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GA-K8U-939
AMD Socket 939 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-K8U939-1001
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GA-K8U-939AMD Socket 939 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100112ME-K8U939-1001

Page 2 - Jun. 15, 2005

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 10 -EnglishCPU  Socket 939 for AMD SempronTM / AthlonTM 64 / AthlonTM 64 FX /AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (K8) 2000MT

Page 3 - Product Manual Classification

Hardware Installation- 11 -English1-3 Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkBefore installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1. Pl

Page 4 - Table of Contents

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 12 -English1-3-2 Installation of the HeatsinkThe heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink pa

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Hardware Installation- 13 -EnglishBefore installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the memor

Page 6 - GA-K8U-939 Motherboard Layout

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 14 -EnglishDual Channel Memory ConfigurationThe GA-K8U-939 supports the Dual Channel Technology. When the Dual Channel Techno

Page 7 - Block Diagram

Hardware Installation- 15 -English1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1. Read

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 16 -English1-6 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, pl

Page 9 - Instances of Non-Warranty

Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-7 Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) PWR_FAN6) FDD7) IDE1 / IDE28) SA

Page 10 - 1-2 Feature Summary

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 18 -English1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable

Page 11 - 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU

Hardware Installation- 19 -English3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power

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Page 13 - 1-4 Installation of Memory

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 20 -English7) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can c

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Hardware Installation- 21 -English9) PWR_LEDPWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It willblink

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 22 -English11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of yo

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Hardware Installation- 23 -English12) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 24 -English14) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.Pin No. Defin

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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

Page 19 - Pin No. Definition

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 26 -English19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporar

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Hardware Installation- 27 -English

Page 21 - 10) BAT (Battery)

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 28 -English

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BIOS Setup- 29 -EnglishBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activa

Page 23 - 13) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

Copyright© 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective c

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 30 -English Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS

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BIOS Setup- 31 -English Load Optimized DefaultsOptimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in bestp

Page 26 - 18) GAME (Game Connector)

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 32 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week The w

Page 27 - Hardware Installation- 27

BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishDrive A / Drive BThe category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.No

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 34 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc

Page 29 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup- 35 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsOnChip AudioEnabled Enable onboard AC97 audio function. (Default value)Disabled Disable onboard AC97

Page 30 - The Main Menu

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 36 -EnglishOn-Chip Primary IDEEnabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)Disabled Disable onboard 1st channe

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BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishUART Mode SelectThis item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip.Normal Set onboard I/O chip

Page 32 - 2-1 Standard CMOS Features

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 38 -English2-4 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default val

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BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishResume by AlarmYou can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system.Disabled Disable

Page 34 - 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features

- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-K8U-939 Motherboard Layout ... 6Block Diagram..

Page 35 - 2-3 Integrated Peripherals

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 40 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,

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BIOS Setup- 41 -English2-6 PC Health StatusCurrent CPU/System TemperatureDetect CPU/System temperature automatically.Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 42 -English2-7 Frequency/Voltage ControlCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award SoftwareFrequency/Voltage ControlK8

Page 38 - 2-4 Power Management Setup

BIOS Setup- 43 -English2-8 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum s

Page 39 - POWER ON Function

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 44 -English2-10 Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of

Page 40 - 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Page 41 - 2-6 PC Health Status

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 46 -English

Page 42 - 2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Page 43 - 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 48 -English3-2 Software ApplicationThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can c

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Drivers Installation- 49 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last pa

Page 45 - 2-12 Exit Without Saving

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 473-1 Install Chipset Drive

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 50 -English

Page 47 - Chapter 3Drivers Installation

Appendix- 51 -EnglishChapter 4 Appendix4-1 Unique Software Utilities4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionEasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based

Page 48 - 3-3 Software Information

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 52 -English4-1-2 Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restor

Page 49 - K8U939 F1

Appendix- 53 -English2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Press F9 during powering on the computer .Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 54 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automatically

Page 51 - Chapter 4 Appendix

Appendix- 55 -EnglishMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,users only have to stay in

Page 52 - Boot from CD:

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 56 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features

Page 53 - F9 For Xpress Recovery

Appendix- 57 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size... SST 49LF004A 5

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 58 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The pr

Page 55 - The BIOS file is Fa3

Appendix- 59 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals

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- 6 -GA-K8U-939 Motherboard LayoutATX_12VCPU_FANPWR_FANCODECIRSMSCLPC47M997-NRULi M1689BIOSPCI1PCI2DDR3F_USB2F_USB1DDR2DDR1SATA0SATA1BATATXIDE2FDDCLR_

Page 57 - 8KNXPU.Fba, is listed

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 60 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.Task

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Appendix- 61 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating

Page 59 - Updating BIOS with Q-Flash

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 62 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility. @

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Appendix- 63 -EnglishIII. Save BIOS:In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurren

Page 61 - Do not trun off power or

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 64 -English4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a meth

Page 62 - 1. Methods and steps:

Appendix- 65 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.Note: To ac

Page 63 - 2. Note:

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 66 -EnglishRAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004 ALi Corporation www.ali.com.twSPACE: Select,  : Moving CursorE

Page 64 - RAID Levels

Appendix- 67 -EnglishNext, the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for the newly created array. Theeffective characters for an

Page 65 - Configuring the ALi RAID BIOS

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 68 -English2. Create RAID 1 Mirroring for ReliabilityPress Enter on Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability item. An "M&

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Appendix- 69 -EnglishAfter the RAID array has been created successfully, its information shows up at RAID Array List.RAID BIOS Setup Utility (c) 2004

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- 7 -Block DiagramLine-OutMICAMD K8Socket 939CPUCPUCLK+/-(1000MHz)AGPCLK(66MHz)Hyper Transport BusULi M1689DDR 400/333/266/200MHz DIMM24MHz33MHzSMSCLP

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 70 -English4. Delete RAID Settings & PartitionWhen RAID BIOS detects a broken RAID, the user can use Delete RAID Setting

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Appendix- 71 -EnglishInstalling the RAID driversTo install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully, you need to install required driv

Page 70 - 6. Rebuild RAID Array

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 72 -English4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio FunctionIntroductionStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We recommend tha

Page 71 - Installing the RAID drivers

Appendix- 73 -EnglishSTEP 2:Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find aSound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.Click th

Page 72 - Introduction

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 74 -EnglishSTEP 2:Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find aSound Effect icon on the lower right hand t

Page 73 - 4 Channel Audio Setup

Appendix- 75 -English8 Channel Audio Setup (requires Audio Combo Kit, optional device) :Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround-Kit and a SPDIFoutput cabl

Page 74 - 6 Channel Audio Setup

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 76 -EnglishMethod 2:Connect the front channels to the "Line Out" portlocated on the audio panel and the rear channe

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Appendix- 77 -EnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)A "SPDIF output" connector is available on themotherboard. Cable with rear bracket

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 78 -EnglishJack-Sensing and UAJ IntroductionJack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.Install Microsoft

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Appendix- 79 -EnglishIf you set wrong with the connectors, the warningmessage will come out as right picture.Manual setting:If the device picture show

Page 79 - Enable UAJ function:

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 80 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a s

Page 80 - 4-2 Troubleshooting

Appendix- 81 -English

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 82 -English

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GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 84 -English

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Appendix- 87 -EnglishContact Us     Taiwan (Headquarters)GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,Taiw

Page 87 - Contact Us

GA-K8U-939 Motherboard - 88 -English     ChinaNINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD.Tech. Support :http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCent

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Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationPreparing Your ComputerThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic

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