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GIGABYTE GA-K8N51PVM9-RH User's Manual

1. GEO GERD con EO GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 20 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE 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 IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 40 39 w 7 wo GED con CELE IDE2 IDE1 7 SATAIIO 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by nForce 430 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly 1 7 NG Pin No Definition SA
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3. O Control Hardware Monitor BIOS Additional Features Bundle Software Form Factor 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 Note 1 To achieve 8 Channel Audio output you have to connect the front panel audio module to the F AUDIO connector on the motherboard Then set the type of equipment from the audio software The audio module should be the HD High Definition specification Note 2 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 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup Note 3 Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Note 4 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Please take note of the pin 1 marking the small triangle on 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 ease add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler ease make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheat
4. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Device Priority Password Check Setup Init Display First PEG Frame Buffer Size 64M Onboard GPU Enable If No Ext PEG 1v3 Move 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 First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy hb LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority
5. the device connected and click OK The 2 chan nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker Sound Effect Mixer Audio VO Microphone 3D Audio Demo GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 82 STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear 3 speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 4 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager amp fil icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 6 channel audio consis
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7. Disabled Auto Auto Disabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP F10 Save F1 General Help Jptimized Defaults 006 Award Software SATAII RAID Config SATA II RAID functio Menu Level gt T12 lt Move Value F10 Save F1 General Help F5 Previous F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 22 GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 78 Step 3 After system restarts press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed Figure 23 Move to the Free Disks section with the TAB key Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add 2 1 M ST3120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 23 Step 4 After all the settings press F7 to complete the configuration When prompted to Clear Disk Data Figure 24 press N Then press CTRL X to exit the NVIDIA RAID BIOS Restart the computer to boot into Windows 2000 MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name isk Model Name 3120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 24 79 Appendix Step 5 Install th
8. In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed 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 Item Checklist eroe be e e NANANA e bibo pdala Ma E de 6 Optional ACCESSES a eterne be e e Tee on e DH 6 GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard Layout sseee 7 Block Diagram cette ree ree ir int dt it dd N 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ssssssssenenn 9 141 Considerations Prior to Installation sss 9 12 Eeature Summary e et PR UR CR UR RH ERR 10 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler sse 12 1351 Installation of the CPU nie tri etre erecti 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler sss 13 14 Installation of Memory eiat 14 15 Installation of Expansion Cards sss 16 16 I O Back Panel Introduction sse 17 17 Connectors Introduction sse 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setlp o tte ter Pe ep dede 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F3d sssssssssss 30 24 St
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10. Note 2 Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 266 200 DIMM Supports 2 5V DDR DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot 2 PCI slots 4 Internal Connectors 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 o o o 9 9 ojo 9 9 1 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector floppy connector 2 IDE connectors 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector system fan connector front panel connector front audio connector CD In connector 1 SPDIF In Out connector 1 COMA connector 2 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables 1 TPM CLR connector 1 PWR LED connector 1 CI connector 4 4 4 4 4 4 GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 10 Rear Panel I O 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 DVI D port 1 VGA port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 RJ 45 port 3 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Winbond W83627 chip System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function 3 1 4M bit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 4 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Supports TCG 1 2 compliant trusted platform module TPM Norton Internet Security OEM version Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 24 4cm
11. Po r Dis r On By KI ve ord Power On By Mouse Disabled AC BACK Function Soft Off timized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type gt gt S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value gt gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by Power button gt gt Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value b Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt gt Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state Disabled Disable this function gt gt Enabled Enable Modem Ring On function Default value USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function b Enable Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode Default value Power On by Alarm You can set Power On by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system b Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled b Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 39 BIOS Setup o Power On By Keyboard b Disabled Disabled this func
12. 1 VITESSE pa nVID 201 Fm il BIOS nForce 430 B E PCI1 E z NA a a CD INE Infineon 3 ol 7 PCI2 SLB 9635TT LI MAA AA EE L Praise ron 5 CODEC Ep COMA SYS FAN TPMCIR F_USB1 F USB2 F PANEL SPDIF IO BARAA I 000 ED CLD exo CHO PWR_LED Block Diagram CPUCLK 200MHz PCI ECLK AND B8 100MHz Socket 939 DDR 400 333 266 200MHz DIM CPU l Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 nVIDIA PCI Express Bus GeForce 6150B x1 PCI ECLK 100MHz 1 PCI Express x1 4 SATA 3Gb s VITESSE e ATA33 66 100 133 LAN RJ45 I con nVIDIA L IDE Channels nForce 430 L3 Floppy Winbond W83627 M LLLPT Port LJ PS 2 KB Mouse 48 MHz COMA 555956555 Ooozo uo 8 USB 33 MHz D55 LSL H 222 578589 Ports age 5 2PC ANY Ot o ses eB8o 53 as PCICLK 2 33MHz e O 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
13. 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 z L Speaker Connector Message LED Power Power Sleep LED Switch Ld B d e 2 s ola 2 2 a a D D 2 AA 20 1 i508 19 1 alon T te o al oie HH Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 23 Hardware Installation 11 F AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector This connector supports either HD High Definition or AC97 front panel audio module If you wish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module
14. 133 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA66 100 133 p gt ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA33 Serial ATAII 1 gt gt Enabled Enable Serial ATAII 1 support Default Value Disabled Disable Serial ATAII 1 support Serial ATAII 2 gt gt Enabled Enable Serial ATAII 2 support Default Value Disabled Disable Serial ATAII 2 support On Chip USB p gt V1 1 V2 0 Enable USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default Value V1 1 Enable only USB 1 1 controller Disabled Disable onchip USB support USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support gt gt Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value 37 BIOS Setup c Onboard Audio Function b Auto Auto detect onboard audio function Default value b Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Function b Auto Auto detect onboard LAN chip function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function b Disabled Disable this function Default value Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices inc
15. CPU Frequency gt gt 200 0 300 0MHz Set CPU Frequency from 200MHz to 300MHz PCIE Clock gt gt 100 145MHz Set PCle Clock from 100MHz to 145MHz 7 K8 CPU Clock Ratio 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 lt gt Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance gt gt Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value gt gt Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast gt gt Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 44 28 Security Chip Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Security Chip Configuration No change Item Help Menu Levelb TPM Control 7 TPM Control Trusted Platform Module Control No change No changes will be made Default value gt gt Enabled Enabled TPM control function Disabled Disabled TPM control function gt gt Enabled Clear Owner Clear TPM internal policy and enabled TPM control function 45 BIOS Setup 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features b Security Chip Configuration Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Po M PC Health status Dave amp LAL Duup Frequency Exit Without Sa
16. Exit Figure 20 T1 Appendix 6 Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or previous versions to a bootable RAID volume There are two solutions to resolve this issue Solutions 1 Use the NVRAID tool nForce Driver Version 5 xx to convert the boot volume to a RAID array Here are the detailed step by step instructions Step 1 Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft s website Step 2 After system restarts press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test Under the Integrated Peripherals menu Figure 21 assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk the one containing the Windows 2000 is Enabled Figure 21 22 Save settings and exit the BIOS setup CMOS Setup Utility Cop Integr gt SATAII RAID Config On Chip IDE Channell IDE1 Conductor Cable 2 nd b 1 ATAII 1 I ATAII 2 nip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Se Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Tl gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Va U CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 D Value ail Safe Defaults ht C 1984 2006 Award Software ated Peripherals Menu Level gt Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled
17. Ovtup Frequen Exit Without S Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 48 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation X 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 nVIDIA Business Platform TM Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0 B6 0213 1 not installed SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS FTWARE INFORMATION J HARDWARE INFORMATION pA 77 A Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress N a um wore 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 in
18. and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer 10 739 EE 2671 HD Audio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 Line2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 8 7 FAUDIO JD 7 NC n ix E CED coo OED 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC gt By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front nove panel audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 85 about the software settings 12 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Hed fag aa ol 1 Pin No Definition HU 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R CEO aco CEERI GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 24 13 F USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assign
19. audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration DIGITAL Seen anan Or 85 Appendix 4 1 6 Introduction of the TPM Security Solution This product is equipped with the TPM Trusted Platform Module security chip promoted by the Trusted Computing Group TCG TCG members include Microsoft Sony Sun Microsystem IBM HP AMD Intel and other big IT companies The TPM is implemented in computer identification devices consisting of TPM hardware the TPM chip and its supporting software the Infineon Security Platform The TPM basically is a micro chip affixed to a motherboard It can store important data like keys passwords and digital certificates and is able to prevent theft on important data from external software The TPM can also protect hard disk data through its supporting software Introduction to the Infineon Security Platform The Infineon Security Platform software includes a full set of tools It provides functionalities like creating digital certificates and management of these certificates encrypting files and documents and setting customer e mail servers to send digitally signed and encrypted e mails etc To use this function go to Start Program Files Infineon Security Platform Solut
20. from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 ra 8 Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Ex press x16 slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express X16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar To release an installed card users can also press the latch on the opposite side of the drawable bar as the picture to the left shows GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 0000000000000 9 PS 2Keyboard 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 e Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices DVI D Port Digital monitor can be connected to this DVI D port DVI D port VGA Port 15 pin VGA monitor can be connected to the VGA port LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as U
21. 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 V1 30 Flash Type Size sssssss SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M EJ F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Size eerte eren SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do notturn off power or qul ata reset your system at r Off this stage Ej Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 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 63 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 eee SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or Pod reset your system r Off atthis 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 complete
22. 1 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 4 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status E q q q q CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PC Health Status Open Status Disabled Item Help Menu Level gt Disabled Don t reset case open status Enabled Clear case open status and set to be Disabled g Temp at next boot System FAN Stop Warning Disabled CPU FAN Stop Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled System Smart FAN Control Disabled timized Defaults Reset Case Open Status gt gt Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value gt gt Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case is opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change to CMOS and then your computer will restart Current Voltage V VCORE DDR Power 3 3V 12V b Detect system s voltage status automatically System CPU Temperature Detect system CPU temperature automatically System CPU FAN Speed RPM b Detect System CPU fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temp b gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F bo 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F bo 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F b Di
23. 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility HAES 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 Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of CAUTION 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 equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and
24. DE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave devices setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST Default value None Select this if no IDE SATA 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 b Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto gt IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master bp IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 32 4 gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto b Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information b Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp b Landing Zone Landin
25. 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 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating Secondary Slave None Press DEL to ei TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 21 79BG03C 00 GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 58 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 Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language ual BIOS Q Flash 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 D
26. GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1004 12ME N51PVM9R 1004R bad The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 D DIN VDE 0855 D part 10 D part 12 E CE marking O EN 60065 DEN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer ful ad ress 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 K8N51PVM9 RH NV 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 immu
27. Mode an 7 Make this the primary display Detect Diis J eT GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 52 This motherboard supports the following modes 1 Clone Mode Clone mode indicates that both displays in the display pair show images of the same desktop Select Clone from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply 2 Horizontal Span Mode Horizontal Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one wide virtual desktop The width of each display is half the width of the total virtual desktop width Select Horizontal Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply 3 Vertical Span Mode Vertical Span mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one tall virtual desktop The height of each display is half the height of the total virtual desktop height Select Vertical Span from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply 4 Dual View Mode Dualview mode indicates that both displays in the display pair function as one virtual desktop Unlike Horizontal Span or Vertical Span mode Dualview treats each display as a separate device This means that the taskbar will not be stretched across displays and 3D applications are not accelerated as efficiently as when the application spans displays Select DualView from the nView Display Mode list and click Apply 53 sa o a x Clone Mode busa Pi f Horizont
28. Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 30 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is about system autodetect temperature voltage fan speed etc Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is to control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Security Chip Configuration For TPM module function setting 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 Pass
29. SATAII RAID Config p E Menu Level gt Enabled Enabled USB Keyboard Support isabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard LAN Function Auto Onboard LAN Boot ROM Legacy USB storage detect abled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Ti Move Enter Select a F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values aults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 In the SATAII RAID Config submenu enable SATA II RAID function Then enable the SATA ports with hard disks that you want to use for RAID In the example in Figure 2 enable SATA II 1 Primary Secondary RAID or SATA II 2 Primary Secondary RAID For example if you wish to create RAID with hard disks on the SATAIIO and SATAII1 connectors set SATA II 1 Primary Secondary RAID to Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software SATAII RAID Cor Item Help Menu Level gt T43 Move Enter PD Va F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values gt Fa F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your KO motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 68 Step 2 If you do not create RAID select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu In the Hard Di
30. SB 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 vendors e Line In The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out The default Line Out jack Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround channels to this connector MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack 17 Hardware Installation 17 Connectors Introduction 3 8 12 E aa a ag a cR 15 16 4 14 13 8 1 ATX 12V 10 F PANEL 2 ATX Power Connector 11 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 12 CD IN 4 SYS FAN 13 F_USB1 F USB2 5 FDD 14 TPM CLR 6 IDE1 IDE2 15 SPDIF IO 7 SATAIIO 1 SATAII2 3 16 COMA 8 PWR LED 17 CLR CMOS 9 BATTERY 18 CI GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV 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 A
31. SB stand by 5V 21 5V a 5 10 12V 22 5V 24 6 o 12 f 2V Orlyfor24pinATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX E3 12 3 3V Onlyfor24 pinATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX 19 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V 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 Remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU FAN SYS FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating Hg n 1 Pin No Definition F 1 GND 2 12V CPU_FAN 3 Sense S us SYS FAN GHED GERD oco EO 5 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 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector 34 33
32. TAII2 1 SATAII3 1 GND fb 2 TXP 7 1 3 TXN 4 GND q 5 RXN 6 RXP SATAIIO SATAIM 7 GND mm pm CO D coo O 21 Hardware Installation 8 PWR LED The PWR LED connector 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 H 1 CD 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 9 BATTERY lt Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced lt Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions l If you wantto erase CMOS mp 7 a nm ED 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently take out the battery and putit aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 22
33. Ver 1 0 B6 0213 1 G vm INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS y SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 51 Drivers Installation 3 6 Dual Monitor Setup To setup a Dual Monitor system you have to pre pare one 15 pin VGA monitor and one DVI D monitor Then connect the VGA monitor to the VGA port and the digital monitor to the DVI D port in back panel of the motherboard DVI D Monitor 15 pin VGA Monitor 38 Display Properties 2x After installation of the drivers you can set the display to output from two monitors on the nView Display Settings page To access the nView Display Settings page right click on Desktop and select Properties Then select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical atangement of your monitors ERES 1 Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA Business Platform Screen resohsion Color quaity len J Moe Hehe Baba a 1024 by 768 piel name After pressing the Advanced button in settings you ll see the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA Business Platform dialog box Click the NVIDIA Business Platform tab In the left list click nView Display Settings secs mm In the nView Display Settings properties select scu 2m B swasta DEL Desktop Management the dual monitor modes from nView Display E La
34. al BIOS Utility Boot From wag Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Ka Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System Disable CAUTION Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy T4 Move Enter Run 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 K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 60 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 Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size 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 BIOS to Fl
35. al Span Mode Vertical Span Mode Dual View Mode Drivers Installation GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard T54 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 4 14 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode T Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5
36. 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 motherboard 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 ce
37. andard CMOS Features ul an nananana annawawaawawaawnasawaawawsawnasansawawsawaasaasanana 32 22 Advanced BIOS Features ul nanaman nanana annaua naasa naannawawnasansanaawnasansannasans 3 23 IntegratedPeripherals umm nana annnunwaannnaannawawaannasawaasawsannasawaasawsanaasawsasana 36 24 Power Management Setup esses 39 25 PnP PGliContigurations pr t e re e bee tede 41 260 PC Health Status uie ha t RR 42 2 7 FrequencyNoltage Control sese 44 28 Security Chip Configuration sse 45 29 LoadFail SafeDefaults 2 aic fttt 45 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults edt 46 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password ssssssessseeeenenennn 46 2 12 Save 8 Exit Setup 2 13 Exit Without Saving Chapter 3 Drivers Installation sse 49 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers ul mm mna nannawaanunuawnawawaawawsawnasawaawnanawnasawsasawsanaasawsasans 49 32 Software Application sss 50 33 Software Information 25 90 34 Hardware Information sss 51 SOP Goritact ls ie ecto uae ne ea eae utet 51 36 Dual Monitor Setup NANA t ite ies 52 Ghapter4 Appendix isset e edere eedem ee ede 55 41 Unique Software Utilities seen 55 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction uulan nana nnnawnawnawsawsnawnanaawsawanasnansawsananaasansansanssassansanaa 55 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introductio
38. ate or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS 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 T Move to select item Enter 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 F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility F9 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 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inad
39. ble SATAII RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable SATAII RAID function Default value SATA II 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 1 1st SATA RAID function Disabled Disable this function Default value SATA II 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 1 2nd SATA RAID function Disabled Disable this function Default value GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 36 q q c q q SATA II 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable SATAII 2 1st SATA RAID function b Disabled Disable this function Default value SATA II 2 Secondary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable SATAII 2 2nd SATA RAID function b Disabled Disable this function Default value On Chip IDE Channel0 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip IDE Channel1 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port IDE1 Conductor Cable b Auto BIOS autodetects IDE1 conductor cable Default Value ATA66 100 133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA66 100 133 gt gt ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA33 IDE2 Conductor Cable p gt Auto BIOS autodetects IDE2 conductor cable Default Value ATA66 100 133 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100
40. by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM b ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP gt gt USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM gt gt USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN gt gt Disabled Disable this function Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks gt gt 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 b 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 K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 34 Password Check b System b Setup Init Display First 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 The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card a
41. byte BIOS BIOS SEIT INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS p HARDWARE INFORMATION SOFTWARE INFORMATION P Fig 3 The BIOS utility 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win32 Curent Mainboard Into Flash Memory Type PMC PM4SLFO04 FWH 733V e EY Click Update New BIOS Iv iinternet Update Update New BIOS T Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Clear PnP Data Pool About this program P Pore 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 papos 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 51PVM9NV F3 e Complete update process following the instruction 65 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 beginn
42. cal 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 BU If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend ioe installing them in DDR1 and DDR2 DIMM sockets All of the memory configurations below will cause system unable to boot ITT DS Double Side SS Single Side 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 utility of expansion card
43. cify Currently ill load support for the following mass s lt none gt To specify additi I adapters ROM drives or special isk controller e with Windows including those for ch you have lt s 1 om a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage de manufacturer or do not want to spe additional ge devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 16 75 Appendix Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 17 below will appear Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER Figure 17 and press ENTER Later when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears you must press S to select additional driver The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 17 Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 17 Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controller with Windows including those for which
44. d Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size eere SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size rtr SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energ Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Sofi The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after OFOA Patch ID 00095 updating Memory g 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Prim Se Press DEL to ent TUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 18 A69YG01C 0 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 K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 64 BIOS 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 nVIDIA Business Platform TM 0 86 0213 1 bu 4 _ Click Start Programs Giga
45. d Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Mana PC Health Star gt MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup 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 Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fa fe Defaults Integrated Perinhe I nad Ontimized Nefaulte Power Mana PnP PCI Co PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T Exit Without Saving 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 Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving T4 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 62 Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashB
46. e NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system Go to START Programs gt Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager You should see the single disk RAID array in striping mode that was created from the boot disk Select the single boot disk RAID Array by clicking on it Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following the instructions Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert and then select Next You are prompted to select the desired Free Disk s to add to the bootable RAID array Press Finish then NVRAID will start converting the single disk RAID array into a multi disk RAID array in a bootable format Note Conversion may take 1 2 hours depending on disk size Solutions 2 Users must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000 and Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 fixes integrated in To create the combination installation CD refer to the following website http www microsoft com windows2000 downloads servicepacks sp4 HFdeploy htm Note If users choose not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4 RAID is still supported on Windows 2000 However users will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 80 PRZ 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function BAS Introduction The default speaker settings for the 3 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right The jack ag NGPA e retasking capabili
47. e an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 14 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 13 Sx Be kik Yon Faeries Too eb w Q B P seh ep os E E Fiipootorv Be ET O O FATA 2 8237 NG0452k NBDSHP NCI9S2K NCISSWP CI CT NGSISIP Ri S314 SIBLAR H S131485 Y Figure 14 GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 14 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver message Figure 15 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 15 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 16 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devi installed in your f ou have chosen to manually spe
48. emory 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 B Ue 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 K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double Due to CPU limitation if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology follow the guidelines below 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 use memory modules of identi
49. equate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 29 BIOS Setup lt F12 gt Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc GA K8N51PVM 9 RH NV F3d lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu F12 Boot Menu 04 28 2006 C51 MCP51 6A61HGOEC 00 Use 1 or lt 4 gt to select a device then press enter to accept Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Select a Boot First device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN f4 Move Enter Accept ESC Exit The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F3d 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 the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features b Security Chip Configuration Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving C9 If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option NOTE hidden Please Load
50. functions may vary depending on different motherboards 55 Appendix 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press A Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon system restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 After the steps above are completed subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made by simply pressing the lt F9 gt key during system power on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press anya Startup Xp
51. g zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed gt gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity gt gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled gt gt 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity gt gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area b Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value b Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value b All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors b All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS
52. iances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer PN a Signature Timmy Huang Date Mar 02 2006 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 Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA K 8N51PVM9 RH NV 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 ofthe 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 Mar 02 2006 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
53. imum 4GB is recom mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me USB hard disks are currently not supported Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 Mm 0o 2 O 0 o Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000 be sure to execute the EnableBigLba exe program from the driver CD before data backup It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode Please contact your motherboard manufacturer Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards As this is a BIOS related issue it can be solved by BIOS update GA K8U GA K8NXP 9 GA 8N SLI Royal GA K8U 9 GA K8N Ultra 9 GA 8N SLI Pro GA K8NXP SLI GA K8NF 9 PCB Ver 1 0 GA 8N SLI GA K8N Ultra SLI GA K8NE PCB Ver 1 0 GA K8N Pro SLI GA K8NMF 9 57 Appendix 4 1
54. ing 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 will cause the system unbooted In 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 ll 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 V Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 66 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Controller nVIDIA nForce 430 To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system 2 Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver 4 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation SX SG SG s T Before you begin Please prepare a Atleast two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with iden
55. ing 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 specifica tions 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 hard ware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc CAUTION 2 P P 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Fig 1 90 to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the CPU The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a small triangle that corresponds to a triangle marking on the socket as shown in Fig 2 Align the CPU to the socket and gently lower it into place Do not force the CPU into the socket Fig 1 Position lever at a 90 degree angle Ng Socket lever R Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press themetal lever back into its original position AN Please use extra care when installing the CPU The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly Rather than applying force please change the p
56. ion Manage Security Platform or click the ja icon in the system tray at the lower right corner of the Windows Desktop Please refer to the online help for detailed introduction and directions to the software GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 86 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on 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 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 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds Re i
57. isks 5 Loc Disk Model ETE Jisk Model Capacity T3120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 9 GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 12 After that the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear Figure 10 If you want to set the disk array as boot device use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B The Boot section will show Yes MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 Array Li Boot Id Status Vendor Ctrl X Exit f 4 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 10 To read more information about the RAID array press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen Figure 11 where you should see detailed information about RAID mode disk block size disk model name and disk capacity etc Array 2 NVIDIA STRIPE 223 57 G Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Capacity 0 Master 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 VENGI 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 11 To delete the array press D in the Array Detail screen When the Delete this array message appears press Y to confirm or N to cancel Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen To exit the Nvidia RAID utility press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system 73 Appendix 4 Maki
58. ith 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 a olaj N GED D ceo CELE 16 COMA COMA Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMA connector Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMA cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMA cable Pin No Definition NDCDA NSINA NSOUTA NDTRA GND NDSRA NRTSA NCTSA NRIA No Pin CO CO NI a cH A o N o GED GERD con EO GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 26 17 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header o KOS o D1 Ope
59. k size We recommend you leaving it to the default setting Optimal 64K The size range is from 4K to 128K MediaShield RAID Utili Define a New RAID Mode Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Loc Disk Model Capacity gt Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 7 71 Appendix Step 5 Next select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section Figure 8 MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Loc Disk Model Capacity 3 Add 2 1 M ST3120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 8 Step 6 Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks A message which says Clear disk data will appear Figure 9 If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives press Y If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 RAID Mode Striping Free D
60. lOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Flash Type Size sees SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Keep DMIData Enable Um Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 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 SN If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS ice to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you
61. lign 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 connector 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 If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition ra 1 GND 3 ofaj4 2 GND 1 des 3 HAN 4 H2V om E GE CAD coo EGITTO LJ 43 oJ o 1 ala Pin No Definition Pin No Definition my E 1 33V 13 33V 2 33V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND AE 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 21 5 GND 47 GND 6 45V 18 GND le 7 GND 19 GND S ACC 8 Power Good 20 5V aje 9 5V
62. luding USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST gt gt Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value b Disabled Disable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 p gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address p gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value p 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 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port b Disabled Disable onboard LPT port p gt 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value gt gt 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 gt gt 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value gt gt EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port gt gt ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup Fr CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Enabled
63. ment 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 2 10 1 Power 5V aa MASON 2 Power 5V HU 1 9 3 USB DX 4 USB Dy 5 USB DX 6 USB Dy d B 7 GND fi 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC o a 9B qup r3 co 14 TPM CLR TPM PHYSICAL PRESENCE HU Pin No Definition 1 ED 1 GND 2 TPM PP 3 VCC3 a ori TPM CLR Force Clear command 1 2 short Support Hardware Software physical presence function Default 2 3 short Support Hardware physical presence function GEO GERD ceo EO 25 Hardware Installation 15 SPDIF IO SPDIF In Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful w
64. n ssssseeeeeene 56 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction see 58 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Controller nVIDIA nForce4 430 67 4 1 5 2 14 1 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 42 4 1 6 Introduction of the TPM Security Solution Troubleshooting i s ore nna NAAN RP ee Item Checklist mvi IDE Cable x 1 4 FDD Cable x 1 mvi Serial ATAII Cable x 1 I lO Shield The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 51R GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard Layout F is Socket 939 CPU_FAN KB MS f a C HH oo o i i ATX_12V i i a 5 H a i FDD aaa e Hai gt i H 3 a 1 g o i co 1 e P lt i i ea 8 9 H Bigla 1 W83627 t i 8 2 i i i 1 1 lauo B DIA i i E Force 6150B j F AUDIO P PCIE 16 gt x coc a z i aaa RY r PCIE
65. n Normal E01 Short Clear CMOS GED D cen EO 18 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Open status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 CD 1 Signal 2 GND GEO 7 e GE cao BELLO 27 Hardware Installation GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV 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 pressing 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 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 upd
66. nd a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard gt gt PCI Slot Onboard VGA PEG Frame Buffer Size b 16M 32M 64M gt gt 128M b Disabled Onboard GPU b Enable If No Ext PEG b Always Enable Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Set Init Display First to onboard VGA Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card Default value Set frame buffer size to 16MB Set frame buffer size to 32MB Set frame buffer size to 64MB Default value Set frame buffer size to 128MB Disable this function Onboard GPU will be disabled if there is a graphics card on the PCI Express slot Default value Onboard GPU will always be enabled whether there is a graphics card on the PCI Express slot or not 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals 06 Award Software gt SATAII RAID Config Press Enter On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Menu Levelb On Chip IDE Channell Enabled IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto Serial ATAII 1 Enabled Serial ATAII 2 Enabled On Chip USB V1 1 V2 0 USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard LAN Function Auto Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled E Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 378 IRQ7 SPP F1 General Help timized Defaults Menu Levelb 13c Move Ent PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt SATA II RAID function Enabled Ena
67. ng a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Vo Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 12 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 13 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 13 press to select I nVIDIA C51 Series Raid XP if you wish to install Windows XP Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished G c D 4 ql dll 8 HUADRU DLL 2 ID LOG lt DIR gt rk 2 OEMSETUP INF README TXT Setup exe 9 B lt DIR gt lt DIR gt Figure 12 Figure 13 Note For users without a startup disk Us
68. nity 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 electrical 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 appl
69. nsert 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 or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system nao ak Question 4 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 If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 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 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 87 Appendix GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 88 89 Appendix GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 90
70. oot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot sword Check Setup Device Priority PU Hyper Threading Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled CPU EIST Function Enabled Figure 5 Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 10 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 6 Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Detecting array Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 6 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Figure 7 You can press the TAB key to highlight through options Step 3 In the RAID Mode field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring default Striping The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the Striping Block field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size The KB is the standard unit of Striping Bloc
71. oppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility BOOt From aasa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 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 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility 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 lt P Ultra Fba 5250 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 Optimized Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Optimized 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Loa
72. ositioning of the CPU CAUTION GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Fig 1 Before installing the CPU cooler please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the CPU cooler components Please refer to the cooler manual for detailed installation instructions Fig 2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU FAN con nector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste To prevent t2 such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for NOTE ee heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler 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 direction The motherboard supports DDR m
73. ou 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 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in 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 Wide Range Prot 8KNXPU Fba Boot From pr Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Si SST 49LF003A 512K satan 1 file s found 512K BIOS file in the floppy Total size 1 39M F5 Refresh Free size 911 50K disk 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 T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Du
74. 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 47 BIOS Setup 212 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features b Security Chip Configuration Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Po M PC Health Status Dave amp DAL Duup Frequency Exit Without Saving 1v Select Item Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features b Security Chip Configuration Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults PC Health sad ve Uc pan
75. ressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc GA K8N51PVM 9 RH NV F3d lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash_ F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12s Poot Mone lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 04 28 2006 C51 MCP51 6Ab IGNEC 00 gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can ud En enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 56 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1 RESTORE Restore the backed up data to your hard disk This button will not appear if there is no backup GIGABYTE file a 2 BACKUP Back up data from hard disk 3 REMOVE Remove previously created backup files to release disk space This button will not appear if there is no backup file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations 1 2 3 5 6 T Not compatible to Xpress Recovery For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk so free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance A min
76. rtified 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 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Supports Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 64 FX processor K8 Front Side Bus 2000MHz Supports core frequencies in excess of 30004 and faster Chipset Northbridge nVIDIA GeForce 6150B Chipset Southbridge nVIDIA nForce 430 LAN Onboard VITESSE 8201 phy 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC880 CODEC chip Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Note Supports Line In Line Out MIC In Supports SPDIF In Out connection Supports CD In connection Onboard VGA Built in nVIDIA GeForce 6150B Chipset Storage nVIDIA nForce 430 Southbrigde 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 1 FDD device 2 IDE connectors IDE1 IDE2 with UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 suppport allowing connection of 4 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors SATAIIO_1 SATAII2 3 allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 4 GB memory
77. sabled Disable this function Default value System CPU FAN Stop Warning b Disabled Disable System CPU fan stop warning function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable System CPU fan stop warning function GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 42 CPU Smart FAN Control Not b Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements System Smart FAN Control gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled When this function is enabled System fan will run at different speed depending on System temperature Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE s website 43 BIOS Setup 2 7 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Frequency g CPU Frequency 200 0 PCIE Clock Menu Level gt K8 CPU Clock Ratio Default Robust Graphics Booster Auto timized Defaults Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU chipsets and memory modules may result in CAUTION damages or shortened life expectancy to these components Please be aware that the menu items are for power users only o
78. sk Boot Priority submenu select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000 XP You should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Prio Menu Level gt gt to move it down the list P C gt to exit this menu T4 Move Figure 3 After configuring the SATA controller mode in system BIOS if you wish to create RAID save the settings and exit Then go to RAID BIOS refer to page 69 to configure the RAID array After finished re enter the system BIOS Setup to set hard disk boot priority before OS installation Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu select the RAID array onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Figure 4 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1 06 Award Software Item Help Menu Level Use lt T gt or lt 4 gt to select a de then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list P lt ESC gt to exit this menu T4 Move Figure 4 69 Appendix Step 3 To boot from Windows installation CD ROM set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM Figure 5 CMOS Setup Utility pyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device CDROM Menu Level gt SCONE Doct Device Titer Disk y Third B
79. stall 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 49 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software You can click an item to install it nVIDIA Business Platform TM Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0 B6 0213 1 G GIGABYTE y CHIPSET DRIVERS INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION ee 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title I DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION Nae README TXT 1 paa 31B0oIDIW INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS L SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 2 BMP gt Chinset gt vVIDIA Di gt EnableUSBSSXP 1 SUDEN 1 Coon Quiet 1 1 1 1 tot e NUSBS 1 I 1 1 1 DO 2 NLVBAN y ESBS contact us GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 50 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard AVIDIA Business Platform TM Series Utilities CD Ver 1 0 B6 0213 1 GIGABYTE 15 Model 15 Stepping 0 AMD Athlon tm B4 Processor 3400 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS ki APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION kaaa 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details nVIDIA Business Platform TM Series Utilities CD
80. tical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard See 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard you may refer to the motherboard user s manual to identify the SATA controller for the connector Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller 67 Appendix 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive s RAID array Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test In the example in Figure 1 make sure that Serial ATAII 1 or Serial ATAII 2 under the Integrated Periph erals menu is enabled Serial ATAII1 controls the SATAII0 1 connectors and Serial ATAII2 controls the SATAII2 3 connectors If you wish to create RAID array press ENTER on the SATAII RAID Config item to enter the submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software gt
81. tion Default value b Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system Any KEY Press any keys on your keyboard to power on the system b Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password 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 Power On By Mouse b Disabled Disabled this function Default value b Enable Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 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 Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 40 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Item Help 22 Auto Menu Level gt Assign PCI IRQ For Device 143 Move C F10 Save c PCI 1IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value gt 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 gt PCI2IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 1
82. ts of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed 83 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup To achieve 8 Channel Audio you have to connect the front panel audio module to the F AUDIO connector on the motherboard Then select the type of equipment from the pop up menu Note that the audio module should be the HD High Definition specification STEP1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager amp fil icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker DIGITAL d STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers a small window will pop up and ask you what type of E equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out E tont Panel DIGITAL Center Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker ayun Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is p ann completed keus GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 84 Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Environment ae Equalizer AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel
83. ty supported by HD Audio allows re rei cf users to change the function for each audio jack by o e uU 9 esos the audio software provided Please follow the p CT Deme von steps to install the function Following pictures are V ur in Windows XP e HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time 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 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager gilicon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel 81 Appendix STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab Saan Bite Avie VO Gabon Aiie Domi In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker STEP 3 After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on rma
84. ual BIOS Utility Dual BIOS utility bar Boot From aa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main Bios iJi Auto Recovery Enable utility Halt On Error Disable 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 Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset 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 59 Appendix Using the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps the Q Flash menu and press Enter button This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before y
85. ving 1v Select Item Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features gt Security Chip Configuration Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Ma L PnP PCI C PC Health 5a Frequen Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 46 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features b Security Chip Configurati Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health Frequency age Control 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 Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the
86. word Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp 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 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri Jun 23 2006 Item Help 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 Master None IDE Slave None lt Week gt IDE Channel 2 M r None Sun to Sat IDE Channel 3 M r None IDE Channel 4 NM r None lt Month gt IDE Channel 5 Master None Jan to Dec Drive A 1 44M 3 5 lt Day gt Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled 1 to 31 or maximum allowed in the month Halt On All But Keyboard lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 7 Date The date format is week month 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 gt gt Year The year from 1999 through 2098 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 lt gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave b I
87. you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support dis m a mass storage additional s press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk Caution OF Copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD f you want to create RAID select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller If you do not create RAID select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller only GA K8N51PVM9 RH NV Motherboard 76 Step 4 When the next screen Figure 19 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Windows Setup ER required ge Controller required If you do not have any device support disks device manufacturer or do not want to spec S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 19 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you should see a screen similar to that below You can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation now Welcome to Setup s port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3

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