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Gigabyte AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard GA-K8NE User Manual

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GA-K8NE
AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2004
12ME-K8NE-2004R
* 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.

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  • Page 1 GA-K8NE AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2004 12ME-K8NE-2004R * 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-K8NE 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 ... 47 Install Chipset Drivers ... 47 Software Application ... 48 Software Information ... 48 Hardware Information ... 49 Contact Us ... 49 Chapter 4 Appendix ... 51 Unique Software Utilities ... 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ... 52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction ...

  • Page 6: Ga-K8Ne Motherboard Layout

    GA-K8NE Motherboard Layout ATX_12V MS/KB SPDIF_I SPDIF_O AUDIO1 CPU_FAN Marvell phy AUDIO2 F_AUDIO PCIE_1 PCIE_2 CODEC CD_IN IT8712 COMB Socket 754 GA-K8NE BIOS PCIE_16 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 CLR_CMOS - 6 - IDE2 IDE1 nVIDIA ® nForce 4(-4X) SATAII3 SATAII2 SATAII1 SATAII0 SYS_FAN F_PANEL...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCI-ECLK (100MHz) PCI Express x 16 RJ45 2 PCI Express x 1 Marvell PCI-ECLK (100MHz) PCI Express x 1 Bus PCI Bus 3PCI PCICLK (33MHz) (Note) Because of CPU limitations, if you want to install DDR400 memory modules in your system, please install either one double-sided or two single-sided DDR400 memory modules.
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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

    Feature Summary Socket 754 for AMD Athlon 1600MH/z system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset nVIDIA ® Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Memory 3 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 3GB memory) Supports DDR 400 Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot...
  • Page 11 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard SATA RAID Onboard nForce4(-4X) chipset (SATAII0_1, SATAII2_3) supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function or striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1) supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s supports hot plugging function...

  • Page 12: 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 13: Installation Of The Heatsink

    1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig.1 Before installing the heat sink, please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the heat sink components (Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the heat sink can properly function to...
  • Page 14 Please refer to the recommended memory configuration table below before installing memory. Recommended Memory Configurations (SS: Single -Sided, DS:Double-Sided) Number of DIMMs DDR1 GA-K8NE Motherboard Fig.1 The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket.

  • Page 15: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

  • Page 16: 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_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function.

  • Page 17: Connectors Introduction

    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. Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SATAII0_1/SATAII2_3 8) F_PANEL 9) PWR_LED 10) F_AUDO...
  • Page 18 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 19 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin 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 20 6) 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 21: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) RES (Reset Switch) (Green) PW (Power Switch) (Red) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)
  • Page 22 9) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel 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.
  • Page 23 11) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 12) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (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.
  • Page 24 13) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable. 14) 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"...
  • Page 25 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) 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. 16) BAT (Battery) Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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  • Page 27: Control Keys

    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 28: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1B)

    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. : F1b) 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>...

  • Page 29: Set Supervisor Password

    Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save &...

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 5 Master Drive A Drive B...

  • Page 31: Drive A / Drive B

    Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information.

  • Page 32: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floopy Seek Password Check Init Display First : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.

  • Page 33: Init Display First

    Password Check System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 34: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan NV IDE/SATA RAID function IDE Primary Master RAID IDE Primary Slave RAID IDE Secndry Master RAID IDE Secndry Slave RAID NV Serial-ATA 1 NV SATA 1 Primary RAID NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID...
  • Page 35 On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. NV IDE/SATA RAID function Enabled Enable NV IDE/SATA RAID function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. IDE Primary Master RAID Enabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function. Disabled Disable this function.

  • Page 36: Onboard Parallel Port

    USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value) Base Memory(640K) Set USB memory type to base memory(640K). AC97 Audio Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address.

  • Page 37: Power Management Setup

    Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse Enabled Enable USB mouse support in the MS-DOS environment. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Legacy USB Storage detect Enabled Enable USB storage detect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up...
  • Page 38 USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type. Power-On by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function.

  • Page 39: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15...

  • Page 40: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU FAN Manual Control CPU FAN: Low speed CPU FAN: Mid speed...
  • Page 41 Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes". If you want to reset "Case Opened"...
  • Page 42 CPU FAN: Mid Speed Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed. The CPU FAN: Mid Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature set in Temp Limit of Mid Speed. The parameter can be adjusted from 0~127.

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

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software CPU Frequency K8 CPU Clock Ratio CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Clock Robust Graphics Booster DDR voltage control : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only. CPU Frequency 200 ~ 456 K8 CPU Clock Ratio...

  • Page 44: Top Performance

    Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Top Performance PnP/PCI Configurations Disabled...[ ] PC Health Status Enabled...[ ] MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash : Move ESC: Abort If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, enable "Top Performance."...

  • Page 45: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 46: Save & Exit Setup

    2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N"...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Setup.exe.

  • Page 48: Software Application

    Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can 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 49: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 51: 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 52: Easytune 5 Introduction

    Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display panel of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTune 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software...

  • Page 53: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    Once you have completed this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 54 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. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.
  • Page 55 1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive. Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on.

  • Page 56: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen.

  • Page 57: Action Bar

    Entering the Q-Flash utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit...
  • Page 58 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 59 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 60 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 61 Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF003A Task menu for Q-Flash utility Enter : Run Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
  • Page 62 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. Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF003A >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>... Enter : Run Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.
  • Page 63 Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: K8NE.F1b). Complete update process following the instruction. Utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server - 63 - Appendix...
  • Page 64 Otherwise, your system won't boot. III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS 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 65: Serial Ata Bios Setting Utility Introduction

    4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive.
  • Page 66 6) Complete RAID utility installation. More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit 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 67 Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box - either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, or Stripe Mirroring.
  • Page 68 Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. RAID Mode: Mirroring Free Disks Disk Model Name [ESC] Quit [F6] Back Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives.
  • Page 69 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. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Adapt...

  • Page 70: Installing The Raid Drivers

    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 drive 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.

  • Page 71: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In. The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out). Connect microphone to Mic In. Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out. Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out.
  • Page 72 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", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect...
  • Page 73 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "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 74 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.

  • Page 75: 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.
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  • Page 79 Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://chinese.giga-byte.com U.S.A. G.B.T. INC. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech.
  • Page 80 China NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. Tech. Support : 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.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX: +86-021-63410100 Beijing TEL: +86-10-62102838 FAX: +86-10-62102848 Wuhan TEL: +86-27-87851061 FAX: +86-27-87851330 GuangZhou TEL: +86-20-87586074 FAX: +86-20-85517843 Chengdu...

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