Gigabyte AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard GA-K8NS Pro Manual do Utilizador

GA-K8NS ProUser's ManualAMD Socket 754 Processor MotherboardRev. 100212ME-K8NSP-1002Copyright© 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDCopyright by GIGA

- 10 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishnVIDIA®nForce™ 3250CD_INGA-K8NS ProKB_MSCOMBLPTUSBLAN1ATX_12VSOCKET 754CPU_FANIDE1IDE2DDR2COMAPWR_LEDBATPCI1PCI2PC

IntroductionEnglish- 11 -Block DiagramCPUCLK+/- (200MHz)AGP Slot4X/8XAGPCLK(66MHz)5 PCIPCICLK(33MHz) AMD K8Socket 754CPUSiI35122 Serial ATADDR400/DDR3

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Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 13 -To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:Step 1 - Install the Central Processing Unit

- 14 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishStep 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)The installation of the processor and cooling fan is performed in

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 15 -Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as shownin Fig

- 16 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishBefore installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:1. When RAM LED is ON, do not install / remo

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 17 -Step 3: Install Expansion Cards1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install

- 18 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishStep 4: Install I/O Peripherals CablesStep 4-1: I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorT

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 19 -Line InMIC InLine Out Audio ConnectorsAfter install onboard audio driver, you mayconnect speaker to Line Out

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- 20 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishStep 4-2: Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) PWR_FAN6) NB_FAN7) FDD8)

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 21 -1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore).If this

- 22 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector)Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 23 -5) PWR_FAN (Power Fan Connector)This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to

- 24 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish1332347) FDD (Floppy Connector)Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K,

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 25 -17SATA0_SB / SATA1_SBSATA0_SII / SATA1_SII10/11) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB; SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII (Serial ATA Conn

- 26 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish12) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 27 -13) PWR_LEDPWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.It wi

- 28 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish16) BATTERYCAUTIONDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 29 -17) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumpe

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- 30 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish19) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector)The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 31 -21) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the

- 32 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish23) IR_CIRMake sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIRfunction,

Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish- 33 -25) INFO_LINKThis connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function. Check

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BIOS SetupEnglish- 35 -< > Move to previous item< > Move to next item< > Move to the item in the left hand< > Move to the item

- 36 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishzzzzz Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.zzzzz Advanced BIOS

BIOS SetupEnglish- 37 -zzzzz PC Health StatusThis setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.zzzzz Frequency/Voltage Contro

- 38 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishStandard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week The week,

BIOS SetupEnglish- 39 -Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:Large/Auto(default:Auto)Capacity Capacity o

- 4 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishWhen you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood andpracticed. If your AGP

- 40 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishAdvanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.Use

BIOS SetupEnglish- 41 -Password CheckSystem The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if thecorrect password is not ente

- 42 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwareIntegrated PeripheralsKLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:

BIOS SetupEnglish- 43 -IDE Channel 0 Master RAIDEnabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function.Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)IDE

- 44 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishSerial ATA FunctionRAID Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as RAID. (Default value)BASE Select onboard Serial

BIOS SetupEnglish- 45 -Midi Port Address300 Set Midi Port Address to 300.330 Set Midi Port Address to 330.Disabled Disable this function. (Default val

- 46 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwarePower Management SetupACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]Soft-Off

BIOS SetupEnglish- 47 -Power On by MouseDisabled Disabled this function. (Default value)Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power o

- 48 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwarePnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto]PCI 4 IR

BIOS SetupEnglish- 49 -CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwarePC Health StatusVcore OKDDR25V OK+3.3V OK+12V OKCurrent CPU Temperatur

Read Me First!English- 5 -Prepare your computer...Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Topro

- 50 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishFrequency/Voltage ControlCPU OverClock in MHz200MHz ~ 300MHz Increase CPU frequency as user selected.AGP OverClock

BIOS SetupEnglish- 51 -CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Advanced BIOS Features` Integrated Periphera

- 52 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Advanced BIOS Features` Integra

BIOS SetupEnglish- 53 -CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Advanced BIOS Features` Integrated Periphera

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Technical Reference- 55 -English@BIOSTM IntroductionHave you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like manyother people, you just know what BIOS is, but

- 56 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishA. What is Dual BIOS Technology?Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is th

Technical Reference- 57 -English3.) Dual BIOS Item explanation:• Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), EnableStatus 1:If any failure (ex. Update ES

- 58 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishD. How to use Q-Flash?Update Main BIOS from Floppy / Update Backup BIOS from FloppyC. What is Q-Flash Utility?Q-Fl

Technical Reference- 59 -EnglishDualBIOS™ Technology FAQGIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare foryour system BI

- 6 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishTable of ContentRead Me First! ...

- 60 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishIII. Q: How does DualBIOS™ technology work?Answer:This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and

Technical Reference- 61 -EnglishIf you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS™ program to flash BIOS. Method 2 : @BI

- 62 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish3. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to sa

Technical Reference- 63 -English2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel AudioFunction IntroductionStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We recommend that you use

- 64 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish4 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rearchannels to

Technical Reference- 65 -EnglishUse the back audio panel to connect the audio outputwithout any additional module.STEP 1 :Connect the front channels t

- 66 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishSTEP 1 :Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the backof the case.8 Channel Audio Setup (requires Audio Combo

Technical Reference- 67 -EnglishSTEP 4 :Following installation of the audio driver, you'll findan icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower rightha

- 68 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)3. Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder.1. Connect the SPDIF output device to t

Technical Reference- 69 -EnglishJack-Sensing and UAJ IntroductionInstall Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support f

Table of ContentEnglish- 7 -Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 50Load Optimized Def

- 70 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishManual setting:If the device picture shows different from what youset, please press "Manual Selection" t

Technical Reference- 71 -EnglishXpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS pa

- 72 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Al lyCopyright

Technical Reference- 73 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automatically scan you

- 74 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishSerial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of

Technical Reference- 75 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.

- 76 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishNNNNNVVVVVDIADIADIADIADIA RAID RAID RAID RAID RAID Utility Feb 13 2004 Utility Feb 13 2004 Utility Feb 13 20

Technical Reference- 77 -EnglishPress Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must chooseYes if the drives

- 78 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishInstalling the RAID driversTo install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to insta

Technical Reference- 79 -English

- 8 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishCPU y Socket 754 for AMD Althlon™ 64 processor (K8)y 1600MHz system busy Supports core frequencies in excess of 1.6

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Appendix- 81 -EnglishRevision HistoryChapter 5 AppendixPictures below are shown in Windows XPInsert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboa

- 82 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglish nVIDIA System Driver (Note)For nVIDIA chipset driver. USB Patch for WinXPThis patch driver can help you to reso

Appendix- 83 -EnglishSOFTWARE APPLICATIONThis page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners. Gigabyte Window

- 84 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishSOFTWARE INFORMATIONThis page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title.HARDWARE INFORMATIONThis

Appendix- 85 -EnglishFAQBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherboard model, pleas

- 86 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishTroubleshootingIf you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshootingprocedures.Turn off t

Appendix- 87 -EnglishAFailure has been excluded.YesNoYesNoFailure has been excluded.Failure has been excluded.YesReinstall Windows OS, and reinstall a

- 88 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishTechnical Support/RMA SheetCustomer/Country: Company: Phone No.:Contact Person: E-mail Add. :Model name/Lot Numb

Appendix- 89 -EnglishAcronyms MeaningACPI Advanced Configuration and Power InterfaceAPM Advanced Power ManagementAGP Accelerated Graphics PortAMR Audi

IntroductionEnglish- 9 -On-Board SATA RAID y Built-in nVIDIA® nForce3TM 250(SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) y Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (R

- 90 -GA-K8NS Pro MotherboardEnglishAcronyms MeaningIOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input ControllerISA Industry Standard ArchitectureLAN Lo

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