Gigabyte AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard GA-K8NXP-SLI Manual de usuario Pagina 1

GA-K8NXP-SLIAMD Socket 939 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100412ME-K8NXPSLI-1004

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 10 -EnglishCPU  Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8) 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in e

Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishHardware Monitor  System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CP

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 12 -English1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat SinkBefore installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditi

Hardware Installation- 13 -English1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat SinkThe fan heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 14 -EnglishBefore installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the m

Hardware Installation- 15 -English2 memory modules4 memory modulesDDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 DDR 4DS/SS DS/SS X XX X DS/SS DS/SSDS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS1 memory

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 16 -English1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1.

Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-6 Installation of K8DPS (Dual Power System)What is K8DPS?K8DPS (Dual Power System) is a daughter card which can pr

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 18 -English1-7 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) ConfigurationNVIDIA nForce4 SLI offers blistering graphics performanc

Hardware Installation- 19 -EnglishConnecting Two Graphics Cards:Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" onpage 1

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GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 20 -EnglishGraphics Card Driver Setting:Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operatingsystem, right-click the N

Hardware Installation- 21 -English1-8 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 22 -English1-9 Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) PWR_FAN6) NB_FAN7) FDD8) IDE

Hardware Installation- 23 -English1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable pow

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 24 -English3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V pow

Hardware Installation- 25 -English8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can con

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 26 -EnglishPin No. Definition1 GND2 TXP3 TXN4 GND5RXN6 RXP7 GND11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)If you want to use

Hardware Installation- 27 -English12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 28 -English13) CD_IN (CD In Connector)Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.Pin No. Definition1 CD-L2 GND3 G

Hardware Installation- 29 -English15) IR_CIRMake sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIR function,yo

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GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 30 -EnglishPin No. Definition1 Power2 Power3 TPA1+4 TPA1-5 GND6 GND7 TPB1+8 TPB1-9 Power10 Power11 TPA2+12 TPA2-13 GND14 No

Hardware Installation- 31 -English19) BATTERYDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type reco

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BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activa

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 34 -English Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BI

BIOS Setup- 35 -English Set User PasswordChange, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setu

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 36 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week The

BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishSector Number of sectorsIf a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press <Enter>.Drive AThe category identifi

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 38 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, e

BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishPassword CheckSystem The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if thecorrect password is not ente

- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard Layout ... 6Block Diagram ...

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 40 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip IDE Channel0Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)Disabl

BIOS Setup- 41 -EnglishIDE Primary Master RAIDEnabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function.Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)IDE P

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 42 -EnglishOn-Chip USBV1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default Value)V1.1 Enable only USB 1.1 controllerD

BIOS Setup- 43 -EnglishOnboard Parallel PortDisabled Disable onboard LPT port.378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 44 -English2-4 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default v

BIOS Setup- 45 -EnglishPower On By MouseDisabled Disabled this function. (Default value)Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power o

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 46 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award SoftwarePnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 I

BIOS Setup- 47 -English2-6 PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VDetect system's voltage status automatically.Current C

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 48 -English2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-use

BIOS Setup- 49 -EnglishHT-Link voltage controlNormal Supply HT-Link voltage as HT-Link required. (Default value)+0.1V Increase HT-Link voltage +0.1V.+

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 513-1 Install Chipset Drive

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 50 -Englishselection and not enter a password.To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter

Drivers Installation- 51 -EnglishPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 52 -English3-2 Software ApplicationThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can

Drivers Installation- 53 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last pa

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Appendix- 55 -English4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionEasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement andmanageabilit

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 56 -English4-1-2 Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and rest

Appendix- 57 -English2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.1

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 58 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automaticall

Appendix- 59 -English4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionA. What is Dual BIOS Technology?Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on themo

- 6 -GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard LayoutDDR1DDR2DDR3DDR4ATX_12VCPU_FANNB_FANCODECIT8712FnVIDIA®nForce4 SLIMainBIOSPCI1PCI2F_USB2F_USB3VITESSE8201 phyBATTE

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 60 -Englishc. Dual BIOS Item explanation:Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), EnableStatus 1:If any failure (ex. Update

Appendix- 61 -EnglishMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,users only have to stay in

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 62 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features

Appendix- 63 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...SST 4

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 64 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The

Appendix- 65 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 66 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.Ta

Appendix- 67 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 68 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility.

Appendix- 69 -EnglishIII. Save BIOS:In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurren

- 7 -Block DiagramAMD K8Socket 939CPUCPUCLK+/-(200MHz)Hyper Transport BusnVIDIA®nForce4SLIDDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM24MHz33MHzIT8712F4 SATA 3Gb/sATA3

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 70 -English4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a me

Appendix- 71 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.Note: To ac

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 72 -EnglishUsing the "Define a New Array" WindowIf necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until

Appendix- 73 -EnglishCompleting the RAID BIOS SetupAfter assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears.NVIDIA RAID Uti

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 74 -EnglishPress Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears.The Array Detail screen shows various in

Appendix- 75 -EnglishInstalling the RAID driversTo install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATAcont

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 76 -English4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio FunctionIntroductionLine OutStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We rec

Appendix- 77 -EnglishSTEP 3:Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on theleft selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" tocomplete

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 78 -English6 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to &q

Appendix- 79 -English8 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear Speaker

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GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 80 -EnglishJack-Sensing IntroductionJack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.Install Microsoft Direc

Appendix- 81 -EnglishIf you set wrong with the connectors, the warningmessage will come out as right picture.Manual setting:If the device picture show

GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard - 82 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a

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Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationPreparing Your ComputerThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic