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G.B.T GA-K8NE-RH User Manual

Manual is about: AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard

Summary of GA-K8NE-RH

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    Ga-k8ne-rh amd socket 754 processor motherboard user's manual rev. 2001 12me-k8ner-2001r * 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 a...

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    Apr. 19, 2006 motherboard ga-k8ne-rh motherboard ga-k8ne-rh apr. 19, 2006.

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    Copyright © 2006 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, trans...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    - 4 - table of contents item checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 optional accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 ga-k8ne-rh motherbo...

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    - 5 - chapter 3 drivers installation ...................................................................................... 49 3-1 install chipset drivers .................................................................................... 49 3-2 software application ...................................

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    - 6 - item checklist ide cable x 1 fdd cable x 1 serial ata cable x 1 i/o shield * the items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional accessories 2 ports usb2.0 cable (part number: 12cr1-1ub030-51/-51r) com port cable (part number: 12cf1-1cm001-31/-31r).

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    - 7 - ga-k8ne-rh motherboard layout atx ms/kb lpt coma ide2 ide1 atx_12v socket 754 usb usb lan spdif_o spdif_i comb it8712 nvidia ® nforce tm 4(-4x) pci1 pci2 f_usb2 f_usb1 ci sataii0 sys_fan f_panel pci3 cd_in pcie_16 sataii2 f_usb3 ddr3 ddr2 ddr1 fdd codec bios ga-k8ne-rh cpu_fan bat clr_cmos aud...

  • 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 speed will drop down to ddr333 if you install two double-sided or three single-sided ddr400...

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    Hardware installation - 9 - english 1-1 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 ins...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 10 - english cpu 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 (supports up to 3gb...

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    Hardware installation - 11 - english hardware monitor system voltage detection cpu temperature detection cpu / system fan speed detection cpu warning temperature cpu fan failure warning cpu smart fan control (note 3) onboard sata raid Š onboard nforce4(-4x) chipset (sataii0_1, sataii2_3) - supports ...

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    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 w...

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    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 prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extre...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 14 - english 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. ...

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    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, ...

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    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 the lower port (purple). Parallel port the parallel port allows connection of a printer...

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    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_12v 2) atx (power connector) 3) cpu_fan 4) sys_fan 5) fdd 6) ide1 / ide2 7) sat...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 18 - english 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 proper...

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    Hardware installation - 19 - english 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...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 20 - english 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...

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    Hardware installation - 21 - english 8) 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. Hd (ide hard disk active led) (blue) pin 1: led anode(+) pin 2:...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 22 - english 10) f_audio (front audio panel connector) if you want to use front audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assignments for the cabl...

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    Hardware installation - 23 - english 12) f_ usb1 / f_usb2 / f_usb3 (front usb connector) be careful with the polarity of the front usb connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front usb cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 24 - english 14) 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 opened" status in bios setup. 1 pin no. Definition 1 signal 2 gnd 13) comb (comb connector) be careful with the polar...

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    Hardware installation - 25 - english 16) bat (battery) danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase cmos... 1. Turn o...

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    Bios setup - 27 - english 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 ...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 28 - english the main menu (for example: bios ver. : fdh) 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 to accept or enter the sub-menu. If you can't find the settin...

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    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 onboard peripherals. Power manage...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 30 - english 2-1 standard cmos features date the date format is , , , . 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 allowed in the month) year the year, from 1999 thro...

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    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 option based on this...

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    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 to exit this menu. First / second / third boot device fl...

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    Bios setup - 33 - english password check system the system can not boot and can not access to setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Setup the system will boot, but access to setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (default ...

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    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...

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    Bios setup - 35 - english on-chip mac lan auto auto-detect onboard lan chip function. (default value) disabled disable onboard lan chip function. Nv ide/sata raid function enabled enable nv ide/sata raid function. Disabled disable this function. (default value) nv serial-ata 1 enabled enable serial ...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 36 - english onboard serial port 2 auto bios will automatically set up the serial port 2 address. 3f8/irq4 enable onboard serial port 2 and address is 3f8/irq4. 2f8/irq3 enable onboard serial port 2 and address is 2f8/irq3. (default value) 3e8/irq4 enable onboard serial port...

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    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)...

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    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 : every...

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    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,...

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    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 ...

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    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". If you want to reset "cas...

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    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 temperature exceeds the temperature set in temp limit of mid speed. The parameter can be adjusted from 0~127. Higher paramet...

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    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...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 44 - english 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. Current ddr speed displays the current ddr speed. Ddr clock/timing mode auto s...

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    Bios setup - 45 - english write-to-read delay (twtr) 1 bus clock set write-to-read delay to 1 bus clock. 2 bus clock set write-to-read delay to 2 bus clock. (default value) refresh rate (tref) set the refresh rate. Read preamble value 2~9.5ns set the read preamble value. (default value: 5.5ns) async...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 46 - english 2-8 top performance if you wish to maximize the performance of your system, enable "top performance." disabled disable this function. (default value) enabled enable top performance function. "top performance" will increase h/w working speed. Different system con...

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    Bios setup - 47 - english 2-10 set supervisor/user password 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 . You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the pa...

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    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 "n" will return to setup ...

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    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 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...

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    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 anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 software information this page lists the contents of software and drivers in this cd...

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    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..

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    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 feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through gigabyte m.I.T. Feature the user is no longer requir...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 54 - english 4-1-1 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...

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    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 including windows xp/2000/nt/98/me and dos, and file systems including fat16, fat32, and ntfs, xpress recovery2...

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    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 backup file.) 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 t...

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    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 update bios. Q-flash?Allows users to flash bios without any utility in do...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 58 - english entering the q-flash tm utility: 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 mb intelligent tweaker(m.I.T.) select l...

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    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...

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    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..............

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    Appendix - 61 - 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 mb intelligent tweaker(m.I.T.) esc: quit f3: change language f8: dual bios/q-flash f10...

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    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 enable execution of the ...

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    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 ...

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    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 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. 1. Methods and...

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    Appendix - 65 - english iii. Save bios in the very beginning, there is "save current bios" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current bios version. Iv. Check out supported motherboard and flash rom: in the very beginning, there is "about this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can hel...

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    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 logical unit. The advantage of an array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fa...

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    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 make and storage capacity. 2) please attach the hard drive con...

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    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 arrow k...

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    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 ...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 70 - english press enter to view and verify details. The array detail screen appears. The array detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as striping block used, raid mode, striping width, disk model name, and disk capacity. If you want ...

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    Appendix - 71 - english installing the raid drivers 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, cop...

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    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 output is applied. Step 1: connect the stereo speake...

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    Appendix - 73 - english step 3: click "speaker configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2ch speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 channel audio setup step 1 : connect the front channels to "front speaker out", the rear channels to "rear speaker out". Step 2 : f...

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    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 the center/subwoofer channels to "center/subwoofer speaker out". Step 2 : following installation of the audio driver, you find a sound ...

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    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 speaker out", and the side channels to "side speaker out". Step 2 : following installation of the aud...

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    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 specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.Gigabyte.Com.Tw question 1: i cannot see some options that were included in previous bios af...

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    Appendix - 79 - 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: +886-2-8912-4003 tech. Support : http://www.Gigabyte.Com.Tw/support/servicecenter.Aspx non-tech. Support(sales/marketing) :...

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    Ga-k8ne-rh motherboard - 80 - english china ningbo g.B.T. Tech. Trading co., ltd. Tech. Support : http://www.Gigabyte.Com.Tw/support/servicecenter.Aspx non-tech. Support(sales/marketing) : http://ggts.Gigabyte.Com.Tw/nontech.Asp web address : http://www.Gigabyte.Com.Cn shanghai tel: +86-021-63410999...