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    GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NSS939-1004[...]

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    Nov. 15, 2004 Motherboard GA-K8NS-939 Motherboard GA-K8NS-939 Nov. 15, 2004[...]

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    Jan. 19, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard GA-K8NS Pro-939 Ja n. 19, 2005[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. 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 mean[...]

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    - 5 - T able of Contents GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Layout .............................................. 7 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................................................................................... 47 3- 1 Install Chipset Drivers ................................................................................... 4 7 3- 2 Software Application .................................................................................[...]

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    - 7 - GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Layout A TX_12V CPU_FAN NB_FAN CODEC IR_CIR IT8712 nVIDIA ® nForce TM 3 Ultra MAIN BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DDR1 F_USB2 F_USB1 DDR2 DDR3 SA TA1_SB SA TA0_SB BATTERY AT X IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_F AN GA-K8NS-939 or GA-K8NS Pro-939 KB_MS Socket 939 AUDIO COMB LPT USB USB LAN F_AUDIO CD_IN F_PANEL PWR_LED COMA DDR4[...]

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    - 8 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(800MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus nVIDIA ® vForce TM 3 Ultra DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM 24MHz 33MHz IT8712 2 Serial A T A A TA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels CODEC Line-In PCICLK (33MHz) 5 PCI PCI Bus Marvell 8001 RJ45 8 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Po[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our 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 [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 10 - English Motherboard  GA-K8NS-939 or GA-K8NS Pro-939 CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Athlon TM 64 / 64FX processor (K8)  2000MT/s system bus  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset  nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM Ultra Chipset Memory  4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English I/O Control  IT8712 Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU temperature detection  CPU / System fan speed detection  CPU warning temperature  CPU / System fan failure warning  Thermal shutdown function Onboard SA T A RAID  Onboard nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM Ultra chipset (SAT A0_SB, SA [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste. T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink. Fig.1 Before[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 14 - English 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 recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2. Before installing or removing memory modules, plea[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 supports the Dual Channel T echnology . When the Dual Channel T echnology 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 T echnology , please follow the g[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards Y ou 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. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot brack[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o 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. COM A, COM[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 18 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN 5) NB_F AN 6) FDD 7) IDE1 / IDE2 8) SA T A0_SB / SA T A1_SB 9) PWR_LED 10) F_P ANEL 11) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) SUR_CEN 14) SPDIF_IO 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 16) F1_1394* / F2_1394* 17) IR_CIR 18) CLR_CMOS 19) BA[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1/2) A TX_12V / A TX (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 [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 20 - English 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a pos[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 7) 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 a[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 22 - English 9) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 1 8) SA T A0_SB / SA T A1_SB (Serial A T A Connector) Serial A T A can provide 150MB/s transfer rate[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 10) 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_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 24 - English 1 1) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper . In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector . Also please make sure the pin assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assi[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 13) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. Definition 1 SUR OUTL 2 SUR OUTR 3 GND 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT 7 AUX_L 8 AUX_R 14) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speaker[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 26 - English 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 27 - English 18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 1 17) IR_CIR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR devic[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 28 - English 19) BA TTER Y Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned of f, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power t[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 30 - English The Main Menu (For example: GA-K8NS Pro-939 BIOS V e r . : 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 <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.      Standard[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English      Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.      Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.      Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS valu[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 32 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. W e e k The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Y ear The y[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - English Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Lan[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 34 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. First / Second / Th[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English Password Check 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. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) Flexible AGP 8X Auto Automatically set AGP [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 36 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Integrated Peri pherals ` IDE Function Setup [Press Enter] On-Chi p Pri mary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chi p Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chi p LAN BOOT ROM [Disabled] USB Host Controller [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - English IDE Function Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software IDE Function Setup KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F7: Opti mized Defaults Ite m Help Menu Level ` IDE RAID [Enabled] IDE Cha nnel0 Master RAID [Disabled] IDE Cha nnel0 Slave R[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 38 - English On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) USB Host Controller Disabled Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function. V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - English Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. (Default value) 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 40 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T y pe S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly . (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press p[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English Power On by Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. KB Power ON Password When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Pa[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 42 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Current V oltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU T emperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/POWER/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically. CPU W arning[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-7 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] CPU OverClock in MHz [200] AGP OverClock in MHz [66] CPU V oltage Control [Normal] Normal CPU Vcore 1.500V AG P V oltage Control [Normal] HT -Link V oltage Control [Normal][...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 44 - English 2-8 T op Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "T op Performance" as "Enabled". Disabled Disable this function. (Default V alue) Enabled Enable T op Performance function. "T op Performance" will increase hardware working speed. Dif[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 45 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 46 - English 2- 1 1 Save & 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 . 2-12 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to R TC CMOS. Type "N" will r[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 47 - English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe. Chapter 3 Driver[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 48 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. Y ou can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 49 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 50 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 51 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to its original state. 1. Supports FA T16, FA T32, and NTFS formats [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 52 - English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (T ext Mode) 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter 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.[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - English 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 on. If this is the case, plea[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 54 - English Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM 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 TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash TM indicating no more foo[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Defau[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 56 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main R O M T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.................. SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disable Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disable Co[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main R O M T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size............[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 58 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual[...]

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    Appendix - 59 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask 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 [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 60 - English 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-Fla sh Uti lity V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena ble Update BIOS fr[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. 1. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Internet[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 62 - English III. 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 h[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - English 4-1-3 Serial A T A BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, wh[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 64 - English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: T o 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 a[...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English 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. T o change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID M[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 66 - English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. N VIDIA RAID Utility M ay 10 2004 - Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Opti mal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [   [...]

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    Appendix - 67 - English 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 : N VIDIA MIRROR 1 11.79G - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Stri[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 68 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial A T A hard disk sucessfully , you need to install required driver for the SA T A controller on your motherboard during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process.[...]

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    Appendix - 69 - English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 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". STEP 2: Following installation of[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 70 - English STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar . Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the left selection bar and sel[...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English STEP 2: Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar . Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 72 - English STEP 1: Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of the case. STEP 2: Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard. STEP 3: There are two methods of 8 channel audio configuration: Method 1: Connect the front channels to the "Line Out" port lo[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - English Method 2: Connect the front channels to the "Line Out" port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the "Line In" port. Connect the center/subwoofer channels to the "MIC In" port located on the audio panel and the R/L channels to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. (This meth[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 74 - English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" connector is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting por[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - English Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Following pictures are [...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 76 - English If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will swit[...]

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    Appendix - 77 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidd[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 78 - English Question 8: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these beeps usually stand for? Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However , they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - English      Taiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei Hsien, T aiwan. TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 F AX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 T ech. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.[...]

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    GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 80 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://cn.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 F AX: +[...]