Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH manual

GA-K8N51PVMT -9-RH AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-51PVMT9R-1001R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * T[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents GA-K8N51PVMT -9-RH Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..........................................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 49 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 9 3 - 2 Software Application .............................................................................[...]

- 6 - GA-K8N51PVMT -9-RH Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN AUDIO2 nVIDIA ® GeForce 6150 SPDIF_IO CODEC VGA LPT USB LAN VIA VT6307 F_PANEL1 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 VITESSE 8201 F_AUDIO F_USB2 F_USB1 BAT ATX IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN CD_IN GA-K8N51PVMT -9-RH COMA PCIE_16 CI Socket 939 IDE1 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 PCIE_1 F1_1394 W83627 nVIDIA ® nForce 430[...]

- 7 - Block Diagram AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper Transport Bus PCICLK (33MHz) 2 PCI PCI Bus 1 PCI Express x 1 PCI Express Bus nVIDIA ® GeForce 6150 nVIDIA ® nForce 430 2 IEEE1394 VT6307 DDR 400/333/266/ 200MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 4 SA T A 3Gb/s 8 USB Ports Line-Out MIC CODEC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center[...]

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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 [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Sempron TM / Althlon TM 64 / Althlon TM 64 FX / Althlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8)  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster System Bus  2000MHz Chipset  Northbridge: nVIDIA ® GeForce 6150 Southbridge: nVIDIA ® nForce 430 LA[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Rear Panel I/O  1 PS/2 keyboard port  1 PS/2 mouse port  1 parallel port  1 TV out port  1 VGA port (Note 2)  1 IEEE1394 port  4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 RJ-45 port  6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out(Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Sp[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1 - 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Fig. 1 (90 o to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting the CPU. The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a s[...]

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

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH 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 s[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8N51PVMT -9-RH supports the Dual Channel T echnology . When the Dual Channel T echnol- ogy 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[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH 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[...]

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. TV Out P[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 1 8 - English (Note 2) Y ou can only use either the TV out port or the VGA port as the vedio output port, not both together. (Note 3) Y ou can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. Y SVID OUT (S-Video Output) (HDTV Component) Pr Pb/A V TV Out (Note 1) Video Adapter Introduction (1) Con[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1 - 7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SAT AII0_1 / SA T AII2_3 8 ) PWR_LED 9) BA TTERY 1 0 ) F_P ANEL 1 1 ) F_AUDIO 1 2 ) CD_IN 1 3 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 14 ) F1_1394 1 5 ) SPDIF_IO 1 6 ) COMA 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS 18) C I 13 17 6 8 2 11 12 9 1[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 2 0 - 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 [...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - 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 positive connection a[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 2 2 - English 6 ) 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 ID[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 8 ) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 9 ) B A TTER Y Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same o[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 0 ) 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 . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector)[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 2 ) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 1 1 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 3 ) 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 U[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 6 2 5 1 5 ) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output fu[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 2 8 - English 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. T o clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 1 1 8 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin co[...]

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[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 3 0 - English <F12> For Boot Menu Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH F3a . . . . <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 01/11/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0CC-00 <F12> : For Boot Menu Selec[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English      Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.      Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.      Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. ?[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH 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 ea r The year, from 1[...]

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 currently 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[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH 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 [...]

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) Init Display First This feature allows you [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2 - 3 Integrated Peripherals SA T AII RAID Config SA T A-II RAID function Enabled Enable SAT AII RAID function. Disabled Disable SA TAII RAID function. (Default value) SA T A-II 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SAT AII 1 1st SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SA T A-II 1 [...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English SA T A-II 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SA T AII 2 1st SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SA T A-II 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SA T AII 2 2nd SAT A RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Defaul[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 3 8 - English Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto-detect onboard audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN Function Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - 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 Power button Instant-Off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Power[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 4 0 - English Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. Any KEY Press any keys on your keyboard to power on the system. Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Po[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help M[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, Case Opened will show "No." If the case is opened, Case Opened will show "Y es." If you want to rese[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - English CPU Smart F AN Control (Note) Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Note) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported wil[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2 - 7 Frequency/V oltage Control Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only. CPU Frequency 200.0~300.0MHz Set CPU Frequency from 200MHz to 300MHz. PCIE Clock 100~145MHz Set PCIE Clock from 100MHz to 145MHz. K8 CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatic[...]

BIOS Setup - 45 - English 2 - 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/V oltage Control Esc: Quit KLJI : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Ex[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 4 6 - 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. T ype the password again a[...]

BIOS Setup - 47 - 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 RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. CMOS S[...]

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Drivers Installation - 49 - 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[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 5 0 - 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.[...]

Drivers Installation - 51 - 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.[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 5 2 - English 3 - 6 Connecting the Video Output Devices Step 1: (The following procedure uses HDTV setup as an example) After installation of the motherboard driver, right- click on Desktop and select Properties . When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. In Settings , click the Advanced bu[...]

Appendix - 53 - English 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-F[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 5 4 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including F A T16, F A T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data[...]

Appendix - 55 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and res[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 5 6 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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-Fla[...]

Appendix - 57 - 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[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 5 8 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disa ble Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena bl e Halt On Error Disa[...]

Appendix - 59 - 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 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.....[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 6 0 - 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 BIOS/Q-F[...]

Appendix - 61 - 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 [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 6 2 - 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 Utility V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data E na b le Update BIOS from Flopp[...]

Appendix - 63 - 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 [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 6 4 - 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 ch[...]

Appendix - 65 - English (Note) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller. T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ( 1 ) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. ( 2 ) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. ( 3 ) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note) ( 4 ) Make a [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 6 6 - English Figure 1 In the SA T AII RAID Config submenu, enable SA T A-II RAID function . Then enable the SA T A ports with hard disks that you want to use for RAID. In the example in Figure 2, enable SA T A-II 1 Primary/ Secondary RAID or SA T A-II 2 Primary/Secondary RAID ). (For example, if you wish to create R[...]

Appendix - 67 - English Step 2: If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SA T A hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP . Y ou should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below . Figure 3 After configuring [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 6 8 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] First Boot Device [CD ROM] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Password Check [Setup] Init Display First [PEG] Frame Buffer Siz[...]

Appendix - 69 - English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 7 0 - English Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 9). If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from [...]

Appendix - 71 - English T o read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 1 1), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. Figure 1 1 Figure 10 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appe[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 7 2 - English (4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully , you need to install the SA T A controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for t[...]

Appendix - 73 - English Figure 15 Figure 16 (5 ) Installing SA T A controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SA T A driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SA T A hard drive with the SA T A driver . The following is an example of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Rest[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 7 4 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 17 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you must press S to select additional driv[...]

Appendix - 75 - English Figure 20 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SA T A driver installation from the floppy disk. Figure 19 After the SA TA controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen similar to that below. Y ou can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation now . Windows Se[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 7 6 - English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable RAID volume. There are two solutions to resolve this issue. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the b[...]

Appendix - 77 - English Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed (Figure 23). Move to the Free Disks section with the T AB key . Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu. Figure 23 Step 4: After all the settings, press F7 to compl[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 7 8 - English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to ST ART> Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager . Y ou should see the single disk RAID array (in striping mode) that was created from the boot disk. Select the single boot disk RAID Ar[...]

Appendix - 79 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you MUST [...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 8 0 - English STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK . The 2-chan- nel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : [...]

Appendix - 81 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 6CH[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 8 2 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker . STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker co[...]

Appendix - 83 - English Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the front panel audio connector to sup- port AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the T ool icon and then selec[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 8 4 - 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 a[...]

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Appendix - 87 - English Contact Us y y y y y 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. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (C[...]

GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH Motherboard - 8 8 - English y y y y y Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de y y y y y U.K. G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk y y y y y The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y y y y y France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB[...]