Gigabyte Technology GA-K8NE-RH - Manuals

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Apr. 19, 2006 Motherboard GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard GA-K8NE-RH Apr. 19, 2006

Page 4 - Table of Contents

- 4 - Table of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6GA-K8NE-RH Motherboar...

Page 8 - Block Diagram

- 8 - Block Diagram (Note) Because of CPU limitations, if you want to install DDR400 memory modules in your system, please install either one double-sided or two single-sided DDR400 memory modules. The DDR400 speedwill drop down to DDR333 if you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 ...

Page 9 - Hardware Installation; English; Considerations Prior to Installation; Preparing Your Computer; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which canbecome damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, pleasefollow the instr...

Page 10 - Feature Summary

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 10 - English C P U Socket 754 for AMD Athlon TM 64 processor (K8) 1600MH/z system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster Chipset nVIDIA ® nForce4(-4X) Chipset Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Memory 3 DDR DIMM memory slots (supp...

Page 12 - Installation of the CPU and Heatsink; overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wro...

Page 13 - is switched off to prevent hardware damage.; Installation of Memory

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste. To preventsuch an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used forheat dissipation or using extreme...

Page 15 - Installation of Expansion Cards; Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card:

Hardware Installation - 15 - English 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. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, s...

Page 16 - I/O Back Panel Introduction; data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 16 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to thelower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer,...

Page 17 - Connectors Introduction; Side Speaker Out; Connect the side surround speakers to this connector.

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector. You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) C P U _ F A N4) SYS_FAN5) F D D6) IDE1 / IDE27) S...

Page 27 - CONTROL KEYS; Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup - 27 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired 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 ...

Page 29 - Top Performance

BIOS Setup - 29 - English 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 onb...

Page 30 - Standard CMOS Features; Date

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 30 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum all...

Page 31 - Halt on

BIOS Setup - 31 - English Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate optionbased on this ...

Page 32 - Advanced BIOS Features; Hard Disk Boot Priority

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 32 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press<ESC> to exi...

Page 33 - Password Check

BIOS Setup - 33 - English Password Check System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if thecorrect password is not entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct passwordis not entered at the prompt. (Default va...

Page 34 - Integrated Peripherals; IDE DMA transfer access

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 34 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard...

Page 37 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type

BIOS Setup - 37 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). Soft-Off by Power button Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)...

Page 38 - Power On By Mouse

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 38 - English Power-On by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm...

Page 39 - BIOS Setup; PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI 1 IRQ Assignment; PCI 2 IRQ Assignment; Auto; PCI 3 IRQ Assignment; Auto

BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,...

Page 40 - PC Health Status; The CPU fan runs at full speed when both; CPU Smart FAN Control; and; CPU FAN Manual

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 40 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Case Opened No Vcore OK DDR25V OK +3.3V OK +12V OK Current CPU Temperature 34 o C Current CPU FAN Speed 3183 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN ...

Page 41 - CPU Smart Fan Control

BIOS Setup - 41 - English Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes&...

Page 42 - Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed.; Temp of FAN turn off (Default temperature: 0

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 42 - English CPU FAN: Mid Speed Set the parameter of the CPU fan speed. The CPU FAN: Mid Speed option configures the speed of the CPU fan when the CPU temperatureexceeds the temperature set in Temp Limit of Mid Speed. The parameter can be adjusted from0~127. Higher parameter...

Page 43 - HT Frequency ratio; Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz.

BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) HT Frequency ratio Set HT Frequency ratio to 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 4x, or 5x. (Default: Auto) CPU Frequency 200 ~ 456 Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz. Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-use...

Page 44 - K8 CPU Clock Ratio

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 44 - English K8 CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. The option will display "Locked" andread only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable. Current DDR Speed Displays the current DDR speed. DDR clock/Timing Mode...

Page 48 - -12 Exit Without Saving

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 48 - English 2-11 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-12 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.Type...

Page 49 - Drivers Installation; Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Install Chipset Drivers

Drivers Installation - 49 - English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driverCD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROMdevice icon in "My computer"...

Page 50 - Software Application

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 50 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyoneyou want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in ...

Page 51 - Hardware Information; This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.; Contact Us; Please see the last page for details.

Drivers Installation - 51 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.

Page 53 - Appendix; Chapter 4 Appendix; Unique Software Utilities; Download Center

Appendix - 53 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access and change BIOS featuresettings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T. feature the user is no longerrequired...

Page 54 - User Interface Overview

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 54 - English 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement andmanageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancingsystem performance, 2) C.I.A. and M...

Page 55 - How to use the Xpress Recovery2; Advanced BIOS Feature; enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future.

Appendix - 55 - English 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 includingWindows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems includingFAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is...

Page 56 - Back up data from hard disk.; The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2; SATA IDE channel 4

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 56 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.(This button will not appear if there is no backupfile.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup filesto release disk space.(This button will not appear if there...

Page 57 - Utility; Del; Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.

Appendix - 57 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM 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 updateBIOS. Q-Flash?allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS...

Page 58 - button on your keyboard and then; in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.; Exploring the Q-Flash; / Dual BIOS utility screen

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 58 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS FeaturesIntegrated PeripheralsPower Management SetupPnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health StatusMB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Select Languag...

Page 59 - Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press; After pressing; Enter

Appendix - 59 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enabl...

Page 60 - Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 60 - English 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. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size..............

Page 62 - utility screen; Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 62 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enableexecution of the t...

Page 63 - Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.; to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in; Part One

Appendix - 63 - English 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.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable ...

Page 64 - I. Update BIOS through Internet

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 64 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS underWindows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latestversion of BIOS. 1. Methods and st...

Page 65 - III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS; server, please go onto

Appendix - 65 - English III. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurrent BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog bo...

Page 66 - -1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction; RAID Levels; nForce4 chipset supports are RAID 0,

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 66 - English 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logicalunit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fau...

Page 67 - Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS; Entering the RAID BIOS Setup; before the window disappears.; Define a New Array

Appendix - 67 - English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar makeand storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive conne...

Page 68 - Selecting the RAID Mode

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 68 - English Using the "Define a New Array" Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down...

Page 69 - Completing the RAID BIOS Setup; Clear disk data

Appendix - 69 - English Completing the RAID BIOS Setup After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N . You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The...

Page 71 - Installing the RAID drivers; disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.; BootDrv; folder. A command prompt

Appendix - 71 - English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA controllerdriver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windowssetup process. First of all, copy ...

Page 72 - Line Out; Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:; Sound Effect; Introduction of audio connectors:

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 72 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Line Out Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo outputis applied. STEP 1:Connect the stereo speakers...

Page 73 - Channel Audio Setup

Appendix - 73 - English STEP 3:Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on theleft selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" tocomplete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear S...

Page 74 - Channel Audio Setup

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 74 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and theCenter/Subwoofer channels to "Center/SubwooferSpeaker Out". STEP 2 :Following installation of the audio driver...

Page 75 - Channel Audio Setup

Appendix - 75 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer SpeakerOut", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out". STEP 2 :Follow...

Page 76 - Troubleshooting; AMI BIOS Beep Codes

GA-K8NE-RH Motherboard - 76 - English 4-2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS aft...