AMD GA-K8NSC-939 manual

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    GA-K8NSC-939 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-K8NSC939-1003[...]

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    Feb. 23, 2005 Motherboard GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard GA-K8NSC-939 Feb. 23, 2005[...]

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    Copyright © 2006 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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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................ 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................[...]

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

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    - 6 - GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard Layout DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 ATX_12V CPU_F AN NB_F AN CODEC IR_CIR IT8712 nVIDIA ® nForce TM 3 250Gb/ 250 Ultra BIOS PCI1 PCI2 F_USB2 F_USB1 SA T A1_SB SA T A0_SB BA TTERY ATX IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_F AN GA-K8NSC-939 KB_MS Socket 939 AUDIO COMB LPT USB USB LAN F_AUDIO CD_IN F_P ANEL PWR_LED COMA IDE1 PCI3 PCI4 Marvell 8[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(800MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) Hyper T ransport Bus nVIDIA ® nForce TM 3 250Gb/ 250 Ultra DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM 24MHz 33MHz IT8712 2 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels CODEC Line-In PCICLK (33MHz) 5 PCI PCI Bus Marvell 8001 RJ45 8 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS/2 KB/[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Athlon TM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8)  1600MT/s system bus  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset  nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM 250Gb/250 Ultra Chipset Memory  4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1)  Supports dual channel DDR 400[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English 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 TA RAID  Onboard nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM 250Gb/250 Ultra chipset (SA T A0_SB, SAT A1_SB)  S[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 1 2 - 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 insert properl[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 1 4 - 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, please make sure t[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8NSC-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 guidelines below f[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 1 6 - 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 bracket from the co[...]

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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. COMA, COMB[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 1 8 - 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 1 0) F_P ANEL 1 1) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) SUR_CEN 14) SPDIF_IO 15 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 1 6 ) IR_CIR 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS 18) BA TTERY 13 10 5 15 6 2 18 11 16 [...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_F AN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connecti[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 9) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connected 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 up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Plea[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 10) F_P ANEL (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 . 1 2 19 20 HD- HD+ RES+ RES- NC SPEAK- MSG- MSG+ PW- PW+ SPEAK+ Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED Power Switch Sp[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 2 4 - 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 assignments for t[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 2 6 - 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 front USB cabl[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 7 ) 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 1 8 ) BA TTERY Danger of explosion if battery[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 2 8 - English[...]

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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 off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 3 0 - English The Main Menu (Example BIOS V ersion:E1) 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 CMOS Features This setup page inclu[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week 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 year, from 1999 th[...]

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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) Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head N[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 3 4 - 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 / Third Boot Devic[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals 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 alue s F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ` IDE RAID [Ena bled] IDE Cha nnel0 Ma[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - English IDE RAID Enabled Enab le IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Channel 0 Master RAID Enabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this functi[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 3 8 - English AC97 Audio Auto Autodetect onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN Control Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of t[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - English CIR Port IRQ 5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5. 1 1 Set CIR Port IRQ to 1 1. (Default value) IDE DMA transfer Enabled Detect the IDE UDMA automatically. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 4 0 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype 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 power button 4 s[...]

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

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 4 2 - 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/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically. CPU Warning T emperature 60 o C / 140 [...]

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

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 4 4 - 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. Different system [...]

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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. T ype 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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 4 6 - English 2-1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to R TC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2-12 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Se[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 4 8 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 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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    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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 5 2 - English 2 . Press F9 during powering on the computer . (T ext Mode) Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE T echnology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from [...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 5 4 - 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 fooling around wi[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Standard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Defa[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 5 6 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.................. SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disa ble Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM Da[...]

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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 ROM T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size..............[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 5 8 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Standard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flas [...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 6 0 - 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-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BI[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 6 2 - 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 help you check [...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 6 4 - 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 appropriate loc[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 6 6 - English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. N VIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 - Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirr oring Stri ping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model N a me Array Disks Loc Disk Model N a me [      ][...]

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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 11 1.79G - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Stri[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 6 8 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install W indows 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. First of all,[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 7 0 - 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 "4CH S[...]

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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 c[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 7 2 - 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 located on the a[...]

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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-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 7 4 - English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) 1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC, and fix it with screw. 2 . Connect SPDIF output device to the motherboard. 3. Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder. (Note) If you want to use both of the 8 channel audio function and SPDIF out function, you may [...]

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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 pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio c[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 7 6 - 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 switch signal auto[...]

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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 www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in n[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - English Contact Us      T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD . Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +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[...]

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    GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard - 8 0 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://tw.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 FAX: +86-021-6341010[...]