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Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo User Manual

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  • Page 1 GA-8GPNXP Duo Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1201 12ME-8GPNXPDUO-1201...
  • 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-8GPNXP Duo 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 ..................51 Install Chipset Drivers ................... 51 Software Applications ..................52 Driver CD Information ................... 52 Hardware Information ..................53 Contact Us ..................... 53 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................55 Unique Software Utilities ................55 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction ................56 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ................

  • Page 6: Ga-8Gpnxp Duo Motherboard Layout

    GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard Layout KB_MS VRM_CONN SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_IN LGA775 ATX_12V Intel 915P AUDIO1 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN AUDIO2 NB_FAN Marvell 8001 PCIE_16 SATA3_SB SATA2_SB PCIE_1 Broadcom SATA1_SB 5751 SATA0_SB PCIE_2 CODEC BIOS PCIE_3 Intel ICH6R TSB82AA2 BIOS TSB81BA3 PCI1 IDE2 IDE3 PCI2...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) PCI-ECLK LGA775 (100MHz) Processor DDR 400/333MHz DIMM Host Interface PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory DDRII 600 /533/400MHz DIMM (Note) Intel 915P 3 PCI Express x 1 Ports Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (200/133MHz) PCI-ECLK (100MHz) 66MHz RJ45 33MHz 14.318MHz Broadcom...
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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

    For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 2) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Onboard Audio C-Media 9880 CODEC (UAJ) Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out ; MIC ; Back Surround Speaker Out ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Surround Speaker Out connection Supports SPDIF In/Out connection CD In On-Board SATA RAID...

  • 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-8GPNXP Duo 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 & DDR 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 GA-8GPNXP Duo supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. GA-8GPNXP Duo includes 6 DIMM sockets, If you want to enabled Dual Channel Technology, you have 2 choose as following :...

  • Page 16: Install 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 16 -...

  • 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. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    13) AZALIA_FP 4) SYS_FAN 14) CD_IN 5) PWR_FAN 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 6) NB_FAN 16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 7) FDD 17) I R 8) IDE 18) CLR_CMOS 9) IDE2 / IDE3 19) BAT 10) SATA0_SB/SATA1_SB/SATA2_SB/SATA3_SB GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 18 -...
  • 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 (Only for CPU_FAN) PWR_FAN SYS_FAN NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) 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 GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 7) 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¡G360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 8/9) IDE/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector.
  • Page 22 Pin No. Definition 11) 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. Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 23: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    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 24 HD Audio is the default setting for this connector. To enable AC'97 Audio, from BIOS settings, set Front Panel Type under Integrated Peripherals to AC97. 14) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 15) 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, please contact your local dealer.

  • Page 26: Ir Connector

    You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 19) BAT(Battery) 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 cord. 2.Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.
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  • 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: Bios Ver. : F5)

    PC Health Status 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 select multilanguage. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 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 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press <Enter>. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 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"...

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    Disable this function. Auto BIOS will auto detect. (Default value) Combined Set On-Chip SATA mode to Combined, you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SATA and the other for PATA IDE. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 Enhanced Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use. Non-Combined Set On-Chip SATA mode to Non-Combined, SATA will be simulated to PATA mode. PATA IDE Set to Ch.1 Master/Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. (Default value) Ch.0 Master/Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch.
  • Page 38 Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    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 & EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
  • Page 40 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. Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level : 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 42: Pc Health Status

    When the CPU temperature is between 20 and 65 degrees Celsius, the CPU fan speed will change depending on the actual CPU temperature. c . When the CPU temperature is lower than 20 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will stop spinning. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 43 CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it. (Default value) Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable.

  • Page 44: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    Turbo Set C.I.A.2 to Turbo. Automatically increase CPU frequency(13,17%) by CPU loading. Full Thrust Set C.I.A.2 to Full Thrust. Automatically increase CPU frequency(15%,19%) by CPU loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on system components. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control. CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) 100MHz ~ 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz. If you use a 533Mhz FSB processor, please set CPU Host Frequency to 133Mhz. If you use an 800Mhz FSB processor, please set CPU Host Freuency to 200Mhz.

  • Page 46: Select Language

    Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F3: Change Language F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Load Optimized Defaults

    2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 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 Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save &...

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    ESC: Quit 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 48 -...
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  • Page 51: 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 Run.exe.

  • Page 52: Software Applications

    Software Applications 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. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.

  • Page 53: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 - Drivers Installation...
  • Page 54 GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 55: 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 56: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    F9 key during computer power on. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: 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 57 F9 For Xpress Recovery 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 58 If you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select "Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make sure there is no entry and then press "Enter" to remove password requirement. 5. Exit and Restart: Exit and restart your computer. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 58 -...

  • Page 59: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    4-1-2 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 60 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 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 62 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63 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 64 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 65 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 66 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 66 -...
  • Page 67 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 49LF002A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Do not trun off power or Updating BIOS Now...
  • Page 68 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 Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
  • Page 69 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...

  • Page 70: Serial Ata Bios Setting Utility Introduction

    Due to the fault tolerance, if any RAID 1 drive fails, data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie.
  • Page 72 This creates a volume protected from a single hard disk failure. ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select There are two RAID levels: RAID0(Stripe) and RAID1(Mirror). After selecting the RAID level, press Enter to select Strip Size. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 73 The KB is a unit of Strip Size. You can set disk block size with this item. The disk block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. After you set disk block size, press Enter to set disk Capacity. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 74 WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to creat this volume? (Y/N) : Press "ENTER" to Create the specified volume ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 74 -...

  • Page 75: Delete Raid Volume

    After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID, such as RAID level, disk block size, disk name and disk capacity, etc. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1.
  • Page 76 (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, Intel Application Accelerator 4.0 is Intel ICH6R chipset. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 76 -...

  • Page 77: / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Audio Function Introduction

    4-1-4 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Audio Function Introduction After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon in the system area. Double click the icon to se- lect the function. If the icon can not be found, go to the control panel from the system menu and double click the C-Media CPL icon.
  • Page 78 "Audio System Status". "Smart Jack" would auto-detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modify the speaker settings. The function to manually modify speaker settings. The function to adjust speaker volume. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front speaker to "Front Speaker Out" and Front Speaker Out the surround speaker to "Surround speaker out". Surround speaker STEP 2: After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon in the system area. Double click the icon to select the function.
  • Page 80 "Audio System Status". "Smart Jack" would auto-detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modify speaker the settings. The function to manually modify speaker setting. The function to adjust speaker volume. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 80 -...
  • Page 81 7.1 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front speaker to "Front Speaker Out", the Front Speaker Out surround speaker to "Surround speaker out", and the Back surround center/subwoofer speaker to "Center/Subwoofer speaker out Speaker Out", and the back surround speaker to "Back surround speaker out".
  • Page 82 "C-Media Azalia Front Panel" option will show up for you to use the multiple audio output function. Note:The function can be used only when you con- nect the audio device to front panel. GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 82 -...

  • Page 83: 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 84 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-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 84 -...
  • Page 85 - 85 - Appendix...
  • Page 86 GA-8GPNXP Duo Motherboard - 86 -...
  • Page 87 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) Japan GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, 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.
  • Page 88 China Australia NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. Tech. Support : Address: 3/6 Garden Road, Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia http://cn.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm TEL: +61 3 85616288 Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : FAX: +61 3 85616222 http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Tech. Support : WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn http://www.giga-byte.com.au/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm...

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