Intel GA-8N-SLI User Manuals

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
• Considerations Prior to Installation

  11
• Feature Summary

  12
• Installation of the CPU and Heatsink

  14
• Installation of the CPU

  14
• Installation of the Heatsink

  15
• Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan)

  16
• Installation of Memory

  16
• Installation of Expansion Cards

  18
• Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System)

  19
• Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

  20
• I/O Back Panel Introduction

  23
• Connectors Introduction

  24
• Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

  35
• The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l)

  36
• Standard CMOS Features

  38
• Advanced BIOS Features

  40
• Integrated Peripherals

  42
• Power Management Setup

  45
• PnP/PCI Configurations

  47
• PC Health Status

  48
• MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

  50
• Select Language

  53
• Load Fail-Safe Defaults

  53
• Load Optimized Defaults

  53
• Set Supervisor/User Password

  54
• Save & Exit Setup

  55
• Exit Without Saving

  55
• Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

  57
• Install Chipset Drivers

  57
• Software Application

  58
• Software Information

  58
• Hardware Information

  59
• Contact Us

  59
• Chapter 4 Appendix

  61
• Unique Software Utilities

  61
• EasyTune 5 Introduction

  62
• Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

  63
• Flash BIOS Method Introduction

  65
• Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction

  76
• 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

  87
• Troubleshooting

  91
• Drive(s) Used in Array

  2
• Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)

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