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Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal User Manual

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GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal
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Intel
Pentium
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User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-8NSLIQU-1002R
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Processor Extreme Edition
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  • Page 1 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-8NSLIQU-1002R * 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 WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout ............... 6 Block Diagram ........................ 7 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 ..................12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ..................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................61 Install Chipset Drivers ..................61 Software Application ..................62 Software Information ..................62 Hardware Information ..................63 Contact Us ..................... 63 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................65 Unique Software Utilities ................65 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................66 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................

  • Page 6: Ga-8N-Sli Quad Royal Motherboard Layout

    GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard Layout MEN_FAN KB_MS RUSB_PSEL CPU_FAN SPDIF_RCA LGA775 SPDIF_O 1394_6P AUDIO1 NVIDIA C19 ET1310 AUDIO2 ATX_12V PWR_FAN NB_FAN F_AUDIO PCIEX8_1 SLI Switch Module Socket SB_FAN PCIEX1_1 ALC850 PCIEX16_1 NVIDIA CK804 Main Backup SPDIF_IN BIOS BIOS PCIEX1_2 IT8712...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram 2 PCIEx16 Slot1 / Slot2 CPUCLK+/-(1066/800/533MHz) LGA775 Processor PCI-ECLK Host (100MHz) DDRII 667/533MHz DIMM Interface Dual Channel Memory NBCLK (25MHz) PCI Express x 16 Bus nVIDIA ® HCLK+/- (133/200/266MHz) PCI Express Bus PCI-ECLK 33MHz ET1310I (100MHz) 25MHz 48MHz RJ45 2 PCI Express x 1 LAN 1...
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  • 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

    1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Agere ET1310 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) Onboard Marvell 88E1111 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 2 RJ45 ports GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Onboard Audio ALC850 CODEC Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF_IN connection SPDIF_Out (optical+coaxial) connection CD_IN connection...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink

    (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: 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 14: Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan)

    The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. 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 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Dual Channel DDR II GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal 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.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    VGA card. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white-drawable bar. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 16 -...

  • Page 17: Setup Of Sli (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

    III. Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology. Note: As the SLI on GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal supports various multiple video outputs combination, we suggest you follow the "Optimal Performance" or “Recommended” combinations provided in this guide.
  • Page 18 Step 4: Gently press down on the two ends of the module until it is locked in place by the socket clips. (You should hear a "click" when the module is attached.) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards" on page 16 and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model to the PCIEX16_1(SLOT2) and PCIEX16_2(SLOT3) slots. Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards.

  • Page 20: Combination Of Sli Applications

    Due to massive graphic cards on the market, we can only verify some of them. Graphic cards not listed below does not mean they are not supported by this M/B. For more detail support lists please click onto Gigabyte’s website at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Figure 1-1.
  • Page 21 Figure 1-2. Combination 2 (2 slots on North Bridge) Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D Geforce 6600GT (NV43GT) Gigabyte GV-NX68T256DH Geforce 6800GT (NV45GT) Gigabyte GV-NX68U256D Geforce 6800 Ultra (NV45 Ultra) Gigabyte GV-3D1 Geforce 6600GT x 2 Gigabyte GV-NX68256D...

  • Page 22: Configuring A Multi View System

    Configuring a Multi View System This function is supported only on Windows XP operating system. With Multi View technology from GIGABYTE, Quad Graphic enabled motherboards offer multiple display support on up to eight separate monitors. This improves the capabilities and productivity of the user by allowing them to spread multiple windows over eight monitors and view them simultaneously.

  • Page 23: Combination Of Multi View Applications

    (x8) nVidia/ATI (x8) nVidia/ATI (x8) (SLl Mode) 1-8-2 Graphic Cards Support List Figure 1-1. 4 slots on Sourth Bridge + North Bridge Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV-NX78X256V-B x2 Geforce 7800GTX Gigabyte GV-RX60P128DE x2 Radeon X600Pro - 23 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 24: 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. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 24 -...

  • Page 25: 1-10Connectors Introduction

    Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center/Subwoofer speakers to this connector. Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector. You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 1-10 Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 14) F_PANEL 2) ATX (Power Connector) 15) F_AUDIO 3) CPU_FAN 16) CD_IN...
  • Page 26 ; otherwise, please do not remove it. Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V 3.3V (Only for 24pins ATX) 3.3V -12V Pin No. Definition PS_ON(soft On/Off) +12V +12V +12V +12V GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_FAN)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 and requires a +12V power voltage.
  • Page 28 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. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 28 -...
  • Page 29 11) 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 as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
  • Page 30 RES (Reset Switch) (Green) Open: Normal Close: Reset Hardware System PW (Power Switch) (Red) Open: Normal Close: Power On/Off MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Yellow) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC ( Purple) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 15) 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 32 For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power(5V) Power(5V) USB DX- USB Dy- USB DX+ USB Dy+ No Pin GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 19/20) RUSB_PSEL / FUSB_PSEL These 2 jumpers are used to select the power of the rear & front USB devices. Normal 5V (jumper set to 1-2) and standby 5V (jumper set to 2-3) are available. When standby 5V is selected, users can wake up system from USB devices. Pin No.
  • Page 34 For optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power (12V) Power (12V) TPA1+ TPA1- TPB1+ TPB1- Power (12V) Power (12V) TPA2+ TPA2- No Pin TPB2+ TPB2- GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 24) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) 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. 1-2 Short : Clear CMOS 2-3 Short : Normal (Default value) 25) IR Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR.
  • Page 36 26) 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...

  • Page 37: 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 38: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1)

    This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Select Language This setup page is to select multi languages. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 38 -...
  • Page 39 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.

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Features

    The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Year The year, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 40 -...
  • Page 41 IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. IDE Device Setup. You can use one of three methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default) None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up.
  • Page 42 The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Device Priority...
  • Page 44 Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Display Full Screen Logo during POST. (Defaults value) Disabled Do not display Full Screen Logo. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE/SATAII RAID Config [Press Enter] Item Help On-Chip USB [V1.1+V2.0] Menu Level USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] AC97 Audio [Auto] Legacy USB Storage detect [Enabled] Onboard LAN2 Function [Auto] Onboard 1394 Function [Enabled]...
  • Page 46 SATAII 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 1 2nd SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable this function.(Default value) SATAII 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 2 1st SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable this function.(Default value) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 46 -...
  • Page 47 SATAII 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 2 2nd SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable this function.(Default value) On-Chip USB V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default Value) V1.1 Enable only USB 1.1 controller Disabled Disable onchip USB support. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support.
  • Page 48 Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-Off] Menu Level PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] Modem Ring On [Enabled] USB Resume from Suspend [Enabled] Power-On by Alarm [Disabled] x Day of Month Alarm...
  • Page 50 Power On password. AC BACK Function Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Assign PCI IRQ For Device : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 52: Pc Health Status

    Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C / 194 Disabled 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. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 52 -...

  • Page 53: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) C.A.M. (Note) [High] Item Help CPU Clock Ratio [16x] (Note) Menu Level C.I.A.2 [Disabled] FSB Turbo Mode [Disabled] System Clock Mode [Optimal] Current FSB Speed (QDR) 800.0 MHz Target FSB Speed (QDR) 800.0 Mhz x New FSB Speed (QDR)
  • Page 54 New MEM Speed (DDR) This item becomes active when System Clock Mode is set to Expert. Type in a new memory speed or use the PLUS SIGN (+)/MINUS SIGN (-) to set the memory speed. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 55 PCIe x16 Slot Lanes It is dependent on setting of the SLI switch module (GC-SLISW-C19). SLI Mode: Auto / 8-8-16-0 / 8-8-8-8 / 0-3D1-16-1 / 0-3D1-3D1-1 (Default value: Auto) Normal Mode: Auto / 1-16-16-1 / 0-16-8-8 / 1_16-3D1-1 (Default value: Auto) [Auto] Automatic select the most optimized setting.
  • Page 56 Set S. Bridge Voltrage Control to +0.50V. +0.55V Set S. Bridge Voltage Control to +0.55V. Warning: Increase S. Bridge Voltage may get more stable for overclock but it may make damage to PCI-E Device. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 57 FSB OverVoltage Control Supports adjustable Front Side Bus OverVoltage at 0.025V. Normal Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.025V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.025V. +0.050V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.050V. +0.075V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.075V. +0.100V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to +0.100V.

  • Page 58: Select Language

    Esc: Quit F3: Change Language F8: Dual BIOS/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. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 58 -...

  • Page 59: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 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 PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password Enter Password: PC Health Status Save &...

  • Page 60: Save & Exit Setup

    F3: Change Language F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash 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. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 60 -...

  • Page 61: 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 62: 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 63: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 63 - Drivers Installation...
  • Page 64 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 64 -...

  • Page 65: 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 66: 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 67: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    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 FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers.
  • Page 68 (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8U-9 GA-8N-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 68 -...

  • Page 69: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on.
  • Page 70 The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS. (This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can’t be changed by user.) Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value. Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 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 72 Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu- tion of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 73 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 74 Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 75 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 76 F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 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 78 Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8NSLIQ.F1). Complete update process following the instruction. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 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.
  • Page 80 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 80 -...

  • Page 81: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S) (Controller: Nvidia Nforce4 Sli)

    4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI) To configure SATA 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. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
  • Page 82 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 82 -...
  • Page 83 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 SATA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. You should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority 1.
  • Page 84 : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 84 -...
  • Page 85 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 utility"...
  • Page 86 Disk Model Name Clear disk data ? 1.0.M ST3120026AS 1.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Add [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 9 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 86 -...
  • Page 87 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 10). If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B. The Boot section will show Yes. MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Array List - Boot...
  • Page 88 Step 2: Go to My Computer and right-click the CD-ROM drive icon and select Open (Figure 12). Figure 12 Step 3: Go to the BootDrv folder and look for an executable program named MENU.exe (Figure 13). Figure 13 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 88 -...
  • Page 89 Step 4: Double-click MENU.exe. An MS-DOS prompt screen similar to Figure 14 below will appear (Note) Figure 14 Step 5: Insert an empty floppy disk and select the nVIDIA Serial ATA driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu (for example, from the menu in Figure 14, press C to select nVIDIA CK804 Series Raid (XP) if you wish to install Windows XP or press E to select nVIDIA CK804 Series Raid (2K) if you wish to install Windows 2000).

  • Page 90: Installing Sata Controller Driver During Os Installation

    * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 90 -...
  • Page 91 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.
  • Page 92 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 array. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions: GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 92 -...
  • Page 93 Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft's website. Step 2: After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 21) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 21/22).
  • Page 94 Disk Model Name Disk Model Name 1.0.M ST3120026AS [Y] YES [N] NO 1.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 24 GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 94 -...
  • Page 95 Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to START> Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager. You 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.

  • Page 96: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 96 -...
  • Page 97 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 98 Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 98 -...
  • Page 99 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...

  • Page 100: 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 101: Post Error Code

    POST Error Code POST (hex) Description Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers 1. Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) 2.
  • Page 102 2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical. GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 102 -...
  • Page 103 POST (hex) Description Initialize USB Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device. Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 1.
  • Page 104 1. Build MP table 2. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5. Build MSIRQ routing table. Boot attempt (INT 19h) GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 104 -...
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  • Page 111 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...
  • Page 112 Tech. Support : WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.com.au http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm France Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE S.A.R.L. http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Tech. Support : WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.com.ro http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr GA-8N-SLI QUAD Royal Motherboard - 112 -...

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