abit kn8 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  5
  • Features & Specifications

    5
  • Motherboard Layout

    7
    • KN8 Ultra-SOTES

      7
    • KN8 Ultra/KN8

      8
• Hardware Setup

  9
  • Choosing a Computer Chassis

    9
  • Installing Motherboard

    9
  • Checking Jumper Settings

    10
    • CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery

      11
    • Wake-up Headers

      13
  • Connecting Chassis Components

    14
    • ATX Power Connectors

      14
    • Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers

      15
    • FAN Power Connectors

      16
  • Installing Hardware

    17
    • CPU Socket 939

      17
    • DDR Memory Slots

      20
    • PCI Express X16 Add-on Slot (Install Graphics Card)

      21
  • Connecting Peripheral Devices

    22
    • Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors

      22
    • Serial ATA Connectors

      23
    • Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers

      24
    • Internal Audio Connectors

      24
    • Front Panel Audio Connection Header

      25
    • PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots

      26
    • PCI Add-on Slots

      26
  • Onboard Status Display

    27
    • Power Source Indicators

      27
  • Connecting I/O Devices

    28
• BIOS Setup

  31
  • SoftMenu Setup

    33
  • Standard CMOS Features

    35
  • Advanced BIOS Features

    39
  • Advanced Chipset Features

    41
  • Integrated Peripherals

    44
  • Power Management Setup

    48
  • PnP/PCI Configurations

    51
  • PC Health Status

    53
  • Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    55
  • Load Optimized Defaults

    55
  • Set Password

    55
  • Save & Exit Setup

    55
  • Exit Without Saving

    55
• Driver & Utility CD

  57
  • nVidia nForce Chipset Driver

    58
  • Realtek Audio Driver

    59
  • Cool’n’Quiet Driver

    60
  • USB 2.0 Driver

    61
  • ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility)

    62
  • FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility)

    64
  • NVRaid Floppy Disk

    66
• Appendix

  67
  • Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)

    67
    • Q & A

      67
    • Technical Support Form

      70
    • UNIVERSAL ABIT Contact Information

      71