GA-K8N Ultra-9AMD Socket 939 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100312ME-K8NU9-1003
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 10 -EnglishCPU Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64 FX processor (K8) 2000MT/s system bus Supports core frequencies in
Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishHardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System/ Power fan speed detection CPU
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 12 -English1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink1-3-1 Installation of the CPUCheck the processor pins to see that
Hardware Installation- 13 -English1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat SinkThe heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 14 -EnglishBefore installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the
Hardware Installation- 15 -EnglishDual Channel Memory ConfigurationThe GA-K8N Ultra-9 supports the Dual Channel Technology. When the Dual Channel Tech
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 16 -English1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1
Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-6 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 18 -English1-7 Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) PWR_FAN6) NB_FAN7) FDD8) I
Hardware Installation- 19 -English1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable pow
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GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 20 -English3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V p
Hardware Installation- 21 -English8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can con
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 22 -EnglishPin No. Definition1 GND2 TXP3 TXN4 GND5 RXN6 RXP7 GNDS_ATA_SB(Controlled by nForce4 Ultra)SATA_SII(Controlled
Hardware Installation- 23 -English12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 24 -English13) CD_IN (CD In Connector)Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.Pin No. Definition1 CD-L2 GND3
Hardware Installation- 25 -English15) IR_CIRMake sure the pin 1 on the IR device is align with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIR function,yo
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 26 -EnglishPin No. Definition1 Power2 Power3 TPA1+4 TPA1-5 GND6 GND7 TPB1+8 TPB1-9 Power10 Power11 TPA2+12 TPA2-13 GND14
Hardware Installation- 27 -English19) BATTERYDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type reco
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BIOS Setup- 29 -EnglishBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activa
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GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 30 -English Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced
BIOS Setup- 31 -English Set User PasswordChange, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setu
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 32 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week T
BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishSector Number of sectorsIf a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press <Enter>.Drive AThe category identifi
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 34 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID,
BIOS Setup- 35 -EnglishPassword CheckSystem The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if thecorrect password is not ente
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 36 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip IDE Channel0Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)Disa
BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishIDE Primary Master RAIDEnabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function.Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)IDE P
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 38 -EnglishOn-Chip USBV1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default Value)V1.1 Enable only USB 1.1 controlle
BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishOnboard IrDA PortAuto BIOS will automatically setup the IrDA port address.3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3F8/
- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard Layout ... 6Block Diagram .
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 40 -English2-4 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default
BIOS Setup- 41 -EnglishPower On By MouseDisabled Disabled this function. (Default value)Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power o
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 42 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award SoftwarePnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1
BIOS Setup- 43 -English2-6 PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VDetect system's voltage status automatically.Current C
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 44 -English2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-u
BIOS Setup- 45 -EnglishHT-Link voltage controlNormal Supply HT-Link voltage as HT-Link required. (Default value)+0.1V Increase HT-Link voltage +0.1V.+
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 46 -EnglishTo disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message"PASSWORD
Drivers Installation- 47 -EnglishPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 48 -English3-2 Software ApplicationThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you c
Drivers Installation- 49 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last pa
- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 473-1 Install Chipset Drive
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Appendix- 51 -English4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionEasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement andmanageabilit
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 52 -English4-1-2 Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and re
Appendix- 53 -English2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.1
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 54 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automatica
Appendix- 55 -English4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionA. What is Dual BIOS Technology?Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on themo
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 56 -Englishc. Dual BIOS Item explanation:Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), EnableStatus 1:If any failure (ex. Upda
Appendix- 57 -EnglishMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,users only have to stay in
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 58 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Featur
Appendix- 59 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...SST 4
- 6 -GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard LayoutDDR1DDR2DDR3DDR4ATX_12VCPU_FANNB_FANCODECIT8712FMainBIOSPCI1PCI2F_USB2F_USB3VITESSE8201 phyBATTERYATXIDE2FDDSYS_
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 60 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. Th
Appendix- 61 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 62 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Appendix- 63 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 64 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utilit
Appendix- 65 -EnglishIII. Save BIOS:In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurren
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 66 -English4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a
Appendix- 67 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.Note: To ac
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 68 -EnglishUsing the "Define a New Array" WindowIf necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field unt
Appendix- 69 -EnglishCompleting the RAID BIOS SetupAfter assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears.NVIDIA RAID Uti
- 7 -Block DiagramAMD K8Socket 939CPUCPUCLK+/-(200MHz)Hyper Transport BusnVIDIA®nForce4UltraDDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM24MHz33MHzIT8712FATA33/66/100/1
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 70 -EnglishPress Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears.The Array Detail screen shows various
Appendix- 71 -EnglishInstalling the RAID driversTo install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATAcont
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 72 -English4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio FunctionIntroductionLine OutStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We r
Appendix- 73 -EnglishSTEP 3:Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on theleft selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" tocomplete
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 74 -English6 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to
Appendix- 75 -English8 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear Speaker
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 76 -EnglishJack-Sensing IntroductionJack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.Install Microsoft Dir
Appendix- 77 -EnglishIf you set wrong with the connectors, the warningmessage will come out as right picture.Manual setting:If the device picture show
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 78 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on
Appendix- 79 -EnglishContact Us Taiwan (Headquarters)GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,Taiw
GA-K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard - 80 -English ChinaNINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD.Tech. Support :http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/Service
Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationPreparing Your ComputerThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic
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