Gigabyte Technology GA-K8NS Pro - Manuals

Page 4 - English; Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA

- 4 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood andpracticed. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X (1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sureyour AGP card is AGP 4X/8X. Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA ...

Page 5 - whenever the components are separated from the system.

Read Me First! English - 5 - Prepare your computer... Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Toprotect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever youwork on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer wh...

Page 6 - Table of Content

- 6 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Table of Content Read Me First! ........................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 8 Features Summary .......................

Page 8 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Features Summary

- 8 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English C P U y Socket 754 for AMD Althlon ™ 64 processor (K8) y 1600MHz system bus y Supports core frequencies in excess of 1.6GHz(2800+) and faster Chipset y nVIDIA ® nForce3 TM 250 Memory y 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up to 3GB DRAM (Max.) y Supports DDR400/3...

Page 10 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard Layout

- 10 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English nVIDIA ® nForce ™ 3 250 CD_IN GA-K8NS Pro KB_MS COMB LPT USB LAN1 ATX_12V SOCKET 754 CPU_FAN IDE1 IDE2 DDR2 COMA PWR_LED BAT PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 F_USB1 IT8712 M A I NBIOS CODEC PWR_FAN DDR3 PCI4 PCI5 GAME F_AUDIO B A C K U PBIOS SiI3512 SATA1_SII RAM_LED ATX IR_CIR ...

Page 11 - Block Diagram; AMD K8

Introduction English - 11 - Block Diagram CPUCLK+/- (200MHz) AGP Slot 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) AMD K8 Socket 754 C P U SiI3512 2 Serial ATA DDR400/DDR333/266 DIMM nVIDIA nForce TM 3 250 LPC BUS 8 USB Ports ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels IT8712 24 MHz 33 MHz Game Port Floppy LPT Port ...

Page 13 - nglis; To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:; Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

Hardware Installation Process E nglis h - 13 - To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)Step 2 - Install Memory ModulesStep 3 - Install Expansion CardsStep 4 - Install I/O Peripherals Cables Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Proc...

Page 14 - Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.; Socket Lever

- 14 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard E nglis h Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) The installation of the processor and cooling fan is performed in four main steps: Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please make sure the CPU type is supporte...

Page 16 - Step 2: Install Memory Modules

- 16 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard E nglis h Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:1. When RAM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper ins...

Page 17 - Step 3: Install Expansion Cards; AGP Card

Hardware Installation Process E nglis h - 17 - Step 3: Install Expansion Cards 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.3. Press the expansion card...

Page 18 - Before you connect your device(s) into USB

- 18 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector This connector supports standard PS/2keyboard and PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Mouse Connector(6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector(6 pin Female) / USB/LAN ...

Page 19 - Line In; Audio Connectors

Hardware Installation Process English - 19 - Line In MIC In Line Out Audio Connectors After install onboard audio driver, you mayconnect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone toMIC In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkmanetc. can be connected to Line-In jack. Please note: You are able to use 2-/4-/6-/8-...

Page 26 - Open: Normal Operation

- 26 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English 12) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassisfront panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) ...

Page 28 - CAUTION

- 28 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English 16) BATTERY CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommendedby the manufacturer.Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer'sinstructions. If you want to erase CMOS...1. Turn OF...

Page 35 - Chapter 3 BIOS Setup; ENTERING SETUP

BIOS Setup English - 35 - < > Move to previous item < > Move to next item < > Move to the item in the left hand < > Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select Item <Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu andOption Page S...

Page 36 - This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

- 36 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English z z z z z Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. z z z z z Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. z z z z z Integrated Peripherals This setup page inc...

Page 37 - This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.

BIOS Setup English - 37 - z z z z z PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. z z z z z Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio. z z z z z Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your s...

Page 38 - Standard CMOS Features; Date

- 38 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English 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 displayed only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allo...

Page 39 - Halt on

BIOS Setup English - 39 - Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate optionbased on this ...

Page 40 - Advanced BIOS Features; Hard Disk Boot Priority

- 40 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English 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 exit t...

Page 41 - Password Check

BIOS Setup English - 41 - 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 42 - Integrated Peripherals; IDE Function Setup

- 42 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ` CMOS Setup U...

Page 45 - Midi Port Address

BIOS Setup English - 45 - Midi Port Address 300 Set Midi Port Address to 300. 330 Set Midi Port Address to 330. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Midi Port IRQ 5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. 10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default value) CIR Port Address 310 Set CIR Port Address to 310. 320 Se...

Page 46 - ACPI Suspend Type; Power Management Setup

- 46 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] PME Event Wake Up [Disabled] Modem Ring On [Disabled] S3 Resume by USB device [Disabled] Resume by Alarm [Disabled] x...

Page 47 - Power On by Mouse

BIOS Setup English - 47 - Power On by Mouse Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on system. Power On by Keyboard Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power o...

Page 48 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

- 48 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI 4 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:...

Page 49 - PC Health Status; Current CPU Temperature

BIOS Setup English - 49 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore O K DDR25V O K +3.3V O K +12V O K Current CPU Temperature 51°C Current CPU FAN Speed 3125 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] CPU...

Page 50 - Frequency/Voltage Control

- 50 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Frequency/Voltage Control CPU OverClock in MHz 200MHz ~ 300MHz Increase CPU frequency as user selected. AGP OverClock in MHz 66MHz ~ 100MHz Increase AGP frequency as user selected. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.800V to 1.700V by 0.025...

Page 51 - Top Performance

BIOS Setup English - 51 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit KLJI : Select Item F8: Dual BIOS/Q...

Page 52 - Set Supervisor/User Password

- 52 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit KLJI : Select Item F8...

Page 53 - Exit Without Saving

BIOS Setup English - 53 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit KLJI : Select Item F8: Dual BIOS/Q...

Page 55 - Gigabyte announces; Chapter 4 Technical Reference

Technical Reference - 55 - English @BIOS TM Introduction Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like manyother people, you just know what BIOS is, but alwayshesitate to update it? Because you think updating new-est BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don't knowhow to update it. Maybe not like o...

Page 56 - Flash BIOS Method Introduction; Method 1 : Dual BIOS

- 56 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and theother is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the MainBIOS is corrupted or damage...

Page 57 - • Copy Main ROM Data to Backup; • Save Settings to CMOS

Technical Reference - 57 - English 3.) Dual BIOS Item explanation: • Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1:If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset…) occurs in the Main BIOS, just beforethe Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the ...

Page 58 - Update Main BIOS from Floppy / Update Backup BIOS from Floppy

- 58 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English D. How to use Q-Flash? Update Main BIOS from Floppy / Update Backup BIOS from Floppy C. What is Q-Flash Utility? Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no morefooling around any OS. Congratulation! Yo...

Page 59 - DualBIOS; II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS

Technical Reference - 59 - English DualBIOS ™ Technology FAQ GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your system BIOS. This newest "Value-added" feature, in a long series of innovations fromGIGABYTE, is available on this motherboard. Future GIGABYTE m...

Page 61 - Utility; Click here

Technical Reference - 61 - English If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS ™ program to flash BIOS. Method 2 : @BIOS ™ Utility Methods and steps: 1. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Internet Update" iconb. Click "Update New BIOS" iconc. Selec...

Page 63 - Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:

Technical Reference - 63 - English 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel AudioFunction Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output isapplied. STEP 1:Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to ...

Page 64 - Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

- 64 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rearchannels to "Line In". STEP 3 :Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJFunction". Then click on the left selection bar andselec...

Page 65 - Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

Technical Reference - 65 - English Use the back audio panel to connect the audio outputwithout any additional module.STEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rearchannels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer chan-nels to "MIC In". 6 Channel Analog Audio Output M...

Page 69 - Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction; Introduction of audio connectors

Technical Reference - 69 - English Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows2000. Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audioinput devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone o...

Page 70 - UAJ Introduction

- 70 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what youset, please press "Manual Selection" to set. If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a v...

Page 71 - Xpress Recovery Introduction; What is Xpress Recovery ?; please do not alter its size.; How to use the Xpress Recovery

Technical Reference - 71 - English Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to its original state. 1. Supports FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS form...

Page 72 - F9 For Xpress Recovery; enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.

- 72 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode) Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Al lyCopyright (C) 1984-2002, Award Software, Inc. Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1Check System Health OK... Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For ...

Page 73 - Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit; Restores backup image to original state.

Technical Reference - 73 - English 1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image inyour hard drive. Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during comp...

Page 74 - Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction; RAID Levels

- 74 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into onelogical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Faulttol...

Page 75 - Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:; Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS; Entering the RAID BIOS Setup

Technical Reference - 75 - 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...

Page 76 - Selecting the RAID Mode; Completing the RAID BIOS Setup

- 76 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English N N N N NV V V V VDIA DIA DIA DIA DIA RAID RAID RAID RAID RAID Utility Feb 13 2004 Utility Feb 13 2004 Utility Feb 13 2004 Utility Feb 13 2004 Utility Feb 13 2004 - Define a New Array - - Define a New Array - - Define a New Array - - Define a New Array - - Defi...

Page 78 - Installing the RAID drivers

- 78 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATAcontroller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized duringthe Windows setup process. Firs...

Page 81 - Revision History; Chapter 5 Appendix; Pictures below are shown in Windows XP; Install Drivers; INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER

Appendix - 81 - English Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix 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 ...

Page 82 - Item Description

- 82 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English nVIDIA System Driver (Note) For nVIDIA chipset driver. USB Patch for WinXPThis patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP. Marvell 10/100/1000 Base LAN DriverMarvell 10/100/1000 LAN chip driver. RealTek AC97 Codec...

Page 83 - SOFTWARE APPLICATION

Appendix - 83 - English SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners. Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager (GWUM)This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray. Gigabyte Management Tool (GMT)A useful too...

Page 84 - SOFTWARE INFORMATION; This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.; CONTACT US; Please see the last page for details.

- 84 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title. HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. CONTACT US Please see the last page for details.

Page 85 - FAQ

Appendix - 85 - English FAQ 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 after updating BIOS. Why?Answer: ...

Page 86 - Troubleshooting

- 86 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshootingprocedures. Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove allof the add-on cards and cables from motherboard. START Failure has been excluded. Yes Plea...

Page 88 - Technical Support/RMA Sheet; Hardware

- 88 - GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard English Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Phone No.: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility: ConfigurationCPUMemoryBrandVideo CardAudio CardHDDCD-ROM...

Page 89 - Acronyms

Appendix - 89 - English Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APM Advanced Power Management AGP Accelerated Graphics Port AMR Audio Modem Riser ACR Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System CPU Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Sem...

Page 95 - Contact Us

Appendix - 95 - English Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. Support :http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htmNon-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :http:...