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Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4 User Manual

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LGA775 Processor Motherboard
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Rev. 1002
12ME-N650DS4-1002R
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  • Page 1 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core / Core 2 Quad / ® Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core / Core 2 Duo / ® Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition / ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron ®...
  • 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 Item Checklist ......................... 6 Optional Accessories ...................... 6 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard Layout ................. 7 Block Diagram ........................ 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............9 Feature Summary ..................10 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ............12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................57 Install Chipset Drivers ..................57 Software Applications ..................58 Driver CD Information ..................58 Hardware Information ..................59 Contact Us ..................... 59 Windows Vista ReadyBoost ................60 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................61 Unique Software Utilities ................61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 and FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 4 I/O Shield x 1 SLI Bridge (GC-DGBR2-RH) x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)

  • Page 7: Ga-N650Sli-Ds4 Motherboard Layout

    GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA775 COAXIAL OPTICAL ATX_12V_2X nVIDIA ® nForce 650i AUDIO PCIE_1 IDE2 IDE1 Marvell 88E1116 PCIE_16_1 NB_FAN PCIE_2 nVIDIA ® SLI Switch Module Socket SATAII0 SATAII2 PCI1 nForce 650i CODEC PCIE_16_2 SATAII1 SATAII3 CD_IN PCI2 IT8718...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram 2 PCIe x8 1 PCIe x16 CPU CLK+/-(333/266/200/133 MHz) LGA775 Processor PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Host Interface DDRII 800/667/533 MHz DIMM SLI Mode Normal Mode Dual Channel Memory Switch nVIDIA ® PCI Express x 16 Bus nForce 650i PCI Express Bus Northbridge PCIe CLK...

  • 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 CD In connector 1 S/PDIF In connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cables 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 S/PDIF Out connection (coaxial+optical) 1 parallel port 1 serial port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 IEEE 1394a port 1 RJ-45 port 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control IT8718 chip...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    (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-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of heat paste on the (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to surface of the installed CPU.

  • 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-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 The GA-N650SLI-DS4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operat- ing the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will double. The GA-N650SLI-DS4 includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel 0 : DDRII1, DDRII2...

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    To install a VGA card or to release an installed card, users can also press the latch on the back of the drawable bar as the picture to the left shows. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 16 -...

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

    SLI technologies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart-pounding PC performance. This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the GA-N650SLI-DS4 motherboard. Before You Begin-- I. Understanding the components:...
  • Page 18 Place this section on the top of the bridge connector. retention bracket GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Step 4: Plug the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for display output. If you plug the display cable into the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot, make sure to set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to PEG; if you plug the display cable into the card on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display First to PEG(Slot2).

  • Page 20: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. Line In The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 20 -...

  • Page 21: Connectors Introduction

    Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. MIC In The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack. In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software.
  • Page 22 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off) Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V(Only for 24-pin ATX) +5V (Only for 24-pin ATX) 3.3V(Only for 24-pin ATX) GND(Only for 24-pin ATX) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23 3) PCIE_12V (Power Connector) This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. When installing two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector, or system instability may occur. PIin No. Definition +12V 4/5/6)
  • Page 24 FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 9) 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).

  • Page 26: Front Panel Jumper

    RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal (Green) Close: Reset Hardware System PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal (Red) Close: Power On/Off MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Yellow) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC ( Purple) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 12) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module. Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 28 It will blink when the system enters suspend mode (S1). Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- 14) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 28 -...
  • Page 29 15) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Connector) Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_I connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S/PDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 30 No Pin 18) 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 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 20) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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  • Page 33: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". 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 34: Startup Screen

    Press the F9 key to enter the Xpress Recovery2 screen. <F12> : Boot Menu Press the F12 key to enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device. <End> : Qflash Press the End key to enter Q-Flash utility. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 35: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1A)

    The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1a) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
  • Page 36 Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Jan 8 2007 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 1 Master [None] IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]...
  • Page 38 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory 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. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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] Password Check [Setup] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] CPU Hyper-Threading [Enabled]...
  • Page 40 Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card (the PCIE_16_1 slot). (Default value) PEG(Slot2) Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card (the PCIE_16_2 slot). (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA-II RAID Config [Press Enter] Item Help On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Menu Level IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] On-Chip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled]...
  • Page 42 Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto-detect onboard audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 43 SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Item Help Start detecting at Port ... Menu Level Pair1-2 Status = Normal / Length Pair3-6 Status = Normal / Length Pair4-5 Status = Normal / Length Pair7-8 Status = Normal...
  • Page 44 ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP. Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 [Disabled] Power-On by Alarm [Disabled] x Day of Month Alarm...
  • Page 46 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. (Note) Supported on Vista operating system only. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 48: Pc Health Status

    C / 194 Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C / 194 Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU/system/power fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU/system/power fan fail warning function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 48 -...
  • Page 49 CPU Smart FAN Control (Note) 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.

  • Page 50: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 50 -...
  • Page 51 FSB-Memory Clock Mode Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB-Memory Clock Mode. (Default value) Linked Set FSB-Memory Clock Mode to Linked. Unlinked Set FSB-Memory Clock Mode to Unlinked. FSB-Memory Ratio This option is available only when FSB-Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked. Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB-Memory Ratio.
  • Page 52 Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the CPU voltage, damage to the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur. Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU's normal voltage. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 52 -...

  • Page 53: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...

  • 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. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Save & Exit Setup

    2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
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  • Page 57: 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 58: 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 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: Windows Vista Readyboost

    • The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space. • The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Appendix

    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 62: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-N650SLI-DS4 D12 <F9>: Xpress Recovery2 <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 02/02/2007-C55-MCP51-6A61IG02C-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 63 1. RESTORE: The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.

  • Page 64: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Drive Update Backup BIOS from Drive Save Main BIOS to Drive Save Backup BIOS to Drive PgDn/PgUp: Modify : Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 65 c . 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 66 Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. N650SDS4.F1) to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk.
  • Page 67 b. Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. Dual BIOS Utility V2.02 Boot From..........Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size....... SST 25LF040A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size......SST 25LF040A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable...
  • Page 68 Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. When the system restarts, the whole update process is complete. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 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 "Update New BIOS"...
  • Page 70 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 71: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) 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. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
  • Page 72 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-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 73 Step 2: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [CDROM] Menu Level...
  • Page 74 Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity ST3120026AS 111.79GB ST3120026AS 111.79GB [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 5 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 75 Step 5: Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section (Figure 6).
  • Page 76 Y to confirm or N to cancel. Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen. To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array List screen. Now, you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11.

  • Page 78: 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 14 GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you must press S to select additional driver.
  • Page 80 (Note: 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.) GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 80 -...

  • Page 81: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right. The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows Center/Subwoofer users to change the function for each audio jack by Speaker Out Line In...
  • Page 82 Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 82 -...
  • Page 83 STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK.
  • Page 84 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, Cen- ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8-channel audio setup is completed. GA-N650SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 84 -...
  • Page 85 Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to sup- port AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box.

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
  • Page 87 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) Germany GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de Taipei 231, Taiwan U.K. TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : The Netherlands http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw...
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