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Table of Contents
GA-K8NS(rev. 2.0) 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. : F13) ..................................................... 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 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................... 41
2-8 Top Performance........................................................................................... 42
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................... 42
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 43
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 44
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 44