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- Page 1 GA-8N-SLI Royal/ GA-8N-SLI Pro/ GA-8N-SLI Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-8NSLIRO-1004...
- Page 5 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.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
I/O Back Panel Introduction ................23 1-10 Connectors Introduction .................. 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ....................35 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l) ......36 Standard CMOS Features ................38 Advanced BIOS Features ................40 Integrated Peripherals .................. - Page 7 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................57 Install Chipset Drivers ..................57 Software Application ..................58 Software Information ..................58 Hardware Information ..................59 Contact Us ..................... 59 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................61 Unique Software Utilities ................61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................62 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................
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Page 8: Ga-8N-Sli Royal / Ga-8N-Sli Pro / Ga-8N-Sli Motherboard Layout
GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout VRM_CONN KB_MS COAXIAL LGA775 SPDIF_O nVIDIA ® AUDIO1 nForce 4 SLI CPU_FAN Intel Edition AUDIO2 ATX_12V PCIE_12V IDE2 IDE1 NB_FAN F_AUDIO Marvell PCIE_1 8053 (LAN1) PCIE_16_1 Main nVIDIA ® IDE3 BIOS... -
Page 9: Block Diagram
IDE Channels Floppy PCI Bus LPT Port LPC BUS IT8712F PDC20779 TSB82AA2 24 MHz COM Port TSB81BA3 CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse 33 MHz 10 USB Ports 24.576MHz 2PCI PCICLK (33MHz) Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 9 -... - Page 10 - 10 -...
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Page 11: 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. - 11 - Hardware Installation... -
Page 12: Feature Summary
Feature Summary Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal or GA-8N-SLI Pro or GA-8N-SLI Supports LGA775 Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium ® ® ® Pentium ® Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge: nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) ®... - Page 13 Over Voltage via BIOS (FSB/DIMM/PCIE/SATA II/CPU) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DIMM/PCIE) Form Factor ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 2) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 13 - Hardware Installation...
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Page 14: Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink
Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 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 properly. -
Page 15: Installation Of The Heatsink
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is the surface of the installed CPU. to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. -
Page 16: Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan)
Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot. Notch DDR II Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 16 -... - Page 17 Dual Channel DDR II GA-8N-SLI Royal/GA-8N-SLI Pro/GA-8N-SLI supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications.
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Page 18: Installation Of Expansion Cards
Installation of Expansion Cards You 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 computer. 3. -
Page 19: Installation Of U-Plus Dps (Universal Plus Dual Power System)
2. Insert the U-Plus DPS vertically into the socket and then push it down. 3. Fix the U-Plus DPS on the motherbard with the clip. 4. Reverse the installation steps if you want to remove the U-Plus DPS. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 19 - Hardware Installation... -
Page 20: Setup Of Sli (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration
SLI Mode: In SLI Mode, the two PCIE x 16 slots can operate in two ways: 1. You can install two SLI-capable PCIE x 16 graphics cards of the same model (Example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D) and link them together with the GC-SLICON bridge to enable SLI function to provide enhanced performance. - Page 21 III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Enabling SLI Mode-- Set the SLI switch module: Note that as the switch module (GC-SLISW-C19) is preinstalled in the Normal Mode direction by factory default, the first step to enable SLI mode on your system is to take out the module from the socket, turn it around and insert it in the SLI Mode direction.
- Page 22 Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector se- curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards.
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Page 23: I/O Back Panel Introduction
Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to this connector. MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack. Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - Hardware Installation... -
Page 24: Connectors Introduction
7) FDD 18) CLR_CMOS 8) IDE1 / IDE2 / IDE3 19) C I 9) SATAII0/1/2/3 20) PCIE_12V 10) ESATAII0/1 21) BATTERY 11) PWR_LED 22) RF_ID Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 24 -... - Page 25 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 26 If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is GND) Pin No. Definition +12V Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 26 -...
- Page 27 Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). To ensure that an IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please attach it to the IDE 1/IDE 2 connector. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 27 - Hardware Installation...
- Page 28 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 MPD+ MPD- MPD- Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 -...
- Page 29 12 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. Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...
- Page 30 13) F_AUDIO (Front Audio 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 assigments on the cable are the same as the pin assigments on the MB header.
- Page 31 15) SPDIF_IN (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
- Page 32 You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the jumper to prevent from improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 32 -...
- Page 33 19) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition Signal 20) PCIE_12V (Power Connector) The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCI Exress 16 slots. Connect this connector depending on your system requirements.
- Page 34 22) RF_ID This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function. Check the pin assignments before you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for the optional GIGABYTE external device. Pin No. Definition Power...
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Page 35: 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 36: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : Ga-8N-Sli Royal F3L)
The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. - Page 37 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password.
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Page 38: Standard Cmos Features
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 Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 38 -... - Page 39 Sector Number of sectors Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25"...
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Page 40: Advanced Bios Features
During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard... - Page 41 Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks. 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.
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Page 42: Integrated Peripherals
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) IDE Secndry Master RAID Enabled Enable 2nd master channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 42 -... - Page 43 IDE Secndry Slave RAID Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SATAII 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 1 1st SATA RAID function.(Default value) Disabled Disable this function. SATAII 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 1 2nd SATA RAID function.(Default value) Disabled Disable this function.
- Page 44 Autodetect onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN2 Function (Marvell 88E1111/88E1115) (For the GA-8N-SLI Pro/GA-8N-SLI motherboard, the item is Onboard LAN Function) Auto Autodetect onboard LAN2 chip function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN2 chip function.
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Page 45: Power Management Setup
Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 45 - BIOS Setup... - Page 46 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. 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.
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Page 47: Pnp/Pci Configurations
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 47 - BIOS Setup... -
Page 48: Pc Health Status
Disable this function. (Default value) CPU/POWER /SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU/Power /System fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU/Power /System fan fail warning function. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 48 -... - Page 49 CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function. 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. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.
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Page 50: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)
CPU loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on system components. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 50 -... - Page 51 FSB Turbo Mode Disabled Disable FSB Turbo Mode. (Default value) Enabled Enable FSB Turbo Mode. System Clock Mode Optimal Set FSB and memory speed automatically. (Default value) Linked Allows FSB and memory speed to be overclocked proportionally. Expert Enter FSB and memory speed manually. New FSB Speed (QDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode is set to Linked or Expert.
- Page 52 FSB OverVoltage Control Normal Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.1V. +0.2V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.2V. +0.3V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.3V. SATAII OverVoltage Control Normal Set SATAII OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Set SATAII OverVoltrage Control to +0.1V.
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Page 53: Select Language
F8: Dual BIOS12/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 53 - BIOS Setup... -
Page 54: Set Supervisor/User Password
Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard... -
Page 55: Save & Exit Setup
F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 55 - BIOS Setup... - Page 56 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 56 -...
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Page 57: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - Drivers Installation... -
Page 58: Software Application
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. Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. -
Page 59: Hardware Information
Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 - Drivers Installation... - Page 60 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 60 -...
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Page 61: Chapter 4 Appendix
Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (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 setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. -
Page 62: Easytune 5 Introduction
Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune... -
Page 63: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-8N-SLI Royal F5a <F9> Xpress Recovery2 <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 11/16/2005-C19-MCP04-6A61EG0FC-00 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the <F9>... - Page 64 RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer. 5. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8U...
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Page 65: Flash Bios Method Introduction
Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp: Modify : Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 65 - Appendix... - Page 66 Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically.
- Page 67 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 68 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 Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password...
- Page 69 Using the Q-Flash utility: This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer.
- Page 70 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 71 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
- Page 72 Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-Flash utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Task menu for Update BIOS from Floppy Q-Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Action bar Enter : Run :Move...
- Page 73 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 Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Do not trun off power or Updating BIOS Now...
- Page 74 Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
- Page 75 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V.
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Page 76: Serial Ata Bios Setting Utility Introduction
After replacing the failed drive, you can rebuild the data from the remaining data and parity. Only one drive can be safely crash without any data loss. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard... - Page 77 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 78 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, Stripe Mirroring or RAID 5.
- Page 79 Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Define a New Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Clear disk data ? Array Disks Disk Model Name Disk Model Name...
- Page 80 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 - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring...
- Page 81 To delete an array, press <4> to enter the Delete Array window. To recover from an error in a mirrored (RAID 1) disk array, press <5> to enter the Rebuild Array window. Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 81 - Appendix...
- Page 82 Create Arrays Automatically To create a new array automatically, press <1> to enter the Auto Setup window. The Auto Setup selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.
- Page 83 FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.03 (c) 2003-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. Define Array Menu] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe Functional Stripe Block: 64KB Gigabyte Rounding: Drives Assignments] Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment 1:SATA ST3120026AS 120034 2:SATA ST3120026AS...
- Page 84 Space bar to scroll through choices from 32 to 128KB. The default is 64KB. Gigabyte Rounding: The Gigabyte Rounding feature is designed for Mirrored (RAID 1) arrays in which a drive has failed and the user cannot replace the drive with the same capacity or larger.
- Page 85 Menu] Logical Disk No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity (MB) Status Logical Disk 1 Stripe 240068 Functional Stripe Block: 64KB Gigabyte Rounding: Drives Assignments] Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) 1:SATA ST3120026AS 120034 2:SATA ST3120026AS 120034 Are you sure you want to delete this array? Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, or others to abort...
- Page 86 Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.) (Note 1): For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig.
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Page 87: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. You are able to use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In. - Page 88 STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".
- Page 89 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Speaker Out". Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
- Page 90 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Rear Speaker Out Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out". Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out...
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Page 91: Troubleshooting
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To 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 new BIOS version. - Page 92 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 92 -...
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- Page 95 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) Japan GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Taiwan Singapore TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. Support : Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm...
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