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1. GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 22 10 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 20 19 r SPEAK Speaker Connector SPEAK PW NC est Power Switch pws g RES Reset Switch MSG HD Message LED MSG HD IDE Hard Disk Power 71 Active LED Sleep LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 23 Hardware Installation 11 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 Also please make sure the pin assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assignments for the f
2. 16 IR CIR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the connector To enable the IR CIR function you are required to purchase an optional IR CIR module To use IR function only please connect IR module to Pin1 to Pins Be careful with the polarity of the IR CIR connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR CIR cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IR CIR cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power NC IRRX GND IRTX NC CIRRX 5VSB stand by 5V 9 CIRTX 10 NC l nN aola e GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 26 17 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 5 Open Normal 1 EJ Short Clear CMOS 1 Sm 18 BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced
3. Gigabyte BIOS server in Taiwan Gigabyte BIDS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan ces Isaia Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A T Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS I Clear PrP Data Pool About this program 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS 60 GC Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as K8NSP939 D1 e Complete update process following the instruction 61 Appendix Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name w
4. Note 2 To set up an 8 channel audio configuration you must use Audio Combo Kit optional device GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 10 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning Thermal shutdown function Onboard SATA RAID Onboard nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb chipset SATA0 SB SATA1 SB supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 or striping mirroring RAID 0 1 function supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB s supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS CPU DDR AGP HT Link Over Clock via BIOS CPU AGP Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 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 If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise
5. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Z Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 21 Hardware Installation GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that 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 BIOS
6. 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 52 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 A on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress Recovery CAUTION 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input a 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as subsequent system restarts If you wish to remove the need for password entry please select Set Password and under New Password Confirm Password make sure there is no entry and then press Enter to remove password requirement
7. F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ced BIOS Features PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving ual BIOS Q Flash Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Inte d Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP Configurations Set User PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 58 Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Ea SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable Mig Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utilit
8. Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt E Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 56 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 CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utili you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Bani Pro Ana aaa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup
9. Configurati Disabled PC Health Status Enabled MB Intelligent Twea ESC Quit F8 Q Flash ESC Abort If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function Top Performance will increase hardware working speed Different system configuration both hard ware component and OS will effect the result For example the same hardware configuration might not run properly with Windows XP but works smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if your system is not perform enough the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mai PnP PCI C PC Health srar MB Intelligent Tv ESC Quit F Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 44 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 20 ard Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS res Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphera Power M PnP PCI C PC Health MB Intellig
10. sss essen 44 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password nananana eee eee 45 2 11 2 12 Exit Without Saving Save amp Exit Setup Chapter 3 Drivers Installation sese eee eee 47 3 1 Install Chipset Derg sse eee 47 32 Software Application 33 Software Information 34 Hardware Information sees 49 JO COA i US ene aa eine ne een a he 49 Ghapter 4 Append mm sodas irish BADA adi tinea a a ea 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities sese 51 4 1 1 Xpress Recovery Introduction sss 51 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction sse eee 54 4 1 3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction esse eee 63 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction ul eects 69 L Troubleshooting DT TT GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V Socket 939 GA K8NSC 939 CPU_FAN o l o sunog SUR CEN ma C3 CD IN Big g E L CODEC SPDIF_IO l ppp DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 DE2 IDE1 347 Z NG m SYS FAN F USB1 F USB2 E Block Diagram CPUCLK 800MHz AMD K8 Socke
11. 5 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer 53 Appendix 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility HAED Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu A Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are lt d S y that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name Fxx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BlOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are eq
12. 939 Motherboard 30 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 8 Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Dec 30 2004 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day month IDE Channel 0 Slave None year IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None lt Week gt IDE Channel 2 Master None Sun to Sat IDE Channel 3 Master None lt Month gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Jan to Dec Floppy 3 Mode Suport Disabled lt Day gt Halt On LAH But Keyboard 1 to 31 or maximum allowed in the month lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defau 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt b Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only b Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month KK Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calcul
13. BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Dual BIOS Utility Boot Fromm urnar Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too y The computer will restart automatically after After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fba after updating Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 None DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 6A79BG03C 00 Appendix 6 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 Standard CMOS Features age Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults T nad Ontimized Nefaulte PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving
14. Boot From Main ROM Type Size ag Backup ROM Type Size 00 Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error Main Bios SST 49LF004A SST 49LF004A 512K 512K Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Dual BIOS utility bar Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy T4 Move ESC Reset Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions 55 Appendix 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
15. If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 6 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA Question 7 Why cannot use the IDE 2 Answer Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it T1 Appendix Question 8 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case gt AMI BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown reg
16. V1 30 Flash Type iaronn SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Ef F5 Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sics ssscscesensevonevoensesoes SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not trun off power or DDDDDDDDDDDDDD Re Reine reset your system at Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System r Off this stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 59 Appendix 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 shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SIZE sasa SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not trun off power or DDDDDIDDIDDDIDDDDDIDT reset your system r Off at this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SG nanan SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue T Off 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the
17. and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk SN If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main NEL BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Prot Dt 1 file s found 8KNXPU Fba 512K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Free size 911 50K F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T l Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility
18. floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks KK Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks KK Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 34 F LZ Password Check KK 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 b Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value Flexible AGP 8X b Auto Automatically set AGP transfer rate according to AGP compatibility and stability Default value p gt 8X Always set AGP transfer rate to 8X mode if the 8X mode is supported by the AGP card p gt 4X Set AGP transfer rate to 4X mode no matter what the AGP transfer rate the card has Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install an AGP card and a PCI VGA card on the motherboard KK AGP Set Init display first to AGP Default value KK PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 gt Integrated Peripherals ard
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20. is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt gt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt 29 BIOS Setup The Main Menu Example BIOS Version E1 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
21. utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system GO ANG GT Re O NO Installing an AGP VGA card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 16 1 6 O Back Panel Introduction 0000000000000 000000000000 H AAO 855 Ole oCo bd las 2 0 EE 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 COMA COMB Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface 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 information please contact your OS or device s
22. 0 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 2 B4 0819 1 not installed not installed stalled SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 4 sormware TW INFORMATION 8 vona not installed Gong Rerun ex JAAN Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress SZ icf c note Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show a question mark in Universal Serial Bus cauTion Controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 41 Drivers Installation 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 NF3 250 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 2 B4 0819 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS SOFTWARE INFORMATION Z HARDWARE INFORMATION eee 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title NF3 250 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 2 B4 0819 1 N DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION N README TXT gt Boa0m INSTALL tap i CHIPSET DRIVERS vra J BOFIWARE i l 12 Ligea don Lana Gaan i OSS gt Ena
23. 004 Award Software PC Health Status Menu Level gt Disabled Don t monitor 245 RPM current temperature RPM Disabled 60 C 90 C Disabled Alarm when current SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled temperature over than the selected temperature N3 ec Move 3 F1 General Help Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Kr Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Kr Detect CPU SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature p gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F p gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F p gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F p gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F KK Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning b Disabled Disable CPU SYSTEM fan fail warning function Default value KK Enabled Enable CPU SYSTEM fan fail warning function GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 42 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility S C 1984 2004 Award Software MB Intell CPU OverClock in MHz 00 AGP C lock in MHz 5 Menu Levelb CPU V e Control Vcor e control ge control Norm all DDR T control Normal Hammer Fid control StartUp Ne Move 9 J F1 General Help Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken
24. For power end user use only CAUTION CPU OverClock in MHz gt gt 200MHz 455MHz Increase CPU frequency as user selected lt AGP OverClock in MHz gt gt 66MHz 100MHz Increase AGP frequency as user selected 7 CPU voltage control KK Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 800V to 1 700V by 0 025V step Default value Normal lt Normal CPU Vcore b Display your CPU normal Vcore voltage lt AGP voltage control gt gt Normal Set AGP voltage as AGP required Default value gt 0 1v Increase AGP voltage 0 1V Kr 0 2v Increase AGP voltage 0 2V gt gt 0 3v Increase AGP voltage 0 3V HT Link voltage control gt gt Normal Supply HT Link voltage as HT Link required Default value b 0 1v Increase HT Link voltage 0 1V Kr 0 2v Increase HT Link voltage 0 2V gt gt 0 3V Increase HT Link voltage 0 2V 7 DDR voltage control gt gt Normal Supply DDR voltage as DDR required Default value gt 0 1v Increase DDR voltage 0 1V gt gt 0 2v Increase DDR voltage 0 2V gt Hammer Fid control This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable The default is StartUp set CPU clock ratio to default value 43 BIOS Setup 2 8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
25. GA K8NSC 939 AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME K8NSC939 1001 DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking D EN 60065 DEN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer ful adaress G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the prod description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA K8NSC 939 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement BEN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electric
26. ID levels which the nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb chipset supports are RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array RAID 0 1 Striping Mirroring RAID 0 1 combines the performance of data striping RAID 0 and the fault tolerance of disk mirroring RAID 1 Data is striped across multiple drives and duplicated on another set of drives JBOD Spanning Aspanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having different capacities Spanning stores d
27. MOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Pa PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T4 gt Select Item Fi Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Passw Power Mai PnP PCI C PC Health Sax MB Intelligent Tv Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation SN 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 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically NF3 25
28. PDIF An N Surround Kit connector SPDIF output cable connector STEP 1 Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of the case STEP 2 Connect the Surround Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard STEP 3 There are two methods of 8 channel audio configuration Method 1 Connect the front channels to the Line Out port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Surround Kit REAR R L port Connect the center subwoofer channels to the Surround Kit SUB CENTER and the R L channels to the Surround Kit SUR BACK port GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 12 Method 2 Connect the front channels to the Line Out port located on the audio panel and the rear channels to the Line In port Connect the center subwoofer channels to the MIC In port located on the audio panel and the R L channels to the Surround Kit SUR BACK port This method requires UAJ function STEP 4 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect BJ icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function S 2a Er STEP 5 Click Speaker Configuration and select both the UAJ Function and Only Surround Kit Then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration a 8CH Speaker d Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker Speaker Sound Effect Configuration At the soun
29. Press power button then Power off instantly Default value KK Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec lt gt PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead b Disabled Disable this function Default value KK Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state gt gt Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function Default value KK Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function S3 Resume by USB device gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value Enable Enable USB device wake up system from S3 suspend type Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value KK Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled gt gt Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On by Mouse b Disabled Disable this function Default value b Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 40 Power On by Keyboard Disabled Disable this function Default value b Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password KK Any KEY Press any key to turn on the system b Keyboard 98 If your key
30. Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SIR aana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIO Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file ro Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after PA z 100x17 0 updating emory Te OK OK 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Slave None ster CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 18 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 60 Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility tm f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation complete and run BIOS G B Select BIOS item Fig 3 The BIOS utility 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x MEINT4 2000 XP R Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type PMC PM43LFO04 FWH 733V cice L 7 Click Update New BIOS mran LA Barre Please select BIOS server site
31. RQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value KK 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 KK 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode KK SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value gt gt EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port KK ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port KK ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 CIR Port Address gt gt 310 Set CIR Port Address to 310 p gt 320 Set CIR Port Address to 320 b Disabled Disable this function Default value GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 38 CIR Port IRQ b5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5 p gt 11 Set CIR Port IRQ to 11 Default value IDE DMA transfer KK Enabled Detect the IDE UDMA automatically Default value b Disabled Disable this function 39 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS NAG Instant off Menu Level gt Disa On by Mou Power On by Keyboard 1 rd x KB Power ON Pa AC BACK Function Ne Move 9 F1 General Help ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value KK S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft off by PWR BTTN KK Instant off
32. S menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Verifying DM Doo Data Boot from CD Boot from CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technol dl Execute Backup Util 2 Execyte Restore Ut 3 Remove Bagkup image 4 Set Password jun Build 2011 51 Appendix 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flast F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 GIGA BYTE 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 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart ga 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can enter ioe Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key
33. Software IDE Function Setup ress Enter On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level gt On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled USB Host Controller 1 V2 0 USB Key d Support USB Mouse Support s Serial ATA 2 Internal PHY Enabled AC97 Audio Auto OnBoard LAN Control Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM isabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mod CPN D CIR Port Address Disabled CIR Port IRQ IDE DMA transfer Enabled t 12 gt Move Enter Select D Value F10 Save ES xi F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults IDE Function Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software IDE Function Setup F1 General Help Item Hel IDE Channel0 Master RAID Menu Level gt IDE Channel0 Slave RAID IDE Channell Master RAID IDE Channel Slave RAID SATA Primary Master RAID SATA Secndry Master RAID Disabled t12 gt Move E Selec Value savi ESC Exit F5 Previous Values Optimized Default GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 36 F1 General Help 0 9 9 FP FP PrP E IDE RAID Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value function ion Default va ion Default va ion Default va Enable 2nd master channel IDE ion Default va channel IDE R ion Default va RAID function ion Default va Enable 2nd SATA RAID function on Default va ue r channel IDE RAID function ue En
34. able 1st slave channel IDE RAID function ue RAID function ue AID function ue ue ue Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function Enable USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controller Default value 1 1 controller Enable USB keyboard support se support KK Enabled Enable IDE RAID KE Disabled Disable this funct IDE Channel 0 Master RAID KK Enabled Enable 1st maste KE Disabled Disable this funct IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID KK Enabled KE Disabled Disable this funct IDE Channel 1 Master RAID KK Enabled KE Disabled Disable this funct IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID KK Enabled Enable 2nd slave KK Disabled Disable this funct SATA Primary Master RAID KK Enabled Enable 1st SATA b Disabled Disable this funct SATA Secndry Master RAID KK Enabled b Disabled Disable this functi On Chip Primary PCI IDE gt Enabled b Disabled On Chip Secondary PCI IDE gt Enabled b Disabled USB Host Controller b Disabled KK V1 14V2 0 KK V1 1 Only enable USB USB Keyboard Support gt Enabled b Disabled USB Mouse Support gt Enabled Enable USB mou b Disabled gt Enabled b Disabled Disable Serial ATA function 37 Disable USB keyboard support Default value Disable USB mouse support Default value Serial ATA 2 Internal PHY Onboard nVIDIA nFor
35. after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Tum off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults Save changes and reboot the system PON B Question 4 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load Fail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 5 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier
36. al O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer PN a Signature Timmy Huang Date Feb 23 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fa
37. ased on this information gt gt Cylinder b Head KK Precomp KK Landing Zone b Sector Drive A Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone Number of sectors The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer KE None gt gt 360K 5 25 gt gt 1 2M 5 25 gt gt 720K 3 5 gt gt 1 44M 3 5 gt gt 2 88M 3 5 No floppy drive installed 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 38M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area gt Disabled b Drive A Halt on Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors b All Errors KK All But Keyboard KK All But Diskette b All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop fo
38. ata onto a drive until it is full then proceeds to store files onto the next drive in the array When any disk member fails the failure affects the entire array JBOD is not really a RAID and does not support fault tolerance 63 Appendix Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array 1 Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction Note To achieve best performance it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity 2 Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie IDE SCSI or SATA 3 Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals 4 Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type For instance enter F10 to select NVIDIA RAID Ctrl S to select Silicon Image 5 Complete driver installation 6 Complete RAID utility installation More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided For more detailed setup information please visit Support Motherboard Technology Guide section on our website at http www gigabyte com tw to read or download the information you need Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS The NVIDIA RAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10 The RAID p
39. ated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE devices setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST Default value None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings KK Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 Master b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b Extended IDE Drive SATA IDE devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 32 9 b Access Mode Capacity Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto Capacity of currectly installed hard drive Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option b
40. ble NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name BBS E Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 111 79G Ctrl X Exit f4 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 66 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 Array 2 NVIDIA MIRROR 111 79G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 0 Master 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 Master il T3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents press C At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl X to exit the RAID setup Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows 67 Appendix Installing the RAID drivers To install Windows 2000 XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully you need to install required driver for the SATA controller on your motherboard during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process Fi
41. blelISBS3KP i Cn GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard KANF3 250 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 2B4 0819 1 1 86 Pand 15 Model 15 Stepping 0 lameSting AMD Athloritm 64 Processor 3400 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Kia 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details NF3 250 Series Utilities CD Ver 1 2 B4 0819 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 49 Drivers Installation GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 4 14 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly the user can restore the drive to its original state Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter its size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION SS NS How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIO
42. board have POWER Key button you can press the key to turn on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard is set to Password you can set the password here b Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function gt gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations Fa o CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 4 IRQ Assi Auto Menu Level gt PCI 1 5 IRQ Auto PCI 2 IRQ A Auto F1 General Help F7 Optimized Def PCI 3 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 PCI 4 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 4 PCI 1 5 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 PCI 5 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 PCI 5 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment KK Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 41 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2
43. ce3 250Gb chipset Enable Serial ATA function Default value BIOS Setup 9 e SP Dos AC97 Audio KK Auto Autodetect onboard AC 97 audio function Default value b Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Control KK Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function Default value b Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip KK Enabled Enable this function b Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value gt gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 KK Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 b gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 Onboard Parallel Port KK Disabled Disable onboard LPT port gt gt 378 I
44. correctly Rather than applying force please change the positioning of the CPU CAUTION GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 12 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 prevent CPU overheating The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste To prevent A8 such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direc
45. d effect menu users can adjust sounc option settings as desired Environment 13 Appendix SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A SPDIF_IO connector is available on the motherboard The SPDIF output cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF_IO connector as picture For the further linkage to decoder the rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber con necting port Notet 1 Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw 2 Connect SPDIF output device to the motherboard 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder Note If you want to use both of the 8 channel audio function and SPDIF out function you may buy the Audio Combo Kit refer to the 8 channel Audio Setup section GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 14 Jack Sensing and UAJ Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function IN Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable Jack Sensing support for Windows nor 98 98SE 2000 ME Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors d HT You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or Line In Ng others output devices to Line Out jack and micro phone to MIC In jack z 9 Front Speaker 3 Mic In Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window wi
46. e memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS X X X X DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Paa If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend Pa installing them in DDR1 and DDR2 DIMM sockets All of the memory configurations below will cause system unable to boot DS Double Side SS Single Side CAUTION DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 1 memory module X DS SS X X X X X DS SS 2 memory modules X DS SS DS SS X DS SS X X DS SS X DS SS X DS SS 3 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS X X DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS X DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS X DS SS 15 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 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 Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS
47. ent Tweaker M LT elect Item Exit Setup When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 45 BIOS Setup 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard C
48. er to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 12V CPU FAN 3 Sense SYS FAN 5 NB FAN Chip Fan Power Connector If you install in wrong direction the chip fan will not work and sometimes the chip fan will even be damaged Usually black cable is GND Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 GND GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 20 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB 34 33 7 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device comnects t
49. et 939 for AMD Athlon 64 64FX processor K8 1600MT s system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000 and faster Chipset nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb Chipset Memory 4 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 4GB memory Note 9 Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 266 200 DIMM Slots 1 AGP slot supports 8X 4X 1 5V mode 5 PCI slots IDE Comnections 2 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 allows connection of 4 IDE devices FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 2 Serial ATA ports from nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb SATA0 SB SATA1_SB Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 2 serial ports COMA COMB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 1 IR CIR connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Marvell 8001 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 1 RJ45 port Onboard Audio ALC850 CODEC UA Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio 2 Supports Line In Line Out MIC Surround Back Speaker by optional Audio Combo Kit SPDIF In Out connection CD In connection 1 0 Control IT8712 Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup
50. ill cause the system unbooted Il ln method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot Ill In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s website for downloading and updating it according to method Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 62 4 1 3 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 This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs The individual disk drives in an array are called members The configuration information of each member is recorded in the reserved sector that identifies the drive as a member All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods The different methods are referred to as different RAID levels Different RAID levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs The RA
51. isk 1 Tab to the Free Disks section The first disk in the list is selected 2 Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the rightarrow key gt The first disk in the list is moved and the next disk in the list is selected and ready to be moved 3 Continue pressing the right arrow key gt until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add Del F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate TJ Select ENTER Popup 65 Appendix Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks press F7 The Clear disk data prompt appears NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks i Loc Disk Model Name Jisk Model Name T3120026AS lt Del F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup 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 The Array List window appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array Use the arrow keys to select the array then press B to specify the array as boota
52. ister read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 18 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien 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 e USA G B T INC Address 17358 Railroad St City of Industry CA 91748 TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http www giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www giga byte com e Germany G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Address Friedrich Ebert Damm 112 22047 Hamburg Deutschland TEL 49 40 2533040 Sales 49 1803 428468 Tech FAX 49 40 25492343 Sales 49 1803 428329 Tech Tech Support http de giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts
53. led information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard Layout sse eee eee eee 6 Block Diagram haga tah a a a aaa an tan 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation seene eee ee eee eee eee 9 11 Considerations Prior to Installation sese ereenn 9 1 2 Feature SUMMANY nakinig idacintes amarante lad 10 13 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink seene eee ereenn eee 12 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink mals 1 4 Installation Of Memory sss eee eee 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cade seene eee eee eee 16 16 I O Back Panel Introduction sees 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction oo ee eseetesseseeeeseseeeseeaseeesteaneresstenereeateanereeanes 18 Ghapter 2 BIOS Setup Aka kak en anaes a a e e eeta 29 The Main Menu Example BIOS Version E1 seene ee eee eee 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features neeesser eee 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features ul anan ereenn 4 2 3 Integrated Peripherals sese 36 24 Power Management Setup sese eee eee 40 2 b 3PnPIPEI Configurations ankas daa e an 41 2 6 PG Health SUS aaa aaa aaa aka a 42 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker eee eee 43 28 Top PerformanGe ssi oie ate ALA Kan ND NAN DAN 44 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults uu
54. ll appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only apa canes Connected Device appear when 3D audio inputs 75 Appendix If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come out as right picture Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set This device should be recogrized as Power Speaker Microphone C Stereo Headphone Passive Speaker C Stereo Line in T Beset te Sutomatc selector ox UAJ Introduction UAJ Universal Audio Jack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack Line in Line out That means users do not need to worry the audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated Enable UAJ function You can click UAJ Automatic button to enable UAJ function Only SURROUND HT Side Speaker Dur SUB Center Fem GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 16 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please go to GIGABYTE s website Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys
55. nction GS AA E STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select the UAJ Function Then click on the left selection bar and select ACH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration 4CH Speaker Se R R O SURROUND KIT r SURROUNDKIT GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 70 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the Front Speakers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In and the Center Subwoofer Speakers to MIC In Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect 8 icon on the lower right hand taskbar 7 Click the icon to select the function S20 Go STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select the UAJ aan ey TT Function Then click on the left selection bar and NN jem select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration 6CH Speaker Na Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6C peaker CCenter Subwacke Speaker Dut ony suRROUNDXIT 71 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup requires Audio Combo Kit optional device output cable an optical and coaxial cable If you want to set up an 8 channel configuration you need to use the Surround Kit The Surround Kit offers R L surround center subwoofer output and rear surround Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround Kit and a S
56. o the computer via an IDE connector One DE 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 DE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 40 39 IDE2 21 IDE1 Hardware Installation 8 SATAO SB SATA1 SB Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA can provide 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND dl l O A v rm 9 PWR_LED PWR_LED is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode Pin No Definition 1 MPD a 2 MPD 1 3 MPD
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58. overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 34 Installation of the CPU Check the processor pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Figure 1 90 to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the processor The pin 1 location is designated on the processor by a copper triangle that matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 2 Align the processor to the socket and gently lower it into place Do not force the processor into the socket Fig 1 Position lever at a 90 degree angle Fig 2 A gold colored triangle is marked one edge of the CPU Please align this edge with the socket edge closest to the CPU lever Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into it socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position A Please use extra care when installing the CPU The CPU will not fit if positioned in
59. r a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floopy Seek Disabled Device Priority Password Check Setup Fle X Auto Init Display First AGP Ne Move 3 F1 General Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu gt First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy gt gt LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk KK CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM b ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP Kr USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD KK USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP KK USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM Kr USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD KK LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN gt gt Disabled Disable this function Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the
60. rompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS You have a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears ID IDE ROM BIOS 4 22 C 2003 NVIDIA Corp Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Press F10 The NVIDIA RAID Utility Define a New Array window appears as Figure below NVIDIA RAID Utility May 10 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name EGLE F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 64 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 Selecting the Striping Block Size Striping block size is given in kilobytes and affects how data is arranged on the disk It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal which is 64KB but the values can be between 4 KB and 128 KB Assigning the Disks The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks To designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array d
61. ront audio header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound Pin No Definition 1 MIC am 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 2 5 1 4 Power 5 Front Audio R 6 Rear Audio R Return R 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Front Audio L 10 Rear Audio L Return L 12 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 1 CD L g 2 GND 9 3 GND R 4 CD R GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 24 13 SUR CEN Surround Center Connector Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR CEN cable Pin No Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER_OUT BASS_OUT AUX_L AUX_R 8G 17 2671 nN a om eA 14 SPDIF 10 SPDIF In Out Connector The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compres
62. rst of all you have to copy the driver for the SATA controller on your motherboard from the motherboard driver CD to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver Step 1 Find an available Operation System and insert the motherboard driver CD into the CD ROM drive The installation utility will appear automatically soon after you insert the driver CD Quit the installation utility first Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Step 2 Go to My Computer and right click the CD ROM icon This procedure assumes Drive D and select Open Then you will see folders and files contained in the driver CD Double click the BootDrv folder icon and select MENU exe refer to Fig 1 Fig 1 Fig 2 Step 3 A MS DOS prompt screen will appear Information on all chipsets should be listed on the screen Refer to Fig 2 please select the proper chipset model Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk After you complete the steps boot from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk Follow on screen instructions to complete installation Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard dri
63. sed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input and output function Use SPDIF in feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND C Gl Gm A w N 25 Hardware Installation 15 F USB1 F USB2 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 For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC CO CO n aol n s o
64. t 939 DDR 400 333 266 200MHz DIMM CPU Dual Channel Memory AGP Slot ree Hyper Transport Bus AGPCLK Sans BIOS 2 Serial ATA NVIDIA ATA33 66 100 133 5 PCI nForce 3 IDE Channels Cd IR CIR PCI Bus Floppy IT8712 LPT Port Marvel 8001 COM Port U L RJ45 qu PS 2 KB Mouse J LAN 24MHz 33MHz PCICLK 33MHz Oss T SO d 8 USB E a Ports Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the mo
65. the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Super Password Power Management Setup Set User Pass PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T KC If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden NOTE R Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS m Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features RB Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals RB Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features RB PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed R MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio RB Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance to Enabled RB Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters with which the system would be in best performance configuration GA K8NSC
66. therboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation 2 Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing 6 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 7 Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product DURAN 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Sock
67. tion The motherboard supports DDR memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot 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 Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module everse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA K8NSC 939 supports the Dual Channel Technology When the Dual Channel Technology is activated the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one Due to CPU limitation if you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please follow the guidelines below for Dual Channel memory configuration 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color 3 To enable Dual Channel mode with 4 memory modules it is recommended to us
68. tor is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start mann Pin No Definition i 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V i ii 4 BRE i b Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 5V 5 GND 6 5V T GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 12V 11 3 3V 12 12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON soft on off 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 5V 19 5V 20 5V 19 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 412V 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 The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please rememb
69. uipped 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 This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating 1 6GHz 133x12 REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 None TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 79BG03C 00 GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 54 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 ed Peripherals r Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ual BIOS Q Flash Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility
70. ve After that the driver will not have to be installed Note In the menu list AA RAID is Intel ICH5R chipset GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 68 a 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function BES Introduction The installation of audio software for Windows 98 2000 ME XP is very simple Follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Please note that if you want to set up an 8 channel audio configuration you must use Audio Combo Kit optional device Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect J icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 10 41 AM STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration f 2CH Speaker 2CH Speake 69 Appendix 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the Front Speakers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect 8 icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the fu
71. vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers to this connector MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack AD You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning 17 Hardware Installation 1 7 Connectors Introduction 1 le LB 12 Zr 13 i 14 1 ATX_12V 10 F_PANEL 2 ATX Power Connector 11 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 12 CD IN 4 SYS FAN 13 SUR CEN 5 NB FAN 14 SPDIF_IO 6 FDD 15 F_USB1 F USB2 7 IDE1 IDE2 16 IR CIR 8 SATAO SB SATA1 SB 17 CLR CMOS 9 PWR LED 18 BATTERY GA K8NSC 939 Motherboard 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 The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connec
72. x No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA K8NSC 939 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Feb 23 2005 Copyright 2005 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without 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 m For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detai
73. y Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 l Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar 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 Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions 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 If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk a If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS noe to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility

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