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GA-8N-SLI Royal/ GA-8N-SLI Pro/ GA-8N-SLI Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-8NSLIRO-1004 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro June 2, 2005 June 2, 2005 Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Oct. 26, 2005 Oct. 26, 2005 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 In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product. For detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual". For detailed information related to Gigabyte's unique features, please go to "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 GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout .......................... 8 Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................... 11 1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink .............................................................. 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 14 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink .................................................................................. 15 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) ......................... 16 1-5 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 16 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 18 1-7 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System) ................. 19 1-8 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ....................................... 20 1-9 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 23 1-10 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................ 35 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l) ......................... 36 2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 38 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 40 2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 42 2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 45 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 47 2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 48 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 50 2-8 Select Language ............................................................................................. 53 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 53 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 53 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 54 2-12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 55 2-13 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 55 Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 57 3-2 Software Application ....................................................................................... 58 3-3 Software Information ....................................................................................... 58 3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 59 3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 59 Chapter 4 Appendix ................................................................................................... 61 4-1 Unique Software Utilities ................................................................................ 61 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................................................................................... 62 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ......................................................................... 63 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ........................................................................ 65 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction ...................................................... 76 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ...................................... 87 4-2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 91 - 7 - GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout KB_MS VRM_CONN COAXIAL ATX PWR_FAN SPDIF_O LGA775 LPT COMA USB LAN2 FDD USB LAN1 nVIDIA® AUDIO1 CPU_FAN nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition AUDIO2 ATX_12V Marvell Phy (LAN2) PCIE_12V IDE2 IDE1 NB_FAN F_AUDIO DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 Marvell PCIE_1 8053 (LAN1) GA-8N-SLI Royal (Pro)/GA-8N-SLI PCIE_16_1 Main nVIDIA® IDE3 BIOS MCP-04 SLI Switch Module Socket PCIE_2 Backup BIOS PCIE_16_2 SYS_FAN CODEC TSB82AA2 CLR_CMOS RF_ID PCI1 PDC20779 BATTERY SPDIF_IN CD_IN TSB81BA3 ESATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII1 PCI2 IT8712F F2_1394 ESATAII0 SATAII3 SATAII0 CI F1_1394 PWR_LED F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 8 - Block Diagram 1 PCIE x 16 2 PCIE x 8 LGA775 CPUCLK+/-(1066/800/533MHz) PCI-ECLK Processor (100MHz) or Host Interface DDRII 667/533MHz DIMM Normal Mode SLI Mode Dual Channel Memory Switch NBCLK (25MHz) nVIDIA® PCI Express x 16 Bus HCLK+/- (133/200/266MHz) nForce 4 SLI PCI Express Bus Intel Edition x1 x1 x1 PCI-ECLK Marvell (100MHz) 8053 33MHz 25MHz RJ45 2 PCI Express x 1 48MHz LAN 1 Dual BIOS ROMCLK33MHz 4 SATA 3Gb/s nVIDIA® ATA33/66/100/133 PHY RJ45 LAN 2 MCP-04 Marvell IDE Channels PCI Bus Floppy LPC BUS LPT Port IT8712F PDC20779 TSB82AA2 24 MHz COM Port TSB81BA3 CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse 33 MHz MIC 10 USB Line-In Line-Out 2 SATA 3Gb/s 2 SATA SPDIF In Ports SPDIF Out 24.576MHz 3 IEEE1394b 2PCI Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channel ATA33/66/100/133 PCICLK (33MHz) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 9 - - 10 - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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 instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3. It is 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