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Table of Contents
GA-K8NE Motherboard Layout ..................................................................................... 6
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 9
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................. 9
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ............................................................ 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU .......................................................................................... 12
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ................................................................................... 13
1-4 Installation of Memory ................................................................................... 14
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards .................................................................... 15
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction .......................................................................... 16
1-7 Connectors Introduction ................................................................................ 17
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 27
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D6) ....................................................... 28
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 30
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 32
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 34
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................ 37
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................ 39
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 40
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ...................................................................... 41
2-8 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 43
2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 43
2-10 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 44
2-11 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 44