GA-7N400S / GA-7N400S-LAMD SempronTM / AthlonTM XP / AthlonTM / DuronTM Socket A Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100312ME-7N400S-1003
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 10 -EnglishMotherboard GA-7N400S or GA-7N400S-LCPU Socket A for AMD SempronTM / AthlonTM XP / AthlonTM / DuronTM proce
Hardware Installation- 11 -English1-4 Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkBefore installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1. Pl
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 12 -EnglishThe heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink pas
Hardware Installation- 13 -EnglishBefore installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the memor
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 14 -EnglishDual Channel DDRGA-7N400S / GA-7N400S-L supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual ChannelT
Hardware Installation- 15 -English1-6 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1. Read
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 16 -English1-7 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse,
Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-8 Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) FDD6) IDE1 / IDE27) SATA0 / SATA
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 18 -English1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough sta
Hardware Installation- 19 -English3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via
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GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 20 -English6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector ca
Hardware Installation- 21 -English8) PWR_LEDPWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It willblink
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 22 -English10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of
Hardware Installation- 23 -English11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 24 -English13/14) CD_IN (CD In Connector, black) / AUX_IN (AUX In Connector, white)Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to
Hardware Installation- 25 -English16) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin ass
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 26 -English18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, tempo
BIOS Setup- 27 -EnglishBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activa
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 28 -EnglishThe Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E17)Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as fig
BIOS Setup- 29 -English Load Optimized DefaultsOptimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in bestp
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GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 30 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week Th
BIOS Setup- 31 -EnglishDrive A / Drive BThe category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.No
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 32 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID,
BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishPassword CheckSetup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is notentered at the prompt.
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 34 -English2-3 Advanced Chipset FeaturesSystem PerformanceNormal Set system at the most stable settings. (Default value)Tu
BIOS Setup- 35 -English2-4 Integrated PeripheralsIDE Function Setup* Only for GA-7N400S-L.CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwareInt
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 36 -EnglishSATA DMA TransferEnabled Enable Serial ATA transfer function. (Default value)Disabled Disable this function.SAT
BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishOnChip USBDisabled Disable USB controller.V1.1+V2.0 Set USB controller at USB1.1 and USB2.0. (Default value)V1.1 Set USB contro
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 38 -EnglishOnboard Parallel portDisabled Disable onboard LPT port.378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7
BIOS Setup- 39 -English2-5 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value)S3(STR) Se
- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-7N400S/GA-7N400S-L Motherboard Layout ... 6Block Diagram ...
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 40 -EnglishPower On by MouseDisabled Disabled this function. (Default value)Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left b
BIOS Setup- 41 -English2-6 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1/5 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/5. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IR
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 42 -English2-7 PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VDetect system's voltage status automa
BIOS Setup- 43 -English2-8 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum s
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 44 -English2-10 Set Supervisor/User PasswordSelecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features
BIOS Setup- 45 -English2-11 Save & Exit SetupType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N
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Drivers Installation- 47 -EnglishPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 48 -English3-2 Software ApplicationThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you ca
Drivers Installation- 49 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last pa
- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 473-1 Install Chipset Driver
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Appendix- 51 -EnglishChapter 4 Appendix4-1 Unique Software Utilities4-1-1 Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a ut
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 52 -English2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Press F9 during powering on the computer .Xpress Recov
Appendix- 53 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automatically scan your syste
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 54 -EnglishMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,users on
Appendix- 55 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS F
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 56 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...
Appendix- 57 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updat
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 58 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Inte
Appendix- 59 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.Task menu for Q-Fla
- 6 -GA-7N400S/GA-7N400S-L Motherboard LayoutATX_12VCPU_FANnVIDIA nForce 2Ultra 400AGPCODECIRIT8712nVIDIAnForce 2MCP RAIDBIOSPCI1PCI2DDR1F_USB1 F_USB2
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 60 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The pro
Appendix- 61 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows use
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 62 -EnglishIII. Save BIOS:In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means
Appendix- 63 -English4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 64 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID constr
Appendix- 65 -EnglishUsing the "Define a New Array" WindowIf necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 66 -EnglishCompleting the RAID BIOS SetupAfter assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appea
Appendix- 67 -EnglishPress Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears.The Array Detail screen shows various information about t
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 68 -EnglishInstalling the RAID driversTo install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully, you need to inst
Appendix- 69 -English4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- Channel Audio Function Introduction2 Channel Audio SetupWe recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to g
- 7 -Block Diagram* Only for GA-7N400S-L.AMD-K7CPUCPUCLK+/-(100/133/166/200MHz)nVIDIAnForce 2Ultra 400HCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz)DDR 400/333/266MHz D
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 70 -EnglishSTEP 2:After installing the audio driver, you'll find a SoundEffect icon on the lower right hand taskba
Appendix- 71 -EnglishSTEP 2:After installing the audio driver, you'll find a SoundEffect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Clickthe icon
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 72 -EnglishAdvanced 6 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, optional device) :Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, a
Appendix- 73 -EnglishSTEP 4:After installing the audio driver, you'll find a SoundEffect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Clickthe icon
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 74 -EnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)A "SPDIF output" device is an optional device. TheSPDIF_IO cable
Appendix- 75 -EnglishJack-Sensing IntroductionJack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later ve
GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 76 -EnglishIf you set wrong with the connectors, the warningmessage will come out as right picture.Manual setting:If the d
Appendix- 77 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherbo
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Appendix- 79 -EnglishContact Us Taiwan (Headquarters)GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,Taiw
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GA-7N400S(-L) Motherboard - 80 -English ChinaNINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD.Tech. Support :http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceC
Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationPreparing Your ComputerThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic
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