beautypg.com

GIGABYTE GA-K8NE User Manual

Page 4

background image

- 4 -

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