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GIGABYTE GA-K8NMF-9 User's Manual

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2. ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly E5 S 1 7 Pin No Definition At FAD D 1 GND 2 TXP C S 3 TXN a SS 4 GND SATA0 SATA RAN 6 RXP mt 1 7 7 GND LT mo D GEN CEN eo e CI 7 1 S ATA2 S ATA3 21 Hardware Installation 8 BAT BATTERY Ea If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF 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 d Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer a EI mm em mamm s Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer d Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 9 F PANEL Front Panel Jumper Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assig
3. 19 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS 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 D Bar Pin No Definition i om 2 2 12V pet ee CPU FAN SYS FAN 3 Sense Mu TD 5 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88 MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position
4. ppan 34 pa 33 oo oo oo H T pi oo no q a po e AO maka LJ oo RE ni EI no a I SS O Pm z CD OD om El oo mm em mmm na 2 a n jjj 1 GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 20 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device e 40 na oo 39 S ng dice I aa no WG aa LEE D D gs 8 H ae S a E T aa aa aa aa aa ED OD oo El Go mmm em munn ua oo 2 og oo 1 IDE2 IDE1 7 S ATA0 S ATA IS ATA2 S ATA3 Serial ATA Connectors Controlled by nForce4 4X Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial
5. zi L 11 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Ea Pin No Definition 1 MIC GND MIC BIAS POWER 23 FrontAudio R Rear Audio R Return R NC No Pin o N aj al A N FrontAudio L o Rear Audio L Return L Pin No Definition CD L GND GND Blow rm CD R Hardware Installation 12 SUR CEN Surround Center Connector Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR CEN cable Pin No Definition 1 SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER OUT BASS OUT AUX L AUX_R jN om A N 13 SPDIF_IO SPDIF In Out Connector The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decod
6. CO n aa A n gt o 15 F1_1394 Front IEEE 1394 Connectors Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer 5 3 DES Pin No Definition TPAO TPAO GND GND TPBO TPBO Power Power No Pin GND o CO n a n v rm s o 25 Hardware Installation 16 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the case open item in BIOS if the system case has been remove e a St Pin No Definition B 1 Signal 1 2 GND
7. MIC Line Out Line In PS 2 KB Mouse Ka 33MHz Chapter 1Hardware 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 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
8. 17 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 Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper zi 1 CO Open Normal 1 ll Short Clear CMOS mm mem mmm GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 26 27 Hardware Installation GA K8NMF 9 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 turned 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 GIGAB
9. 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 FAT 16 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 PD NE How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the 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 Verifying DMLPool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology GO 1 SEA Backup Utility y 2 Execute Restore Utility VA 3 Remove KZ image 3 4 Set Password yu 5 Exit and Resta Build
10. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation oY Pictures below are shown in Windows XP 7 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 Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically nVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0 B4 1201 1 not installed not installed not installed not installed SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS FTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US RETURN EAT ED Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Nove 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 GAUTION Controller under Device Manager Please remove the quest
11. Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks b Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value Password Check b System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt b Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 34 7 Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard b PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card Default value gt gt PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Channel I Enabled Menu Level IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto Chip LAN BOOT ROM Enabled IDE SATA RAID function Enabled r I 1 I D A D D Disabl Enabled Enabled 010 Enabled Enabled PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup
12. Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a b c d Do not click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as K8NMF9 D10 Complete update process following the instruction GA K8NMF 9 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 I if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted I In method 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 IL 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 II V Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system
13. Drivers Installation GA K8NMF 9 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 Wad User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C 1 A C 1 A 2 and M 1 B M 1 B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M 1 B 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 Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 51 Appendix
14. I Beste automatic selector ox UAJ Introduction UAJ Universal Audio Jack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack Line in Line out That means users do not need to worry the audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated Enable UAJ function You can click UAJ Automatic button to enable UAJ function Only SURRDUND KIT Sil Speaker Out entenia Spoiler Ost RearSpaalarOat II 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 I 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 clea
15. 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 Athlon 64 64FX processor K8 1600MHz system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000 and faster Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 4X Chipset Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Memory 4 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 4GB memory Note Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 266 200 DIMM Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI Express x 1 slot e 2 PCI slots IDE Connections 2 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 allows connection of 4 IDE devices Supported on the Win 2000
16. 12 3 3V Only for 24pins ATX Bp 13 Aa ail ele lu 14 22 C5 15 GND 16 PS ON soft On Off 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 5V 21 5V 2 5V 23 5V 24 GND ATX 12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX 12V 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 It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a 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 f you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it
17. DEL to ei TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 21 79BG03C 00 55 Appendix Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 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 Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Exit Without Saving Sort F3 Change Language ual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 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 of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios SST 49LF004A 512K SST 49LF004A 512K Dual BIOS utility bar Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main Bios iji Auto Recovery Enable utility 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 Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Q Flash util
18. DOS USB Mouse Enabled Enable USB mouse support in the MS DOS environment H Disabled Disable this function Default value Legacy USB Storage detect H Enabled Enable USB storage detection function Default value b Disabled Disable this function GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level PME Event Wake Up n 0 0 Disabled On by Key Disabled 1 Ent ON Passy rd nt Function Soft Off T43 ec Move d a F1 General Help ACPI Suspend Type H S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by Power button gt gt Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value H Delay 4 Sec 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 power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead H Disabled Disable this function gt gt Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state b Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function Default value H Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function USB Resume from Suspend gt gt Disabled Disable this
19. 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 Y 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 5 Dual BIOS Utility Boot PONG Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass 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 TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot rom igra Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 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 TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to fla
20. Load Fail Safe Default Integrated Pe Power Mar PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y 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 Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fai fe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Language 59 Appendix Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS uti ity screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Flash Typi SiE SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy TV Move ESC Reset Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run F10 Power Off Action bar 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
21. Precomp Write precomp b Landing Zone Landing zone b Sector Number of sectors Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer gt gt None No floppy drive installed b gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity gt 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 b 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity bo 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity gt Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value gt gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors H All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area b Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value b Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Adva
22. Setup STEP 1 Connect the Front Speakers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In and the Center Subwoofer Speakers to MIC In Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect 8 icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function S AA MOEN 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 6CH Speaker sa Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 72 8 Channel Audio Setup requires Audio Combo Kit optional device Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround Kit and a SPDIF p 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 t
23. Speed RPM H Detect CPU SYSTEM fan speed status automatically 7 CPU Warning Temperature H 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F H 70 C I 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F H 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt CPU FAN Fail Warning gt gt Disabled Disable CPU fan fail warning function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable CPU fan fail warning function gt CPU Smart FAN Control Note gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default Value gt gt Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements gt CPU FAN Manual Control CPU Smart Fan Control will become disabled when this item is enabled b Enabled Enable the CPU fan manual control function Disabled Disable the CPU fan manual control function Default value CPU FAN Low Speed b Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed The CPU FAN Low Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature is below the temperature set in Temp Limit of Mid Speed The parameter can be adjusted from 0 127 Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed Default parameter 8 gt CPU FAN Mid Speed H Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed The CPU FAN M
24. The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after lt CPUID OFOA Patch ID 00093 updating emory g 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to 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 Q Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility tm f 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 Fig 3 The BIOS utility Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x MEINT4 2000 XP 23 Curent Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type PMC PM4SLF004 PWH 733V DI Click Update New BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility St Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 2 Installation complete and run BIOS o 0 o OG CP AX 4 Select BIOS item Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan H IF internet Update Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A ace I Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS I Clear PnP Data Pool About this program 1 Methods and steps I Update BIOS through Internet a rens Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon
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26. XP operating systems FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 4 Serial ATA ports from nVIDIA nForce4 4X controller S_ATAO S ATAT S ATA2 S ATA3 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 2 IEEE1394 ports rear x 1 front x 1 via cable 1 front audio connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port RTL 8201 10 100 Mbit 1 RJ 45 port Supported on the Win 98 ME 2000 XP operating systems ALC850 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Vote 2 Supports Line In Line Out MIC Surround Back Speaker by optional Audio Combo Kit SPDIF In Out connection CD In connection Supported on the Win 98 ME 2000 XP operating systems Peripherals Onboard LAN Onboard Audio gt 000 10 61 6 0 0 0 0 0 O 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 GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 10 I O Control Hardware Monitor IT8712F System voltage detection CPU temperature de
27. a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 DDR A 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS X X X X DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS ZN If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend ion 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 DS SS X X X X X DS SS 2 memory modules X DS SS DS SS X DS SS X X DS SS X DS SS X DS SS 3 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS X X DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS X DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS X DS SS 15 Hardware Installation 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 slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the o
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29. disk into the floppy disk drive Step 2 Go 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 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 69 Appendix PRZ 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function SEE Introduction The installation of audio software is very simple Follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Please note that if you want to set up an 8 channel audio con
30. gt PCI 1 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 5 GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 40 2 6 PC Health Status NOTE CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Menu Levelb CPU ning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU FAN Manual Control T43 ec Move Enter 0 Sav F1 General Help F5 Previous Valu F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status 60 Menu Levelb Ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual Control are disabled Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value H Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened EH If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case has been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled then save BIOS setup and restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V H Detect system s voltage status automatically 41 BIOS Setup 7 Current CPU Temperature H Detect CPU temperature automatically gt Current CPU SYSTEM FAN
31. modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot C i ga H bi mem men mm 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 everse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA K8NMF 9 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 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
32. please do it with caution and avoid inadequate caution Operation that may result in system malfunction 29 BIOS Setup lt F12 gt For Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc GA K8NMF 9 F8 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery lt F12 gt For Boot Menu lt F12 gt For Boot Menu 12 02 2005 NF CK804 6A61F GCOFC 00 Use lt T gt or lt gt to select a device then press enter to accept Dress lt ESC gt to exit this menu Select a Boot First device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Tv Move Enter Accent ESC Exit The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F8 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 Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Se If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option NOTE hidden Please Load Optimized Defaults i
33. unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time 63 Appendix 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one 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 RAID levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs The RAID levels which the nVIDIA nForce4 4X chipset supports are RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD 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 sm
34. 2005 Define a Ne ray RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate F4 Select ENTER Popup 65 Appendix Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box either Mirroring Striping Spanning or Stripe Mirroring Selecting the Striping Block Size Striping block size is given in kilobytes and affects how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 64KB but the values can be between 4 KB and 128 KB Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk 1 Tab to the Free Disks section The first disk in the list is selected 2 Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the rightarrow key gt The first disk in the list is moved and the next disk in the list is selected and ready to be moved 3 Continue pressing the right arrow key gt gt until all the disks that yo
35. 2011 GA K8NMF 9 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 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C 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 SN 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can enter se 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 Itis 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 B 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 Not all 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 Re
36. A 256K CAUTION Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard 60 3 Press Y 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 V1 30 Flash Typa Eiin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system r Off at this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Sinioran SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size namana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort
37. Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices 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 KC You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning NOTE 17 Hardware Installation 1 7 Connectors Introduction 2 a MIT EG 15 14 1 ATX 12V 10 F AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 11 CD IN 3 CPU FAN 12 SUR CEN 4 SYS FAN 13 SPDIF IO 5 FDD 14 F USB1 F USB2 6 IDE1 IDE2 15 F1 1394 7 S ATA0 S ATA1 S ATA2 I S_ATA3 16 CI 8 BAT 17 CLR CMOS 9 F PANEL GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 18 1 2 Pin No Definition FS 1 GND 7 2 GND 3 E 1 3 12V H 4 12V d 8 Pin No Definition kho jj G P 1 3 3V Om F Na lls 2 3 3V la 3 GND CT Fi IT QD OD oo EI o mm emp mm La o D 5 GND D a 6 5V a D 7 GND sai R 8 Power Good HE 9 5V SB stand by 5V DE 10 HAV eye 1 12V lefe
38. GA K8NMF 9 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1003 12ME K8NMF9 1003 K The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states DEN 55011 DEN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA K8NMF 9 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers a
39. Importer pa B Signatue Timmy Huang Date May 6 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA K8NMF 9 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date May 6 2005 Copyright 2005 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 catego
40. 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 Fxx 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 Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc NXP Ultra Fa3 The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating 4 1 6GHz 133x12 AT ED 03 08 REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press
41. Management Setup ANEN 39 25 PDnb bClCopntgureatong maan maa NAGANA 40 26 PC Health Status aa ace KAKANAN ANNA 41 2 7 Load Optimized Defaults EE 48 28 Set Supervisor User Password ccccsssccsssessssssessssseecssssseessesscssessessans 43 AASA AA i 44 2 10 Exit Without Saving oo nananana nna na nananana asana annasawsanawsannasawnasaasansasawnasawsanann 44 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ccccccsesscseseseseeseseeceeeseeesceueececensacetansesseetsneeeeseneees 31 Install Chipset Drivers 32 Software Application AGA KAN BARAN NAKAKA ser des 33 Software Information ee KANAN 48 34 Hardware Information ere ALAN BAKA AKANANANA 49 35 Contact Us Chapter d ADDRESS Ae 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities AEN 51 44141 JEasyTune 5 Introduction umamin RER 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction ulanan annannannawnawaawaananawaansawsaasnawsansananawsansana 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction scesesceessessecsesseeseesseeseesessneeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeees 55 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 64 4 1 5 2 1 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function nna ananwnawnananansawsawanananasawsananawsanaa IL Mail AA 70 42 Troubleshooting eseu nka mna anna 78 GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard Layout
42. OS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST 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 H 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 gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders b Head Number of heads H Precomp Write precomp b Landing Zone Landing zone b Sector Number of sectors GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 32 oad IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive SATA devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST Default value None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up b Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto b Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information b Cylinder Number of cylinders H Head Number of heads H
43. Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals USB Memory T SHADOW AC97 Audio Auto Menu Level Onboard 1394 Onboard Serial Port I 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode SPP CPM l N V1 1 V2 0 y Storage isabled DOS USB Mouse USB Storage detect Enabled Ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Values F7 Optimized Defaults 35 BIOS Setup On Chip IDE Channel0 H Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value H Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip IDE Channel1 H Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value H Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port IDE DMA transfer access H Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function gt On Chip MAC Lan b Auto Auto detect onboard LAN chip function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function On Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip gt gt Enabled Enable this function Default value b Disabled Disable this function NV IDE SATA RAID function No gt gt Enabled Enable NV IDE SATA RAID function Default value b Disabled Disable this function IDE Primary Master RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function gt g
44. YTE s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt L 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 lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt 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 lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky
45. allest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB 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 RAID 0 1 Striping Mirroring RAID 0 1 combines the performance of data striping RAID 0 and the fault tolerance of disk mirroring RAID 1 Data is striped across multiple drives and duplicated on another set of drives JBOD Spanning Aspanning 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 it is full then proceeds to store files onto the next drive in the array When any disk member fails the failure affects the entire array JBOD is not really a RAID and does not support fault tolerance GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 64 Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array 1 Have ready your hard dr
46. ance 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 Socket lever Position lever at a 90 degree angle b l DI x Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fitperfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press themetal lever back into its original position AN 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 CAUTION GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation o
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48. del Name and disk capacity Array 2 NVIDIA MIRROR 111 79G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 2 0 Master 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents press C At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl X to exit the RAID setup Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 68 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 OS 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
49. ecify 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard 44 2 10 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utilit dard CMOS Features Top Performance ced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals PC Health Status Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 11 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software ard CMOS Features Top Perfor Ce Advanced BIOS Features Li imized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP C PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ei Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility T45 BIOS Setup GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard T46
50. er Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input and output function Use SPDIF in feature only when your device has 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 connec tor will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Ea Pin No Definition ar 1 Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND ES HE n e a ogo el ol A wl N GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 24 14 F USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your ocal dealer ba Pin No Definition Power Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dyt GND GND No Pin NC 2 10 1 9
51. erboard 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder Note If you want to use both of the 8 channel audio function and SPDIF out function you may buy the Audio Combo Kit refer to the 8 channel Audio Setup section 75 Appendix Jack Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function R Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable Jack Sensing support for Windows more 98 98SE 20001 ME Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors ates You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and 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 sunne nen rare Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 76 If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come out as right picture Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set This device should be recognized as C Power Speaker Microphone C Stereo Headphone Passive Speaker C Stereo Line In
52. erial port 1 7 Onboard Serial Port 2 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 gt gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 b gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled sable onboard Serial port 2 37 BIOS Setup gt Onboard Parallel Port gt gt Disabled Disable onboard LPT port gt gt 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value b gt 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 H 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port b gt ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode 7 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 gt On Chip USB gt gt Disabled Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function b gt V1 1 V2 0 Enable USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controller Default value V1 1 Enable only USB 1 1 controller Legacy USB Keyboard Storage H Enabled Enable USB keyboard support in the MS DOS environment b Disabled Disable this function Default value 7 Legacy
53. f the Fan Heat Sink 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 Please 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 Co such an occurrence it is 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 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDR memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory
54. figuration you must use Audio Combo Kit optional device Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 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 g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function S220 EN STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration a 85T TAT toma 2CH Speaker Headphone d g ES 4CH Speaker GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 70 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the Front Speakers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In 5 G Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect BJ icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function r J irg a Dr STEP 3 SA Click Speaker Configuration and select the UAJ Function Then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration 4CH Speaker Na Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker SURROUND CO Oniy SURFOVNDKIT 8CH Speaker 71 Appendix 6 Channel Audio
55. function Default value H Enable Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type Power On by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled H Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 39 BIOS Setup 7 Power On by Mouse gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value H Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On by Keyboard H Disabled Disabled this function Default value H Any KEY Press any key to power on the system H Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system lt KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here gt gt Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function b gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt Device s using this INT
56. h Save Main nor 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 isola Wide Range Prot 1 file s found Ad 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 TV 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 SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Ee reset your system at this Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System stage 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 TV Move ESC Reset
57. id Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in Temp Limit of Mid Speed The parameter can be adjusted from 0 127 Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed Default parameter 12 gt CPU FAN High Speed b Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed The CPU FAN High Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in Temp Limit of High Speed The parameter can be adjusted from 0 127 Higher parameter means faster CPU fan speed Default parameter 80 gt Temp of FAN turn off Default temperature 0 C gt gt When the CPU temperature is below the value set in this option the CPU fan will stop spinning 2n AN The CPU fan runs at full speed when both CPU Smart FAN Control and CPU FAN Manual NEA i note Control are disabled Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE s website GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 42 gt Temp Limit of Low Speed Default temperature 20 C b The CPU fan will stop spinning when the CPU temperature is below the value set in Temp of FAN turn off option The CPU fan will start to spin again with the parameter set in CPU FAN Low Speed when the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in Temp Limit of Low Speed 7 Temp Limit of Mid Speed Default temperature 50 C When the CPU
58. ing Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features ight C 1984 2005 Award Software CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Feb 1 2005 Item Hel Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day month None year None IDE Channel I None lt Week gt IDE Channel 2 r None Sun to Sat None je None lt Month gt r None Jan to Dec IDE Channel 5 Maste Drive A 1 44M 3 5 gt Drive B None I to 31 or maximum allowed in the month Halt On All But Keyboard Floppy 3 Mode Suport Disabled 1999 to 2098 T43 ec Move Enter Sel E F1 General Help Jptimized Defaults 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt b Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month Jan Through Dec H Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month H Year The year from 1999 through 2098 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE devices setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BI
59. ion 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 click an item to install it NVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0B4 1201 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS 4 sorware INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION pp CONTACT US 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title nVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0 84 1201 1 I DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION N README TXT gt BootDiv INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS J SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS one Lag ON Lamm Laag aaen gt EnableUSBSIXP 1 HARDWARE INFORMATION P CONTACT US lt GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard nVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0B4 1201 1 G GIGABYTE er CPU AMD AuthenticAMD Identifier x86 Famdy 15 Model 15 Stepping 0 oiName5tnng AMD Athionfim 64 Processor 3400 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS JS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS sortware INFORMATION kaaa 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details nVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0B4 1201 1 G GIGABYTE INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS JS SOFWARE APPLICATIONS 4 sortware INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 49
60. ity Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard 56 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 Load Main 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 you can begin Step 1 wit
61. ives 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 F10 to select NVIDIA RAID Ctrl S 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 Support Motherboard Technology Guide section on our website at http www gigabyte com tw to read or download the information you need Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup 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 F10 The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears IDE ROM BIOS 4 81 IDIA Corp Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Press F10 The NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array window appears as Figure below NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12
62. n the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 30 Standard CMOS Features This setup page in cludes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page in cludes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page in cludes all onboard peripherals 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 PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Load Optimized Optimized Defaul best performance Set Supervisor Change set or d to Setup Set User Passw Defaults s indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in configuration Password isable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just ord Change set or d isable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Sav
63. nced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Hel First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floopy Seek Disabled Device Priority Password Check Setup Init Display First PEG T43 ec Move d a F1 General Help 7 Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk H CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP H USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD gt gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP H USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM gt 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 Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks
64. nd associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical portable tools and si O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 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 O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer
65. nment below E5 Message LED Power Power Switch Speaker Connector Sleep LED Ll2 23 a SIS m lu ZS Ke d 2 NT tll 0H IDE Hala blak Reset Switch MSG Message LED Power Sleep 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 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard 22 10 F AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 Jumper 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 p ay sound
66. o the Surround Kit SUB CENTER and the R L channels to the Surround Kit SUR BACK port 73 Appendix Method 2 Connect the front channels to the Line Out port 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 UAJ function STEP 4 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect 8 icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 10 41 AM STEP 5 maa 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 a Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker BCH E p Sos Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 74 SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A 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 Vote 1 Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw 2 Connect SPDIF device to the moth
67. 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 hae If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS Ss i NOTE 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 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typo SDE sunia SST 49LF003A 1 file s found 256K 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M Ef F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SZO asurin SST 49LF003
68. perating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction KO 000000000000 S HE 00000 00000 0000 0000 EF PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple IEEE 1394 Port Connects the IEEE1394 devices to this connector USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COMA COMB Serial Port
69. r CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system NON E 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 AMI BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully Except 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 Proce
70. rized the user manual in the following m For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard Layout AAA 6 Block D Te re NEE 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation A 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation 1 2 Feature Summary edd et Aert 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink annn nanana nwawa naawa naasananwaa 12 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU oo ai 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink 13 14 Installation of Memory oenvvvensvvrorrrsvsrrrvrrrrrrrnrnrrrsrsr eres erresrnr erre ertesrnsensensnnn 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards A 16 16 WO Back Panel Introduction A 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction Lana nnanna anna na nwanaa naawa na asanaa naasa nsasnasansannasasasansans 18 Chapter 2 BIOS GEO eege NANA ain den EEGENEN KANAN 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver EI 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features umm nman a naaawa na ana nananawan anna anasansasansannasansassuans 31 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 33 2 3 Integrated Peripherals AAA 35 24 Power
71. sable this function gt NV Serial ATA 2 H Enabled Enable Serial ATA 2 supported Default value gt gt Disabled Disable Serial ATA 2 supported NV SATA 2 class code b gt 0101 Set NV SATA 2 class code to 0101 Default value p gt 0104 Set NV SATA 2 class code to 0104 gt NV SATA 2 Primary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function Default value H Disabled Disable this function gt NV SATA Secondary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function Default value H Disabled Disable this function gt IDE Prefetch Mode gt gt Enabled Enable IDE Prefetch mode Default value H Disabled Disable IDE Prefetch mode USB Memory Type H SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW Default value b Base Memory 640K Set USB memory type to base memory 640K ACHT Audio b Auto Enable onboard AC 97 audio function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function 7 Onboard 1394 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function 7 Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address b gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value b gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled Disable onboard S
72. sh the backup BIOS too Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fba after updating or Intel Pentium lt Patch ID Memory T 13 Memory Frequen Primary M REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 6A79BG03C 00 GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 58 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in 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 Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perinherale T nad Ontimized Dafanlte Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Time Date Hard Disi Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save 8 Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the 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 Select Language Advanced BIOS Features
73. ssor 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 M B error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard 78 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales 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 TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www giga byte com e Germany G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www gigabyte de 79 e Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB
74. store 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 a 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 New 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 K8NMF 9 Motherboard 54 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility GHFksh 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 or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is 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
75. t Disabled Disable this function Default value gt IDE Primary Slave RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt IDE Secndry Master RAID H Enabled Enable 2nd master channel IDE RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value IDE Secndry Slave RAID H Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value NV Serial ATA 1 gt gt Enabled Enable Serial ATA 1 supported Default value H Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported NV SATA 1 class code b 0101 Set NV SATA 1 class code to 0101 Default value b 0104 Set NV SATA 1 class code to 0104 Note When using driver version 1 2 please enable NV IDE SATA RAID function if you wish to create RAID data drive or install O S on the RAID drive And manually set NV SATA1 NV SATA 2 class code from 0101 to 0104 If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATAO or SATA1 connector please set NV SATA1 class code to 0104 If your SATA hard drive is connected to the SATA2 or SATA3 connector please set NV SATA2 class code to 0104 GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 36 d NV SATA 1 Primary RAID H Enabled Enable 1st SATA primary RAID function Default value H Disabled Disable this function Default value NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID H Enabled Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function Default value H Disabled Di
76. tection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard nForce4 4X chipset S ATAO S ATA1 S ATA2 S ATA3 supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 function or striping mirroring RAID 0 1 supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB s supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 4 SATA connections Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 Note 3 Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 24 4cm KA 0 A Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features 9190 i Form Factor Note 3 EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink 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 of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between 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 set the CPU host frequency in accord
77. temperature exceeds the value set in this option the CPU fan spins with the parameter specified in CPU FAN Mid Speed For example by default when the CPU temperature exceeds 50 C CPU fan runs with parameter 12 gt Temp Limit of High Speed Default temperature 60 C H When the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in this option the CPU fan rotates with the parameter specified in CPU FAN High Speed For example by default when the CPU temperature exceeds 60 C CPU fan runs with parameter 80 gt Temp of full FAN Speed Default temperature 70 C H When the CPU temperature exceeds the value set in this option the CPU fan runs at full speed 2 7 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management S Top Performance PnP PCI C surati PnP PCI Configuratio Disabled PC Health Status Enabled Esc Quit F8 Q Flash TL Move ENTER Accept ESC Abort If you wish to maximize the performance of your system enable Top Performance Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function 67 Top Performance will increase H W working speed Different system configuration both H W component and OS will effect the result For example the same H W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP but works smoothl
78. u want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block RAID Mode Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add 2 0 M lt Del l ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f4 Select ENTER Popup GA K8NMF 9 Motherboard 66 Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks press F7 The Clear disk data prompt appears NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 Free Disks i Loc Disk Model Name Jisk Model Name T3120026AS lt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array otherwise press N You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives The Array List window appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array Use the arrow keys to select the array then press B to specify the array as bootable NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111 79G Exit 14 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail 67 Appendix Press Enter to view and verify details The Array Detail screen appears The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected such as Striping Block used RAID Mode Striping Width Disk Mo
79. y with Windows NT Therefore if your system is not perform enough the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above 43 BIOS Setup 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peri Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects 2 9 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peri s Set Supervisor Password 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 lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password 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 sp

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