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GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout, Block Diagram, Hardware

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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 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 15 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan 16 1-5 Installation of Memory 16 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-7 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System 19 1-8 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration 20 1-9 I/O Back Panel Introduction 23 1-10 Connectors Introduction 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l 36 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 38 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 40 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 42 2-4 Power Management Setup 45 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 47 2-6 PC Health Status 48 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 50 2-8 Select Language 53 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 53 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 53 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 54 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 55 2-13 Exit Without Saving 55 Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal. Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro. - 6 -

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able of Contents
GA-8N-SLI Royal / GA-8N-SLI Pro / GA-8N-SLI Motherboard Layout
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8
Block Diagram
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9
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
....................................................................................
11
1-1
Considerations Prior to Installation
...................................................................
11
1-2
Feature Summary
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12
1-3
Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
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14
1-3-1
Installation of the CPU
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14
1-3-2
Installation of the Heatsink
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15
1-4
Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan)
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16
1-5
Installation of Memory
....................................................................................
16
1-6
Installation of Expansion Cards
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18
1-7
Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System)
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19
1-8
Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration
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20
1-9
I/O Back Panel Introduction
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23
1-10
Connectors Introduction
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24
Chapter 2
BIOS Setup
................................................................................................
35
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8N-SLI Royal F3l)
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36
2-1
Standard CMOS Features
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38
2-2
Advanced BIOS Features
..............................................................................
40
2-3
Integrated Peripherals
.....................................................................................
42
2-4
Power Management Setup
.............................................................................
45
2-5
PnP/PCI Configurations
.................................................................................
47
2-6
PC Health Status
...........................................................................................
48
2-7
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
.......................................................................
50
2-8
Select Language
.............................................................................................
53
2-9
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
...................................................................................
53
2-10
Load Optimized Defaults
.................................................................................
53
2-11
Set Supervisor/User Password
.....................................................................
54
2-12
Save & Exit Setup
.........................................................................................
55
2-13
Exit Without Saving
.......................................................................................
55
Only for GA-8N-SLI Royal.
Only for GA-8N-SLI Pro.