Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
GA-K8N Ultra-SLI / GA-K8N Pro-SLI / GA-K8N-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 Fan Heat Sink ..................................................... 14
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 14
1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink ........................................................................ 15
1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 16
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 18
1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ....................................... 19
1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 22
1-8 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 23
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................ 33
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6a)...................................................... 34
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 36
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 38
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 40
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 44
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 45
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 46
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)....................................................................... 49
2-8 Top Performance............................................................................................. 52
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 52
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 53
2-11 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 54
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 54