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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core TM processor family/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor family/Intel ® Celeron ® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-N650DS4L-1001R[...]

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    Oct. 15, 2007 Motherboard GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard GA-N650SLI-DS4L Oct. 15, 2007[...]

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    Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. The logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD as the exclu- sive global d[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard Layout ..............................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... ................................................................................... 59 3 -1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 5 9 3 - 2 Software Applications ..............................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel ® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield SLI Bridge Retention Bracket Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Pa[...]

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    - 7 - GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA775 ATX GA-N650SLI-DS4L CD_IN F_AUDIO SPDIF_O DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 PWR_FAN FDD PCIE_16_2 PCI1+ PCI2+ SATAII3 F_PANEL IT8718 RTL8211B ATX_12V nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI PWR_LED R_USB AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL PCIE_2 SATAII2 PCIE_1 IDE1 CLR_CMOS CI1 NB_FAN USB LAN S[...]

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    - 8 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor Host Interface nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI Northbridge DDR2 800/667/533 MHz nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI Southbridge 2 PCI PCI Bus Dual Channel Memory 4 SA T A 3Gb/s PCI CLK (33 MHz) 8 USB Ports IT8718 Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port COM Port CPU CLK+/- (333/266/200/133 MHz) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line-Out MIC Li[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 9 - 1 - 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break mo[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 1 0 - 1 - 2 Product Specifications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel ® Core TM 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium ® D processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium ® 4 process[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  1 x floppy disk drive connector  1 x IDE connector  4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x power fan header  1 x North Bridge fan header  1 x front panel heade[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 1 2 - BIOS  1 x 4 Mbit flash  Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features  Support for @BIOS  Support for Download Center  Support for Q-Flash  Support for EasyTune (Note 3)  Support for Xpress Install  Support for Xpress Recovery2  Support for Vir[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - 1 - 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installi[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 1 4 - B . Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Step 2: Remove the protective socket cover. Step 4: Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fin- gers. Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may align the CPU notches with t[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Male Push Pin Female Push Pin The T op of [...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 1 6 - 1 - 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Alw[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory module. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module on the socket. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your fingers on the top edge of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it vertically int[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 1 8 - 1 - 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - 1 - 6 Setup of an SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration The nVIDIA ® nForce 650i SLI chipset offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI Express TM graphics cards! This section provides instructions on configuring an SLI system. A. Before Y ou Begin 1. Understanding [...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 2 0 - C. Connecting T wo Graphics Cards: Gold edge connector on the top of the graphics card Female slots on the bridge connector Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-DGBR2-RH) in the SLI gold edge connectors on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI go[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - D. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Browse to the SLI configuration screen. Ensure SLI mode is enabled. (The SLI configuration screen may differ by driver version.) Place this section on the top of the bridge connector. Reten[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 2 2 - 1 -7 Back Panel Connectors • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the c[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Config[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 2 4 - 1 -8 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to pr[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - 13 1 24 12 Pin No. Definition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 1 6 PS_ON(soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12 pin A TX) 24 GND (Only for 2x12 pin A TX) Pin No. Definition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 10 +12V 1 1 +12V (Only for 2x12 pin A TX)[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 2 6 - 6 ) NB_F AN (North Bridge Fan Header) Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header. The fan header has a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicat[...]

  • Page 27

    Hardware Installation - 27 - 8 ) IDE1 (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices (for[...]

  • Page 28

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 2 8 - • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number.) • A R[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 29 - 1 1 ) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. • Always turn off your comp[...]

  • Page 30

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 3 0 - 1 2 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power swit[...]

  • Page 31

    Hardware Installation - 31 - 1 3 ) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel H igh D efinition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorr[...]

  • Page 32

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 3 2 - 1 6 ) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF in cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 Pin No. Definition [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 33 - 1 7 ) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Yellow) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 3 4 - Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS V alues 1 9 ) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or us[...]

  • Page 35

    - 3 5 - BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 3 6 - 2 - 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB> : POST Screen Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full S[...]

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    - 3 7 - BIOS Setup 2 - 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: D1) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced [...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 3 8 -      The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) ` F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. Y ou can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the de[...]

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    - 3 9 - BIOS Setup 2 -3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software Sta ndard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri , Apr 22 2007 Time (hh:mm:ss) 22 :3 1: 24 ` IDE Cha nnel 0 Ma ster [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 0 Slave [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 2 Ma ster [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 3 Ma ster [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 4 Ma ster [None] [...]

  • Page 40

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 4 0 - The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. La[...]

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    - 4 1 - BIOS Setup 2 -4 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list. P[...]

  • Page 42

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 4 2 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Execut[...]

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    - 4 3 - BIOS Setup 2 - 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals ` SA T A-II RAID Config [Press Enter] On-Chi p IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE DMA tra nsfer access [Enabled] On-Chi p MAC Lan [Auto] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] N V Seri al-A T A Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mod[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 4 4 - SA T A-II 2 Secondary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second channel of the second integrated SA T A 3Gb/s controller . (Default: Enabled) On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) IDE DMA transfer access Enables or disables DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode fo[...]

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    - 4 5 - BIOS Setup SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software SMART LAN Item Help Menu Level `` Start detecting at Port..... Pair1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair4-5 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m KLJI : Move Ent[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 4 6 - Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: Auto, 2F8/IRQ3[...]

  • Page 47

    - 4 7 - BIOS Setup 2 -6 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state (default). In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enabl[...]

  • Page 48

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 4 8 - Power-On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Day of Month Alarm: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : Set the time at which the system will [...]

  • Page 49

    - 4 9 - BIOS Setup 2 - 7 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1[...]

  • Page 50

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 5 0 - 2 - 8 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassi[...]

  • Page 51

    - 5 1 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyT une based on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart F AN Mode Specifies [...]

  • Page 52

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 5 2 - 2 - 9 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) ` System Clock Setting [Press Enter] CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [16X] ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control [Ma nual] DDR2 V oltage Control [Normal] NB/HT -Li[...]

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    - 5 3 - BIOS Setup FSB-Memory Clock Mode Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB-Memory clock mode. (Default) Linked Allows you to set FSB speed manually; the memory speed changes propor- tionally along with the FSB speed. Unlinked Allows you to set FSB speed and memory speed individually. FSB-Memory Ratio This item is configurable only if the FSB[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 5 4 - DDR2 V oltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ +0.775V Increases memory voltage by 0.025V to 0.775V at 0.025V increment. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory. NB/HT -Link V oltage Allows you to to set Nor[...]

  • Page 55

    - 5 5 - BIOS Setup 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2 - 1 1 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Util[...]

  • Page 56

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 5 6 - 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 KLJI : Select Item F11: Save C[...]

  • Page 57

    - 5 7 - BIOS Setup 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 KLJI : Select Item F11: Save [...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 5 8 -[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 59 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. The dr[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 6 0 - 3- 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3 - 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 61 - 3- 4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3- 5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in T aiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual.[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 6 2 -[...]

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    Unique Features - 63 - 4- 1 Xpress Recovery2 "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first P A T A IDE connector , the second P A T A IDE connector , the first SA TA connector , the second SA T A connector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the fir[...]

  • Page 64

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 6 4 - Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 . Set CD-ROM drive as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit. 2. When pa[...]

  • Page 65

    Unique Features - 65 - 4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage (Figure 4). Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5). Please note that if there is no enough unall[...]

  • Page 66

    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 6 6 - 2 . After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press <F9> during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 8 Figure 9 B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 . Boot from the motherboard driv[...]

  • Page 67

    Unique Features - 67 - D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before (Figure 13, 14). Figure 13 Figure 14 E. Removing the Backup 1 . If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (F[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 6 8 - 4 - 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS TM . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS- DOS mode. What is Q-Flash TM ? With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to e[...]

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    Unique Features - 69 - B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Up[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 7 0 - Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you sh[...]

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    Unique Features - 71 - B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin: 1 . In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BI[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 7 2 - Step 3: First make sure the model name on the screen is correct, then click OK . Upon completion, restart your system. • If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. • If the BIO[...]

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    Unique Features - 73 - 4 -3 EasyT une 5 EasyTune TM 5, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. EasyTune 5 provides the following functions (Note 1) : overclocking/overvoltage, C.I.A./ M.I.B. (Note 2) , s[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 7 4 - 4- 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. Y ou may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer. Follow the steps below to enable the[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - Chapter 5 Appendix (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA T A controller is set to RAID mode. 5 - 1 Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A . Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B . Conf[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 76 - B. Configuring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SA T A controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: T urn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). Under Integrated Peripherals , ensure NV Serial-A T A Controller i[...]

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    Appendix - 77 - C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. For a non-RAID configuration, please skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 78 - Step 6: After assigning the RAID drives, press <F7>. A message which says "Clear disk data?" appears (Figure 6). Press <Y> to confirm or press <N> to cancel. (If the hard drives contain a previously created RAID array, you need to press <Y> to clear the data in the hard drives.) F[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - T o read more information about the RAID array , press <Enter> to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information about the array, including the RAID mode, stripe block size, hard drive model name, and hard drive capacity, etc. Figure 8 Figure 7 After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying th[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 80 - 5-1-2 Making a SA T A RAID Driver Diskette T o successfully install operating system onto SAT A hard drives that are configured to RAID mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Firs[...]

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    Appendix - 81 - Figure 1 Figure 2 5-1-3 Installing the SA T A RAID Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SA T A RAID driver diskette for Windows XP/2000 and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system onto your hard drive(s). Please note that installation of Windows Vista does not requir[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 82 - If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SA T A RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk. Figure 3 Windows Setup ENTER=Select F3=Exit Y ou have chosen to configure a SCSI Ada pter for use with Windows, using a device support disk pr[...]

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    Appendix - 83 - Step 4: After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Figure 6 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit W elcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. T o set up W indows XP now , pr[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 84 - Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In 5 - 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the right shows the[...]

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    Appendix - 85 - Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker , 4CH Speaker , 6CH Speaker , or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to the type[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 86 - 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality. Coaxial S/PDIF In Optical S/PDIF In Step 1: First, attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard. Step 2: Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. [...]

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    Appendix - 87 - S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality. Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. S/PDIF Coaxial Cable S/PDIF Optical Cable B. Conneting a S/PDIF[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 88 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the V olume icon in your system [...]

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    Appendix - 89 - or Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device list Recording Control (Note) If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master V olume , go to the Options menu and then choose Properties . Select the volume con- trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete. Step 4: T o hear the sound being recorded dur[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 90 - Step 6: T o raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone, go to Options in Master V olume and select Advanced Controls . Click the Advanced button under a volume control option (e.g. Front Green In, Front Pink In). In the Other Controls field, select the 1 Microphone Boost check box. 5-2-4 Using the So[...]

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    Appendix - 91 - 5 - 3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the SupportMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A : Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to enter B[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 92 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. The problem is verified and solved. Ye s No A Check if the CPU cooler is attached[...]

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    Appendix - 93 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the SupportT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. No Ye s Check if there is display on your monitor. Ye s When the computer is turned [...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 94 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all [...]

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    Appendix - 95 - Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly. With y[...]

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    GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard - 100 -      Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de      U.K. G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk      The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl      Sweden [...]