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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplication 58 3-3 Software Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 62 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 63 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 65 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 87 4-2 Troubleshooting 91 - 7 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 SoftwareApplication 58 3-3 Software Information 58 3-4 Hardware Information 59 3-5 Contact Us ...59 Chapter 4 Appendix 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 62 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 63 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 65 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 87 4-2 Troubleshooting 91 - 7 -
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P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to install/ uninstall the VGA card. Connect this connector depending on the card are indeed seated ...: 1. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to the PCI Express x 16 slots. Install related driver from the operating system. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable...
P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to install/ uninstall the VGA card. Connect this connector depending on the card are indeed seated ...: 1. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to the PCI Express x 16 slots. Install related driver from the operating system. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable...
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...with a screw. curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of the bridge connector. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and ...then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system...
...with a screw. curely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of the bridge connector. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and ...then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system...
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If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable. OPTICAL (SPDIF_O) The SPDIF optical output...jack. Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. can be connected to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The ...
If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 23 - Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable. OPTICAL (SPDIF_O) The SPDIF optical output...jack. Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. can be connected to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The ...
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It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - English 9) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by MCP-04) 10) ESATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by PDC20779) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up ... work properly. Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 11) PWR_LED PWR_LED is on/off. Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD-
It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 28 - English 9) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by MCP-04) 10) ESATAII0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by PDC20779) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up ... work properly. Definition 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP 3 TXN 1 7 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 11) PWR_LED PWR_LED is on/off. Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to the BIOS setting for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD-
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... you can install others application. System will continue to install other drivers. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. Drivers Installation The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After install Windows Service Pack, it will show...
... you can install others application. System will continue to install other drivers. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. Drivers Installation The "Xpress Install" will execute the installation for GA-8N-SLI Royal. - 57 - For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After install Windows Service Pack, it will show...
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English 3-2 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. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 58 -
English 3-2 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. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 58 -
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Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 59 -
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... up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by selecting from a recommended memory module list. Through GIGABYTE M.I .B. 2 features. C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) A web-based system management tool that ...GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature the user is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to the CPU for solid system stability. Instead, S.O.S. Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their system. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as the latest drivers...
... up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by selecting from a recommended memory module list. Through GIGABYTE M.I .B. 2 features. C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) A web-based system management tool that ...GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature the user is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to the CPU for solid system stability. Instead, S.O.S. Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their system. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as the latest drivers...
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...drivers as well as software. - 63 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to boot from CD-ROM. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in the future. 2. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-8N-SLI Royal...: 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to enter Xpress Recovery2. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM.
...drivers as well as software. - 63 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to boot from CD-ROM. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in the future. 2. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-8N-SLI Royal...: 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to enter Xpress Recovery2. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM.
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...disk for Xpress Recovery2 to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 64 - RESTORE: English Restore the ... data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000...
...disk for Xpress Recovery2 to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 64 - RESTORE: English Restore the ... data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be reserved. 3. Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. BACKUP: Back up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000...
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You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Ctrl + S to press F10 before the window disappears. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) ... (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; Press F10 to the section on the motherboard ie. More information on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array...
You have a few seconds to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Ctrl + S to press F10 before the window disappears. The RAID prompt appears as Figure below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) ... (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA RAID; Press F10 to the section on the motherboard ie. More information on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the Nvidia RAID BIOS The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array...
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...Ctrl + X to wipe out all its contents, press C. Array Detail - At the prompt, press Y to exit the RAID setup. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - The Array Detail screen shows various information...to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. English Press Enter to configure and load drivers under Windows. Striping Block: 64K Adapt 2 2 Channel 0 1 M/S Master Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111....
...Ctrl + X to wipe out all its contents, press C. Array Detail - At the prompt, press Y to exit the RAID setup. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 80 - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width : 1 Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G - The Array Detail screen shows various information...to mark this disk as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity. English Press Enter to configure and load drivers under Windows. Striping Block: 64K Adapt 2 2 Channel 0 1 M/S Master Master Index 0 1 Disk Model Name ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111....
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... to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Boot from the menu. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Press 0 to install the RAID drivers. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Follow the on...See the instructions below about how to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Fig. 2. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. First of ...
... to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Boot from the menu. Select the controller driver by this driver file to the floppy disk. Press 0 to install the RAID drivers. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Follow the on...See the instructions below about how to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 86 - Prepare a startup disk that hard drive. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Fig. 2. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. First of ...
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... if the stereo output is very simple. Connect microphone to select the function. - 87 - Click the icon to Mic In. The installation of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Appendix Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of...
... if the stereo output is very simple. Connect microphone to select the function. - 87 - Click the icon to Mic In. The installation of the audio driver, you use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Appendix Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of...
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ... Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 - Click the icon to select the function. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH...
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH ... Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 88 - Click the icon to select the function. English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH...
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English 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 complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 89 - Appendix STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Click the icon to select the function.
English 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 complete 6 channel audio configuration. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out - 89 - Appendix STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Click the icon to select the function.
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to "Side Speaker ... Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar.
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. Click the icon to "Side Speaker ... Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. P4 nForce4 SLI Series Motherboard - 90 - STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar.
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Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
Table of Contents Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2 (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer 2 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 2 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS 6 (4) Making a SATA controller driver disk 9 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation 11 (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 14
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...menu is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). In the example in Figure 1, make sure whether the SATA controller is enabled (...computer Attach one SATA controller on the SATA controller. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - If you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. If you begin Please prepare: (a) At least ...
...menu is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test). In the example in Figure 1, make sure whether the SATA controller is enabled (...computer Attach one SATA controller on the SATA controller. SATA Configurations (P4 nForce4 SLI series) - 2 - If you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connector. If you begin Please prepare: (a) At least ...