Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH инструкция обслуживания

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-51GMF9R-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!! * The [...]

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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[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard Layout ................................[...]

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

- 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SA T A 3Gb/s Cable x 1 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories  2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R)  4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)  SPDIF In and Out Cable (Part [...]

- 7 - GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN AUDIO2 nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 SPDIF_IO CODEC VGA LPT USB LAN VIA VT6307 F_PANEL BIOS PCI1 PCI2 F_AUDIO F_USB2 F_USB1 BAT ATX IDE2 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN CD_IN GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH COMA PCIE_16 CI Socket 939 IDE1 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 PCIE_1 F1_1394 W83627 nVIDIA ® nForce 430 AUDIO1 USB 1394 P[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram PCICLK (33MHz) AMD K8 Socket 939 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper Transport Bus 2PCI PCI Bus 1 PCI Express x 1 PCI Express Bus nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 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/S[...]

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-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU  Socket 939 for AMD Sempron TM / Athlon TM 64 / Athlon TM 64 FX / Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8)  Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Front Side Bus  2000MT/s system bus Chipset  Northbridge: nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100  Southbridge: nVIDIA [...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English (Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1 - 3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink 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 ins[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink 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 B[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-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 su[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH 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 bel[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-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. VGA Port [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. In[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 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 2 3 +5V (Only for 24-pin A TX) 24 G N D (Only for 24-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) [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 2 0 - English 3/4) CPU_F AN / 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 con[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - 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 IDE device [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 2 9 10 8 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel aud[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 9 ) 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) Pin 1: Powe[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 0 ) 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 ) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 1 Pin No. Defini[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 2 ) 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 cable,[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 4 ) 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 6 ) 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 prevent from improper use this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 7 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector a[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 2 8 - English 1 8 ) BA TTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cor[...]

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-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 3 0 - English 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Passwor[...]

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-K8N51GMF-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 19[...]

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-K8N51GMF-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 D[...]

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-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2 - 3 Integrated Peripherals SA T AII RAID Config SA T A-II RAID function Enabled Enable SA T AII RAID function. Disabled Disable SA T AII RAID function. (Default value) SA T A-II 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SA T AII 1 1st SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SA T A-II [...]

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 SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Defau[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 3 8 - English 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 ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Onboa[...]

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-K8N51GMF-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 Pow[...]

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-K8N51GMF-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 reset[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - 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 automatically assign by CPU d[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2 - 8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement [...]

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. T ype the password again and press <Enter&g[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 4 6 - 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 Set[...]

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[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH 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.[...]

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 M.I.T . (Motherboard Intelligent T weaker) Motherboard Intelligent T weaker (M.I.T .) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T . feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 5 2 - 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 a[...]

Appendix - 53 - 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, FA T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data How to use the Xpress [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 5 4 - 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 th[...]

Appendix - 55 - 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-Flash TM indicating no mo[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 5 6 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award 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 Lo[...]

Appendix - 57 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disa ble Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM Data [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 5 8 - 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 Backu[...]

Appendix - 59 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award 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-Fla sh F10: Save & Ex[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 6 0 - 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 fo[...]

Appendix - 61 - 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 ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy E[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 6 2 - 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. [...]

Appendix - 63 - 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 out which kind of [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 6 4 - English "*" 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 [...]

Appendix - 65 - 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 RAID with hard disks on[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 6 6 - 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 [...]

Appendix - 67 - 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 Size [64MB] Onboard GPU [[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 6 8 - 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 F1[...]

Appendix - 69 - 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 the hard drives.) Figu[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 7 0 - 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[...]

Appendix - 71 - 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 the SA T A controller f[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 7 2 - English Figure 15 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 16 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to ma nually specify a n [...]

Appendix - 73 - 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 driver. The screen will re[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 7 4 - English After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Figure 20 WindowsXP Professional Setup 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 Windows XP now, pre ss ENT[...]

Appendix - 75 - 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 boot volume to a RAID a[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 7 6 - 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 setting[...]

Appendix - 77 - 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 Array by clicking on it.[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 7 8 - 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 [...]

Appendix - 79 - 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 : After installation of [...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 8 0 - 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[...]

Appendix - 81 - 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 connected (8-channel aud[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 8 2 - 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 oo[...]

Appendix - 83 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidd[...]

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Appendix - 87 - English Contact Us      Taiwan (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.c[...]

GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Motherboard - 8 8 - 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: +86-021-634[...]