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GA-K8NS Ultra-939
AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-K8NSU939-1002
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Mother Board GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Oct. 7, 2004
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Motherboard GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Oct. 7, 2004
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Read Me First! When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X (1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X/8X. AGP 4X/8X notch TM ® Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra. You might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP 4X/8X card. GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 4 - English
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English Prepare your computer... Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply c
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Table of Contents Read Me First! ........................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 8 Features Summary ...................................................................................... 8 GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard Layout ................................................. 10 Block Diagram ...............................................................
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English Top Performance ...................................................................................... 51 Select Language ....................................................................................... 51 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 52 Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 52 Exit Without Saving .........................................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary ™ CPU Socket 939 for AMD Althlon 64 / 64FX processor (K8) 2000MHz system bus Supports core frequencies in excess of 3000+ and faster TM ® Chipset nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra (Note 1) Memory 4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up to 4GB DRAM (Max.) Supports Dual Channel DDR400/333/266/200 DIMM Slots 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X(1.5V) mode 5 PCI slots IDE Connections 2 IDE connection (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133), allows connection of 4 IDE devices FDD Co
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English Onboard Audio ALC850 CODEC (UAJ) Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In/ Line Out/ MIC connection Surround Back Speaker (by optional Surround-Kit) SPDIF In / Out CD In / Game connector TM ® Onboard SATA RAID Onboard nVIDIA nForce3 Ultra chipset (SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function Supports data transfer rate of up 150 MB Supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections On-Board SATA RAID Onb
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GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V KB_MS RAM_LED FDD SOCKET 939 CPU_FAN AUDIO ICS1883 F_AUDIO SUR_CEN SATA0_SB SATA1_SB BAT 2X_DET ® CD_IN nVIDIA ™ nForce 3 IT8712 CLR_CMOS AGP Ultra PCI1 BACKUP BIOS CODEC MAIN PCI2 BIOS IR_CIR PCI3 TSB82AA2 Marvell 8001 F_PANEL PCI4 SiI3512 TSB81BA3 PWR_LED PCI5 SYS_FAN SATA1_SII SATA0_SII GAME F2_1394 INFO_LINK F1_1394 F_USB2 SPDIF_IO F_USB1 GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 10 - English USB COMB COMA USB LAN1 LAN2 LPT (Gigabit (10/100) Ethernet) GA-K8
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English Block Diagram AGP Slot AMD K8 CPUCLK+/- (800MHz) 4X/8X Socket 939 CPU AGPCLK (66MHz) DDR400/DDR333/266/200 DIMM HyperTransport Bus Unbuffered DIMMs BIOS IR_CIR LAN1 LAN2 nVIDIA Game Port RJ45 RJ45 LPC BUS TM nForce 3 Floppy 5 PCI IT8712 Ultra LPT Port Marvell ICS 1883 8001 PS/2 KB/Mouse 24 MHz 33 MHz TSB82AA2 2 COM Ports SiI3512 TSB81BA3 AC97 CODEC 8 USB 2 Serial ATA Ports 3 IEEE1394b ATA33/66/100/133 2 Serial ATA IDE Channels PCICLK (33MHz) - 11 - Introduction MIC LINE-IN AC97 Link LINE
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GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Motherboard - 12 - English
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English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2 - Install Memory Modules Step 3 - Install Expansion Cards Step 4 - Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 4 Step 3 Congratulations! You have accomplished the hardware installation! Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the BIOS/software installation. - 13
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. 2. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irreparable damage. 3. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. 4. Apply thermal grease between the processor and coo
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English Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as shown in Figure 3) prior to installing the heatsink. Phase change materials develop strong adhesive forces between the heatsink and processor. Removing the heatsink under such condi- tions can cause the processor to be removed from the socket without moving the socket lever to the unlocked position and then damage the processor pins or socket contacts. ** We recommend you to apply the therma
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Step 2: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. When RAM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket. 2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just pu
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English Dual Channel DDR: GA-K8NS Ultra-939 supports Dual Channel Technology. When Dual Channel Technology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one,with the fastest speed at 6.4GB/s(DDR400) or 5.3GB/s(DDR333). GA-K8NS Ultra-939 includes four DIMM slots, and each Channel has 2 DIMMs as following: Channel A : DDR 1, DDR 3 Channel B : DDR 2, DDR 4 Below are the explanations: 1. One, DDR memory module is installed: The Dual Channel Technology will not operate when on
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Step 3: Install Expansion Cards 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot. 5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Replace your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the
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English Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector This connector supports standard PS/2 PS/2 Mouse Connector keyboard and PS/2 mouse. (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) Parallel Port, Serial Ports (COMA / COMB) This connector supports 2 standard COM ports Parallel Port (25 pin Female) and 1 Parallel port. Devices like printer can be connected to Parallel port; mouse and modem etc. can be connected to S
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/ USB/LAN Connector Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, LAN2 LAN1 speaker...etc. Have a standard USB interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB USB 0 USB 2 controller. If your OS does not support USB USB 1 USB 3 controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors. LAN1 connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100/ 100
