Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-SLI User manual

GA-K8N
User'sManual
AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard
Rev.1001
12ME-K8N-1001
Copyright
©2003GIGABYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD
CopyrightbyGIGA-BYTETECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD.("GBT").Nopartofthismanualmay bereproducedortransmittedinanyfrom
withouttheexpressed, written permission ofGBT.
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Third-partybrands andnamesaretheproperty oftheirrespectiveowners.
Notice
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 anAGP4X/8X(1.5V)card.
AlthoughGigabyte'sAG32S(G)graphicscardisbased onATiRage 128Pro chip,thedesignof
AG32S(G)is compliance withAGP4X(1.5V)specification.Therefore,AG32S(G)will work fine
with nVIDIA®nForce™3150 basedmotherboards.
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 Motherboard Layout.............................................................. 11
1-4 Block Diagram - GA-K8N....................................................................12
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process.............................................13
Step 1: Installing Processor and CPU Cooling Fan..................................14
Step 2: Installing Memory Modules...........................................................16
Step 3: Installing expansion cards ............................................................18
Step 3-1: AGP Card Installation.....................................................................................18
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............19
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction...........................................................................19
Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction.................................................................................21
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .........................................................................33
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1f).......................................34
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................36
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................39
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................41
Power Management Setup .......................................................................46
PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................49
PC Health Status........................................................................................50
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Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................................52
Load Fail-Safe Defaults.............................................................................54
Load Optimized Defaults........................................................................... 55
Set Supervisor/User Password.................................................................. 56
Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................................57
Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................58
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ...........................................................59
@BIOS™Introduction.................................................................................59
EasyTune™4 Introduction .........................................................................60
Flash BIOS Method Introduction...............................................................61
2- / 4- / 6-ChannelAudio Function Introduction ........................................65
Jack-Sensing Introduction.........................................................................71
UAJ Introduction ........................................................................................73
Xpress Recovery Introduction ...................................................................75
Chapter 5 Appendix.............................................................................79
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1-1 Item Checklist
TheGA-K8Nmotherboard
CDformotherboard driver&utility
TheGA-K8Nuser'smanual
QuickPCInstallationGuide
GigaRAIDmanual
SATARAID manual
GC-SATACard (optional)
(Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1)
IDE cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1
SerialATAcable x 2
USB & IEEE 1394 Cable x 1
Audio Combo Kit x 1
(SURROUND-Kit + SPDIF Out Kit)
USB cable x1
I/O Shield
MotherboardSettingsLabel
Chapter 1 Introduction
FormFactor 30.5cm x 23.2cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
CPU Socket 754forAMDAlthlonTM 64processor(K8)
128KL1& 256K / 512K / 1M L2 cache on die
800MHz FSB
Supportcorefrequenciesinexcessof1.6GHz(2800+)andfaster
Chipset nVIDIA®nForce™3 150
Memory 3184-pinDDRDIMMsockets
SupportsDDR400/DDR333/DDR266DIMM
SupportsunbufferedDIMMswitha64-bitdatabuswithoptional8
bitsofError Correcting Code (ECC)
Supports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB DRAM
Supports up to 3GB DRAM (Max)
I/O Control IT8712F
Slots 1AGPslotsupports8X/4Xmode,
AGP3.08X interface at533MHz
5 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
HardwareMonitor CPU/Systemfan revolutiondetect
CPUtemperaturedetect
CPUwarningtemperature
Systemvoltagedetect
CPU/System fan fail warning
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)
1IrDA connectorfor IR/CIR
1FrontAudioconnector
On-Board LAN RTL8100C
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
PS/2Connector PS/2Keyboard interfaceand PS/2Mouse interface
BIOS LicensedAWARD BIOS
SupportsQ-Flash
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AdditionalFeatures PS/2 Keyboard power on by password
PS/2 Mouse power on
External Modem wake up
STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
PME Event wake up
AC Recovery
Polyfuseforkeyboardover-currentprotection
USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
SupportsThermalShutdownfunction
SupportsEasy Tune4
Supports@BIOS
Overclocking Over Voltage (CPU/DDR/AGP/Vcc_12HT) 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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nVIDIA®
nForce™3
150
CD_IN
GA-K8N
KB_MS
COMB
LPT
USB LAN
ATX_12V
SOCKET 754
CPU_FAN
IDE1
IDE2
DDR2
COMA
PWR_LED
BAT
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB1
IT8712F
BIOS
CODEC
DDR3
PCI4
PCI5
GAME
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
IR_CIR
RAM_LED
ATX
SYS_FAN
DDR1
SPDIF_IO
SUR_CEN
2X_DET
AUDIO
F_PANEL
1-3 GA-K8N Motherboard Layout
INFO_LINK
AGP
FDD
RTL8100C
F_USB2
CLR_PWD
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1-4 Block Diagram - GA-K8N
CPUCLK+/- (200MHz)
System Bus
800MHz
AGP Slot
4X/8X
AGPCLK
(66MHz)
5 PCI
PCICLK
(33MHz)
RJ45
RTL8100C
AMD
AlthlonTM 64
processor(K8)
DDR400/333/266 DIMM
DDR RAM
nVIDIA®
nForce™3150
LPCBUS
6 USB
Ports
ATA33/66/100/133
IDE Channels
IT8712
24MHz
33MHz
Game Port
Floppy
LPT Port
PS/2 KB/Mouse
2 COM Ports
BIOS IR/CIR
LAN
AC97 Link
MIC
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
AC97
CODEC
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Tosetupyourcomputer,youmustcompletethefollowingsteps:
Step1-InstallingProcessor and CPUCooling Fan
Step2-InstallingMemoryModules
Step3-InstallingExpansionCards
Step4-ConnectribbonCables,Cabinet Wires,AndPowerSupply
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
Step 2
Step 4
Step 3
Step 4
Step 1
Step 4
Congratulations!Youhaveaccomplishedthehardwareinstallation!
Turnonthepowersupplyorconnectthepowercabletothepoweroutlet.Continuewiththe
BIOS/softwareinstallation.
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Step 1: Installing Processor and Heatsink
1.1Theinstallationoftheprocessorandheatsinkisperformedinfourmainsteps:
Step1-1.Processorinsertion
Step1-2.Applyingthermalgrease
Step1-3.Heatsinkattachment
Step1-4.Connectingprocessorfanpower
Thesestepsaredescribedindetailinthefollowingparagraphs.
Beforeinstallingtheprocessorandheatsink,adheretothefollowingwarning:
1. Theprocessorwilloverheatwithouttheheatsinkand/orfan,resultinginpermanent
irreparabledamage.
2. Neverforce theprocessorintothe socket.
3. Applythermalpastebetweentheprocessorandheatsink.
4. Pleasemakesure theCPU typeis supported bythe motherboard.
5. IfyoudonotmatchtheCPUsocketPin1andCPUcutedgewell,itwillcauseimproper
installation. Pleasechangetheinsertorientation.PleaseuseAMDapprovedcooling
fan.
Step 1-1. First, check the processor pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the
unlocked position as shown in Figure 1 & Figure 2.(90´ to the plane of the motherboard) prior to
inserting the processor. The A1 pin location is designated on the processor by a copper triangle that
matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 3. Align the processor to the socket and
gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the socket.
Figure 1.Angling the rod
to 65-degree maybe feel
a kind of tight , and then
continue pull the rod to 90-
degree when a noise
“cough” made.
Figure2.Pull the rod to
the 90-degree directly.
Angling the
rod to 650Socket
Actuation
Lever
Figure 3. A1 pin location on the Socket and
Processor.Move the socket lever to the locked
position while holding pressure on the center of the
processor.
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Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as
shown in Figure 4) prior to installing the heatsink. AMD recommends using a high thermal
conductivity grease (such as Shin-Etsu types G751 or G749, or an equivalent product) for
the thermal interface material rather than a phase change material. Phase change materials
develop strong adhesive forces between the heatsink and processor.
Removing the heatsink under such conditions can cause the processor to be
removed from the socket without moving the socket lever to the unlocked
position and then damage the processor pins or socket contacts.
** We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your
CPU and heatsink. (The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the
thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan, you might pull the
processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan, and might damage the processor.
To avoid this from happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal
paste, or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)
Figure 4. Application of Thermal Grease to the processor.
Step 1-4. Connect the fan power wires to the header on the motherboard as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Connecting the Fan Power Wires
Step 1-3.Once the thermal grease has been applied to the processor, the heatsink can be attached to
the processor. Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer
plate standoffs as shown in Figure 5&6.
Figure 5&6 Alignment of Heatsink
Assembly with Standoffs
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Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:
1.When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.
2.Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to
the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation.
Please change the insert orientation.
Step 2: Installing Memory Modules
The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary
betweensockets.
DDR
Notch
Total Memory Size Per Chip Select
Device Used on DIMMs Size Per CS Comments
64 Mbit (2Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 64 Mbyte
64 Mbit (1Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 32 Mbyte
128 Mbit(4Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 128 Mbyte
128 Mbit(2Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 64 Mbyte
256 Mbit(8Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 256 Mbyte
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks) 128 Mbyte
512 Mbit(16Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 512 Mbyte
512 Mbit(8Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 256 Mbyte
1 Gbit(32Mx8-bitsx4 banks) 1 Gbyte
1 Gbit(16Mx16-bitsx4 banks) 512 Mbyte
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DDR Introduction
Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high
performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs, and
system integrators.
DDRmemoryisagreatevolutionarysolutionforthePCindustrythatbuildsontheexistingSDRAM
architecture,yetmaketheawesomeadvancesinsolvingthesystemperformancebottleneckbydoubling
thememory bandwidth. Nowadays, withthe highest bandwidthof 3.2GB/s ofDDR400memory and
completelineofDDR400/333/266/200memorysolutions,DDRmemoryisthebestchoiceforbuilding
highperformanceandlowlatencyDRAMsubsystemthataresuitableforservers,workstations,andfull
rangeofdesktopPCs.
1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory
module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM
socket. Then push it down.
3. 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.
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Step 3-1: AGP Card Installation
When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is installed the 2X_DET will light up, indicating a non-supported
graphics card is inserted. Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to
AGP 2X (3.3V) is not supported by the chipset.
Step 3 Install expansion cards
1. Readtherelatedexpansioncard'sinstructiondocumentbeforeinstalltheexpansioncardintothecomputer.
2. Removeyourcomputer'schassiscover, screwsandslot bracketfromthecomputer.
3. Presstheexpansioncardfirmlyintoexpansionslotinmotherboard.
4. Besurethemetalcontactsonthecardareindeedseatedintheslot.
5. Replacethescrewtosecuretheslotbracketoftheexpansioncard.
6. Replaceyourcomputer'schassis cover.
7. Poweronthecomputer, if necessary,setup BIOS utilityof expansion cardfrom BIOS.
8. Installrelateddriverfromtheoperatingsystem.
Please carefully pull out the small white-drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try
to install / uninstall the AGP card. Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP slot and
press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your AGP card is locked by the small white-
drawable bar.
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Step4: ConnectribbonCables,CabinetWiresAndPower Supply
Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction
uvw
x
uPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
This connector supports standard PS/2
keyboardandPS/2mouse.
PS/2Mouse Connector
(6pinFemale)
PS/2KeyboardConnector
(6pinFemale)
Accordingtoyourmotherboard,pleaseseethe
followingdescriptionsforthe devices.Device
likeprinter can beconnected to Parallel port;
mouseand modem etc. can be connectedto
Serialports.
vParallel Port, Serial Ports (COMA / COMB)
Parallel Port (25 pin Female)
COMA COMB
Serial Port (9 pin Male)
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LineIn(RearSpeaker)
MIC In (Center and Subwoofer)
LineOut(FrontSpeaker)
xAudio Connectors Afterinstall onboardaudio driver,you maycon-
nectspeakertoLineOutjack,microphonetoMIC
Injack. Device like CD-ROM,walkman etc. can
beconnectedtoLine-Injack.
Pleasenote:
Youareabletouse2-/4-/6-channelaudiofeature
by S/W selection.
If you want to enable 6-channel function, you
have2chooseforhardwareconnection.
Method1:
Connect"FrontSpeaker" to"Line Out"
Connect"Rear Speaker" to"LineIn"
Connect"Center andSubwoofer" to "MICOut ".
Method2:
You can refer to page 28, and contact your
nearest dealerforoptionalSUR_CENcable.
If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup
installation, please refer to page 65.
wUSB/LAN Connector Before you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s),pleasemakesureyourdevice(s)
such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip,
speaker...etc.HaveastandardUSBinterface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB
controller. If your OS does not support USB
controller, please contact OS vendor for
possible patch or driver upgrade. For more
informationplease contact your OS or device
(s)vendors.
USB 2
USB 3
LAN
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