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1. an i GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 30 18 SUR_CEN Surround Center Connector Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable Pin No Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER_OUT BASS OUT a N m oja e wjn 19 SPDIF_10 SPDIF In Out Connector The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_10 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF_10 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional 500 0 cable please contact your local dealer ma
2. 25 GAME Game Connector This connector supports joystick MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices Check the pin assignment while you connect the game cables Please contact your nearest dealer for optional game cables Pin No Definition g 1 vec 2 6171 3 GND 4 GPSA2 2 16 5 vec E ase ces 7 612 1 15 3 MSLR 9 GPSA1 10 GND sit GPYLR 12 VCC B GPSB1 14 MSO_R 15 0582 16 No Pin GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 34 26 INFO_LINK This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional external device cable ma Pin No Definition SMBCLK VCC SMBDATA GPIO GND GND No Pin NC 12V 12V
3. Pin No Definition 1 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 6 NB_FAN Chip Fan Connector If you installed wrong direction the chip fan will not work Sometimes will damage the chip fan Usually black cable is GND 1 Pin No Definition 1 VCC 2 GND GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 24 7 FDD Floppy Connector Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD It supports 360K 1 2M 720K 1 44M and 2 88M bytes floppy disk types The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pinl 34 33 2 Py
4. 29 Hardware Installation Process 16 2X_DET When an AGP 2X 3 3V card is installed the 2X_DET will light up indicating a non supported graphics card is inserted Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is not supported by the chipset ma 17 F_AUDIO Front Audio Connector If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 J umper In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound Pin No Definition MIC GND REF Power FrontAudio R Rear Audio R Reserved No Pin FrontAudio L Rear Audio L
5. cae 29 CLR_PWD When J umper is set to open and system is restarted the password that is set will be cleared On the contrary when J umper is set to close the current status remains ma 5 Open Clear Password Close Normal GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of information is stored in battery backed CMOS RAM 50 that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the computer and pressing lt Del gt immediately will allow you to enter Setup If you require more advanced BIOS settings please go to Advanced BIOS setting menu To enter Advanced BIOS setting menu press Ctrl F 1 key on the BIOS screen CONTROL KEYS lt gt ove to previous item lt V gt ove to next item lt gt ove to the item in the left hand lt gt gt ove to the item in the right hand Enter Selectitem lt Esc
6. olosa lalan ej wvl n H S N Ss GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 22 3 CPU_FAN CPU Fan Connector Please note a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating The CPU fan connector supports Max current up to 600 mA Pin No Definition ee 1 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 SYS_FAN System Fan Connector This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12 3 Sense 23 Hardware Installation Process 5 PWR_FAN Power Fan Connector This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature
7. m an 27 Cl CASE OPEN This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the Case Open item in BIOS if the system case begin remove 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 35 Hardware Installation Process 28 WOL Wake On LAN This connector allows the remote servers to manage this system via your network adapter which supports WOL Be careful with the polarity of the WOL connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the WOL cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional WOL cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 lt 1 451 SB GND Signal A EEE PEPER EE re sre B g Cn
8. 12 Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation 4444 13 Step 2 Install Memory Modules 44 14 Step 3 Install expansion 17 Step 3 1 AGP Card Installation 17 Step 3 2 DPS2 Dual Power System 2 Installation 44444 18 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply 19 Step 4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction cecesesssecsecsecseesesseeseeseesessuessesseesneeses 19 Step 4 2 Connectors Introduction 4 444 lt 21 Chapters BIOS SetU 37 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver R1a 38 Standard CMOS Pea Mrs eitatscsesansuinasatatiacmibantttduindstiahs 40 Advanced BIOS Features caer sscicisue Hasan ventions de tious date tease arias ani maakt 43 Integrated P eripheralS 45 Power Management Setup 51 For GA 8KNXP only GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 2 PPPG I Configura 54 PE 55 Frequency Voltage Cont
9. 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 Connector Important Notice Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD ROM to IDE2 The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pinl 40 39 DE2 IDE1 25 Hardware Installation Process 9 IDE3 IDE4 RAID ATA133 Green Connector Important Notice The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1 If you wish to use IDE3 and IDE4 please use it in unity with BIOS either RAID or ATA133 Then install the correct driver to have proper operation For details please refer to the ITE RAID manual 10 SATAO_SB SATA1_SB Serial ATA Connector of 2 40 aa tuaa e IDES 1 39 You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector it provides you high speed transfer rates just support RAIDO and only com
10. Game Port Floppy 18712 LPT Port Silicom Image Si3112A 6 2 KB Mouse 24 MHz 33 MHz g 2 COM Ports 8 USB 8 5 12 Serial ATA Ports lt gt 2 Serial ATA 5 Q W Z a CPUCLK4 100 133 200MHz CLK GEN AGPCLK 66MHz MCHCLK 100 133 200mHz ICH3V 66 66MHz Introduction GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To setup your computer you must complete the following steps Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Step 2 Install memory modules Step 3 Install expansion cards Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Ae Step 4 Congratulations You have accomplished the hardware installation Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet Continue with the BlOS software installation 11 Hardware Installation Process Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Before installing the processor adhere to the following
11. 2 AREA f 1 ane Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Soft Power Connector Open Normal Operation Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 28 14 PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode If you use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color A 1 O Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 15 RAM_LED Do not remove memory modules while RAM_LED is on It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the stand by voltage Remove memory modules only when AC power cord is disconnected
12. The following tables include all memory installed combination types Please note that those types not in the tables will not boot up Figure 1 Dual Channel Technology DS Double Side SS Single Side DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM5 DIMM6 DS SS X X DS SS X X 2 memory modules X DS SS X X DS SS X X X DS SS X X DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS X DS SS DS SS X 6 memory modules DS SS SS SS DS SS SS SS Figure 2 Don t operate Dual Channel Technology DS Double Side SS Single Side DIMM 1 DIMM 3 DIMM5 DS SS X X 1 memory module X DS SS X X X DS SS 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS X 3 memory modules DS SS 95 95 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 16 Step 3 Install expansion cards Step 3 1 AGP Card Installation 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer 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 Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system Please align the AGP
13. Pin No Definition VCC No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND a N m 31 Hardware Installation Process 20 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 21 AUX_IN AUX In Connector Connect other device such as PCI TV Tunner audio out to the connector Pin No Definition re 1 AUX L 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX R 1 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 32 22 F_USB1 582 Front USB Connector Yellow Be careful with t
14. 2 channel for stereo speakers out put Reo AL G 2 channel mode for stereo w ae speaker output a SPO os optical 53 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 80 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In Line Out Line In STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an Oo icon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bot 4 tom of the screen 10 41 4M STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 4 channel for 4 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK T Spasa Test SURROUND IT SPO cat joomist SPO os opted Ex 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output When the Environment settings is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channels output Please select the other settings for 4 channels output 81 Technical Reference Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear Line In channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer channels to MIC In MIC In Line Out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an Eicon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sou
15. 3 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 torequest 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 71 Technical Reference Auto Recovery Enable Default Disable When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure the working BIOS will automatically 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 screen appears e 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 t
16. C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Figure 1 Main Menu If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctri F1 to search the advanced option widden Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 38 Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU s clock and frequency ratio Select Language This setup page is select multi language Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the
17. E 510 0 7 ZER kR Fan Intel 875P SEE BAR al AGP PRO Intel ICH5R SYS_FAN saosi EE SATAN SB SIL3112 F F saral B SATAL SII SB43AB23 F2_1394 miT Back MAI anes IR_CIR gt GAME Bos ne Cece EEEELOOD INFO_LINK PWR_LED F_PANEL CLR_PWD For GA 8KNXP only GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 8 Block Diagram R 45 Pentium 4 CPUCLK 100 133 200MHz Socket 478 t CPU AGP PRO AX 8X Intel KENAI System Bus AGPCLK CSA 300 533 400MHz 266 333 400MHz 66MHz i lt DDR RAM Intel 875P MCHCLK 100 133 200MHz 66 MHz 5 PCI 33 MHz ITE GigaRAID 178212 TSB43AB 23 IDE4 IDE3 PCICLK 33MHz PCICLK 33MHz USBCLK 48MHz 14 318 MHz 33 MHz 4697 Link 2 m Z a 14 318 MHz BIOS
18. SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W ATA RAID enable Then it depends on the RAID mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or ATA to normal ATA mode in the item named RAID controller function Question 13 How to set in the BIOS to bootup from the IDE SCSI RAID card Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SCSI 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI Then it depends on the mode RAID or ATA that you need to set in RAID SCSI BIOS 101 Appendix Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up please follow the troubleshooting procedures Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable then remove all of the add on cards and cables from motherboard Please make sure motherboard amp chassis are not short Yes Please isolate the short pin Failure has been excluded Make sure the jumper setting are correct Please make sure all jumper settings such as CPU system bus speed frequency ratio voltage and etc are set properly Failure has been excluded Plug the CPU cooling fan power Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly Is pea aig CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN in the AC power properly connector Yes Failure has been excluded Insert and push the memory module vertically No Check if the memory install properly into the D
19. applicator dattro a suRROUNDxIT Mute button If there is only Line in device plugged UAJ will rt remind you there is no any Line out device plugged in Note If you want to use AUX IN function you must disable UAJ function from the Speaker Configuration item in the AC97 Audio Configuation menu After that you ll have to use the Line In volume lever in the Volume Control menu to adjust the volume because AUX IN and Line In functions are controlled by the same audio signals 89 Technical Reference Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery utility is an utility for backing up and restoring O S partition If the hard drive can not work properly you can restore it to the original state 1 It supports FAT16 FAT32 NTFS format Gono 2 It must be connected to IDE1 Master 3 It s only allows you to install one O S 4 It must be used with IDE hard disk supporting HPA 5 The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not change its size 6 It is not recommend to use Xpress Recovery if you had ever used Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format SN 1 System data and hard disk s reading writing speed will affect backing up speed nore 2 We recommend that you install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing O S drivers and applications How to use the Xpress Recovery There are two ways t
20. 3 IRQ Assignment PCI 4 IRQ Assignment TL2 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 6 PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 PCI 5 IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 PCI 5 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 PCI 5 gt PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 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 2 gt PCI3 IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 gt PCI4 IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 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 4 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 54 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened Yes Vcore OK DDR25V OK 43 3V OK V OK 12 OK Current CPU Temperature 33 C Current CPU FAN Speed 4687 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled Item Help Menu Level gt Disabled Don t reset ca
21. Due to chipset Intel 875P architecture limitation DDR 400 memory module is only supported when using FSB 800 Pentium 4 processor A FSB 533 Pentium 4 processor will support caution DDR333 and DDR266 memory module A FSB 400 Pentium 4 processor will only support DDR 266 memory module Only Silicon Image Sil3112 chip supports Serial ATA SATAO_SII SATA1_SIl connectors hot CAUTION plug function 5 Introduction On Board Peripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes 1 Parallel port supports Normal EP P ECP mode 2 Serial ports COMA amp COMB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x Rear 4 x Front by cable 3 IEEE 1394 by cable 1 IrDA connector for IR CIR 1 FrontAudio connector Hardware Monitor CPU System P ower fan revolution detect CPU temperature detect CPU warning temperature System voltage detect CPU System P ower fan fail warning On Board LAN Intel 82547 KENAI II CSA Chipset Data transfer rate 10 100 1000 supported 1RJ 45 port On Board Sound Realtek ALC658 UA CODEC Supports ack S ensing function Line Out 2 frontspeaker Line In 2 rear speaker by s w switch Mic In center amp subwoofer by s w switch SPDIF In Out CD In AUX In Game port On Board IDE RAID Onboard GigaRAID IT8212F chipset Supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 or striping mirroring RAID 0 RAID 1 Supports BOD function Supports concurrent dual ATA133
22. IDE controller operation SupportATAP mode for HDD Supports IDE bus master operation Support ATA133 RAID mode switch by BIOS Displays status and error checking messages during boot up Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in controller onboard BIOS On Board SATA RAID Built in ICH5R Supports disk striping RAIDO or mirroring RAID 1 Supports UDMA up to 150 MB sec UDMA and PIO Modes Up to 2 SATA devices ACPI and ATA ATAP I6 Only supports Windows XP to be continued GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 6 On Board SATA RAID Builtin Silicon Image 5 3112 Supports Disk striping RAIDO or DISK Mirroring RAID1 Supports UDMA up to 150 MB sec UDMA and PIO Modes Up to 2 SATA devices ACPI and ATA ATAP I6 Supports hot plug funcion SATAO_ SII SATA1 SII Built in TS B43AB 23 chip PS 2 Keyboard interface and PS 2 Mouse interface Licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Supports Multi Language BIOS Supports Face Wizard Supports Q Flash Supports CPU Dual Power System 2 DPS2 PS 2 Keyboard power on by password PS 2 Mouse power on External Modem wake up STR Suspend To RAM Wake on LAN WOL AC Recovery Poly fuse for keyboard over current protection USB KB Mouse wake up from 3 On Board 1394 PS 2 Connector BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 4 Supports clear password function J
23. IrDA Set onboard 0 chip UART to IrDA Mode gt Normal Set onboard I O chip UART to Normal Mode Default Value GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 48 gt UR2Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select doesn t set at Normal gt gt Half IR Function Duplex Half Default Value Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel port This feature allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard 1 0 controller gt Disabled 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 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode This feature allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it supports gt SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default Value gt EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port gt ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port gt ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode lt ECPMode UseDMA This feature allows you to select Direct Memory Access DMA channel if the ECP mode selected This function will available when Parallel Port Mode set at ECP or ECP EPP p gt 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default Value gt Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 gt Game Port Address gt 201 Se
24. RAID Set onboard GigaRAID chip function as RAID Default value gt ATA Set onboard GigaRAID chip function as ATA 47 BIOS Setup Onboard H WGIGARAID Enabled Enable onboard RAID function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function Default value gt Disabled Disable this function lt Onboard H W LAN gt Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function 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 Default value gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 gt Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 gt 2F 8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 Default value gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 gt Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard 1 0 chip gt ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UART to ASKIR Mode gt gt
25. Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Figure 12 Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and ChipsetF eatures which the system automatically detects GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 62 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password Figure 13 Password Setting When you selectthis function the following message will appear atthe 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 b
26. Select Language Power Manageme visor Password English E Francais PnP PCI Configuri gt assword PC Health Status Deutsch Espanol cit Setup Frequency Voltag See fei as ut Saving ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q F iguage it Setup t lt Move Enter Accept ESC Abort Figure 10 Select Language Select Language Multi Language is supports 7 languages There are English French German Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese J apanese GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 60 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perinhera a imized Defa PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Figure 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 61 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status
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28. 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 Itallows you to limit access to the system and Setup orjust to Setup Set User password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 39 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Mar 25 2003 Item Help Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level gt Change the day month gt IDE Primary Master None year gt IDE Primary Slave None gt IDE Secondary Master None lt Week gt gt IDE Secondary Slave None Sun to Sat Drive A 1 44M 3 5 lt Month gt Drive B None Jan to Dec Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled lt Day gt Halt On All But Keyboard 1 to 31 or maximum allowed in the month Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 127M lt Year gt Total Memory 128M 1999 to 2098 TlL2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Standard CMOS Features Date The date formatis lt w
29. will be locked automati cally and you will not be able to use them Question 4 Why do fail to install RAID and ATA drivers under Win 2000 and XP on boards that support RAID function after connect the boot HDD to IDE3 or IDE4 Answer First of all you need to save some files in the CD ROM to a floppy disk before installing drivers You also need to go through some rather different steps in the installation process Therefore we suggest that you refer to the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website Please download it at http tw giga byte com support user_pdf raid_manual pdf Question 5 How do I clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute 4 Re insert the battery to the battery holder 5 Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system 99 Appendix Question 6 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load F
30. 9 0 59 gt Power On By Mouse gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value Mouse Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power OnBy Keyboard This feature allows you to set the method for powering on the system The option Password allows you to set up to 5 alphanumeric characters to power on the system The option Keyboard 98 allows you to use the standard keyboard 98 to power on the system Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value gt Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 52 KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here gt Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password ACBACK Function gt gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default Value gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off 53 BIOS Setup PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 PCI5 IRQ Assignment Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Menu Level gt PCI
31. A When you installing AGP card please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced If your AGP card has AGP 4X 8X 1 5V notch show below please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X 8X Caution AGP 2X card is not supported by Intel 845 GE PE 845 E G 850 E E7205 865 G PE P 875P You might experience system unable to boot up normally Please insert an AGP Pro 4X 8X card Example 1 Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X 4X mode AGP slot It can be switched between AGP 2X 3 3V or 4X 1 5V mode by adjusting the jumper The factory default for this card is 2X 3 3V The GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra or any AGP Pro 4X 8X only motherboards might not function properly if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X 1 5V mode in it Example 2 Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by Power Color the graphics card manufacturer amp some SiS 305 cards their golden finger is compatible with 2X 3 3V 4X 1 5V mode AGP slot but they support 2X 3 3V only The GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra or any AGP Pro 4X 8X only motherboards might not function properly If you install this card in it Note Although Gigabyte s AG32S G graphics card is based on ATi Rage 128 Pro chip the design of AG32S G is compliance with AGP 4X 1 5V specification Therefore AG32S G will work fine with Intel 845 GE PE 845 E G 850 E E7205 865 G PE P 875P based motherboards Before y
32. AGO WM Hr oP BG KAWRAGEDSEO E REOZEELS LIOMPVERMUMITSETH ZOE YPEMES EBVEDITL TCR O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 BIEN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 E CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity G B T Technology Tr ding GMbH We Manufacturer Importer full address Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Mother Board GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra 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 high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiv
33. ATA function RAID Port Onboard H W GIGARAID Enabled GigaRAID Function RAID Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F 8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F 8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address Disabled Midi Port IRQ 10 CIR Port Address Disabled x CIR Port IRQ Ti Tl2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 4 Integrated Peripherals 45 BIOS Setup gt On Chip Primary PCIIDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port gt On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port gt On chip SATA gt Disabled Disable SATA controller gt gt Auto When there is no device to be plugged in IDE1 or IDE2 SATA controller will remap to IDE controller gt gt Manual Set SATA Mode manually Default Value SATA Configure as IDE Pri Master Remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Pri Master gt IDE Pri Slave Remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Pri Slave gt IDE Sec Master Remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Sec Master gt IDE Sec Slave Remap SATA Port 0
34. BIOS will automatically reboot the system and correct the main BIOS Case Ill Auser may override booting from the main system BIOS The DualBIOS utility may be entered to manually change the boot sequence to boot from the backup BIOS 2 During or after a BIOS upgrade if DualBIOS detects that the main BIOS is corrupt the backup BIOS will take over the boot up process automatically Moreover it will verify the main and backup BIOS checksums when booting up DualBIOS technology examines the checksum of the main and backup BIOS while the system is powered on to guarantee your BIOS operates properly 3 Power Users will have the advantage of having two BIOS versions on their mainboard The benefit is being able to select either version BIOS to suit the performance system needs 4 Flexibility for high end desktop PCs and workstation servers In the DualBIOS utility the option can be set Halt On When BIOS Defects to be enabled to halt your system with awarning message that the main BIOS has been corrupted Most workstation servers require constant operation to guarantee services have not been interrupted In this situation the Halt On When BIOS Defects message may be disabled to avoid system pauses during normal booting Another advantage you gain from Giga Byte s DualBIOS technology is the ability to upgrade from dual 2 Mbit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need 77T Technical Reference Meth
35. 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 1 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 Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 70 2 Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1 30 Boot FIOM ssaisisicssessciecactscvsasainanrnseseieaaaeatcnacas Main Bios Main ROM 1 0 5 26 SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM 1 06 512 SST 49LF003A 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 BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn PgUp Modify T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off
36. Display Full Screen LOGO during POST Default value gt Disabled Don t Display Full Screen LOGO during POST Intel OnScreen Branding Enabled Show Intel OnScreen Branding Default value gt Disabled Don t display Intel brand logo lt CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value gt Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading lt DRAMData Integrity Mode If you are using the Non ECC DRAM the mode will show Non ECC and this function is disabled ECC Set DRAM mode at ECC gt Non ECC Set DRAM mode at Non ECC System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 44 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Integrated Peripherals On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level gt On Chip SATA Auto If a hard disk SATA 8010 Configure as SATA Porto controller card is SATA Portl Configure as SATA Portl used set at Disabled SATA RAID Function Enabled USB Controller Enabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enabled onboard IDE USB Keyboard Support Disabled Port USB Mouse Support Disabled AC97 Audio Auto Disabled Onboard H W SATA Enabled Disabled onboard IDE Serial
37. Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer gt None No floppy drive installed gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled gt 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity 41 BIOS Setup lt Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area gt Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value gt Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt gt Both Drive A amp B are 3 mode Floppy Drives Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up 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 boot will be stopped gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for all errors except a keyboard error Default value gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for all errors except a disk error gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for all errors except keyboard and disk errors lt Memory The category is display onl
38. GAME 11 SATAO SII SATA1 SII 26 INFO_LINK 12 BAT 27 CI 13 F_PANEL 28 WOL 14 PWR_LED 29 CLR_PWD 15 RAM_LED 21 Hardware Installation Process 1 ATX_12V 12V Power Connector This connector ATX_12V supplies the CPU operation voltage Vcore If this ATX_12V connector is not connected system cannot boot Pin No Definition JZZ AE 1 Ae 2 3 412 4 12V 2 ATX ATX Power AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard Pin No Definition 3 3V 3 3V GND GND VCC GND Power Good 5V SB stand by 5V 12V 3 3V 12V GND PS_ON soft on off GND GND GND 5V VEC VCC olua e
39. IMM slot into the DIMM slot Yes Insert the VGA card Then plug in ATX power cable and turn on the system Failure has been excluded GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 102 The problem could be caused by power supply CPU memory or No CPU memory socket itself Is memory LED on and CPU fan running Yes Failure has been excluded Perhaps your VGA card VGA slot or Check if there is display monitor is defective Yes Failure has been excluded Turn off the system Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in It is possible that your keyboard or Check if keyboard is working properly ee connector Is detective Press lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Choose Load Optimized Defaults and save then exit setup Failure has been excluded No The problem was probably caused by Turn off the system and re connect the IDE cable Check if the system can reboot successfully the IDE device connector or cable Yes Reinstall Windows OS and reinstall add on cards and cables Then try to reboot the system Failur has been excluded END If the above procedure unable to solve your problem please contact with your local retailer or national distributor for help Or you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website technical support zone http www gigabyte com tw The appropriate response will be provided ASAP 103 Append
40. M F5 Refresh DEL Delete ESC Return Main Where XXXX XX is name of the BIOS file Press Enter to Run Press Enter to Run Congratulation You have completed the flashed and now can restart system 73 Technical Reference Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy the A drive insert the floppy disk then Press Enter to Run TYPE FILE NAME File name XXXX XX Total Size 1 39M Free Size 1 39M F5 Refresh DEL Delete TAB Switch To name the file Congratulate you have accomplished the saving CONTROLKEYS lt PgDn PgUp gt Make changes lt gt Move to previous item lt gt Move to next item lt Enter gt Run lt Esc gt Reset lt F10 gt Power Off GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 74 IDa DualBlOS Technology FAQ GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBlOS technology a hot spare for your system BIOS This newest Value added feature in a long series of innovations from GIGABYTE is available on this motherboard Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorporate this innovation What s DualBIOS On GIGABYTE motherboards with DualBlOS there are physically two BIOS chips For simplicity we ll call one your Main BIOS and the other we ll call your Backup BIOS your hot spare If your Main BIOS fails the Backup BIOS almost automatically takes over on your next system boot Almost autom
41. M are supported Note a In method 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 b In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot c In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method II d Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted 79 Technical Reference 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of windows 98SE 2K ME XP is very simple Please follow next step to install the function Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an Micon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bot tom of the screen 10 41 AM STEP 3 SPF Oe l HAT Darsa Send fet Equtow 34 Corfgaden Spada Test SPOR Select Speaker Configuration and choose the Mo si Spader Panie Sch 0 F Ohy SUAROUNDRIT
42. ROM walkman etc can Line In Rear Speaker be connected to Line In jack Please note 1 Line Out Front Speaker You are able to use 2 4 6 channel audio feature by S W selection MIC In Center and Subwoofer If you want to enable 6 channel function you have 2 choose for hardware connection Method1 Connect Front Speaker to Line Out Connect Rear Speaker to Line In Connect Center and Subwoofer to MIC Out Method2 You can refer to page 31 and contact your nearest dealer for optionalSUR_CEN cable If you want the detail information for 2 4 6 channel audio setup installation please refer to page 80 On Sy GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 20 Step 4 2 Connectors Introduction 1 3 H H TL 22 ci z FF 2 25 9 29 26 14 13 1 ATX_12V 16 2X_DET 2 ATX 17 F_AUDIO 3 CPU_FAN 18 SUR_CEN 4 SYS_FAN 19 SPDIF_IO 5 PWR_FAN 20 CD_IN 6 NB_FAN 21 AUX_IN 7 FDD 22 F_USB1 F_USB2 8 IDE1 IDE2 23 F1_1394 F2_1394 9 IDE3 IDE4 24 IR_CIR 10 SATAO_SB SATA1 SB 25
43. S Signature Timmy Huang 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 8KNXP GA 8I875 Ultra 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 August 20 2003 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra P4 Titan Series Motherboard USER S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard Rev 2002 12ME 8KNXP 2002 Table of Content 7 4 Chapter Mx ctsssrut ceri tee ccaate eon tenet viet 5 Features SUMMA Yassinin hinnie aa 5 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard Layout 8 Block Diagram 9 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process u s 11 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU 12
44. able Jack Sensing support for Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME CAUTION Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Audio Connector Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and microphone to MIC In jack Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly gt Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs a TE Ba oi ry Siroun Maud Seon Please rian sdo baton surraunoer mm GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 86 If you set wrong with the connectors the warning Sond Spaske Corpasen Spada Test SOO Jack Sera HFTFOwm Goel message will come out as right picture e et Coro Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set SSS ES SS SPOR Oe HATF Dares Gare please press Manual Selection to set OF Line Ot Corrector Lewin Corrects W h Correction E 87 Technical Reference UAJ Introd uction UAJ Universal A
45. ail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 7 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 8 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA Question 9 Why cannot I use the IDE 2 Answer Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it Question 10 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case AMI BIOS Beep Codes gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successful
46. ail Warning gt Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default value Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable gt CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan control function Default value a When the CPU temperature is higher than 40 degrees Celsius CPU fan will run at full speed b When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius CPU fan will run at low speed Disabled Disable this function GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 56 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 15X Item Help CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Menu Level gt Xx CPU Host Frequency Mhz 133 X AGP PCI SRC Fixed 66 33 100 Memory Frequency For Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 266 AGP PCI SRC Frequency Mhz 66 33 100 DIMM OverVoltage Control Normal AGP OverVoltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 5250V TlL2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 8 Frequency Voltage Control Xx Those items will be available when CPU Host Clock Control is set to Enabled lt CPU Clock Ratio This option will not be shown or not be available if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio gt 15X 21X It depends on CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection For C St
47. ainly you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work Here it comes Now Gigabyte announces BIOS the first Windows BIOS live update utility This is a smart BIOS update software It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it Not like the other BIOS update software it s a Windows utility With the help of BIOS BIOS updating is no more than a click Besides no matter which mainboard you are using if it s a Gigabyte s product BIOS help you to maintain the BIOS This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically There are several different choices you could use Internet Update to download and update your BIOS directly Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS just choose Save Current BIOS to save it first You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte and BIOS update your BIOS smartly You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily Again Gigabyte s innovative product erects a milestone in motherboard industries For such a wonderful software how much it costs Impossible It s free Now if you buy a Gigabyte s motherboard you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD But please remember connected to internet at firs
48. al Reference 1 Execute Backup Utility Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The Backup utility will scan the system automatically and back it up The backed up data will be saved as a hidden image 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to recover your system Press Esc to exit Restore the backup image to the original state 3 Remove Backup Image Are you sure to remove backup image Y N Remove the backup image 4 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 92 Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP lt 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 setup exe NOTE INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system Click each item to install the CR Massage Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers APPLICATION We recommend that you install all components in the list RETURN EXIT 93 Appendix gt Driver installation finished You have to reboot system Item Desc
49. ate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protectthem against damage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Unplug your computer when working on the inside 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power Supply case 3 Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips leads or connectors or other components 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system 5 Ensure thatthe ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard Installing the motherboard to the chassis If the motherboard has mounting holes but they don tline up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes J ust cut the bottom portion of the spacers the spacer may be a little hard to cut off so be careful of your hands In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface because the circuit wire may be near by the hole Be careful don t let the screw contact any printed circu
50. atically and with virtually zero down time Whether the problem is a failure in flashing your BIOS or a virus or a catastrophic failure of the Main BIOS chip the result is the same the Backup BIOS backs you up almost automatically Q What is DualBIOS technology Answer DualBlOS technology is a patented technology from Giga Byte Technology The concept of this technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory DualBIOS technology simply means there are two system BlOSes ROM integrated onto the motherboard One is a main BIOS and the other is a backup BIOS The mainboard will operate normally with the main BIOS however if the main BIOS is corrupt or damaged for various reasons the backup BIOS will be automatically used when the system powered On Your PC will operate as before the main BIOS was damaged and is completely transparent to the user 75 Technical Reference Il Q Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS technology Answer In today s systems there are more and more BIOS failures The most common reasons are virus attacks BIOS upgrade failures and or deterioration of the BIOS ROM chip itself 1 New computer viruses are being found that attack and destroy the system BIOS They may corrupt your BIOS code causing your PC to be unstable or even not boot normally 2 BIOS data will be corrupted if a power loss surge occurs or if a user resets the system or if the power button is pres
51. card to the onboard AGP PRO slot and press firmly down on the slot If you are installing a AGP PRO graphic card please remove the protecting plate first When an AGP 2X 3 3V card is installed the 2X_DET will light up indicating a non supported A graphics card is inserted Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is not supported by the chipset 17 Hardware Installation Process Step 3 2 0052 Dual Power System 2 Installation What is 0052 DPS2 Dual Power System 2 is a daughter card which can provide you the Dual Power System function A cool stylish neon blue DPS2 that supply a total 6 phase power circuit design delivers a high durable power design for the new generation Intel platform The DPS2 can work in a Dual Power System Parallel Mode DPS2 and motherboard CPU power can work simultaneously providing a total of 6 phase power circuit lt UI How to install a 0052 1 The DPS2connector has a notch so the DPS2 can only fitin one direction 2 Insertthe DP S2 vertically into the socket and then push it down 3 Fix the DPS2 on the motherbard with the clip 4 Reverse the installation steps if you want to remove the DPS2 For GA 8KNXP only GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 18 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and p
52. cy Host clock X 1 33 gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 58 gt Memory Frequency Mhz gt The values depend on CPU Host Frequency Mhz AGP PCI SRC Frequency Mhz gt The values depend on Fixed AGP PCI SRC Frequency DIMM OverVoltage Control gt Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V gt 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V gt 0 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 3V Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only gt AGPOverVoltage Control gt Normal Set AGP OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt 0 1V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 1V gt 0 2V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 2V gt 0 3V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 3V Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only lt CPU Voltage Control gt Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V by 0 025V step Default value Normal Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only lt Normal CPU Vcore gt Display your CPU Vcore Voltage 59 BIOS Setup Select Language CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Periphe nized Defaults
53. e installed and they will only work as Single Channel 2 Two DDR memory modules are installed the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two DDR memory modules are inserted indi vidually into Channel A and Channel B DIMM 1 pairs up with DIMM 4 DIMM 2 5 and DIMM 3 6 However if the two DDR memory modules are inserted into the same Channel DIMM 1 2 3 or DIMM 4 5 6 then Dual Channel Technology will not operate 3 Three or five DDR memory modules are installed Please note that The Dual Channel Technology will not operate when three or five DDR memory modules are installed part of them will not be detected 4 If four DDR memory modules are installed two pairs of DDR memory modules with the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when a pair of DDR memory modules are inserted into DIMM1 4 and another pair into DIMM 2 5 15 Hardware Installation Process 5 Ifsix DDR memory modules are installed To activate the Dual Channel Technology and to make the size of each DDR memory module detected please use six DDR memory modules with identical size and type and insert them into the six DIMMs following the sequence below DIMM 1 Double or Single Side DIMM 2 Single Side DIMM 3 Single Side DIMM 4 Double or Single Side if DIMM 1 is inserted a double side module then DIIMM4 must also be inserted a double side one DIMM 5 Single Side DIMM 6 Single Side
54. eek gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt Month The month an Through Dec gt Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 40 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 00 00 IDE Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer There are two types auto type and manual type Manual type is user definable Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category If you select User Type related information will be asked to enter to the following items Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Such information should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer CYLS Number of cylinders gt HEADS Number of heads gt PRECOMP Write precomp LANDZONE Landing zone SECTORS Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt
55. epping P4 8X 10X 24X default 15X For Northwood CPU 12X 24X default 16X The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable 57 BIOS Setup CPU Host Clock Control Note If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility wait for 20 sec for times out reboot When time out occur system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency Mhz gt gt 100MHz 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only gt AGP PCI SRC Fixed Serial ATA device is very sensitive to SRC clock SRC over clock may make Serial ATA device function can t work properly gt Adjust AGP PCI SRC clock asychrohous with CPU Memory Frequency For for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 400MHz gt 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 gt 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533MHz gt 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 gt 2 5 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 5 gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz gt 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 gt 1 6 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 6 gt 1 33 Memory Frequen
56. es of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 11 DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure DDR Double Data Rate memory is a high performance and cost effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors OEMs and system integrators DDR memory is a great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM architecture yetmake the awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth Nowadays with the highest bandwidth of 3 2GB s of DDR 400 memory and complete line of DDR 400 333 266 200 memory solutions DDR memory is the best choice for building high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that are suitable for servers workstations and full range of desktop PCs Dual Channel DDR GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra supports Dual Channel Technology When Dual Channel Technology is activated the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one with the fastest speed at 6 4GB s DDR 400 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra includes six DIMM slots and each Channel has 3 DIMMs as following gt Channel A DIMM 1 2 3 gt Channel B DIMM 4 5 6 Below are the explanations gt 1 One three or five DDR memory modules are installed The Dual Channel Technology soe will not operate when one three or five DDR memory modules ar
57. gram FORNA contact Setup Complete Setup has fished copying fies to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer 4 Right Click the icon to start EasyTune 4 Hardware Minimize Monitoring j j CPU System Bus Threshold Setting CPU Display Multiplier Tunner Power Off 5 Click HELP cA Voltage Frequency Help System About Go Button Tunner Tunner Button Display ode C GABYTE Settings GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 98 FAQ Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to http tw giga byte com faq fag htm Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 Why cannot use all functions in EasyTune 4 Answer The availability of the listed functions in EasyTune 4 depends on the MB chipset If the chipset doesn t support certain functions in EasyTune 4 these functions
58. gt ain Menu Quit and notsave changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt PgUp gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PgDn gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt 1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt 2 gt tem Help lt F3 gt Reserved lt 4 gt Reserved lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Dual BIOS Q Flash function lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu 37 BIOS Setup GETTING HELP Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed atthe bottom ofthe 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 selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver Rla Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu Figure 1 will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to acceptor enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright
59. hannel Enhanced Interrupt Request 105 to be continued Appendix Acronyms IOAPIC ISA LAN 0 LBA LED MHz MIDI MTH MPT NIC OS OEM PAC POST PCI RIMM SCI SECC SRAM Meaning Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Input Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A G P Controller Power On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect Rambus in line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions Single Edge Contact Cartridge Static Random Access Memory GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 106 107 Appendix CONTACT US Contact us via the information in this page all over the world e Taiwan Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4004 E mail We have been constantly striving hard to provide you with faster and more efficient mail replying service If you have any inquiry please classify it into the fol lowing topics The respective department will attend to the inquiry as soon as possible Thank you for your cooperation WEB Address http tw g
60. he good BIOS and correct the wrong BIOS automatically 3 DualBIOS provides manual recovery for the BIOS DualBIOS technology contains a built in flash utility which can flash your system BIOS from backup to main and or visa versa There is no need for an OS dependent flash utility program 4 DualBIOS contains a one way flash utility The built in one way flash utility will ensure that the corrupt BIOS is not mistaken as the good BIOS during recovery and that the correct BIOS main vs backup will be flashed This will prevent the good BIOS from being flashed GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 76 IV Q Who Needs DualBIOS technology Answer This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures 1 Every user should have DualBIOS technology due to the advancement of computer viruses Everyday there are new BlOS type viruses discovered that will destroy your system BIOS Most commercial products on the market do not have solutions to guard against this type of virus intrusion The DualBIOS technology will provide a state of the art solution to protect your PC Case Vicious computer viruses may wipe out your entire system BIOS With a conven tional single system BIOS PC the PC will not be functional until it is sent for repairs Case ll If the Auto Recovery option is enabled in the DualBIOS utility and if a virus corrupts your system BIOS the backup
61. he polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect 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 ocal dealer n 2 10 Pin No Definition Power Power USB Dx USB Dy USB Dx USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC F USBI flit F_USB2 e wjn an 23 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Please Note Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully whi
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63. ing and or distribution from sound and television signals Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Stamp O EN 61000 3 2 EN 60555 2 O EN 61000 3 3 EN 60555 3 B EN 50081 1 EN 50082 1 O EN 55081 2 O EN 55082 2 O ENV 55104 O EN50091 2 Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Harmonics Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Generic emission standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic emission standard Part 2 Industrial environment Generic emission standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC O EN 60950 O EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date August 20 2003 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical bussiness equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UP
64. it write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm ATX size form factor 6 layers PCB Motherboard GA 8KNXP or GA 81875 Ultra CPU Socket 478 for Intel Micro FC PGA2 Pentium 4 processor Supportintel Pentium 4 Northwood Prescott processor Support Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Intel Pentium 4 800 533 400MHz FSB 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset Chipset Intel 875P HOST AGP Controller 6154 1 0 Controller Hub Memory 6 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports Dual Channel DDR 400 DDR 333 DDR266 DIMM Supports 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB unbuffered DRAM Supports up to 4GB DRAM Max Supports only 2 5V DDR DIMM Supports 64bit ECC type DRAM integrity mode 0 Control IT8712F Slots 1AGP Pro slot supports 8X 4X mode 5 PCI slots support 33MHz amp PCI 2 3 compliant On Board IDE 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD CD ROM IDE1 IDE2 with PIO Bus Master Ultra DMA33 ATA66 ATA 100 operation modes IDE3 and IDE4 compatible with RAID Ultra ATA133 100 EIDE Serial ATA e Controlled by ICH5R 2 Serial ATA connectors SATAO_SB SATA1_SB in 150 MB s operation mode e Controlled by Sil3112 2 Serial ATA connectors SATAO_ SII SATA1_SIl in 150 MB s operationmode to be continued
65. ix Technical Support RMA Sheet Customer Country Company Phone No Contact Person E mail Add Model name Lot Number PCB revision BIOS version O S AS Hardware Mfs Configuration Model name Size Driver Utility CPU Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD ROM DVD ROM Modem Network AMR CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 104 Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate Extended Capabilities Port Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual C
66. k Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any damage or instability to your processor motherboard or any other components GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 68 0952 Dual Power System 2 Introduction DPS2 A new innovation technology from Gigabyte Technology in which gives you a total of 6 phase power circuit design Providing 2 extra phase power circuits that motherboard design guideline recommended In a DPS2 Dual Power System 2 designed motherboard an additional 3 phase power circuit DPS2 daughter card is added on the motherboard Providing a more durable and stable power circuit to sustain a larger electric current up to 150A DPS2 specially design for the future coming processor which demands a higher working frequency and a more stable and durable power circuit Working mode in a Dual Power System 2 Parallel Mode Both DPS2 and onboard power circuit working simultaneously providing a total of 6 phase power circuit If any power circuit fails the remaining power circuit will keep working as main power circuit Only for GA 8KNXP 69 Technical Reference Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Dual BIOS Q Flash A What is Dual BIOS Technology Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS ROM on the motherboard one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS Under the normal circumstances the system works on the Main BIOS If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the
67. lation Please refer to CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure AAA gt 1 Fasten the cooling fan supporting 2 Make sure the CPU fan is plugged base onto the CPU socket on the to the CPU fan connector than motherboard installcomplete 13 Hardware Installation Process Step 2 Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules adhere to the following warning 1 When DIMM LED is ON do not install remove DIMM from socket caution 2 Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch Wrong orientation will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation The motherboard has 6 dual inline memory module DIMM sockets The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size To install the memory module just push it vertically into the DIMM socket The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch Memory size can vary between sockets i a m gt GEE Gal EE mm OO Stet DDR The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Close the plastic clip at both edg
68. le you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer 2 16 a 2 13 TT 1 15 1 1394 PinNo Definition 2 10 1 Power re 2 Power ee 3 TPA0 T 3 4 TPAO PinNo Definition gt oo 1 TPA2 EOE 2 TPA2 3 GND 8 TP BO 9 Power 4 GND 10 Power 5 TPB2 1 mmm 6 TPB2 1 PAL 7 Power B GND 8 Power 14 No Pin 9 No Pin 15 TPB1 10 GND 16 TPB1 33 Hardware Installation Process 24 IR_CIR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector To enable the IR CIR function on the board you are required to purchase an option IR CIR module To use IR function only please connect IR module to Pin1 to Pin5 Be careful with the polarity of the IR CIR connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR CIR cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IR CIR cable please contact your local dealer PinNo Definition VCC NC IRRX GND IRTX NC CIRRX 45VSB CIRTX NC ee a EEI 5 is 3 _ pE E
69. ly Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 2 beeps Parity error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 4 beeps Timer not operational 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 5 beeps Processor error Continuous long beeps DRAM error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure Continuous short beeps Power error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 100 Question 11 How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W Serial ATA enable Then it depends on the SATA mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or BASE to normal ATA mode in the item named Serial ATA function Question 12 For the M B which have RAID function how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE3 4 by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device
70. nd Effect from the windows tray at the 10 41 4M bottom of the screen STEP 3 se ear spe Select Speaker Configuration and choose the Cranial 6 channel for 5 1 speakers out put Hanthana alato a 222 Disable Only SURROUND KIT and 0855 OK gt te Ql Rew Spoar O em W SPO ou omdat 6 channel mode for 5 1 speaker output gy GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 82 Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical amp coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L amp CEN Subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center Subwoofer channels It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC A at the same time SURROUND KIT is included in the 25 GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture ya lt 2 STEP 1 Insert the SURROUND KIT in the back of the case and fix it with the screw STEP 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT to SUR_CEN on the MB 83 Technical Reference STEP 3 Connect the front channels to back audio panel s Line Out the rear channels to SURROUND KIT s REAR RIL and the Center Subwoofer channels to SURROUND KIT s SUB CENTER STEP 4 Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at
71. o 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 e Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 72 C What is Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility is a pre O S BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode no more fooling around any OS D How to use Q Flash Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy n the A drive insert the BIOS diskette then Press Enter to Run 1 File s found Total Size 1 39M Free Size 1 14
72. o enter the Xpress Recovery utility see the below 1 Text Mode press F9 during powering on the computer Press F9 during powering on the computer Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Fla h F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 1845GE GA69YG01C 00 2 BMP Mode boot from CD ROM Please go to Advanced BIOS setting menu and set boot from CD ROM then save and exit the BIOS menu Later please insert MB driver CD into your drive when Boot from CD appears at the bottom of the screen press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Boot from CD GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 90 You can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard and enter key to enter the menu o GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technilogy CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Exit and Restart BMP Mode GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technilogy Exe tyt Backup Utility 2 Execut Restore Utility y 3 Remove Backi images 4 Exit and Restart C If you ever entered Xpress Recovery by booting from CD ROM you ll still be camion directed to BMP mode by pressing F9 in the bootup screen 91 Technic
73. ocking and hardware monitoring functions DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI SMBIOS information of the system Face Wizard New utility for adding BIOS logo BIOS Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility Acrobat e Book Useful utility from Adobe Acrobat Reader Popular utility from Adobe for reading PDF file format documents Norton Internet Security NIS Integrated utility which includes anti virus ads etc DirectX 9 0 Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that support for operating system to achieve better 3D performence Silicon Image SATA RAID Utility Serial ATA RAID utility for Silicon Image Sil3112 GigaRAID Utility RAID utility for GigaRAID IT8212 95 Appendix SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title Eu 24 Beta BIOBOT INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER 4 OFTWARE APPLICATION A OWARE HAR INFORMATION YR HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER contact us CONTACT US Please see the last page for details INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER SOFTWARE HARDWARE INFORMATION GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 96 Face Wizard Utilities Installation What is Face Wizard Face Wizard is a windows based utility with user friendly interface that allows users to change the boot up logo with picture fr
74. od 2 BIOS Utility If you don t have DOS boot disk we recommend that you used Gigabyte BIOS program to flash BIOS uco 24 ete f9 0001 7 G i i Press here 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x ME NT4 2000 XP X Gigabyte 8 Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte 810S server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Gigabyte BI0S server in U S A Save Current BIOS Shaahe nove 4 Please select BIOS sever site then Click OK Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS icon c Select BIOS sever d Select the exact model name on your motherboard 9 System will automatically download and update the BIOS GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 78 Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click 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 8KNXP R1a e Complete update process following the instruction Ill 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 RO
75. om Gigabyte Logo Gallery on web site or other compatible picture you have How does it work Face Wizard allows user to select BIOS on board or file in hard drive floppy disk zip MO or other storage devices and combine the compatible picture you prefer into BIOS And not only this Face Wizard also helps user to update BIOS in windows mode What s benefit for using Face Wizard It can personalize boot up logo to show your unique style from others and never again looking at the black and white boot up screen Welcome to the Gigabyte Face Wizard Setup progam This program wil install Gigabyte Face Waad on your computer Itis stongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before unning this Setup program Cick Cancel to quit Setup and then h Click Next to continu Setup Complete Setup has frished instaling Gigabyte Face Wizard on your od computer e 4 Click Start Programs GIGABYTE _ FaceWizard 5 Click Help Showing select N fren memory 97 Appendix EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions Wake tla inet See ronan The program w install EasyTuned on ye is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs e a ea pen ick Cancel to qit Setup and then clone ary programe you ve running Next to continue with the Setup pro
76. oot 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 BIOS Setup Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power M PnP PCI PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Figure 14 Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 64 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Featu
77. ort hot plug function CAUTION 12 BATTERY CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 27 Hardware Installation Process 13 F_PANEL 2 x 10 pins Connector 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 above Message LED Speaker Connector Power Soft Power Sleep LED Connector el
78. ou install PCI cards please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI slots if there is one 7N The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Please do not remove any labels on motherboard this may void the warranty of this motherboard Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet WARNING Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT Mise en garde Ne faites jamais tourner le processeur sans que le dissipateur de chaleur soit fix correctement et fermement UN DOMMAGE PERMANENT EN RESULTERA Achtung Der Prozessor darf nur in Betrieb genommen werden wenn der W rmeableiter ordnungsgem B und fest angebracht ist DIES HAT EINEN PERMANENTEN SCHADEN ZUR FOLGE Advertencia Nunca haga funcionar el procesador sin el disipador de calor instalado correcta y firmemente SE PRODUCIR UN DANO PERMANENTE Aviso Nunca execute o processador sem o dissipador de calor estar adequado e firmemente conectado O RESULTADO SERA UM DANO PERMANENTE Ba EZ ARLE ES RAE Se BS AREER RE a EERI RET REE GE o I KEE JEYA ANZ PAY PJAN AD BAAS PENNA PIAL IPA
79. ower supply Step 4 1 I O Back Panel Introduction 9 2 oe o O CSSS O Tin S H PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector PS 2 Mouse Connector gt This connector supports standard PS 2 6 pin Female keyboard and PS 2 mouse PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin Female USB LAN Connector gt Intel Kenai ll CSA is Gigabit Ethernet with 1000Mbps speed gt Before you connect your device s into USB o 4 i LAN connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip USB 582 speaker etc Have a standard USB interface USB 1 Saal USB 3 Also make sure your OS supports USB controller IfyourOS does notsupportUSB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade F or more information please contactyour OS or device s vendors 19 Hardware Installation Process Parallel Port and Serial Ports COMA COMB Parallel Port 25 pin Female gt This connector supports 2 standard COM ports and 1 Parallel port Device like printer can be 6 6 connected to Parallel port mouse and modem etc can be connected to Serial ports 1 COMA COMB Serial Port 9 pin Male 9 Audio Connectors gt After install onboard audio driver you may con nectspeaker to Line Outjack microphone to MIC In jack Device like CD
80. patible with WinXP 150MB sec If you wish to use RAID function please note that these two Serial ATA connectors Eg gt i aan Pin No Definition 7 p 1 GND I SATAO_SB 2 TXP 3 TXN 7 e 4 GND 5 RXN 4 SATA1_SB 7 GND GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 26 11 SATAO_ SII SATA1_SII Serial ATA Connector You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector it provides you high speed transfer rates 150MB sec If you wish to use RAID function please use it in unity with BIOS and install the correct driver to have proper operation For details please refer to the SATA RAID manual E ii Pin No Definition 7 lt lt 1 1 GND SATAO_SII 2 TXP 3 TXN 7 e 4 GND 5 RXN SATA1 SII 5 FO 7 GND These two Serial ATA SATA0_SII SATA1_S11 connectors supp
81. res Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Figure 15 Exit Without Saving Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 65 BIOS Setup GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 66 Chapter 4 Technical Reference BIOS Introduction Gigabyte announces BI0S Windows BIOS Live Update Utility Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself Or like many other people you just know what BIOS is EIOS but always hesitate to update it Because you think ds TM updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually BIOS Live Update Utility you don t know how to update it Maybe not like others you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it But of course you don t like to do it too much First download different BIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode Secondly use different flash utility to update BIOS The above process is not a interesting job Besides always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS it will be a nightmare Cert
82. ription Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Tell the operating system how the chipset components will be configured USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP Intel 82562 82562EX 82540EM LAN Driver For Intel PRO 10 100 1000 Wireless Ethernet connections RealTek AC97 Codec Driver For Intel ICH ICH2 ICH4 ICH5 ICH5R AC97 audio Silicon Image RAID Driver Serial ATA RAID driver for Silicon Image Sil3112 GIGARAID IT8212 RAID Driver For GigaRAID IT8212 RAID IDE controller Intel USB 2 0 Driver It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver for XP 2K For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show 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 GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 94 SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager GWUM This utility can integrate the Gigabyte s applications in the system tray Gigabyte Management Tool GMT A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network EasyTune 4 Powerful utility that integrates the overcl
83. rol icassceceinecrsicelnniiieiiecleietnientedetencnles 57 Select Language ite eeatee eile et an ete aan etcieaaet 60 Load Fail Safe Defaults gt 61 62 Set Supervisor User Password aiid 0 0 63 Save amp EXitS 64 Exit Without Saving sssssssssssssisssssstrnsssrrenssnrrtnnnnrrnnnnnrinnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrent 65 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 4 67 B10S INTOCUCTON a kiea a a alana tuaie 67 EasyTune 4 Introduction s sssssssssssirrsssssirsssssirsssssrrssssnrnnsnrrnnnsrrreenrrrees 68 0052 Dual Power System 2 Introduction l 69 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 70 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 80 Jack Sensing Introduction sssssssssssressssirsssssrressssrrnsnsnrinnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrennnnne 86 88 Xpress Recovery Introduction 44 90 SU greT e clgho me 46 6121110 93 For GA 8KNXP only 3 Table of Content Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delic
84. s F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Power Management Setup lt ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS SetACPI suspend type to S1 Default Value gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to 53 lt Power LED in S1 state Blinking In standby mode S1 power LED will blink Default Value gt Dual OFF In standby mode S 1 a If use single color LED power LED will turn off b If use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color 51 BIOS Setup gt Off by Power button gt gt Instant off Press power button then P ower off instantly Default value gt Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec gt PME Event Wake Up gt Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default Value ModemRingOn WakeOnLAN An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state or an input signal comes from the other client server on the LAN can awake the system from any suspend state gt Disabled Disable Modem Ring on wake on Lan function gt Enabled Enable Modem Ring on wake on Lan Default Value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Data time to power on system gt Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 5
85. se open status Enabled Clear case open status at next boot TlL2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Figure 7 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status lt Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case have been opened Case Opened will show Yes F7 Optimized Defaults If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save CMOS your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 5V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically 55 a BIOS Setup gt Current CPU Temperature gt Detect CPU Temp automatically Current CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM gt Detect CPU POWER SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU Temp at 60 C 140 gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU Temp at 70 C 158 F gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU Temp at 80 C 176 gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU Temp at 90 C 194 F gt Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU FAN Fail Warning gt Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default value Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable POWER FAN Fail Warning gt Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default value Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable SYSTEM FAN F
86. sed during the process of performing a system BIOS upgrade 3 If a user mistakenly updates their mainboard with the incorrect BIOS file then the system may not be able to boot correctly This may cause the PC system hang in operation or during boot 4 Aflash ROM s life cycle is limited according to electronic characteristics The modern PC utilizes the Plug and Play BIOS and is updated regularly If a user changes peripherals often there is a slight chance of damage to the flash ROM With Giga Byte Technology s patented DualBIOS technology you can reduce the possibility of hangs during system boot up and or loss BIOS data due to above reasons This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures Ill Q How does DualBIOS technology work Answer This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures 1 DualBIOS technology provides a wide range of protection during the boot up procedure It protects your BIOS during system POST ESCD update and even all the way to PNP detec tion assignment 2 DualBIOS provides automatic recovery for the BIOS When the first BIOS used during boot up does not complete or if a BIOS checksum error occurs boot up is still possible In the DualBlOS utility the Auto Recovery option will guarantee that if either the main BIOS or backup BIOS is corrupted the DualBIOS technology will use t
87. t then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte BIOS 67 Technical Reference EasyTune 4 Introduction Gigabyte announces EasyTune 4 Windows based Overclocking utility EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations Overclock might be one of the most common issues in computer field But have many users ever tried it The answer is probably no Be cause Overclock is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of technical know how some times Overclock is even considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts But as to the experts in Overclock what s the truth They may spend quite a lot of time and money to study try and use many different hardware or BIOS tools to do Overclock And even with these technologies they still learn that it s quite a risk because the safety and stability of an Overclock system is unknown Now everything is different because of a Windows based overclocking utility EasyTune 4 announced by Gigabyte This windows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of Overclock This is the first windows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users Users can choose either Easy Mode or Ad vanced Mode for overclocking at their convenience For users who choose Easy Mode they just need to click Auto Optimize to have autoed and immediate CPU overclocking This software will then overdri
88. t Game Port Address to 201 Default Value gt gt 209 Set Game Port Address to 209 Disabled Disable this function Midi Port Address gt gt 300 Set Midi Port Address to 300 gt gt 330 Set Midi Port Address to 330 gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default Value 49 BIOS Setup Midi Port IRQ 5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5 10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10 Default Value CIR Port Address gt gt 310 Set CIR Port Address to 310 gt gt 320 Set CIR Port Address to 320 Disabled Disable this function Default Value CIR Port IRQ gt 5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5 11 Set CIR Port IRQ to 11 Default Value GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 50 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type 1 P0S Item Help Power LED in S1 state Blinking Menu Level gt Off by Power button Instant off 51 PME Event Wake Up Enabled Set suspend type to ModemRingOn WakeOnLan Enabled Power On Suspend unde Resume by Alarm Disabled ACPI 05 x Date of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm 02020 53 Power On by Mouse Disabled Set suspend type to Power On by Keyboard Disabled Suspend to RAM under x KB Power ON Password Enter ACPI 05 AC Back Function Soft 0 ff TlL2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default
89. tc Use lt T gt or lt 4 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 1 Intel RAID Controller Selet your boot device priority by Intel RAID 2 Silicon Image RAID Controller Select your boot device priority by Silicon Image RAID 3 ITE RAID Controller Select your boot device priority by ITE RAID First Second Third Boot Device gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy gt LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS 120 gt HDD 0 3 Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk 0 3 gt SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM p gt ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP 43 BIOS Setup gt USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP gt USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM gt USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN gt Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled 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 gt System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled
90. the bottom of the screen 10 41 4M se oy 2 SS STEP 5 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 6 channel for 5 1 speakers out put Enable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK SURROUND KIT Spasa Tast SURROUNDKIT 7 Ory SUAROUNDAUT sent O SPO cat joomist l SPO as opted channalreada 4 speaker Nox concede osy Noin a Basic amp Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes When the Environment settings is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channels output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 84 SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A SPDIF output device is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the SPDIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port 1 Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw 2 Connect SPDIF device to the motherboard 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder 85 Technical Reference Jack Sensing Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function A Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to en
91. to IDE Sec Slave gt SATA Portd SATA controller set to SATA port0 As this mode it support by WinXP or later OS only Default value gt SATA Portl SATA controller set to SATA portl As this mode it support by WinXP or later OS only gt SATA Porti Configure as gt The values depend on SATA Port0 SATA RAID Function Enabled Enable SATA Raid function when SATA Mode set to SATA Port 0 amp SATA Port 1 only Default value Disabled Disable SATA Raid function GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 46 gt USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value gt Disabled Disable USB Controller USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value gt Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support gt Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value gt USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support gt Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value AC97 Audio gt Auto Auto detect AC 97 audio function Default Value gt Disabled Disable AC 97 audio function Onboard H W SATA Enabled Enable onboard SATA function Default value gt Disabled Disable this function Serial ATA Function RAID Set onboard SATA chip function as RAID Default value gt BASE Set onboard SATA chip function as base lt GigaRAID Function
92. udio Jack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack Line in Line out That means users do not need to worry the Audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated A 2000 ME CAUTION PS If UAJ couldn t work as expected please disable this function by pressing button UAJ information And then Jack Sense function will awake and auto detect if the Audio device is plugged to the right jack Line in or Line out Reviving UAJ You can click UAJ AUTO to revive UAJ function GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable UAJ support for Windows 98 98SE Wommreat UA aenae resa ie an please press disable UAJ temetion or presa without change Camco HAFO Spada Test SURROUNDAIT I OrySURROUNDXIT SUB Corve Rew RAL sent W SPD ou pone a SPO m 88 497 Audie Configuratte Adjusting Sound Volume Sound Elect P Spasm Configation Spada Tet SPOF SPO Oe ject Sarona HATF Derma Cowal You can adjust sound volume by moving lever oy rome Corracted Device Also you can mute sound by pressing the Fi mute button a A Volume lever Htoredicn Pons chee
93. umperless Over Clock CPU DDR AGP by BIOS Overclocking Z gt 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 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel 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 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor s specifications We don t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU s specification because CAUTION these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU chipset and most of the peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations including CPU Chipsets SDRAM Cards etc For GA 8KNXP only 7 Introduction GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard Layout lt N oO RAM_LED a 2 IDE SOCKET 478 LPT VRM_CONN USB LAN 98 ATX 1V Fan F_AUDIO AUDIO1 L
94. ve CPU speed automatically with the result being shown in the control panel If users prefer Overclock by them there is also another choice Click Advanced Mode to enjoy sport drive class Overclocking user interface Advanced Mode allows users to change the system bus AGP Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance It oper ates in coordination with Gigabyte motherboards Besides it is different from other traditional over clocking methods EasyTune 4 doesn t require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch jumper setting on the other hand they can do Overclock at easy step Therefore this is a safer way for Overclock as nothing is changed on software or hardware If user runs EasyTune 4 over system s limitation the biggest lost is only to restart the computer again and the side effect is then well controlled Moreover if one well performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4 user can Save this setting and Load it in next time Obviously Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the Overclock technology toward to a newer generation This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD Users may make a test drive of EasyTune 4 to find out more amazing features by themselves Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4 Please find the products sup ported list in the web site Any Overclocking action is at user s ris
95. warning 1 Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard 2 If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well it will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation CAUTION Step 1 1 CPU Installation Socket Actuation Lever iii 1 Angling the rod to 65 degree maybe 2 Pull the rod to the 90 degree directly feela kind oftight and then continue pullthe rod to 90 degree when a noise cough made Pinl indicator 3 CPU Top View 4 Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a golden cut edge on the CPU upper comer Then insert the CPU into the socket GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 12 Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU cooling fan adhere to the following warning Z 1 Please use Intel approved cooling fan 2 We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste During this condition if you try to remove the cool ing fan you might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan and might damage the processor To avoid this from happening we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal paste or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution 3 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the instal
96. y 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 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard ExtendedMemory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU s memory address map GA 8KNXP GA 81875 Ultra Motherboard 42 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S oftware Advanced BIOS Features gt SCSI RAID Cntlr Boot Order Press Enter Item Help First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device HDD 0 Select onboard RAID or Third Boot Device CDROM PCI SCSI boot rom Password Check Setup order Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Intel OnScreen Branding Enabled CPU Hyper Threading Enabled DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non ECC TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Advanced BIOS Features System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology SCSI RAID Cntlr Boot Order Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID e

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