GIGABYTE AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard GA-K8NXP-SLI User Manual
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Table of Contents
GA-K8NXP-SLI 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 Fan Heat Sink ..................................................... 12
1-3-1
Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 12
1-3-2
Installation of the Fan Heat Sink ........................................................................ 13
1-4
Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 14
1-5
Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 16
1-6
Installation of K8DPS (Dual Power System) .................................................. 17
1-7
Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ....................................... 18
1-8
I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 21
1-9
Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 22
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 33
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F2g)...................................................... 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 ................................................................................. 46
2-6
PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 47
2-7
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 48
2-8
Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 49
2-9
Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 49
2-10 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 50
2-11 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 50