GIGABYTE GA-K8NS User Manual
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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