Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro User manual

GA-K8NPro
User'sManual
AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard
Rev.1002
12ME-K8NP-1002
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Pleasedonotremoveanylabelsonmotherboard,thismayvoidthewarrantyofthismotherboard.
Dueto rapid changeintechnology, some ofthe specifications mightbeout of datebefore publication ofthisbooklet.
Theauthorassumesnoresponsibilityforanyerrorsoromissionsthatmayappearinthisdocumentnordoestheauthormakea
commitmenttoupdatetheinformationontainedherein.
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WhenyouinstallingAGPcard,pleasemakesure thefollowingnotice isfullyunderstood and
practiced. If yourAGP card has "AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sure your
AGP card isAGP 4X/8X(1.5V).
AGP2X(3.3V) card is notsupportedby nVIDIA®nForce™3150 chipset. Youmight experience
systemunable tobootup normally.Pleaseinsert anAGP 4X/8X(1.5V)card.
AlthoughGigabyte'sAG32S(G)graphicscardisbased onATiRage128Pro chip,thedesignof
AG32S(G)is compliance withAGP4X(1.5V)specification.Therefore,AG32S(G)will work fine
with nVIDIA®nForce™3150 basedmotherboards.
BeforeyouinstallPCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI slots if there is one.
Read Me First !
AGP 4X/8X notch
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Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon'tlineupwiththeholesonthebaseandthere
arenoslotstoattachthespacers,donotbecomealarmedyoucanstillattachthespacerstothe
mountingholes.Justcutthebottomportionofthespacers(thespacermaybealittlehardtocutoff,
sobecareful ofyourhands). Inthisway youcanstill attachthemotherboard tothebase without
worryingaboutshortcircuits.Sometimesyoumayneedtouse theplasticsprings toisolatethe
screwfrom the motherboardPCB surface, becausethecircuit wire maybe near bythehole. Be
careful,don'tlet thescrewcontact anyprintedcircuit writeorparts onthePCB thatarenearthe
fixinghole,otherwiseitmaydamagetheboardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Preparing Your Computer
ComputermotherboardsandexpansioncardscontainverydelicateIntegratedCircuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswhenever
youwork on your computer.
1. Unplugyourcomputer whenworking onthe inside.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents. Ifyoudonothave
one,touchbothofyour handstoasafelygroundedobjectortoa metalobject,suchas
thepower supply case.
3. Holdcomponentsby theedges andtry nottouch theIC chips,leads orconnectors, or
othercomponents.
4. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5. EnsurethattheATX powersupplyis switchedoffbeforeyoupluginor removetheATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
Themanufacturerassumesnoliability foranydamage,causeddirectly orindirectly,byimproper
installationofanycomfortableperformingtheinstallation,consultaqualifiedcomputertechnician.
Damagetosystem components,andinjury toyourselfmay resultifpower isappliedduring
installation.
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Table of Content
Read Me First !.......................................................................................4
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................8
1-1 Check List ....................................................................................8
1-2 Features Summary................................................................................ 8
1-3 GA-K8N Pro Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 11
1-4 Block Diagram - GA-K8N Pro .............................................................12
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process.............................................15
Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan..................................16
Step 2: Installing Memory Modules...........................................................18
Step 3: Installing expansion cards ............................................................20
Step 3-1: AGP Card Installation.....................................................................................20
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............21
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction...........................................................................21
Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction.................................................................................23
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .........................................................................39
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1e)......................................40
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................42
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................45
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................47
Power Management Setup .......................................................................52
PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................55
PC Health Status........................................................................................56
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Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................................58
Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............................................................................60
Load Optimized Defaults........................................................................... 61
Set Supervisor/User Password.................................................................. 62
Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................................63
Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................64
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ...........................................................67
@BIOS™Introduction.................................................................................67
EasyTune™4 Introduction .........................................................................68
K8DPS (Dual Power System) Introduction................................................69
Flash BIOS Method Introduction...............................................................70
2- / 4- / 6-ChannelAudio Function Introduction ........................................80
Jack-Sensing Introduction.........................................................................86
UAJ Introduction ........................................................................................88
Xpress Recovery Introduction ...................................................................90
Chapter 5 Appendix.............................................................................93
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1-1 Item Checklist
TheGA-K8NPromotherboard
CDformotherboard driver&utility
The GA-K8NProuser's manual
QuickPCInstallationGuide
GigaRAIDmanual
SATARAIDmanual
GC-SATACard (optional)
(Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1)
IDE cable x 3 / Floppy cable x 1
SerialATAcablex 2
SerialATApower cable x 1
USB & IEEE 1394 Cable x 1
SPDIF Out Kit x 1
I/O Shield
MotherboardSettingsLabel
Chapter 1 Introduction
FormFactor y30.5cm x 23.2cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
CPU ySocket 754forAMDAlthlonTM 64processor(K8)
128KL1& 256K / 512K / 1M L2 cache on die
ySupportcorefrequenciesinexcessof1.6GHz(2800+)andfaster
Chipset ynVIDIA®nForce™3 150
Memory y3184-pinDDRDIMMsockets
ySupportsDDR400/DDR333/DDR266DIMM
ySupportsunbufferedDIMMswitha64-bitdatabuswithoptional8
bitsofError Correcting Code (ECC)
ySupports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB DRAM
ySupports up to 3GB DRAM (Max)
I/O Control yIT8712F
Slots y1AGPslotsupports8X/4Xmode,
AGP3.08X interface at533MHz
y5 PCI slots support 33MHz & PCI 2.3 compliant
1-2 Features Summary
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On-BoardIDE 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with
PIO,BusMaster(UltraDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)operation
modes
IDE3and IDE4 compatible with RAID, UltraATA133/100, IDE
HardwareMonitor CPU/System/Powerfan revolution detect
CPUtemperaturedetect
CPUwarningtemperature
Systemvoltagedetect
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU Smart Fan Control
Thermalshutdownfunction
On-BoardPeripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and2.88M bytes
1Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB)
6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Front by cable)
3IEEE1394 ports (by cable)
1IrDA connectorfor IR/CIR
1FrontAudioconnector
On-Board LAN RTLGigabitLAN(RTL8110S)
1RJ45ports
On-BoardSound Realtek ALC658 CODEC (UAJ)
SupportsJackSensingfunction
LineOut/2frontspeaker
Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch)
Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch)
SPDIF In / Out
CD In /AUX In / Game port
On-BoardSATARAID OnboardSiliconImageSiI3512
SupportsDisk striping (RAID0) or DISKMirroring(RAID1)
Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec
Up to 2 SATADevice
Supportshotplugfunction tobecontinued......
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On-Board IDE RAID OnboardGigaRAIDIT8212Fchipset
Supportsdatastriping (RAID0)or mirroring(RAID1)or
striping+mirroring(RAID 0 + RAID1)
SupportsJBODfunction
SupportsconcurrentdualATA133IDEcontrolleroperation
SupportATAPImode forHDD
SupportsIDEbusmasteroperation
SupportATA133/RAID mode switch by BIOS
Displaysstatusanderrorcheckingmessagesduringboot-up
Mirroringsupportsautomaticbackgroundrebuilds
FeaturesLBAandExtendedInterrupt13drivetranslationin
controlleronboardBIOS
On-BoardIEEE1394 Built-inTiTSB43AB23
PS/2Connector PS/2Keyboard interfaceand PS/2Mouse interface
BIOS LicensedAWARD BIOS
Supports Dual BIOS
SupportsFaceWizard
SupportsQ-Flash
AdditionalFeatures PS/2 Keyboard power on by password
PS/2 Mouse power on
External Modem wake up
STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
Wake on LAN (WOL)
AC Recovery
Polyfuseforkeyboardover-currentprotection
USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
SupportsThermalShutdownfunction
Supports@BIOS
SupportsEasy Tune4
Overclocking Over Voltage (CPU/DDR/AGP/Vcc12-HT) by BIOS
Over Clock (CPU/DDR/AGP) by BIOS
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification because
thesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthestandardspecificationsforCPU,chipset and most of the
peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will
depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards…etc.
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