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GA-K8NXP-SLI Motherboard Layout
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Block Diagram
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Chapter 1
Hardware Installation
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1-1
Considerations Prior to Installation
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1-2
Feature Summary
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1-3
Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink
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1-3-1
Installation of the CPU
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1-3-2
Installation of the Fan Heat Sink
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1-4
Installation of Memory
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1-5
Installation of Expansion Cards
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1-6
Installation of K8DPS (Dual Power System)
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1-7
Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration
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1-8
I/O Back Panel Introduction
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1-9
Connectors Introduction
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Chapter 2
BIOS Setup
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The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F2g)
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2-1
Standard CMOS Features
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2-2
Advanced BIOS Features
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2-3
Integrated Peripherals
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2-4
Power Management Setup
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2-5
PnP/PCI Configurations
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2-6
PC Health Status
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2-7
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
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2-8
Load Optimized Defaults
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2-9
Set Supervisor/User Password
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2-10
Save & Exit Setup
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2-11
Exit Without Saving
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