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GIGABYTE GA-K8U-939 User's Manual

1. DDR Slot 1 4X 8X Hyper Transport Bus AGPCLK 66MHz BIOS 1 125 ATA ATA33 66 100 133 aie M1689 IDE Channels IR PCI Bus LPC BUS SMSC 47 997 _ LPT Port NR COM Por U 5 2 KB Mouse 1 24MHz 33MHz PCICLK Fri Ii 33MHz 8 3 t 50 8058 i d Ports Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that you the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required
2. 34 Hardware Information S52 ContactUs aiu minahan eina i rir ARAL aman Chapter 4 Appendix 51 41 Unique Software Utilities seen 51 4 11 5 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction oceans 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction e 64 4 1 5 2 14 16 18 Channel Audio Function Introduction 72 42 Troubleshooting centi ret tatnen tren ran 80 GA K8U 939 Motherboard Layout MS KB 2 i ATX_12V R_USB m 5 3 Socket 939 YI AUDIO CPU_FAN T E B a F AUDIO RTL CLR_CMOS 8100C AGP Jcovec ULI M1689 SPDIF 10 3 s fm C GAME 4 PWR_LED PUR ett E F USBI USB2 F PANEL Block CPUCLK 1000MHz AMD K8 Socket 939 DDR 400 333 266 200MHz DIMM CPU
3. 9 10 uo n m o 13 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition i 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 23 Hardware Installation 14 SUR_CEN Surround Center Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR CEN cable 167 70 98 Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER_OUT BASS OUT AUX L AUX R wml 15 SPDIF 10 SPDIF In Out Connector The9PDIF outputis 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 and output function Use SPDIF in feature only when your device ha
4. panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below Speaker Connector Message LED Power Power Sleen LED Switch toi 915 tool X 5 d 5 2 AF 20 1 5 19 IE ipt 41419 Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED MSG Message LED P ower S leep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode PW Power Switch Open Normal Operation Close Power On Off SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC 4 Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Close Reset Hardware System NC NC GA K8U 939 Motherboard 22 12 F AUDIO Front Audio Panel 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 assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assignments for the front audio 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 1632 MIC GND BIAS POWER FrontAudio R Rear Audio R Return R NC No Pin FrontAudio L Rear Audio L Return L
5. Enabled Enable USB mouse support Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value gt USB 2 0 Controller You can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 2 0 controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IR Q3 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IR Q4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IR Q3 b Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IR Q4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IR Q3 b Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 GA K8U 939 Motherboard 36 gt UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra R ed IR function of Onboard 1 0 chi
6. The Main Menu For example GA K8U 939 BIOS Ver F1 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Con ions Save amp Exit Setup PC Health S Exit Without Saving Frequency Time Date Hard Di If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option CO hidden NOTE Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability W 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 m Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequency V
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8. Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements Itis recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater Ifa power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start zm Pin No Definition ai 1 GND 3 fo a 4 2 GND 1 3 4 12V 4 Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 45V 5 GND 6 45V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 Hv 33V 12 12V 13 GND 4 PS ON soft on off 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 5V 19 5V 20 GA K8U 939 Motherb
9. Flash Type Size Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy ESC Reset Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk gt If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS to Floppy item F10 Power Off Action bar 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE8
10. Memory Slots lt el lt IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio Control Hardware Monitor Onboard SATA RAID BIOS 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 lt 0 9 9 lt lt GA K8U 939 Motherboard 10 Additional Features Supports 98105 Supports EasyTune 5 es 3 Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS CPU DDR VCC18 VCC12 AGP Over Clock via BIOS CPU PCI ATX form factor 29 4cm x 21 0cm Form Factor Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup Note 2 To set up an 8 channel audio configuration you must use Audio Combo Kit optional device Note 3 EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 13 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction ofthe CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between
11. have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100Mbps Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers to this connector MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack gt You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning GA K8U 939 Motherboard 16 1 7 Connectors Introduction 1 19 3 ed 12 14 8 8 15 8 EX Ca 9 9 18 17 p 1 12V 1 F PANEL 2 Power Connector 12 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 13 CD IN 4 SYS FAN 14 SUR CEN 5 PWR FAN 15 SPDIF 10 6 FDD 16 F USB1 F USB2 7 IDE1 2 17 IR 8 SATAO SATA1 18 GAME 9 PWR LED 19 CLR CMOS 10 BAT 11 Hardware Installation 12 12V
12. 3 1 Installationiof the CPU mamasa 11 13 2 Installation of the Heatsink sse 12 14 Installation of Memory 13 15 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 16 YO Back Panel Introduction seen 16 I Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter BIOS S ci eade e ta rt etin 29 The eee 30 For example GA K8U 939 BIOS Ver F1 sss 30 21 Standard CMOS Features 22 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Integrated Peripherals 10 10 24 PowerManagemant Setup sissies 38 25 aamin arte es 40 26 Status MANA a 41 27 FrequencyNoltage Control seen 28 Load Falls at oanh 29 Load Optimized Defaults 444 210 SetSupervisor User Password 21 Save 6 04 212 Exit Chapter 3 Drivers Installation seen 31 Install Chipset Drivers 32 Software Application msnnen nnne 33 Software Informations
13. Protection Disable al BIOS Boot From Main Bios Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar menu for Dual BIOS utility ns the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a nd pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task menu for Q Flash utility ns the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Conta ins the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions GA K8U 939 Motherboard 56 Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q F lash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from item in the Q
14. Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periph 5 Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI C PC Health KAN vav Frequency Voltage Control Select Item Type will quitthe Setup Utility without saving to CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 45 05 9etup GA K8U 939 Motherboard 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation gt Pictures below Shown Windows y 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 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically ust select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically uu 1 085 0117 7 OFTWARE E APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION S HARDWARE INFORMATION 4 CONTACT US RETURN 727 Some
15. ina MH 50001 2 requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS CE confcemity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with tho actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated DEN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appiances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manutfacturerfimporter Sese Timmy Huang Dale un 15 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name 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 K8U 939 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 Da
16. modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color 3 To enable Dual Channel mode with 4 memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side 55 Single Side DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 DDR 4 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS X X X X DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules 09 55 05 55 05 55 05 55 PRA If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend Ee installing them in DDR1 and DDR2 DIMM sockets All of the memory configurations below will cause system unable to boot DS Double Side SS Single Side CAUTION DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 1 memory module X 09 55 X X X X X DS SS 2 memory modules X 05 55 05 55 X 05 55 X X DS SS X DS SS X DS SS 3 memory modules DS SS 05 55 05 55 X X DS SS DS SS DS SS 05 55 X DS SS DS SS 05 55 05 55 X DS SS GA K8U 939 Motherboard 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion sl
17. object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Comnect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system muk Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case gt BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully E xcept for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 1 short System boots successfully 4 beeps Timer not operational 2 short CMOS setting error 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or error 1 long 2 short Monitor or d
18. the CPU and heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Check the processor pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Figure 1 90 to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the processor The pin 1 location is designated on the processor by a copper triangle that matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 2 Align the processor to the socket and gently lower it into place Do not force the processor into the socket Fig 1 Position lever ata 90 degree angle Socket lever 11 Hardware Installation CAUTION Fig 2 A gold colored triangle is marked one edge of the CPU Please align this edge with the socket edge closest to the CPU lever Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into it socket place one fi
19. 0 and faster ULi M1689 Chipset Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems 4 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 4GB N Supports Dual Channel DDR 400 333 266 200 DIMM 1 AGP slot supports 8X 4X 1 5V mode 5 PCI slots 2 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 133 allows connection of 4 IDE devices 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices 2 Serial ATA ports from ULi M1689 5 0 SATA1 Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 2 serial ports COMA COMB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 1 connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 5 2 mouse Onboard RTL8100C chip 10 100 Mbit 1 45 port ALC850 CODEC Supports ack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Note 2 Supports Line In Line Out MIC Surround Back Speaker by optional S urround kit SPDIF In Out connection CD In connection Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems SMSC LPC47M997 NR CPU System temperature detection System voltage detection CPU System fan speed detection Onboard ULi M1689 SATA0 SATA1 Supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 BOD function Supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB s Supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Chipset
20. 00 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash 2 2 222 SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M EJ F5 Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V 1 30 SST 49LF003A 256K Flash Type Size CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy SSeS Ej Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System Do nottrun off poweror reset your system at this stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION GA K8U 939 Motherboard 60 3 Press button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash 12 SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do nottrun off poweror gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system E Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System r Off atthis stage 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utilit
21. 120 Select your boot device priority by 15120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM p gt ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP gt USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD 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 b LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN b Disabled Disable this function Password Check b Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value b gt System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt GA K8U 939 Motherboard 34 2 3 Integrated Peripherals OnChip Audio Enabled OnChip SATA Enabled Menu Level gt OnChip SATA Mode RAID On Chip Second IDE DMA transft Onboard H W LAN USB 1 1 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support USB 2 0 Controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select Normal UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onbo Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode PRINTER Game Port Address 1201 Mov 1 avi ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fai faults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Aw
22. 4A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Ener Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc 1 Intel AGPset BIOS f amp r Ultra Fba The BIOS file eck System Health OK V 525 becomes Fba after ssor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 7 updating Pri ave None ster CREATIVEDVD RM DVD 1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL er SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 09 23 2003 6 79 00 GA K8U 939 Motherboard 58 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Defaults Integrated Pe in PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I Save amp
23. A 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA RAIDArray 1 Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance Press Enter on Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance item An 5 flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the first drive for RAID 0 Use Space key to select the desired drive for RAID 0 Then the flash cursor changes to an s flash cursor for the user to choose the second drive for RAID 0 as Figure below RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation Create RAID 1 Mirroring for 7 Create JBOD for integrated Cap Stripe Size Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Moving Cursor Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Select amp Finish Rebuild RAIDArray SC Exit Select Stripe Drives Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type S Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB s Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA RAID Array Press Space key to select the second drive The prompt Data on RAID Drives will be deleted Y N appears after two drives are properly assigned Press Y and then some necessary information will be written to the drives which will destroy the original data in the drives CAUTION GA K8U 939 Motherboard 66 Next the Array Name input line appears for the user
24. Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mar PnP PCI PC Health stavus KAN Wiuiuut vav Frequency Voltage Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 4 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periph 5 Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI PC Health starus KAN WiulUUul Frequency Voltage Control Select Item Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects 43 05 9etup 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals PnP PCI C When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also p
25. Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Time Date Hard Disk Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 SelectSave amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exitthe BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features fe Defaults Integrated Peri x Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Change Languag F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Def Power Management Setup PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Set Supervisor Password Set User ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Appendix Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar SST 49LF003A 256K
26. Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk BEAN If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Prot 71 1 file s found ban ay 8KNXPU Fba 512K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Free size 911 50K F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt CAUTION Do nottrun off power or reset your syste
27. GA K8U 939 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME K8U939 1001 55011 EN 55013 DEN 55014 1 55015 DEN 55020 DIN VDE 0855 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manutacturerimporter 6 81 Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany Geclare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers veterence to the specication under which conformity dectared accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive MEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment BEN 61000 33 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement GEN 55024 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portabie tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Genenc immunity standard Part 2 ratus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement 5014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appkances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity kom radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipement aad oda
28. ID levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs The RAID levels which the ULi M1689 chipset supports are RAID 0 RAID 1 BOD RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array J BOD Spanning A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having different capacities Spanning stores data onto a drive until itis full then proceeds to store files onto the next drive in the array When any disk member fails the failure affects the ent
29. IDE Connector 40 8 SATAO 5 1 Serial ATA Connector IDE1 IDE2 An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devi you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions ces hard drive or optical drive If located on the IDE device 39 Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly ral GA K8U 939 Motherboard 20 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN lu GND 9 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 mod
30. Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center S ubwoofer S peaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function AR 10 41 STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select the UAJ Function Then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Speaker S GA K8U 939 Motherboard 14 8 Channel Audio Setup requires Audio Combo Kit optional device Audio Combo Kit includes 5 urround Kit and a SP DIF output cable an optical and coaxial cable If you want to set up an 8 channel configuration you need to use the Surround Kit The Surround Kit offers R L surround center subwoofer output and rear surround STEP 1 Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of the case STEP 2 Connect the Surround Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard STEP 3 There are two methods of 8 channel audio configuration Method 1 Connect the front channels to the Line Out port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround Kit REAR R L port Connect the center subwoofer channels to the S urround Kit SUB CENTER and the R L channels to the Surround Kit SUR BACK port 15 Appendix Method 2 Connect the front channels to the Line Out port
31. and press lt Enter gt GA K8U 939 Motherboard 32 Drive Drive The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive or drive that has been installed in the computer b None No floppy drive installed b 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 b 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity b 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for J apan Area b Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value b Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Drive Drive is 3 mode Floppy Drive Both Drive amp are 3 mode Floppy Drives Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All ButKeyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt All ButDisk Key system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop f
32. ar BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Award The BIOS file is before updating aster FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 ave None Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 2003 6A79BG03C 00 55 Appendix Entering the Q Flash utility Stepl To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software rd CMOS Features ced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving eins 3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash ve amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists ofthe following key components Task menu for Du utility Auto Recovery Enable Task Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Task Contai task a Task Conta Dual BIOS Utility Dual BIOS utility bar Main Bios SST 49LF004A 512K SST 49LF004A 512K Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range
33. ard Software Integrated Peripherals Midi Port Address Disabled li Port Menu Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip Audio Enabled Enable onboard AC97 audio function Default value Disabled Disable onboard AC 97 audio function OnChip SATA Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA function Default value Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA function OnChip SATA Mode gt RAID Set onboard Serial ATA function as RAID Default value b IDE Set onboard Serial ATA function as IDE 35 BIOS Setup On Chip Primary IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip Secondary IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function gt USB 1 1 Controller Enabled Enable USB 1 1 controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 1 1 controller gt USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value gt USB Mouse Support
34. based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes 1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu 2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table 1 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information F10 Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc 29 05 9etup The BIOS Setup menus described this chapter for reference only and may differ from the Nad j note exact settings for your motherboard
35. device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Nay aj note Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show 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 47 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them uv 1 0 95 0117 3 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS 4 AU HARDWARE INFORMATION SOFTWARE INFORMATION 7 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title E TTE casn INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS y OFTWARE APPLICATIONS LA HARDWARE INFORMATION 7 GA K8U 939 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard uve 1 005 0117 5 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS AsorrwanE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION p 3 5 ContactUs Please
36. dio Combo Kit refer to the 8 channel Audio Setup section 11 Appendix J ack Sensing Introduction J ack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function nan Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable J ack Sensing support for NGE Windows 2000 J ack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors KUNIN You may connect Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and micro phone 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 Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs GA K8U 939 Motherboard 78 If you set wrong with the connectors the warning CERCA HH message will come out as right picture ao Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set rr do Thee device hod be C Power Speaker G Shee Une in macie victori pees UA Introduction UA Universal Audio J ack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automat
37. e Pin No Definition 1 MPD 1 COC 2 MPD 3 MPD 10 BAT Battery Se Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced lt Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer lt Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn the computer and unplug the power cord 2 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 3 Re install the battery 4 P lug the power cord and turn ON the computer 21 Hardware Installation 11 F PANEL Front Panel umper Please comnect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front
38. for warranty validation 2 Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing 6 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 7 Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Socket 939 for AMD Sempron Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor K8 2000 5 system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 300
39. i_RAID RAIDArrayB RAIDArray you 67 Appendix 2 Create RAID 1 Mirroring Reliability Press Enter on Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability item An flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the first source drive for RAID 1 Use Space key to select the desired drive for RAID 1 Then the flash cursor changes to an m flash cursor for the user to choose the second target drive for RAID 1 as Figure below RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance Create JBOD for integrated Capac Stripe Size 4 SPACE Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Enter Select amp Finish Rebuild RAIDArray ESC Exit Select Stripe Drives Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type M Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 mChannel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAID ArrayA RAID ArrayC Press Space key to select the second drive The prompt Create RAID 1 Y N appears after two drives are properly assigned Press Y and then some necessary information will be written to the drives which will destroy the original data in the drives CAUTION Next the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for the newly created arra
40. ically 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 is activated Enable UA function You can click UAJ Automatic button to enable UA function 79 Appendix 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are 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 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Tum off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal
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42. ill be deleted Y N appears after two drives are properly assigned Press Y and then some necessary information will be written to the drives which will destroy the original data in the drives Next the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for the newly created array The effective characters for an array name is 0 9 A Z a z space and underscore After the RAID array has been created successfully its information shows up at RAID Array List CAUTION 69 Appendix 4 Delete RAID Settings amp Partition When RAID BIOS detects a broken RAID the user can use Delete RAID Setting Partition to delete the broken RAID Press Enter on Delete RAID Settings amp Partition item An E flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the defined drive to be deleted Data on RAID drives will be deleted Y N message will appear to confirm the user s selection Press Y and then the data in drives is destroyed RAID Array List automatically updates itself 5 Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Press Enter on Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition item Data RAID drives will be deleted Y N message will appear to confirm the user s selection Press Y and then the data in drives is destroyed RAID Array List automatically updates itself 6 Rebuild RAID Array When a drive is replaced or BIOS detects a broken RAID the user can use Rebuild RAID Array to keep data coherency fo
43. ire array BOD is not really a RAID and does support fault tolerance GA K8U 939 Motherboard 64 ease follow the steps below to construct complete RAID array 1 Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction Note To achieve best performance it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity 2 Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie IDE SCSI or SATA 3 Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals 4 Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type For instance enter Ctrl A to select ALi RAID Ctrl 5 to select Silicon Image 5 Complete driver installation 6 Complete RAID utility installation More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided For more detailed setup information please visit Supporti Motherboard Technology Guide section on our website at http www gigabyte com tw to read or download the information you need Configuring the ALi RAID BIOS The ALi RAID BIOS setup utility lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl A The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process priorto loading the OS You have a few Seconds to press Ctrl A bef
44. isplay card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 9 beeps ROM checksum error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error Continuous long beeps DRAM error 11 beeps Cache memory bad Continuous short beeps Power error GA K8U 939 Motherboard 80 81 Appendix GA K8U 939 Motherboard 82 83 Appendix GA K8U 939 Motherboard 84 85 Appendix GA K8U 939 Motherboard 86 US Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 886 2 8912 4003 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechS upport S erviceC enter htm Non Tech Support S ales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http chinese giga byte com e USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechS upport S erviceCenter htm Non Tech Support S a
45. kers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll will find a Sound Effect on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ui STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration 2CH Speaker 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker GA K8U 939 Motherboard 72 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the Front Speakers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 2 3 v STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select the Function Then click the left selection bar and select ACH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration 4CH Speaker Na Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker 8CH Speaker 73 Appendix 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Comnect the Front Speakers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In and the Center Subwoofer Speakers to MIC In
46. l names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted ll 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 IlI In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s website for downloading and updating it according to method Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted 63 Appendix 4 1 4 Serial 05 Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID RedundantArray of Independent Disks is method of combining two hard disk drives into logical unit The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation where if one drives fails a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs The individual disk drives in an array are called members The configuration information of each member is recorded in the reserved sector that identifies the drive as a member All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods The different methods are referred to as different RAID levels Different RA
47. l with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device Pin No Definition Power No Pin IR RX GND IR TX 1311949 u wl n 25 Hardware Installation 18 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 PinNo Definition u 1 Power 2 GRX1 R 3 GND 4 GPSA2 5 Power 6 GPX2 R 1 GPY2 8 MSLR 9 GPSA1 10 GND GPY1_R 12 Power 13 GPSB1 14 MSO_R 15 GPSB2 16 No Pin If you want to use a force feedback joystick go to Midi Port Address under the Integrated nove Peripherals menu in BIOS Setup to specify the base 1 0 address 19 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Defaul
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49. located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Line In port Connect the center subwoofer channels to the MIC In port located on the audio panel and the R L channels to the Surround Kit SUR BACK port This method requires UA function STEP 4 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function Sound Effect 2 XS ui STEP 5 Click Speaker Configuration and select both the UAJ Function and Only Surround Kit Then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration 8CH Speaker bd Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker Speaker 8C eaker Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired GA K8U 939 Motherboard 76 SPDIF Output Device Optional Device SPDIF output connector is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port Note 1 Comnectthe 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 Note If you want to use both of the 8 channel audio function and SP DIF out function you may buy the Au
50. m at this stage Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS 57 Appendix 3 Press button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K S Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K NOTE Wide Range Protection Disable You can repeat Step 1 BIOS completed Pass 4 to flash the backup BIOS too Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run ESC Reset F10 Power Off 5 Press Esc and then button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF00
51. nger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position Please use extra care when installing the CPU The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly Rather than applying force please change the positioning of the CPU 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig 1 Before installing the heat sink please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the heat sink components P lease refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions Fig 2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the heat sink can properly function to prevent CPU overheating The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste To prevent gt 2 such an occurrence itis suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for NOTE heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink GA K8U 939 Motherboard pe 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory mod
52. no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since itis in the BIOS menu Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users CAUTION Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name F xx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba Award Modul
53. oard 18 3 4 5 CPU FAN SYS FAN FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure Pin No Definition 1 GND CPU 2 12V 3 Sense 1 SYS FAN PWR FAN 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pini position 34 33 19 Hardware Installation 7 IDE1 IDE2
54. ock 200MHz Auto Auto Auto Auto AGP OverVoltage Control 1 1 1 1 Move Enter Select 0 Savi F1 General Help F5 Fa Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION K8CPU Clock Ratio Default Set K8 CPU Clock Ratio to CPU factory default Default value gt x4 800Mhz x9 1800Mhz Set K8 CPU Clock Ratio from x4 800Mhz to x9 1800Mhz lt Auto Detect PCI Enabled Detect PCI clock automatically Default value Disabled Disable this function CPU Clock gt 200 232MHz SetCPU clock from 200Mhz to 232Mhz gt CPU OverVoltage Control gt Auto Supply voltage as CPU required Default value gt 5 47 596 10 Increase voltage range as user selected DIMM OverVoltage Control gt Auto Supply voltage as DDR module required Default value gt 0 1V 0 2V Increase voltage range as user selected gt VCC18 OverVoltage Control gt Auto Supply voltage as VCC18 required Default value gt 5 7 5 10 Increase voltage range as user selected 12 OverVoltage Control gt Auto Supply voltage as VCC12 required Default value gt 5 7 5 10 Increase voltage range as user selected gt AGP OverVoltage Control gt Auto Supply voltage as AGP required Default value gt 5 47 596 10 Increase voltage range as user selected GA K8U 939 Motherboard 42 2 8 Load Fail Safe
55. oltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration GA K8U 939 Motherboard 30 Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or justto Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save 6 Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 05 9etup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Jan 20 2005 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None None 1 Change the day month None lt Week gt 1 1 T None Sun to Sat IDE Channel 3 Master None lt Month gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Jan to Dec Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Suport Disabled lt Day gt 1 to 31 or maximum Halt On But Keyboard allowed in the month Year 1999 2098 Enter Select 0 5 F1 General Help F5 Previou
56. or all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used 33 05 9etup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Password Check Setup Device Priority Move Enter Select 0 Savi F1 General Help Fa Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt J gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up lt gt to move it down the list Press lt 5 gt exit this menu gt First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy gt gt 15
57. ore the window disappears ALi RAID BIOS V1 04 M5289 ALi Corporation 2 All Rights Reserved Indentifying IDE drives T3120026AS SATA1 120034 MB ST3120026AS SATA1 120034 MB Press Ctrl A to enter ALi RAID BIOS setup utility Press Ctrl A The ULi RAID BIOS Setup Utility window appears as Figure below RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw eate RAID 1 r y Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size Select Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Moving Cursor Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Select amp Finish Rebuild RAIDArray Exit Drive Model Capacity RAIDArray Type Channel 1 ST3120026AS 120034 Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS 120034 MB mr RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA RAIDArray RAIDArray 65 Appendix There are three major areas the RAID BIOS setup screen Main Menu Drive Select Menu and RAID Array List as Figure below RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size 4 SPACE Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Enter Select amp Finish Rebuild RAIDArray ESC Exit Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type Channel 1 ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS SAT
58. ot 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 Installing a AGP VGA card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar 15 Hardware Installation 1 6 1 0 Back Panel Introduction 0000000000000 9 Ga Si s e m 9 oJ HAH a lolo PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector install a 5 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COMA COMB Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc
59. otall systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power A on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress Recovery CAUTION 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as subsequent system restarts If you wish to remove the need for password entry please select Set Password and under Password Confirm Password make sure there is no entry and then press Enter to remove password requirement 5 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer GA K8U 939 Motherboard 54 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS 4 Quick Flash BIOS Utility Windows Using Q Flash indicating
60. p b Normal Set onboard 1 0 chip UART to normal mode Default value gt IrDA Set onboard 1 0 chip UART to IrDA mode p gt ASKIR Set onboard 1 0 chip UART to ASKIR mode gt UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select doesn t set at Normal Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value gt gt Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel port b Disabled Disable onboard LPT port gt 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IR Q7 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 SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel P ort gt EPP1 94SPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port 1 9 and SPP mode gt ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities P ort gt EPP1 9 ECP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port 1 9 and ECP mode gt PRINTER Using Parallel port as printer port Default value EPP1 74SPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port 1 7 and SPP mode gt Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port 1 7 and ECP mode lt Game Port Address Disabled Disable this function b 201 Set Game Port Address to 201 Default value 209 Set Game Port Address to 209 Midi Port Address Note Disabled Disable this function Default value 330 Se
61. power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring Resume An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state Disabled Disable Modem Ring Resume function Enabled Enable Modem Ring Resume function Default value GA K8U 939 Motherboard 38 Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power is Enabled b Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 POWER ON Function b Disabled Disable this function Default value b Any KEY Press any key to power on the system b Mouse Double click on mouse left button to power on the system Mouse Any KEY Press any key or double click on mouse left button to power on the system 39 05 9etup 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software 9 1 IRQ Assignment Move Enter Select F5 PCI 1 IRQ Assignment b Auto gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment b Auto gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Auto gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI 5 IRQ A
62. r RAID 1 Press Enter on Rebuild RAID Array item An R flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the valid drive of previously defined RAID 1 to rebuild BIOS shows the source marked with M and target marked with m drives Lastly a prompt message Duplicate Data from M to m Y N asks whether to do drive copy The source and target drives are indicated by and m in Drive Select Menu respectively Press Y to start the rebuild process and data duplication The process status bar shows up during the duplication process After configuration of RAID Array press ESC to exit ALi RAID BIOS setup utility GA K8U 939 Motherboard 10 Installing the RAID drivers To install Windows 2000 XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully you need to install required driver for the SATA controller on your motherboard during 05 installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all you have to copy the driver for the SATA controller on your motherboard from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver Step 1 Find an available Operation System and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD ROM drive The installation utility will appear automatically soon after you insert the driver CD Quit the installation utility first Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Step 2 Go
63. ress Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA K8U 939 Motherboard 44 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power PnP PCI C PC Health LAL Frequency Voltage Type will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit
64. rom CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart he 1 Build 2011 GA K8U 939 Motherboard 52 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Press F9 during powering on the computer Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flast F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 1845G E 6A69Y 01 00 GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart gt 1 Ifyou have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can enter ed Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 1015 recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete 53 Appendix 1 Execute Backup Utility Press to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive N
65. rsor Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Enter Select amp Finish Rebuild RAID Array ESC Exit Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA 120034 MB 1 ALi RAID RAIDArrayB RAIDArrayC 3 Create BOD for integrated Capacity Press Enter on Create J BOD for integrated Capacity item A J flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the first drive for BOD Use Space key to select the desired drive for BOD Press Enter to finish BOD drive selection The maximum number of drives for BOD array is four and the minimum is two RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance Create RAID 1 roring for Reliability Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe S SPACE Select Delete RAID Settings amp Partition T 4 Moving Cursor Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Enter amp Finish Rebuild RAIDArray ESC Exit Select JBOD Drives Drive Model Mode RAIDArray Type J Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB J Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA RAIDArray The prompt Data on RAID Drives w
66. s Values 5 faults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Date The date formatis week month day year b Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month J an Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 gt Time The times format in hour minute second The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 3 Master gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during P OST default None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information b Cylinder Number of cylinders gt Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp gt Landing Zone Landing zone b Sector Number of sectors Ifa hard disk has not been installed select NONE
67. s digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND m wj n GA K8U 939 Motherboard 24 16 F USB1 F USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB comnector 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 local dealer _ Pin No Definition CH 1 2 10 2 Power Ki 1 1 1 9 i 3 USB DX 4 USB Dy 5 USB DX tlg 6 USB e 7 GND E B 8 GND 9 10 NC lt 17 Be carefu
68. see the last page for details 085 0717 1 _ INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS 7 3orrware APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 49 Drivers Installation GA K8U 939 Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status c User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking Setting page 2 C LA C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Displa
69. ssignment Auto gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 K8U 939 Motherboard PnP PCI Configurations Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 1 1 1 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 5 Defau 14 15 Defau 14 15 Defau 14 15 Defau 14 15 Defau t va to P t va to P t va to P It va to P va ue ue ue ue ue CI 1 CI 2 CI4 Menu Levelb F1 General Help SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 5 40 2 6 Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software th Status Menu Levelb Move Enter Select F1 General Help F5 Previous Values gt Current CPU System Temperature Detect CPU System temperature automatically gt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically gt Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM gt Detect CPU SY STEM fan speed status automatically 41 05 9etup 2 7 FrequencyNoltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control K8 CPU Clock Ratio Default Auto Detect Enabled Menu Levelb CPU Cl
70. t Midi Port Address to 330 300 Set Midi Port Address to 300 gt Midi Port IRQ 10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10 Default value 5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5 Note If you want to use a force feedback joystick set Midi Port Address to 330 or 300 31 05 9etup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Cop C 1984 2005 Award Software Power gement Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS AC BACK Function Soft Off Menu Level gt Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant off PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring Enabled Resume Alarm ed Dat I 1 Hammer 5 Up POWER ON Function Disabled Move Enter Select 0 Sav F1 General Help E5 Fa gt ACPI Suspend gt 51 05 Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power Suspend Default value S3 STR SetACPI suspend type to 53 STR Suspend To RAM gt BACK Function 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 state gt Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off gt Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX
71. t doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 1 B Open Normal 1 8 Short Clear CMOS GA K8U 939 Motherboard 26 a Ai a Hardware Installation GA K8U 939 Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is tumed off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either GIGABYTE s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows
72. te Jun 15 2005 Copyright 02005 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents GA K8U 939 Motherboard Layout uo cece 6 tere nee ere en 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation eee 11 Considerations Prior to Installation 12 FeatureSummary iii tania 13 Installation ofthe CPU and Heatsink 1 1
73. to My Computer and right click the CD ROM icon This procedure assumes Drive D and select Open Then you will see folders and files contained in the driver CD Double click the BootDrv folder icon and select MENU exe refer to Fig 1 IET lo x na Fig 1 Fig 2 Step 3 A MS DOS prompt screen will appear Information on all chipsets should be listed on the screen Refer to Fig 2 please select the proper chipset model Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk After you complete the steps boot from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk Follow on screen instructions to complete installation Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed Note In the menu list IAA RAID is Intel ICH5R chipset 11 Appendix hz 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function 8 AUDIO Jha Introduction The installation of audio software is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows Please note that if you want to set up an 8 channel audio configuration you must use Audio Combo Kit optional device Stereo Spea
74. to key in a name for the newly created array effective characters for an array name is 0 9 A Z a z space and underscore RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliab Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size SPACE Select Delete RAID Settings amp Partition f 4 Moving Cursor Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Enter Select amp Finish Rebuild RAID Array ESC Exit Input RAIDName 8 characters ALi RAID Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type 5 Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA1 120034 MB 5 Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA After the RAID array has been created successfully its information shows up at RAID Array List RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliabili Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size Select Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Moving Cursor Delete RAID Settings amp Partition Select amp Finish Rebuild RAID Array Exit Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Channel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAIDArrayA 240 GB 0 64K AL
75. ules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDR memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Fig 1 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 Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module 13 Hardware Installation Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA K8U 939 supports the Dual Channel Technology When the Dual Channel Technology is activated the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one Due to CPU limitation if you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please follow the guidelines below for Dual Channel memory configuration 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 memory
76. x MEINT4 2000 KP X Please select 58105 server ste Fisih Memory Type SST 4875004 E Click Update New BIOS Gipabyte 28105 server China Gigabyte 66105 server in Japan Cancel F Update New DOS Gigabyte 28105 server U S A Cle DNI Pool Seve Cunert BIOS I Cle PrP Data Pool About this program F 1 Methods and steps 1 Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS napo Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet 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 K8U939 F 1 e Complete update process following the instruction GA K8U 939 Motherboard 62 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 ROM are supported 2 Note In method if itshows two or more motherboard s mode
77. y 5 Help file 11 Exitor Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending different motherboards Appendix 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly the user can restore the drive to its original state Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter its size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION USES OU SA qom How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Bootfrom CD ROM Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and setto boot from CD ROM Insertthe provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Giving BAL poo Data Boot from CD Boot f
78. y The effective characters for an array name is 0 9 7 a z space and underscore Lastly a prompt message Duplicate Data from M to m Y N asks whether to do drive copy The source and target drives are indicated by and m in Drive Select Menu respectively Pressing Y will duplicate the data in source drive to the target drive Make sure the source drive is the correct one If you press then the data is inconsistent in two drives RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability Create JBOD for integrated Capac Stripe Size SPACE Select Delete RAID Settings amp Partition f 4 Moving Cursor Delete All RAID Settings amp Partition Enter Select 6 Finish Rebuild RAID Array ESC Exit Duplicate Data from to m Y N Drive Model Mode Capacity RAIDArray Type M Channel 1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB mChannel 2 Master ST3120026AS SATA 1 120034 MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAIDName RAIDArrayA RAIDArray GA K8U 939 Motherboard 68 After the RAID array has been created successfully its information shows up at RAID Array List RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2004 ALi Corporation www ali com tw Create RAID 0 Si Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size SPACE Select Delete RAID Settings 8 Partition T 4 Moving Cu
79. y V1 30 Flash 2 22 222 SST 49LF003A 256 Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Size eere SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Copyright 1984 2003 Award Softy The BIOS file Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after Sipriina updating s OK 8192K Shared Memory Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845 6 69 01 00 6 Press Delto enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully 61 Appendix Method 2 BIOS Utility EIOS If you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows ust select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation complete and run BIOS Select BIOS item Fig 3 The BIOS utility 97 Gigabyte 28105 Writer for Win9

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