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GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme quad-core / Core TM 2 Quad / Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme dual-core / Core TM 2 Duo / Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition / Intel ® Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev.
Motherboard GA-N680SLI-DQ6 May. 08, 2007 Motherboard GA-N680SLI-DQ6 May. 08, 2007.
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- 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ..........................................................................
- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 61 3 -1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 6 1 3 - 2 Software Applications .
- 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1, FDD Cable x 1 SA T A 3Gb/s Cable x 4 I/O Shield e-SA T A Cable x 2 SLI Bridge (GC-SLICON6) x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.
- 7 - GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA775 ATX GA-N680SLI-DQ6 CD_IN F_AUDIO MAIN BIOS SYS_FAN FDD PCIE_16_1 PCI1 F_USB3 CODEC GIGABYTE SATA2 SPDIF_IN IDE DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 .
- 8 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/-(333/266/200/133 MHz) Host Interface 3 PCI PCI Bus 3 IEEE1394a TSB43AB23 DDRII 800/667/533 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 6 SA T A 3Gb/s 10 USB Ports Line-.
Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our 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.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU LGA775 for Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme quad-core / Core TM 2 Extreme dual-core / Core TM 2 Quad / Core TM 2 Duo / Pentium ® proce.
Hardware Installation - 11 - English Internal Connectors 1 24-pin A TX power connector 1 8-pin A TX 12V power connector 1 4-pin PCIe 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE co.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 1 2 - English (Note 1) T o use a DDR II 800/667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1333/1066/ 800 MHz FSB processor. (Note 2) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. (Note 3) The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs.
Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1 - 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position. Metal Lever Fig. 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 1 4 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste. T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler.
Hardware Installation - 15 - English The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 1 6 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-N680SLI-DQ6 supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operat- ing the Dual Channel T echnology, the bandwidth of memory bus will double.
Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1 - 5 Installation of Expansion Cards T o install your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1 . Disconnect your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the computer.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1 - 6 Connecting the e-SA T A Cable Kit The e-SA T A cable kit includes one SA TA bracket, one SA T A signal cable, and one SA T A power cable. Step 1: Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SA T A bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1 - 7 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration nVIDIA ® nForce 680i SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA S.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 2 0 - English place this part on the top of the bridge connector. retention bracket Connecting T wo Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots.
Hardware Installation - 21 - English Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display . The NVIDIA control panel will appear.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 - 8 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). COMA Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.
Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 - 9 Connectors Introduction 2 1 42 2 8 10 9 15 19 16 5 12 MIC In The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack. In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1/2) A TX_12V_2X / A TX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed.
Hardware Installation - 25 - English 4/5/6) CPU_F AN / SYS_FAN / PWR_F AN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin(CPU_FAN/ SYS_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 2 6 - English 7 ) NB_FAN (North Bridge Fan Header) Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header. The fan header has a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation.
Hardware Installation - 27 - English 9 ) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive).
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 2 8 - English 1 1 ) GSA T AII1-0 / GSA T AII1-1 / GSA T AII2-0 / GSA T AII2-1 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connector , Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2) SA T A 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SA T A 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
Hardware Installation - 29 - English 1 3 ) BA TTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 3 0 - English 1 6 ) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 5 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module.
Hardware Installation - 31 - English 1 7 ) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Connector) Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 3 2 - English 1 9) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (Front IEEE 1394 Connector) Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector.
Hardware Installation - 33 - English 2 2 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 3 4 - English Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 2 3 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header.
BIOS Setup - 35 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 3 6 - English <T AB> : POST Screen Press the TA B key to see BIOS POST screen. (T o show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 42.) <DEL> : BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS Press the DELETE key to enter BIOS Setup program.
BIOS Setup - 37 - English Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 3 8 - English MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration.
BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only Month The month, Jan.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 4 0 - English Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive.
BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 4 2 - English HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third- party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability.
BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Cha nnel0 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] N V S.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 4 4 - English Serial-A T A RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software Serial-A T A RAID Config Item Help Menu Level N V SA T A RAID functio.
BIOS Setup - 45 - English NV SA T A 3 Primary RAID Enabled Enable NV SA T A 3 primary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) NV SA T A 3 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable NV SA T A 3 secondary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 4 6 - English On-Chip SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) (For LAN1/LAN2) This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short.
BIOS Setup - 47 - English Onboard LAN1 Controller (The upper LAN connector of the back panel Dual LAN connectors) Enabled Enable onboard LAN1 controller function.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 4 8 - English Onboard Parallel Port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.
BIOS Setup - 49 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). Soft-Off by Power button Instant-Off Press power button then Power off instantly.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 5 0 - English HPET Support (Note) Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable support for High Precision Event Timer (HPET) funtion. (Default value) Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Double-Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system.
BIOS Setup - 51 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 2.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 5 2 - English 2 - 6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, Case Opened will show "No.
BIOS Setup - 53 - English CPU Smart F AN Control (Note) Disabled Disable this function. Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 5 4 - English 2 - 7 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.
BIOS Setup - 55 - English SLI-Ready Memory Allows you to use SLI-ready memory. The option is configurable only when SLI-ready memory is used. Options: Disable, CPUOC 0%~CPUOC 5%, CPUOC MAX and Expert FSB-Memory Clock Mode Auto BIOS will automatically setup the FSB-Memory Clock Mode.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 5 6 - English Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance. Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value) Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast.
BIOS Setup - 57 - English 2 - 9 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. 2 - 8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 5 8 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>.
BIOS Setup - 59 - English 2-12 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2 - 1 1 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
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Drivers Installation - 61 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 6 2 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Drivers Installation - 63 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.
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Appendix - 65 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data.
Appendix - 67 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 68 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS T echnology ? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? a.
Appendix - 69 - English c . Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main B.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - English Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1 . From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 . Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e .
Appendix - 71 - English b . Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. Dual BIOS Utility V2.02 Boot From................................................. Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 72 - English Step 4: Press ESC and then ENTER to exit Dual BIOS / Q-Flash and the system will restart. A s t h e system re boots, you will see the new BIOS version during POST. Step 5: A s the system r e boots, press DELETE to enter BIOS Setup.
Appendix - 73 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box.
Appendix - 75 - English T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ( 1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. ( 2 ) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. ( 3 ) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) ( 4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - English Figure 1 T o set up a RAID array , ensure that NV SA T A RAID function is enabled (Figure 2), otherwise leave it disabled.
Appendix - 77 - English Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 3 Step 2: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 3).
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 78 - English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID.
Appendix - 79 - English Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 7). If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 80 - English T o read more information about the RAID array , press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 9), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc.
Appendix - 81 - English (4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk T o install operating system onto RAID disks successfully , you need to install the SA T A RAID driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 82 - English Figure 13 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 14 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3.
Appendix - 83 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you must press S to select additional driver.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 - English After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Figure 18 WindowsXP Professional Setup W elcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.
Appendix - 85 - English B. GIGABYTE SA T A2 Controller (1 ) Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port(s) on the motherboard.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 - English Step 2: T o boot from Windows installation CD-ROM disk, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 2).
Appendix - 87 - English (3) Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - English Figure 6 A. Create Array: In the main screen, press ENTER on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the RAID creation screen appears (Figure 5). GIGABYTE T echnology Corp. PCIE-to-SA T AII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.
Appendix - 89 - English Figure 7 Figure 8 3 . Assign Array Disks: After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks. 4 . Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the block size (Figure 7), ranging from 4K to 128K.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - English Figure 9 Figure 10 6 . Confirm Creation: After all of the items are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. When prompted to confirm your selections (Figure 9), press Y to confirm or N to abort.
Appendix - 91 - English Figure 1 1 Figure 12 GIGABYTE T echnology Corp. PCIE-to-SA T AII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - English GIGABYTE T echnology Corp. PCIE-to-SA T AII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RA.
Appendix - 93 - English (4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully , you need to install the SA T A controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 - English Figure 18 Figure 19 (5 ) Installing SA T A controller driver during OS installation (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) Now that you have prepared the SA T A driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SA T A hard drive with the SA TA driver .
Appendix - 95 - English Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 20 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select one of the items displayed depending on the operating system to be installed.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 - English Step 5: After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Figure 22 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit W elcome to Setup.
Appendix - 97 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - English STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK .
Appendix - 99 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 100 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel.
Appendix - 101 - English Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 102 - English 1. : This button provides you more controls over "dts NEO : PC". Music Mode ; Cinema Mode 2. "dts NEO : PC" : Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO : PC function.
Appendix - 103 - English In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. Either click Dolby Digital 5.1 in the upper left list or click the Dolby Digital Live button at the center bottom of the Audio Control Panel (Note) . In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab.
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 104 - English 4-1-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer.
Appendix - 105 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS.
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