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Gigabyte GA-K8NS-939 User Manual

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

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  • Page 1 GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-K8NSS939-1004...
  • Page 4 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram ... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ... 9 Considerations Prior to Installation ... 9 Feature Summary ... 10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ... 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ...
  • Page 6 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 47 Install Chipset Drivers ... 47 Software Application ... 48 Software Information ... 48 Hardware Information ... 49 Contact Us ... 49 Chapter 4 Appendix ... 51 Unique Software Utilities ... 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction ... 51 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ...

  • Page 7: Ga-K8Ns-939 / Ga-K8Ns Pro-939 Motherboard Layout

    GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V Socket 939 CPU_FAN AUDIO SUR_CEN F_AUDIO CD_IN CODEC IR_CIR Marvell 8001 SPDIF_IO F1_1394* "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. SATA0_SB SATA1_SB BATTERY PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 nVIDIA ® nForce 3 Ultra PCI4 TSB43AB23* PCI5...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram AGP Slot 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI PCI Bus Marvell TSB43AB23* 8001 RJ45 3 IEEE1394 CODEC Ports* PCICLK (33MHz) "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. CPUCLK+/-(800MHz) AMD K8 DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM Socket 939 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus Main BIOS Backup BIOS* 2 Serial ATA...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary Motherboard GA-K8NS-939 or GA-K8NS Pro-939 Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset nVIDIA nForce3 ® Memory 4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) Supports dual channel DDR 400/333/266/200 DIMM Slots 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X(1.5V) mode...
  • Page 11 I/O Control IT8712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System fan failure warning Thermal shutdown function Onboard SATA RAID Onboard nVIDIA supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) or striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) function supports data transfer rate of up 150 MB/s supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink

    CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position. Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly. Rather than applying force, please change the positioning of the CPU. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Heatsink

    1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig.1 Before installing the heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the heat sink components (Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the heat sink can properly function to...

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Notch - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-K8NS-939 / GA-K8NS Pro-939 supports the Dual Channel Technology. When the Dual Channel Technology 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 Technology, please follow the guidelines below for Dual Channel memory configuration.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. Install related driver from the operating system. Installing a AGP VGA card: GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Please carefully pull out the small white- drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install/uninstall the VGA card.

  • Page 17: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. COM A, COMB (Serial Port) Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    5) NB_FAN 6) FDD 7) IDE1 / IDE2 8) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB 9) PWR_LED 10) F_PANEL "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard 11) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) SUR_CEN 14) SPDIF_IO 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 16) F1_1394* / F2_1394*...
  • Page 19 1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (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 proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 20 Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 5) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Power Connector) If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is GND) GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Pin No. Definition +12V...
  • Page 21 6) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 7) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector.
  • Page 22 9) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Pin No. Definition Pin No.

  • Page 23: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) RES (Reset Switch)
  • Page 24 Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound. 12) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Pin No. Definition MIC_BIAS...
  • Page 25 13) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 14) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) 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 and output function.
  • Page 26 IEEE1394 cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer. "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Pin No. Definition Power...
  • Page 27 17) IR_CIR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIR function, you are required to purchase an optional IR/CIR module. To use IR function only, please connect IR module to Pin1 to Pin5.
  • Page 28 19) BATTERY GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard 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...

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 30: The Main Menu (For Example: Ga-K8Ns Pro-939 Bios Ver. : D1)

    Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...
  • Page 31 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 &...

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST(default) • None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Thu, Dec 30 2004 Item Help 22:31:24...
  • Page 33 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp...

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value) GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard [Press Enter] Item Help [Floppy]...
  • Page 35 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.

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    Midi Port IRQ CIR Port Address x CIR Port IRQ IDE DMA transfer : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] Item Help [Enabled] Menu Level [Enabled] [Disabled] [V1.1+V2.0]...

  • Page 37: Ide Function Setup

    IDE Function Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software IDE Function Setup IDE RAID IDE Channel0 Master RAID IDE Channel0 Slave RAID IDE Channel1 Master RAID IDE Channel1 Slave RAID SATA Primary Master RAID SATA Secndry Master RAID : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values...
  • Page 38 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1. "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Onboard Parallel Port

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

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Power On by Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard [S1(POS)] Item Help [Instant-off] Menu Level [Disabled] [Disabled]...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Power On by Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system.

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    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. "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level...

  • Page 43: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio CPU OverClock in MHz AGP OverClock in MHz CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore AGP Voltage Control HT-Link Voltage Control DDR voltage control : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values...

  • Page 44: Top Performance

    F8: DualBIOS*/Q-Flash Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 45: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: DualBIOS*/Q-Flash Change/Set/Disable Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 46: Save & Exit Setup

    F8: DualBIOS*/Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. "*" Only for GA-K8NS Pro-939. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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.

  • Page 48: Software Application

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

  • Page 49: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation...
  • Page 50 GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 52 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 53 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.

  • Page 54: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen.
  • Page 55 Entering the Q-Flash utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit...
  • Page 56 Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Dual BIOS Utility 512K 512K Disable...
  • Page 57 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. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4.
  • Page 58 Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit. Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards. This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features...
  • Page 59 Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF003A Task menu for Keep DMI Data Update BIOS from Floppy Q-Flash utility Enter : Run :Move Task 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.
  • Page 60 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Q-Flash Utility V1.30 256K...
  • Page 61 Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: K8NSP939.D1). Complete update process following the instruction. Utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server - 61 - Appendix...
  • Page 62 II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted. V. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard server, please go onto Gigabyte's - 62 -...

  • Page 63: Serial Ata Bios Setting Utility Introduction

    4-1-3 Serial ATA 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, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive.
  • Page 64 6) Complete RAID utility installation. More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array.
  • Page 65 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. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box - either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, or Stripe Mirroring.
  • Page 66 B to specify the array as bootable. NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 Boot Status Healthy [Ctrl-X] Exit ] Select GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Clear disk data ? Array Disks Disk Model Name 1.0.M...
  • Page 67 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 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1...
  • Page 68 (Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.) (Note) In the menu list, IAA_RAID is Intel ICH5R chipset. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 68 -...

  • Page 69: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of audio software for Windows 98/ 2000/ ME/ XP is very simple. Follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP). Please note that if you want to set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use Audio Combo Kit (optional device).
  • Page 70 Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard Line In (Rear Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) - 70 -...
  • Page 71 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1: Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Rear Speakers to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer Speakers to "MIC In". 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.
  • Page 72 Surround-Kit "REAR R/L" port. Connect the center/subwoofer channels to the Surround-Kit "SUB CENTER" and the R/L channels to the Surround-Kit "SUR BACK" port. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 73 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"...
  • Page 74 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 buy the Audio Combo Kit (refer to the 8 channel Audio Setup section). GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 75 Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Following pictures are in Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio...

  • Page 76: Uaj Introduction

    (Line-in/ Line-out). That means users do not need to worry the audio device should be plug in Line-in or Line-out jack, the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated. Enable UAJ function: You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to enable UAJ function. GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 76 -...

  • Page 77: Troubleshooting

    Question 6: How do I disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card? Answer: Gigabyte motherboards will auto-detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in, so you don't need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA.
  • Page 78 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-K8NS-939/GA-K8NS Pro-939 Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 FAX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://chinese.giga-byte.com U.S.A. G.B.T. INC. Address: 17358 Railroad St, City of Industry, CA 91748. TEL: +1 (626) 854-9338 FAX: +1 (626) 854-9339 Tech.
  • Page 80 China NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. Tech. Support : http://cn.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX: +86-021-63410100 Beijing TEL: +86-010-82886651 FAX: +86-010-82888013 Wuhan TEL: +86-027-87851061 FAX: +86-027-87851330 GuangZhou TEL: +86-020-87586074 FAX: +86-020-85517843 Chengdu...

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