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GA-8N-SLI Royal/
GA-8N-SLI Pro/
GA-8N-SLI
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Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition
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Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1004
12ME-8NSLIRO-1004
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Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005
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Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro June 2, 2005 June 2, 2005
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Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Oct. 26, 2005 Oct. 26, 2005
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Copyright © 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies. Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In
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Table of Contents GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout .......................... 8 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................... 11 1-2 Feature Summary ..........
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 57 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 57 3-2 Software Application ....................................................................................... 58 3-3 Software Information ....................................................................................... 58 3-4 Hardware Information ......
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GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout VRM_CONN KB_MS COAXIAL ATX LGA775 SPDIF_O FDD ® nVIDIA AUDIO1 nForce 4 SLI CPU_FAN Intel Edition AUDIO2 ATX_12V PCIE_12V IDE2 IDE1 NB_FAN F_AUDIO Marvell PCIE_1 8053 (LAN1) PCIE_16_1 ® Main nVIDIA IDE3 BIOS MCP-04 SLI Switch Module Socket PCIE_2 Backup BIOS SYS_FAN PCIE_16_2 TSB82AA2 CLR_CMOS RF_ID PCI1 PDC20779 BATTERY TSB81BA3 ESATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII1 PCI2 SATAII0 F2_1394 ESATAII0 SATAII3 CI F1_1394 PWR_LED F_PANEL Only for GA-8N-S
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Block Diagram 1 PCIE x 16 2 PCIE x 8 CPUCLK+/-(1066/800/533MHz) LGA775 Processor PCI-ECLK or (100MHz) Host DDRII 667/533MHz DIMM Interface Normal Mode SLI Mode Dual Channel Memory Switch NBCLK (25MHz) ® nVIDIA PCI Express x 16 Bus HCLK+/- (133/200/266MHz) nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition PCI Express Bus x1 x1 x1 PCI-ECLK Marvell (100MHz) 8053 33MHz 25MHz RJ45 48MHz 2 PCI Express x 1 ROMCLK33MHz Dual BIOS LAN 1 4 SATA 3Gb/s ® nVIDIA ATA33/66/100/133 MCP-04 IDE Channels Floppy PCI Bus LPC BUS LPT Port I
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English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3. It is best to wear an electrostatic
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1-2 Feature Summary Motherboard GA-8N-SLI Royal or GA-8N-SLI Pro or GA-8N-SLI ® ® ® CPU Supports LGA775 Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium D / ® Pentium 4 Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU ® Chipset Northbridge: nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition (Crush 19) ® Southbridge: nVIDIA MCP-04 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Memory 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 8GB memory) Supports dual channel DDR II 667/533 unbuffered DIMM Supports
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English Onboard Audio ALC850 CODEC Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF_IN connection SPDIF_Out (optical+coaxial) connection CD_IN connection I/O Control IT8712F Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / system / power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / system / power fan failu
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1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. 3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink. 4. Please make sure the heatsink is installed
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English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is the surface of the installed CPU. to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Place the heatsink atop the CP
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1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) Fig.1 Fig.2 To attach Cool-Plus to Once the fan is prop- a heatsink, align the erly affixed onto the extensions on both heatsink, plug the sides with the grooves power cable into the in the heatsink as NB_FAN connector. shown. Firmly press down until it snaps into position. Fig.3 Before proceeding, first check to make sure that the fan's power cable is disconnected. Then, while applying pressure to the top of the fan, carefully use a s
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English Fig.1 The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. Dual Channel DDR II GA-8N-SLI Royal/GA-8N-SLI Pro/GA-8N-SLI supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth o
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1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 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
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English 1-7 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus D.P.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection. Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability. These ® ® characteristics make it the ideal companion with the latest LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 Processor as well ® as future Intel pr
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1-8 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ® The nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition chipset offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to TM bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the TM increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture, features hardware and software innova- tions within NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit) and the nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Intel Edition chipset. Together, the NVIDIA SLI technologies
