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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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA K8N Ultra 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 a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR1 DDR2 DD
2. 19 pins Otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition 1 IT La 1 GND I 2 GND 2 oo 4 3 HAN d 4 12V q E i cr g imos B o CO 12 Ifa 24 Pin No Definition PinNo Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V ae 3 GND 15 GND TG 4 5V 16 PS ON soft On Off SE 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND JE 7 GND 19 GND ske 8 Power Good 20 5V DE 9 5V SBistandby 5V 21 5V afe 10 HN 22 5V a e 11 12V Onlyfor24 pinATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX 1 I 2 Go 43 12 3 3V Onlyfor24 pinATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX CI Hardware Installation 3 415 CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR 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 red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure Pin No Definition 1 1 GND 2 12V CPU FAN 3 Sense PWR
3. PCI Express x 16 LAN 1 RJ45 Marvell 8053 PCI Express x 1 Bus Sil3114 TSB82AA2 TSB81BA3 4 SATA 3PC PCICLK 33MHz j 3 IEEE1394b Surround Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK 200MHz Hyper Transport Bus DDR 400 333 266 200MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory BIOS NVIDIA 4 SATA 3Gb s nForce4 Ultra SPDIF Out 5 o 3G w Side Speaker Out ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channels IT8712F IR CIR Floppy LPT Port m COM Port FU PS 2 KB Mouse 24MHz 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 electro
4. 40 39 21 Hardware Installation 9 S ATA0 1 2 3 SB SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by nForce4 Ultra 10 SATA0 1 2 3 SII SATA Connectors Controlled by Sil3114 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate while SATA provides up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA controller s and install the proper driver in order to work properly A Pin No Definition ten an ee ied by nForce4 Ultra 2 DE 3 TXN 4 GND d 5 RXN d 6 RXP l 7 GND led by Sil3114 11 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 assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying supp
5. You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman MM Al or others audio input to Line In OG na Center Subwoofer Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected Bue jol Line Out to Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 5 4 a amr Connect microphone to Mic In wl Mic In Bice Speak lug pa eS kg uo Cs ka Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Cen PI ter Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out The installation of audio software is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP 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 find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function se ha SO uty Ka GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 72 STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration Line In Center Subwaofer Speaker Dut O Line Out o Rea Spezker Out Side Speaker Dut S PDIFIn Headphone z er 4CH Speaker 6CH Spe
6. 378 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Disabled Ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exi F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults 7 On Chip IDE Channel0 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port 7 On Chip IDE Channel1 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port IDE DMA transfer access gt gt Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default Value Disabled Disable IDE DMA transfer access GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 36 On Chip MAC Lan LAN 2 b Auto Enable on chip LAN function Default value Disabled Disable on chip LAN function On Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Default value bs Disabled Disable this function IDE SATA RAID function gt gt Enabled Enable IDE SATA RAID function Default value b Disabled Disable IDE SATA RAID function IDE Primary Master RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value IDE Primary Slave RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function b Disabled Disable this function Default value IDE Secndry Master RAID gt
7. gt Enable Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode 7 Power On by Alarm You can set Power On by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system bp Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled b Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b gt Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 40 Power On By Mouse gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system b gt Any KEY Press any keys on your keyboard to power on the system AC BACK Function gt 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 41 BIOS Setup 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP Configurations Auto Auto Menu Level Auto On board Device IRQ Assign Auto Device s using this INT Ty gt lt Move E a xi F1 General Help 5 ji F7 Optimized gt PCI 1 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value b gt 3 4 5
8. 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 gt gt Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP gt USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM bp USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN bs 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 b Enabled b Disabled 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 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 GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 34 Password Check gt gt 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 b
9. BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periph Set S or Password Power Mai PnP PCI C PC Health sta Flash 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 Co ght C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features gt MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mar Sot Fane D a PnP PCI C PC Health T4 gt Select Item 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 45 BIOS Setup 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 specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for en
10. 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 63 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 Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Cd nviD Fig 2 Installation complete and run BIOS ar 0 bs Ss x a Select BIOS item Fig 3 The BIOS utility 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Windx ME NT4 2000 XP B Current Meinboard Info Please select BIOS server site FMC PM49L PD04 EWH 13 3Y 4 i GA Click Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan fton AW Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan ae T Internet Update EF SO Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A ancel igabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan I Clear DMI Data Pool I Clear PnP Data Pool About this program Exit 1 Methods and steps I Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS rens Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS
11. GC N a n v nj gt o 25 Hardware Installation 17 F1 1394 F2 1394 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 IEEE1394b can approach the maximum speed to 800Mb S but the speed can be achieved only when you use particular IEEE 1394b cable i 2 6 aaa GARA BER 1 5 1 F1 1394 2 10 PE sg Pin No Definition i 1 Power EE T fag Pin No Definition 2 Power q 2 TPAO 4 TPAI 3 3 GND 5 GND 4 GND 6 GND 6 TPBO 8 TPB1 7 No Pin 9 Power 8 Power 10 Power 9 Power 1 TPA2 10 GND 12 TPA2 13 GND 14 No Pin 15 TPB2 16 TPB2 18 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS You may cl
12. 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 Nvidia RAID 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 AID IDE ROM BIOS 4 76 C 2004 NVIDIA 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 Nov 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Nina iTo eg Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup 67 Appendix
13. asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 62 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 V 1 30 Flash Typa Eiin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not trun 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 V 1 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 V 1 30 Flash Type Size namana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort 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
14. c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as K8NU 9 D2 e Complete update process following the instruction GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 64 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 In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method I 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 Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time 65 Appendix 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method of combining
15. 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 Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Re
16. gt Enabled Enable 2nd master channel IDE RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value IDE Secndry Slave RAID b Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function b Disabled Disable this function Default value Serial ATA 1 Onboard nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra chipset b Enabled Enable Serial ATA 1 support Default Value gt gt Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 support SATA 1 Primary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable SATA 1 1st SATA RAID function Default value b Disabled Disable this function SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SATA 1 2nd SATA RAID function Default value Disabled Disable this function Serial ATA 2 Onboard nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra chipset Enabled Enable Serial ATA 2 support Default Value gt gt Disabled Disable Serial ATA 2 support SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SATA 2 1st SATA RAID function Default value b gt Disabled Disable this function SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SATA 2 2nd SATA RAID function Default value b Disabled Disable this function IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Enable IDE Prefetch Mode Default value b gt Disabled Disable IDE Prefetch Mode sale BIOS Setup On Chip USB b gt V1 1 V2 0 Enable USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default Value V1 1 Enable only USB 1 1 controller b Disabled Disable onchip USB support gt USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB Memory Type to SHADOW Default value gt Base Memory 640K Set USB Memory Typ
17. hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA K8N Ultra 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 Jan 12 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 categorized the user manual in the following m For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyt
18. original state Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter its size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION MIN 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 rfyingeDMLPool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technol 1 Exeoute Backup Uti 2 Execyte Restore Utility VA 3 Remove Bagh inane 3 4 Set Password lt x 5 Exit and Resta Build 2011 GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 52 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS
19. supported on the Win 2003 2000 XP operating systems Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Q Flash Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 50 Over Voltage via BIOS CPU DDR Core Power HT Link ATX form factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor 9 Note 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 fan heat sink 4 Please make sure the fan heat sink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica tions since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hard ware specifications including the CPU graphic
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21. 026AS 111 79GB 1 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 70 Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS modetVote Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Fig 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Fig 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the co
22. 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 gt PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 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 2 7 PCI3 IRQ Assignment p gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value b gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 7 On board Device IRQ Assign gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to onboard device Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to onboard device GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 42 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Menu Levelb Disabled Don t monitor current temperature 60 C 90 C Alarm when current CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled temperature over than CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled the selected temperature T43 ec Move Ente a 0 xi F1 General Help ES j gt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V b Detect system s voltage status automatically gt Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically gt Current CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU Power System fan speed status automatically 7 CPU Warning Temperature b gt 60 C I 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F b gt 70 C I 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F p gt 80 C I 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F
23. 8M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area b Disabled b Drive A Halt on Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors b All Errors gt gt All But Keyboard b All But Diskette gt gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced 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 Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Hard Disk CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Device Priority Password Check Init Display First Setup PEG T43 ec Move Ente i a F xi F1 General Help ES j gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt 1 gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt
24. Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance b Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value b Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast b Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo CPU Voltage Control b Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 800V to 1 750V by 0 025V step Default value Normal Warning CPU may be damaged or CPU life cycle may be reduced when CPU is over voltage Normal CPU Vcore b Display your CPU normal voltage Core Power voltage control b Normal Set core power voltage as required Default value b 0 1v Increase core power voltage 0 1V bp 0 2v Increase core power voltage 0 2V p gt 0 3v Increase core power voltage 0 3V GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 44 gt HT Link voltage control gt gt Normal Supply HT Link voltage as HT Link required Default value b gt 0 1V Increase HT Link voltage 0 1V p gt 0 2V Increase HT Link voltage 0 2V p gt 0 3V Increase HT Link voltage 0 3V DDR voltage control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR voltage damage to the memory may occur gt gt Normal Supply DDR voltage as DDR required Default value p gt 0 1V Increase DDR voltage 0 1V b gt 0 2V Increase DDR voltage 0 2V 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features gt MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced
25. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Si SST 49LF003A 512K kanila 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 pa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt ae Do not trun off power or reset your system at this Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System stagel 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 BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS 59 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 B
26. F1_1394 F2_1394 8 IDE1 IDE2 18 CLR_CMOS 9 S ATA0 1 2 3 SB 19 BATTERY 10 SATA0 1 2 3 Sil GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 18 1 2 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 Please remove the sticker on the motherboard before plugging in while the ATX power supplier is 24
27. FAN 6 NB FAN Chip Fan Power Connector If you installed wrong direction the chip fan will not work Sometimes will damage the chip fan Usually black cable is GND Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 GND GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 20 7 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 34 8 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
28. Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 68 Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks press F7 The Clear disk data prompt appears NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 10 2004 Define a New Arr Free Disks i Loc Disk Model Name Jisk Model Name T3120026AS lt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 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 vn Nov 5 2004 Array List Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111 79G Exit 14 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail 69 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 Model 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 0 Master 0 ST3120
29. GA K8N Ultra 9 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1003 12ME K8NU9 1003 DEN 55011 O EN 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 K8N Ultra 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 and 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 Gen
30. IOS Features ul nananana na anananunawawaanawaannasawnasaasannasanaasaasanana 4 2 3 Integrated Peripherals um anna na nna na nanasa nanana annawa naasa nsannasannasansasasawnassuans 36 24 Power Management Setup um a nna nna nanan na awanaananaa na anan anananwsanawsasasansasawsans 40 26 PnP PEIGontiguratioNg naan maa ANA NANANA 42 26 PG Health Status iia naa NAINA KAKANAN NAAN 43 27 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 2mm na annawa naawa wa anna sawsanansawnasaasanawsanna sawsawan 44 28 Load Optimized Defaults unan ana na nunawa nanana nanasa naasa na aanasannasansannasannanaans 45 2 9 Set Supervisor User Password ismsersnsnsrvsrvrverevsrvrvererseraverersrnessrsrsenessnsnne 45 2 10 Save amp Exit Setup 2 11 Exit Without Saving Chapter 3 Drivers Install tion i pva isnende ge desesekbdetanin 47 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers seo a a 47 3 2 Software Application ummm nnnnna naawa naannawanaanawaannawaasawansannasawnasawsansasanaasansanana 48 33 Software Informations kak BAGA BA nna NA Aa 48 34 Hardware Information aasang maa Kanina ana Na 49 35 Contact Us Chapter 4 Appendix c cecececseseseceescsescccseecsesecseseseeceseseeeeseaeaeesaneasatansesteataneteeeenases 51 41 Unique Software Utilities aan 51 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction nienean a AA aasi 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction ulunan anananawaawananaawanawaawaawsawanasaawsananassassawsana 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction sssssssssisiss
31. IOS 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 From arasa iaaa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 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 NA eryngium Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 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 flash 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
32. Mbit LAN2 2 RJ45 ports Onboard Audio 10 0 0 8 9 ALC850 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Qut connection SPDIF In Out connection CD In connection I O Control IT8712F Note 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 GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 10 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature e CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard nForce4 Ultra chipset S ATA0 SB S ATA1 SB S ATA2 SB S ATA3 SB supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 function or RAID 0 1 supports data transfer rate of up to 300 MB s supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 4 SATA 3Gb s connections Onboard Silicon Image Sil3114 chip SATA0_SII SATA1_SII SATA2 Sil SATA3_SII supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 striping mirroring RAID 0 1 or RAID 5 supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB s supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 4 SATA connections
33. 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 60 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 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 U
34. R Port Address to 310 p gt 320 Set CIR Port Address to 320 Disabled Disable this function Default value CIR Port IRQ 5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5 b11 Set CIR Port IRQ to 11 Default value 39 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software JE ACPI Suspend Type 5 1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Level PME Event Wake Up Disabled Modem Ring Disabled Disabled ed Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled AC BACK Function Soft Off 143 Move a i xi F1 General Help ACPI Suspend Type b gt S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value b gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM gt Soft Off by Power button gt gt Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value b Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead b Disabled Disable this function Default value b Enabled Enable PME as wake up event 7 Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state q b Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable Modem Ring On function 7 USB Resume from Suspend gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt
35. R3 DDR4 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 If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend er 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 operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card K CAU
36. S 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 DEL to et TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 21 79BG03C 00 57 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 Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configura
37. TION 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction YA I 0000000000000 O status O Eig 27 Tl Ji 3 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices SPDIF SPDIF In Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function SPDIF O SPDIF Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices LAN Port 2 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps LAN Port 1 The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Gigabit providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps USB p
38. 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 right arrow 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 you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block NVIDIA RAID Utility Nov 5 2004 RAID Mode Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 3 Add lt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7
39. a RES Reset Switch Green Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Yellow Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 23 Hardware Installation 13 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition C 1 1 CD L C 2 GND 3 GND L 4 CD R 14 PWR LED PWR LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode C PinNo Definition C 1 MPD 8 2 MPD 1 3 MPD GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 24 15 IR CIR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the connector To enable the IR CIR function you are requi
40. aker 8CH Speaker S PDIF Out 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 10 41 AM STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Headphone bd Headphone x OD AutoTest Back Panel Line In CCenter Subwoofer Speaker Out O Front Speaker Out o Rear Speaker Dut o Mic In O Side Speaker Dut 6CH Speaker I j SPDIFIn 8CH Speaker j vas S PDIF Out 73 Appendix 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out and the Center Subwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function SS STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Headphone Headphone 2CH Speaker TEE O
41. b gt 90 C I 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value 7 CPU FAN Fail Warning b Disabled Disable CPU fan fail warning function Default value b Enabled Enable CPU fan fail warning function 7 CPU Smart FAN Control b Disabled Disable this function 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 Default value 43 BIOS Setup 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Tweaker M I T CPU Frequency 200 CPU Spread Spectrum Center Spread Menu Level gt PCIE Clock 100Mhz 6 a Default Auto al Normal 13c Move Ente PU PD Value V je F1 General Help F Value F7 Optimized Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION o q CPU Frequency bp 200 400MHz Set CPU Frequency from 200MHz to 400MHz CPU Spread Spectrum b Disabled Disable CPU Spread Spectrum bp Center Spread Set CPU Spread Spectrum to Center Spread Default value PCIE Clock 100 150MHz Set PCIE Clock from 100MHz to 150MHz K8 CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable Robust Graphics
42. d press install to install them nVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 1 B4 1110 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 1 B4 1110 1 I DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION V gt README TXT _ INSTALL Aih CHIPSET DRIVERS Ng gt leng J SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS gel gn dr gt VMDIAN HARDWARE INFORMATION gt EnableUSBSIXP 1 p CONTACT US lt GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard AVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 1 B4 1110 1 G GIGABYTE fi menn CPU AMD AuthenticAMD A rocessor 3000 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS Vendor ID 1 Device ID 554D y SOFTWARE Subse ID 21101459 APPLICATIONS Reversion sorTWaRE INFORMATION kaaa 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details nVIDIA nForce4 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 1 B4 1110 1 G GIGABYTE INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS JS SOFWARE APPLICATIONS 4 sortware INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 49 Drivers Installation GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 pres
43. e 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard Layout eseseseeseseseeseeneeeeesessseessneetsnsetseeteeeeeeeees 6 Block Diagram ama aaa KANAN Ma 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation cccccccecccesseceseseseeeseseeeesceeeeeaceeecensaeesanseeeseneneeeees 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation 1 2 Feature Summary uantkesumgengieie AGENDA NARRA NA ser 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink uman 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 ulunan naanna nawasa wwanaasaawawaasanaawaasansasansnwsa 16 16 I O Back Panel Introduction umaasa nnananaanna wanna nanana naasa waasanassasansasansanoa 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction Lana nnnnna nanana nwanaa naaawa asanaa naasa nsasnasansanasanaansans 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup usnaunssesesksegkeasus en ten ANANANNAD AD KANAN 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D1 umm nmn namna naasa na nnnasa naaawa annasawnasansans 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features ummm nna anna nanasa nanan na nanawanaananaanasansasansannaaasasnasans 32 2 2 Advanced B
44. e to Base Memory 640K gt USB Keyboard Support gt gt Enabled Enable USB keyboard support b Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value USB Mouse Support gt gt Enabled Enable USB mouse support gt gt Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value AC97 Audio gt gt Auto Autodetect onboard AC 97 audio function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard 1394 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function 7 Onboard LAN control LAN1 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value SATA RAID 5 Function Controlled by Sil3114 chip This option is to enable or disable the Serial ATA function of the Sil3114 controller To set either RAID or non RAID mode you have to enter the Sil3114 RAID BIOS utility Upon system reboot press lt Ctrl S gt or lt F4 gt key to enter Sil3114 RAID BIOS If you want to set up a non RAID configuration please select JBOD mode from the RAID BIOS b Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA Chip Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard Serial ATA Chip 7 Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the por
45. ear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the jumper to prevent from improper use this header a Open Normal 1 Short Clear CMOS 1 EE GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 26 19 BATTERY HST Se Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced lt Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer lt Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn 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 nega tive pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 27 Hardware Installation GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic I
46. ents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C 1 A C 1 A 2 and M I B M 1 B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I 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 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
47. erals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Quit Dual BIO Flash Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving tl Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type b Dual BIOS Q Flash Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1 33 Boot From Main ROM Type Size js Backup ROM Type Size ccceeeeeeee Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error Keep DMI Data Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Main Bios SST 49LFO04A 512K SST 49LFO04A 512K Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Enable Q Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn PgUp Modify T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 55 Appendix c Dual BIOS Item explanation Wide Range Protection Disable Default Enable Status 1 If any failure ex Update ESCD failure checksum error or reset occurs in the Main BIOS just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on and that the Wide Range Protection is set to Enable the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically Status 2 If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards ex SCSI Cards LAN Cards emits signals to
48. eric 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 DEN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer pa B Signatue Timmy Huang Date Jan 12 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
49. ffers 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 A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having different capacities Spanning stores data onto a drive until 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 66 Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array 1 Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction Note To achieve best performance it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity 2 Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie IDE
50. gt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type ar KJ If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option NOTE hidden Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability M Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS M Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features M Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is about system autodetect temperature voltage fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is to control CPU clock and frequency ratio m Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration M Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 30 M Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system M Sa
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52. iolating 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 2 PCI Express x 1 slots 3 PCI slots CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 64 FX processor K8 2000MT s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000 and faster Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset Memory 4 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 4GB memory Net Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 266 200 DIMM Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot IDE Connections 2 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 allows connection of 4 IDE devices FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 4 SATA 3Gb s ports from nVIDIA nForce4 Ultra controller S ATA0 SB S ATA SB S ATA2 SB S ATA3 SB 4 SATA ports from Sil3114 controller SATAO Sil SATA1 SII SATA2 SII SATA3 SIl Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 serial port COMA 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 6 via cable 3 IEEE1394b ports requires cable 1 front audio connector IR CIR connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 4 Onboard LAN Onboard Marvell 8053 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit LAN1 VITESSE 8201 phy 10 100 1000
53. 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard gt 58 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 with 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
54. loppy 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 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Do not trun 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
55. move 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 54 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A What is Dual BIOS Technology Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS ROM on the tm motherboard one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS Under the normal circumstances the system works on the Main BIOS If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS B How to use Dual BIOS and Q Flash Utility a After power on the computer pressing lt Del gt immediately during POST Power On Self Test it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP then press lt F8 gt to enter Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Periph
56. nput 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 Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt 1 gt lt py gt 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 l
57. nsing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors EE You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or Line In NSG others output devices to Line Out jack and micro phone to MIC In jack Front Speaker n7 Mic In Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 76 If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come out as right picture x 2 Channel Mode maa o below Speake Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set Manual Selection This device should be recognized as C Power Speaker amp Microphone Stereo Headphone Passive Speaker C Stereo Line In I Reset to automatic selection ox 77 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 www gigabyte com tw Question 1 I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some ad
58. nstallation 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 1 B4 1110 1 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS not installed FTWARE INFORMATION rv not installed HARDWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US ED Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress NOTED 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 CAUTION Controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 47 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want an
59. ntroller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu 2 Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished s ATA XP ATA ZK HIS 13114 Raid 1 Si13114 Raid5 Dexit Fig 2 Step 3 After completing the steps boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers Press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk Follow the on screen instructions to complete the 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 SN Note 1 For users without a startup disk nor Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive example D double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig 2 Note 2 If you wish to install operating system to SATA hard disks on the Sil3114 controller you must select the Sil3114 Raid5 item Please refer to the provided Sil3114 SATA RAID RAID 5 function manual for detailed information about Sil3114 SATA RAID configuration 71 Appendix a 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function SHE Introduction Introduction of audio connectors
60. omputer 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 gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error ON kaka failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error eeps Parity error 4 lona 2 short Monit disol d 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure oe Se Oe INR f i error 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error Continuous long beeps DRAM error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure Continuous short beeps Power error 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA K8N Ultra 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
61. oot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard gt gt PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card b PEG Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card Default value 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals Award Software On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Channell Enabled Menu Levelb IDE DMA tran r access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto On Chip LAN BOOT ROM Enabled IDE SATA RAID function Enabled IDE Prim aster RAID isa IDE Prim i IDE Secndr ter RAID IDE Seendry Serial ATA 1 Enabled SATA I Pri Enabled SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Serial ATA 2 Enabled SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled On Chip USB USB Memory Type Ty gt lt Move Enter Select av ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals USB Key rd Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Menu Level AC97 Audio Auto Onboard 1394 Enabled Onboard LAN control Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SATA RAID 5 Function Enabled Onboard Port 1 B329 Onboard IrDA Port 2F8 Onboard Parallel Port
62. ores Beren O Une In O Center Subwoofer Speaker Gu O Front Speaker Out o Rear Speaker Out O Micln O Ee S PDIF In S PDIF Out GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 74 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out the Cen ter Subwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out and the side channels to Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect o icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Headphone a Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker O autotest Beck Panel Line In Cebpr Subwoofer Speaker Gut O Fiont Speaker Out Oo Fee Speaker Out 2 MicIn O Side Speaker Dut le S PDIF In O S PDIF Out Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired 75 Appendix Jack Sensing Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function EN Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable Jack Sensing support for Win nore dows 2000 Jack Se
63. ort 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 ven dor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers to this connector MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer speakers to this connector 17 Hardware Installation Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector DD You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning 1 7 Connectors Introduction 1 3 peat 15 17 10 16 1 ATX_12V 11 F_AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 12 F_PANEL 3 CPU_FAN 13 CD_IN 4 SYS_FAN 14 PWR_LED 5 PWR_FAN 15 IR CIR 6 NB_FAN 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 7 FDD 17
64. ort front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound Pin No Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS Power Front Audio R Rear Audio R Return R NC No Pin Front Audio L Rear Audio L Return L 10 9 o n al om A n o GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 22 12 F PANEL Front Panel Jumper Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below SPEAK Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch PW Reset Switch PW eS MSG Message LED MSG IDE Hard Disk Power Active LED Sleep LED H o IDE Hard Disk Active LED Blue Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Amber Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NG Pin 4 Dat
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66. pdating 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 61 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 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 f
67. r Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave devices setup You can use one of three methods Auto None Manual b Access Mode b Capacity Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST Default value Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up User can manually input the correct settings Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Capacity of currently installed hard drive Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information b Cylinder b Head Precomp b Landing Zone GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone 32 b Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer b None gt gt 360K 5 25 gt gt 1 2M 5 25 bo 720K 3 5 bo 1 44M 3 5 gt gt 2 88M 3 5 No floppy drive installed 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 8
68. red to purchase an optional IR CIR module To use IR function only please connect IR module to Pin 1 to Pin 5 Be careful with the polarity of the IR CIR connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR CIR cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IR CIR cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power NC IRRX GND IRTX NC CIRRX 5VSB CIRTX NC CO ala a A n o 16 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 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 local dealer Pin No Definition Power Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dyt GND GND No Pin NC o
69. request restart of the system after the user make any alteration on it the boot up BIOS will not be changed to the Backup BIOS Boot From Main BIOS Default Backup BIOS Status 1 The user can set to boot from main BIOS or Backup BIOS Status 2 If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails this item Boot From Main BIOS Default will become gray and will not be changed by user Auto Recovery Enable Default Disable When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure the working BIOS will automati cally recover the BIOS of checksum failure In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically If you want to enter the BIOS setting please press Del key when the boot screen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable the PC will show messages on the boot screen and the system will pause and wait for the user s instruction If Auto Recovery Disable it will show cor the other key to continue gt If Auto Recovery Enable it will show cor the other key to Auto Recover gt Keep DMI Data Enable Default Disable Enable The DMI data won t be replaced by flashing new BIOS recommend Disable The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS Copy Main ROM Data to Backup If you boot from Back
70. s Fig 2 Please connect the fan 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 modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot
71. s 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 3 DI x Fig 2 A gold colored triangle is marked one edge of the CPU Please align this edge with the socket edge closest to the CPU lever Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into it socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position A 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 K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink Fig 1 Before installing the fan heat sink please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the fan heat sink components Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instruction
72. sssssssssrrrreessssssrsrrrreesssssrnrrreensnsnns 55 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 66 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction oovervveererveersvrserrerns 72 42 Troubleshooting ninsori a a e 78 GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard Layout eee 5 588858 KB MS ATX 12V SPDIF SPDIF_O Socket 939 o H EF Li 4 E 5 be z gt j 2 S ii z x fj it a CJ gt XX 1 ol 2 2 mn 7 l L BI oe es i i O i U baso CPU FAN ii aupio2 8201 ng H Hara Ll ka IDE1 FDD Ea DN on BIO BIO CH NB FAN MAG fy ATA SB a ae yH s ATM SB A o Bang NVIDIA gt S S ATA3 SB a PCIE_16 nForce4 Ultra EE S ATA2 SB 2 an an F PANEL Q a aa 1SB82AA pn A EH JEEJIR_CIR F2 1394 Sil3114 oa TI F_USB2 F_USB1 SATA2 Sl 5 5 eo EE zz no w Block Diagram PCI ECLK 100MHz 2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI ECLK 100MHz gt
73. static 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 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 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 v
74. t 1 address b gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value br 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 p gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 p gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 gt gt Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 38 Onboard IrDA Port b Auto b gt 3F8 IRQ4 b gt 2F8 IRQ3 b gt 3E8 IRQ4 b gt 2E8 IRQ3 gt Disabled BIOS will automatically setup the IrDA port address Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disable onboard IrDA port Onboard Parallel Port Disabled b gt 378 IRQ7 gt 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disable onboard LPT port Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 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 ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port gt ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 CIR Port Address b gt 310 Set CI
75. t 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 Dual BIOS 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 29 BIOS Setup AL The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the hr exact settings for your motherboard The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D1 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 gt MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User ord PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit TV
76. tering 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 2 10 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphera Set Supe Power N F8 Dual BIO Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 11 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features gt MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced BIOS F res Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periph Set Supervisor Password Power Mal PnP PCI C PC Health status Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation DI 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 i
77. tions PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T soit ual BIOS Q Flash 04 Award Software Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Pa ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language 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 Boot From Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range Protection Auto Recovery Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Boot From Halt On Error Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Task menu for 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 Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Dual BIOS utility bar Q Flash utility title bar Action bar 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
78. 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 Ultra chipset supports are RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 041 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 smallest 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 su
79. up ROM this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main Auto recovery message BIOS Recovery Main to Backup The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS BIOS Recovery Backup to Main The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can t be changed by user Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting GA K8N Ultra 9 Motherboard 56 Method 1 Q Flash Utility Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS 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 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 BIO
80. vanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 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 DAR Question 4 Why do I 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 I hear different continuous beeps from c
81. ve amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 S IDE Channel I Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On 143 ec Move En 5 gt Date The date format is lt w b Week b Month b Day b Year Time CMOS Setup Utility Co Stan Standard CMOS Features yright C 1984 2005 Award Software ard CMOS Features Thu Jun 17 2004 22 31 24 None None None None 1 44M 3 5 Disabled All But Keyboard Item Help Menu Levelb Change the day month year lt Week gt Sun to Sat lt Month gt Jan to Dec lt Day gt I to 31 or maximum allowed in the month lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 F1 General Help eek gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only The month Jan Through Dec The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month The year from 1999 through 2098 The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave bp IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b IDE Channel 0 Maste

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