000 through 2099 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 lt gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection gt gt IDE Device Setup You can use one of three meth
37. abled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP D PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SATA II RAID function NG N imarv RAID Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults SATA II RAID Config Disabled Item Help Enabled Menu Level PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults SATA II RAID function gt gt 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 SATA II 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the first SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function SATA II 1 Secondary RAID gt Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function 41 BIOS Setup gt SATA II 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function SATA II 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port
38. adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste To prevent nn such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch ga jaa DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory mod ule can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIM
39. all other iii drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show CAUTION a question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 57 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them C3 vile NFORCE MI series Utility OG Ver 1 087 0119 1 GIGABYTE Software Applications Seon Please click on tha folkradng app keatiores liatad ba kaw ba ireata Norion internet Sociu yS hent Bur 3348 Driver CD Information keine Norton internet Sacurlly 2006 prod das essarkal proiackon from virusas hackers and privacy throats h inchudas Norton Antrus homan Personal Firewall Norton Parental Control rn gt F Sup 2718 mu 1 Acrobat Reader hstal Ste 156NB UP for Wewing oF printing Adobe Portable Document Format POF ties Sue 11 5NB NV Foreeware Network Guida Midis Forceware Network Access Masago hstal See 337NB Nadia Forceware Network Access Mansper GIGNEYTE COM Corperate Ostine Meneger hent a w 3 3 Dr
40. ble Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 11R GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN LGA775 cy nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI F D 3 D LO co lt O E3 a EE NB_FAN PCIE 16 1 C mm NVIDIA SLI Switch Module Socket nForce 650i Marvell spino Sm LJ DDRII2 L PCIE_16_2 CD_IN PCI2 Cl RTR rene IT8718 pci3 rss Oo Bn LEE F_USB2 LELLLIJF_USB1 PCIE_12V FDD F1_1394 F2_1394 PWR_LED F_PANEL Z LE Q a an MAIN BIOS BACKUP BIOS Block Diagram 1PCle x16 2PCle x8 LGA775 CPU CLK 333 266 200 133 MHz PCle CLK Processor 100 MHz or Host Interface DDRII 800 667 533 MHz DIMM f Dual Channel Memory Normal Mode I SLI Mode Switch fro Express x 16 Bus nVIDIA nForce 650i PCI Express Bus SLI Northbridge Vig f 2 PCI Express x 1 PCle CLK 100 MHz gt NVIDIA ATA 33 66 100 133 nForce 650i IDE Channels SLI PCI Bus Southbridge Z lt T IT8718 PS 2 KB Mouse 3 IEEE 1394a 55505 s s5 00039Q uOo 8 USB D oD 2 a4 xxx 5 Sa Ports D Ba 7 a0 a NN ess ow 3 PCI 28 3 Q ns 4 z PCI CLK O 33 MHz Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the
41. channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed PE Lisi Li z GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 84 Sound Effect Configuration GIGABYTE At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound Mer Awa MO Niewohore 30 Aude Deve ll option settings as desired Environment lt None gt Reset Karaoke NHI HE N 0 Equalizer Si 12 P Li i azi a NG m x ROCK Pop AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Connector Settings Connector Settings DF ans ME isable front panel jack detection gt SM Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged ir Id Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in OR Cancel 85 Appendix 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 http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidde
42. ctor Step 3 In order to securely fix the bridge connector between the two cards you must install the retention bracket included with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Place this section on the top of the bridge connector retention bracket GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 18 Step 4 Plug the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for display output If you plug the display cable into the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot make sure to set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to PEG if you plug the display cable into the card on the PCIE_16_2 slot set Init Display First to PEG Slot2 Graphics Card Driver Setting Step 1 After installing graphics card driver in operating system right click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display The NVIDIA control panel will appear Step 2 Select SLI multi GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi GPU checkbox in the SLI multi GPU dialog box System will restart after you VA cise GeFrece FEDOGS rime Durplap Setting Makiy Settings click Apply Then the SLI configuration is completed ae ehiop Venu Editing Note graphics card ves Conde tor grate Som v oo DAWN Load batswoing nil be shown in Direct and OpenGL appbostions si te A oa cce ae For more information about software configurations for SLI refer
43. d 24 1 2 9 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 39 40 ag 8 gamm oo Cog EH Jer an IDE2 IDE1 10 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connector SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300 MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly SATAIIO SATAII2 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATAII SATAII3 NN OD Oo Bl Ww PMB gt OG F Jam 25 Hardware Installation 11 F_PANEL Front Panel Jumper Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below Speaker Connector D 8 E a oo Ce GEE ome F Message LED Power Power Switch Sleep LE
44. d appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated equipment power systems UPS Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated El EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and simila
45. d in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following m For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw NEM CHECKS Re 6 Go Ho pe as EN RE KE ER 6 GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard Layout rusesrrvenverrsvanrrvesverrsvenrrvrsverernenrrvesrrrrrnenrrnenenn 7 BOKEN eos ca ce ce eace A ahdans en stiA eee aa ae 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccccscscescsssecsscescsssessssssssseesesessssaseesesassateees 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation c ccsssssssssessssssssesssssssssssessesseseserseees 9 2 Feature Summa SS 10 1 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler rssevrsvevervrvererrsvsvevrsrsvrrerrsrrserenrnnn 12 131 JInst laton ofthe SPU Lar 12 1352 Inst ll ton of the CPU Cooler uniaan 13 14 Installation of Memory roesrorrnroronrsvonrsronesvoresrenenrsnanrrnanrsn
46. data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000 Mbps amp Center Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The default Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack amp Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack Line In The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 20 Line Out Front Speaker Out The default Line Out Front Speaker Out jack Stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out jack MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack a In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform Pee different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 8 Connectors Introduction CEEOL D 1 p ES A an Ce m 15 3 8 17 16 13 11 1 ATX 12V 2X 11 F PANEL 2 ATX Power Connector 12 F AUDIO 3 PCIE 12V
47. e 1 2 M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720 K byte capacity gt gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44 M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88 M byte capacity lt Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors lt Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherb
48. e Materials O KTH ER REED BT 1 RAE PHS EH SJ T1 1363 2006 HR RE RIR EEK Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X R AE RA EEE DV 20 RE 1 HL AI BBW SS T1 1363 2006 RE NR EEK Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HAE D MTE KRETARDA SEE TEA AAKEGETXTMAE FE ETER AH By BES FT ETG GE PATER This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 88
49. e sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot device Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test In the example in Figure 1 make sure that NV Serial ATA Controller under the Integrated Peripherals menu is set to All Enabled or SATA 1 depending on which SATA connectors you connect SATA 1 controls the SATAII1 and SATAIIO connectors If you wish to create RAID array press ENTER on the SATA II RAID Config item to enter the submenu CMOS Setup pure Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software ntegrated Peripherals gt SATA II SER Config Press ae Item Help or ann n 1p elU IDE DMA pe access On Chip MAC Lan oe ESN Boot ROM ab MENE Enabled Auto Disabled NV Da ATA nE All Enabled re FIOADICU ae Chip U USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Function gt SMART LAN Onboard 1394 Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port I Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode V1 1 V2 0 Disabled Disabled Auto Press Enter Enabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 To set up a RAID array ensure that SATA II RAID function is enabled Figure 2 otherwise leave it disabled Then enable the SATA cha
50. ead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a power supply that provides a 24 pin ATX or 2x4 pin ATX 12V power connector please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition 8 e 4 1 GND i BD 2 GND 3 GND 5 2 2 1 4 GND ATX 12V 2X a 6 12V 7 12V 8 12V Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 1 12V Only for 24 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 22 3 PCIE_12V Power Connector This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot When installing two graphics cards please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector or system instability may occur Plin No Definition 1 NC GND GND 2 3 4 12V aa ra 4 5 6 CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only
51. ecovery Enable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Drive Update Backup BIOS from Drive Save Main BIOS to Drive Save Backup BIOS to Drive PgDn PgUp Modify T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 67 Appendix Step 4 Press ESC and then ENTER to exit Dual BIOS Q Flash and the system will restart As the system reboots you will see the new BIOS version during POST Step 5 As the system reboots press DELETE to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized De faults and press ENTER to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ATA ATA Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health Ses MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup When the system restarts the whole update process is complete GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 68 ACOS Method
52. gs with a CMOS settings profile created before without the hassles of resetting the CMOS configurations m Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS m Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features M Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features m PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed 35 BIOS Setup m MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio M Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup m Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Mm Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup m Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup GA N650
53. he graphics chip and is available only when the Robust Graphics Booster option is set to Enabled gt gt Increase VGA core clock by 1 50 Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard gt gt PCI Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card PEG Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card the PCIE 16 1 slot Default value PEG Slot2 Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card the PCIE 16 2 slot Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 40 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software gt SATA II RAID Config On Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access On Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM On Chip IDE Channel I NV Serial ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode On Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Function SMART LAN Onboard 1394 Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port I Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values SATA II RAID Config Integrated Peripherals Press Enter Item Help Enabled Menu Level Enabled Auto Disabled Enabled All Enabled Enabled V1 1 V2 0 Disabled Disabled Auto Press Enter Enabled En
54. he hard drives contain previously created RAID array you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives MediaShield Utility Nov 2 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Siieiaii Nitel bit sd e em Optimal ping ping p Free Disks 5 Port Disk Model i Jisk Model Capacity 111 79GB lt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 7 715 Appendix After that the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear Figure 8 Note BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification This indicates that the boot device is defined in the BIOS MediaShield Utility Nov 2 2006 Array List Status Vendor Array Model Name Ctrl X Exit TY Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 8 To read more information about the RAID array press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen Figure 9 where you should see detailed information about RAID mode disk block size disk model name and disk capacity etc Array 1 NVIDIA STRIPE 233 57G Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 2 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 1 1 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 0 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 9 To delete the array press D in the Array Detail screen When the Delete this array message appears press Y to confirm or N to cancel Press ENTER to return to the Array List sc
55. he icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O Aue 10 isrephenssss l dear tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 3 Sound Effect Mixer Audio I O Microphone 3D Audio Demo After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear 28 speaker jacks a small window will pop up and peer ask you what type of equipment is connected pics Mic In Choose a device depending on the type of speaker fiiin n Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ide Speaker Out connected 6 channel audio consists of Front s Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed pg Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager amp ilicon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel ami L STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O e tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker Phea e ACH Speaker ad G ECH Speaker 218 Ele A STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ES Te pen Back Panel ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8
56. icated BIOS flashing process Before Use Follow the steps below before using Q Flash to update BIOS 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g N650SDS4 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard disk Note The USB flash drive or hard disk must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the End key during POST or the F8 key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc GA N650SLI DS4 D12 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Dual BIOS lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Men lt End gt Qflash lt End gt Qflash 02 02 2007 C55 MCP51 6A611G02C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate caution Operation that may result in system malfunction Updating the BIOS Step 1 a Inthe Dual BIOS Q Flash menu use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select Update Main BIOS from Drive and press ENTER D If you wish to back up the current BIOS file use the Save Main BIOS to Drive function NOTE GA N650SLI DS4 Motherb
57. it F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 50 lt FSB Memory Clock Mode gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB Memory Clock Mode Default value gt gt Linked Set FSB Memory Clock Mode to Linked gt Unlinked Set FSB Memory Clock Mode to Unlinked FSB Memory Ratio This option is available only when FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB Memory Ratio Default value bb 1 1 Set FSB Memory Ratio to 1 1 b gt 5 4 Set FSB Memory Ratio to 5 4 bb 3 2 Set FSB Memory Ratio to 3 2 b gt Sync Mode Set FSB Memory Ratio to Sync Mode lt CPU Host Frequency This option is available only when FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked or Unlinked The first frequency value is adjustable and the second is the standard operating frequency of your CPU gt gt 100 650 Set CPU Host Frequency from 100 MHz to 650 MHz The actual range depends on the CPU you install If you use a 533 MHz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 133 MHz If you use an 800 MHz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 200 MHz If you use a 1066 MHz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 266 MHz If you use a 1333 MHz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 333 MHz Actual CPU Clock Mhz The values depend
58. ity the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Esc Quit TY gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system peeks is not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability 3 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard BIOS Setting Recovery gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to make a record of the current CMOS settings as a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and give each of them a name gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you load the default BIOS settings you can use this function to reload the CMOS settin
59. iver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title CS NVIDIA NFORCE 600 series Utility OG Ver 1 0 B7 0119 1 GIGABYTE i Driver CD information Seen Tha follwing information shows the datai contenta stared in tits Driver CO pescan WOA Dr VOA Setem Der tr DE gt NVIDM IDE Detver pren Caoin Quist SAND KB CPU Driver for XP NJBB FSB 2 0 Driver for YP Wih SPI and 2K wih BPE w OFPR poese Recovery 2 Pakh Fle 2 EnatlieUSBS Xp Enable USB dence bsrk fom 53 mode ANDLNG SAND Live Driver rectory Mame Descrymoa Rasik Realtek Audio Driver MEHDGFE Meros ofl LAA Bus Driver tany eme Descryana 2 NOE WDA DOG NOIS and Nefivare DOG COI Client Drivers Maral Marvel LAN Driver etery Homme Pescrgann gt GEATA GIGABYTE SATA RAID Diner lt gt GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 58 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard nyi JIA NFORCE MOD series Utility OG Ver 1 0 B7 0119 1 GIGABYTE Hardware information AA Tha following information shows te datai hardware kamaton ayau mahert ord i 8 a BIOS he GA NSSDSL DS4012 CPU Ge CRU inta Gnuh lt Memory he 251 51 6 KB RAN lt Dode Description Taeas Instruments OHCI Com iant EEE 1394 Host Cortroiar a Deace DetverProaderNkrosot lt Device Deecrpmom RADEON 500 Sams a Dendin AT Technologies Inc lt Device Description RADEON 500 Caras Secondary a Dead Mha P rar
60. led Disable onboard LPT port gt 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value gt 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 gt gt 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 lt Parallel Port Mode gt gt SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode lt ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value b gt 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 44 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Level PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Power On by Alarm Disabled x Day of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm HPET Support Not Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type b gt S1 POS Set ACPI suspend
61. ll appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 54 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integra
62. n be made by simply pressing the lt F9 gt key during system power on C Boot from CD DVD reseno Startup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc GA N650SLI DS4 D12 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Dual BICS lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt i 2 e2ootMony mate lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 02 02 2007 C55 MCP51 6AS4LG02C 00 1 Ifyou have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can dl enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the lt F9 gt key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 62 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1 RESTORE EN Restore the backed up data to your hard disk AR This button will not appear if there is no backup file 2 BACKUP Back up data from hard disk 3 REMOVE Remove previously created backup files to release disk space This button will not appear if there is no backup popper ee Ge file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations 1 Not compatible to Xpress Recovery 2 For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved 3 Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk s
63. n 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 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 Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system NOOO Question 4 Why do 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 hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up
64. ncrement FSB Voltage Set voltages for the Front Side Bus gt gt Normal Supply FSB voltage as required Default value bb 0 05V 0 35V Increase FSB voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V with 0 05V increment NB HT Link Voltage Set the voltage for the Northbridge and HT Link gt gt Normal Supply Northbridge and HT Link voltage as required Default value b gt 0 05V 0 35V Increase Northbridge and HT Link voltage by 0 05V to 0 35V with 0 05V increment VCC12_DL Voltage Set the VCC12_DL voltage gt gt Normal Supply VCC12_DL voltage as required Default value gt gt 0 05V 0 15V Increase VCC12_DL voltage by 0 05V to 0 15V with 0 05V increment CPU Voltage Control gt Supports adjustable CPU vcore The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs Default value Normal Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the CPU voltage damage to the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur lt Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU s normal voltage GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 52 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password PE wr Power Ma z PnP PCI C Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VV ILLIUUL Da viug MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Esc Quit Ty gt Select Item F11 Save C
65. nes 57 31 Install Chipset Drivers Hakan a 57 32 DONWALEADPIIGALIONS uns 58 39 Diver Diinformatig EE a a 58 34 Hardware Information s sseseseseesesessenenenuereneunerererurunururunununnnuvururanerenernenennens 59 5 bad ass 59 36 WINGOWS Vista ReadyBoost wis cascccvecdivededaccas txt decsdtascasarasnasdelatoasacncntednlecterseares 60 Olle Ter 4 ADS INGIX ER ER EE 61 4 1 Unique Software Utilities oo ccc ccccsessssssscssssssssecessseessssesaeessesesesseeeseees 61 4 1 1 EASyTune 5 INMOGUCUON i ciiserinrintinisensuvineanrwciareinaiiinanaaaN 61 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction mvmsereresererevrnvrvrverererenrnesersererersnrsessrsererenenr 62 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ssorrerrrvrnrverervrvevererveverrrreverrrveverersevesrsrevesenne 64 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s csscssssesescssssessssssescssssssssseseessssessesseees 71 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction s s s 81 2 TONEN He 86 Item Checklist KS NNK IDE Cable x 1 and FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb s Cable x 4 I O Shield x 1 SLI Bridge GC DGBR2 RH x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R 2 Ports IEEE 1394 Cable Part Number 12CF1 11E008 01R S PDIF IN Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R e SATA Ca
66. nnels with hard disks that you want to use for RAID for example SATA II 1 Primary RAID controls the SATAIIO connector and SATA II 1 Secondary RAID controls the SATAII1 connector Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SATA II RAID Config SATA II RAID function Enabled Item Help SATA II 1 Primary RAID Enabled Menu Level Madla II 1 Secon y oe Enabled y R Disabled SATA II 2 Secondary ua Disabled ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 lt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 72 Step 2 Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD ROM after system restarts Figure 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt rte Boot Priority Press Ente Item Help First Boot Device KOPI Menu Level SteemdakeatWevice Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S M A R T Capability CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 No Execute Memory Protect CPU Enhanced Halt CIE CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 CPU EIST Function Virtualization Technology Full Screen LOGO Show Robust Graphic
67. o free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance A minimum 4GB is recom mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128 GB under Windows 2000 be sure to execute the EnableBigLba exe program from the driver CD before data backup 2 Itis normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration 3 Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations 4 Ona few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode Please contact your motherboard manufacturer m oo a O 0 0 63 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Dana A What is Dual BIOS Technology Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS ROM on the tm motherboard one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS Under the normal circumstances the system works
68. o the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pressing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt J gt lt lt gt lt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Dual BIOS Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu lt F11 gt Save CMOS to
69. oard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 38 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S M A R T Capability CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max EAA No Execute Memory Protect N t CPU Enhanced Halt CIE CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 CPU EIST Function N Virtualization Technology Full Screen LOGO Show CDROM Setup Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Robust Graphics Booster Disabled x VGA Core Clock a Init Display First PEG Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt J gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy gt LS1
70. oard 66 b Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved such as Floppy A and press ENTER Dual BIOS Utility V2 02 Main Bios Boot Fav Main ROM Type SiZe ccscscsseseeees SST 25LF040A 512K Backup ROM Type SiZe ccceceeeee SST 25LF040A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 0 file s found lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Floppy A Free size 0 DEL Delete Total size 0 F5 Refresh PgDn PgUp Modify Tl Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off c Select the BIOS file and press ENTER Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press ENTER The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed 1 Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS caution 2 DO not remove the floppy disk or hard drive USB drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the Dual BIOS Q Flash main menu Dual BIOS Utility V2 02 Main Bios SST 25LF040A 512K SST 25LF040A 512K Boot FROM r e Main ROM Type SiZe ccecceeeeees Backup ROM Type SiZe cesee Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto R
71. ods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default e None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up e Manual User can manually input the correct settings gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto lt gt IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection gt Extended IDE Drive You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default e None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up 37 BIOS Setup Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto b gt Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt Precomp Write precomp gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer gt gt None No floppy drive installed b gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360 K byte capacity gt gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density driv
72. on CPU Host Frequency setting lt Memory Frequency Mhz This option is available only when FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Unlinked The first frequency value is adjustable and the second is the standard operating frequency of your memory 400 1400 Set Memory Frequency from 400 MHz to 1400 MHz gt Actual Memory Clock Mhz The values depend on Memory Frequency setting lt gt PCle Bus Slot 1 MHz 100 150 Set the clock for the onboard PCle x16 slots from 100 MHz to 150 MHz CPU Clock Ratio te This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable System Voltage Control This item allows the users to decide whether to configure system voltage settings by their requirements gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS configure all system voltage settings gt gt Manual Manually configure the system voltage settings Default value DDR2 Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage damage to the memory may occur gt gt Normal Supply the DDR2 voltage as required Default value b gt 0 025V 0 775V Increase the DDR2 voltage by 0 025V to 0 775V 51 BIOS Setup South Bridge Voltage Set voltages for the South Bridge gt gt Normal Supply the South Bridge voltage as required Default value bb 0 1V 0 3V Increase the South Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V with 0 1V i
73. onal SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 18 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 80 fog 5 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function SEL Introduction The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right The jack i a retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows 8 Center z users to change the function for each audio jack by k pe
74. onesnanrsnensnrssenrenennn 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards cccccccssccsssscsssscssssescssssssssscssssseseeesseeeees 16 16 Setup of an SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration srsrsrrverrvrverrnrnn 17 1 7 I O Back Panel Introduction oesrsreverrnrsvnvenrsvrverenrsvrnenrsrsrererrsrsrrnrsrssrsenenrnn 20 18 Connectors Introduction aserrvsvaverrsvrvererrsverenrsrrrevnsrrnrrenrsrrnerssrssrnenrsrssenennn 21 Chanter 2 BIOS SEN 33 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1a rorerrrrorrsroronrsvonrrronrsrerrnvonenvenenn 35 2 1 Standard CMOS Features sseicac titi esas ck cee acerca atctacreal isi leseacetaltaas 37 22 Advanced BIOS Features Luse een ane nadine 39 2 3 Integrated 01 ER 41 24 Power Management Setup raronrnrnrerenrnvovanrnvsvreresvnenenrnvnennsrsnenenssnenenennnnn 45 25 PPPU Conrtiquatons sevvssasjasssseees eee AT 20 PCA SES AN 48 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT nrerrororrrrerrsrerrsrorrsrerosrrvrsrerrsrrvrsrererrrvesnenennn 50 28 Load Fail Safe Defaulls La a 53 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults ce ee 53 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password srsnavanravanvrrenrsvenrnrenrsrernrveresreresvenesnenenn 4 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup oo ec cccscsesscecsesscesesssseceseessssecessesssseeesseeesseeeseeenses 55 212 BOU SAVING ve 55 Table of Contents Chapter 3 Drivers Installation c ccccccscsssssecssssssssssessecsscesssessseessessessesaseesrsensa
75. per Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 Note gt gt Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect ce Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function lt CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function gt CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 ete gt gt Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function te Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value Disabled Disable CPU EIST function Virtualization Technology ete Enabled Enable Virtualization Technology function Default value Disabled Disable Virtualization Technology function lt Full Screen LOGO Show gt gt Enabled Show full screen logo at system startup Default value Disabled Disable this function If you wish to see BIOS POST screen set this item to Disabled lt Robust Graphics Booster The options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable the R G B function lt VGA Core Clock This option allows the user to alter the core clock for t
76. r general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Date March 15 2007 Name Timmy Huang _ DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA N650SLI DS4 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date March 15 2007 Copyright 2007 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitte
77. reen To exit the Nvidia RAID utility press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 16 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully you need to install the SATA RAID driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 10 cd bostdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 11 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 11 press D to select D nVIDIA C51 Series Raid XP if you wish to install Windows XP 32 bit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer
78. ry to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 60 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview PANC MIB2 Smart Fan 2 io a a z7 current 1703 860 aC vee QA EX 1703 80 mnz C EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Button Display Description iF Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A and M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page J Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode T Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10
79. s Booster VGA Core Clock Init Display First Hard Dis CDROM Setup Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled 1 PEG TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Step 3 Save and exit BIOS Setup 73 Appendix 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 4 Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility MediaShield ROM BIOS 6 93 Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 4 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Figure 5 You can press the TAB key to highlight through options Step 3 In the RAID Mode field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring default Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning and RAID 5 The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the S
80. s Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device Enter Continue F3 Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk caution OF Copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD 79 Appendix Step 4 When the next screen Figure 17 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required To specify additi
81. screen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable the PC will show messages on the boot screen and the system will pause and wait for the user s instruction If Auto Recovery Disable it will show lt or the other key to continue gt If Auto Recovery Enable it will show lt or the other key to Auto Recover gt Keep DMI Data Enable Default Disable Enable The DMI data won t be replaced by flashing new BIOS recommend Disable The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS Copy Main ROM Data to Backup If you boot from Backup ROM this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main Auto recovery message BIOS Recovery Main to Backup The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS BIOS Recovery Backup to Main The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can t be changed by user Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting 65 Appendix Method 1 Q Flash eedan Q Flash is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS DOS or Windows Em bedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through compl
82. sket Out Fet xij Line ip 1il rT 8 dl Roar to a the audio software provided For example if a rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer speaker out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP 4 Fron Out md Mic In yy Side Speaker Out Gs JOO Note that if you wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack caution for the microphone to work correctly HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find ais an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel 81 Appendix STEP 2
83. te s web site for downloading and updating it according to method II IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 70 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system 2 Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS Note 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver ete 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation eee ee ae Before you begin Please prepare a At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard a o o lt x n 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note Required for setting up RAID array 71 Appendix 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Mak
84. ted Peripherals Set Supervisor Password xx mn Power Me PnP PCI Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PC Health tatud LAIL VV ILLIUUL Dav UIE MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Esc Quit Ty gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS NEMND DENE KOM ONLY ON Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Er tae nm Power Ma PnP PCI C Quit Without Saving Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VY IULIUULU vavi MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Esc Quit Ty gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 55 BIOS Setup GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 56 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP D Insert the driver CD title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive the driver CD title will auto start and show the installation guide If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer and execute the
85. teps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU LGA775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme quad core Core 2 Extreme dual core Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium processor Extreme Edition Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus Supports 1333 1066 800 533 MHz FSB Chipset e nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI Northbridge C55 Southbridge MCP51 LAN Onboard Marvell 88E1116 phy 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC888 chip Supports High Definition Audio Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports S PDIF In Out connection Supports CD In connection IEEE 1394 Onboard T I TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA nForce 650i SLI Southbridge 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 1 FDD device 2 IDE connectors UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 allowing con nection of 4 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports RAID 0 RAID
86. th shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short or Open and the length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short For example ifitshows Pairl 2 Status Short Length 1 6m it means that a fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields will show 0 0m 43 BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value Disabled Disable this function Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST gt gt Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value Disabled Disable this function lt Onboard Serial Port 1 gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value gt gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Disab
87. the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 1 e 2 3 USB DX CE 4 USB Dy 9 H i0 5 USBDX 6 USB Dy B 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin op 10 NC mn rm ool 29 Hardware Installation 17 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE 1394a Connector Serial interface standard set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE 1394 cable please contact your local dealer PinNo Definition TPA TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V No Pin GND Ol mINSN IMANUT IRARIO N a gt Ben 18 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition o 1 Signal 1 2 GND
88. tion is enabled system fan will run at different speed depend ing on system temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install 49 BIOS Setup 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T gt System Clock Setting Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio No 16X Menu Level wee System Voltage Optimized EEEE EEE System Voltage Control Manual DDR2 Voltage Control Normal South Bridge Voltage Normal FSB Voltage Normal NB HT Link Voltage Normal VCC12 DL Voltage Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 40000 V TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU chipsets and memory modules may result in CAUTION damages or shortened life expectancy to these components Please be aware that the M I T menu items are for power users only System Clock Setting CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software System Clock Setting FSB F Menu Level PCIe Bus Slot 1 MHz ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Ex
89. to the user s manual for your Hardware Installation 1 7 1 0 Back Panel Introduction PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COAXIAL The SPDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable OPTICAL The SPDIF optical output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices o IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug e USB Port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing
90. triping Block field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size The KB is the standard unit of Striping Block size We recommend you leaving it to the default setting Optimal 64K The size range is from 4K to 128K MediaShield Utility Nov 2 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Sorg sd ite ea Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate TV Select ENTER Popup Figure 5 GA N650SLI DS4 Motherboard 74 Step 5 Next select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section Figure 6 MediaShield Utility Nov 2 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Sisjaii SUVDA e em Optimal ping ping p Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt Add ST3120026AS 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate tJ Select ENTER Popup Figure 6 Step 6 Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks A message which says Clear disk data will appear Figure 7 If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives press Y If t
91. type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by Power button gt gt Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value gt Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds gt PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value lt Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable Modem Ring On function Default value USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode lt Power On by Alarm You can enable the Power On by Alarm item and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled gt Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 gt Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Note Supported on Vista operating system only 45 BIOS Setup gt HPET Support Note Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable support for High Precision Event Timer HPET funtion Default value lt Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default value gt Double Click Double click on PS 2
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