Gigabyte Ga7n400 Manual

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Revision HistoryChapter 5  Appendix
Pictures below are shown in Windows XP
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the
driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click
the CD-ROM device icon in My computer, and execute the setup.exe.
INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER
Install Drivers
This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system. Click each item to install the
driver manually or switch to the 
 to install the drivers automatically.
The Xpress Install uses theClick and Forget technology to install the drivers automatically. Just
select the drivers you want then click the GO button. The 
 will finish the installation for you
automatically.
We recommend that you install all components in the list.Massage: Some device drivers will restart
your system automatically. After restarting
your system the Xpress Install will
continue to install other drivers.
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Nvidia System Driver
nVIDIA Chipset Driver

USB Patch for WinXP
This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP.

Realtek 8110S Lan Driver
(
) / RealTek LAN Drive()
Realtek Giga Lan Driver(
)
RealTek 10/100 LAN driver for 81xx series chips()

RealTek AC97 Codec Driver
Realtek Audio Driver

Silicon Image RAID Driver 
(
)
Serial-ATA RAID driver for Silicon Image Sil3112

GIGARAID IT8212 RAID Driver 
(
)
For GigaRAID IT8212 RAID IDE controller

Nvidia USB 2.0 Driver Information
nVIDIA USB 2.0 Host Controller use the inbox driver in Service Pack 1
Please upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 1 and rescan for hardware
change in Device Manage.
Item Description
Driver installation finished !
You have to reboot system !
For USB2.0 driver support under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service
Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark ? in Universal Serial Bus
controller under Device Manager. Please remove the question mark and restart the system
(System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver).

 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only.   For GA-7N400 only.  For GA-7N400-L only.
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							Appendix- 91 -
EnglishSOFTWARE APPLICATION
This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners.

Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager (GWUM)
This utility can integrate the Gigabytes applications in the system tray

Gigabyte Management Tool (GMT)
A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network

EasyTune 4
Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions

DMI Viewer
Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI/SMBIOS information of the system

Face-Wizard
New utility for adding BIOS logo

@BIOS
Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility

Acrobat e-Book
Useful utility from Adobe

Acrobat Reader
Popular utility from Adobe for reading .PDF file format documents

Norton Internet Security (NIS)
Integrated utility which includes anti-virus, ads, etc.

DirectX 9.0
Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that support for operating system
to achieve better 3D performence.

Silicon Image SATA RAID Utility 
(
)
Serial-ATA RAID utility for Silicon Image Sil3112

GigaRAID Utility 
(
)
RAID utility for GigaRAID IT8212

 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only.   For GA-7N400 only.  For GA-7N400-L only.
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SOFTWARE INFORMATION
This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title.
HARDWARE INFORMATION
This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.
CONTACT US
Please see the last page for details.
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Face-Wizard Utilities Installation
What is Face-Wizard™ ?
Face-Wizard
TM is a windows based utility with user-friendly interface that allows users to change
the boot-up logo with picture from Gigabyte Logo Gallery on web site or other compatible picture
you have.
How does it work?
Face-Wizard
™ allows user to select BIOS on board or file in hard drive, floppy disk, zip, MO or
other storage devices and combine the compatible picture you prefer into BIOS. And not only
this, Face-Wizard
™ also helps user to update BIOS in windows mode.
Whats benefit for using Face-Wizard
™ ?
It can personalize boot-up logo to show your unique style from others, and never again looking at
the black and white boot up screen.
(1)(2)
(4)
1. Click Face-Wizard item.2. Click Next.
(3)
3. Click Finish.
(5)
4. Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/
    FaceWizard.
5. Click Help.
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FAQ
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard
model, please log on to http://tw.giga-byte.com/faq/faq.htm
Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?
Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering
BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?
Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and thats why
the light is still on.
Question 3:  Why cannot I use all functions in EasyTune
™ 4?
Answer: The availability of the listed functions in EasyTune™ 4 depends on the MB chipset. If the chipset doesnt
support certain functions in EasyTune™ 4, these functions will be locked automatically and you will not be able to use
them.
Question 4: Why do I fail to install RAID and ATA drivers under Win 2000 and XP on boards that support RAID
function after I connect the boot HDD to IDE3 or IDE4 ?
Answer: First of all, you need to save some files in the CD-ROM to a floppy disk before installing drivers. You also
need to go through some rather different steps in the installation process. Therefore, we suggest that you refer to
the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website.
(Please download it at 
http://tw.giga-byte.com/support/user_pdf/raid_manual.pdf)
Question 5: How do I clear CMOS?
Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board
doesnt have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the
steps below:
Steps:
1. Turn off power.
2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.
3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a
    metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make
    them short for one minute).
4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.
5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.
6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults.
7. Save changes and reboot the system.
Question 6: Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS?
Answer: Please remember to load Fail-Safe Defaults (Or Load BIOS Defaults) after flashing BIOS. However, if the
system instability still remains, please clear CMOS to solve the problem.
Question 7: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?
Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change
another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.
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							Appendix- 95 -
EnglishQuestion 8: How do I disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card?
Answer: Gigabyte motherboards will auto-detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in, so you dont need to
change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA.
Question 9: Why cannot I use the IDE 2?
Answer: Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with
the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel. If the cable is your own cable, please
remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it.
Question 10: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these
beeps usually stand for?
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for
reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

AMI BIOS Beep Codes
*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.
*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.
1 beep Refresh failure
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4 beeps Timer not operational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad
Question 11: How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode?
Answer: Please set in the BIOS as follow:
     1. Advanced BIOS features--> SATA/RAID/SCSI boot order: SATA
     2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: SCSI
     3. Integrated Peripherals--> Onboard H/W Serial ATA: enable
Then it depends on the SATA mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or BASE to normal ATA mode in the
item named Serial ATA function.
Question 12: For the M/B which have RAID function, how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE3, 4 by either
RAID or ATA mode?
Answer:Please set in the BIOS as follow:
     1. Advanced BIOS features-->(SATA)/RAID/SCSI boot order: SATA
     2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: SCSI
     3. Integrated Peripherals--> Onboard H/W ATA/RAID: enable
Then it depends on the RAID mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or ATA to normal ATA mode in the
item named  RAID controller function.
Question 13: How to set in the BIOS to bootup from the IDE/ SCSI/ RAID card ?
Answer:Please set in the BIOS as follow:
     1. Advanced BIOS features-->(SATA)/RAID/SCSI boot order: SCSI
     2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: SCSI
Then it depends on the mode(RAID or ATA) that you need to set in RAID/ SCSI BIOS.
 AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error
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Troubleshooting
If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting
procedures.
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove
all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard.
START
Failure has been excluded.Ye s
Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ?
No
A
Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system
bus speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc) are set properly.
Failure has been excluded.
Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly. ls
CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN
                               properly?
Plug the CPU
cooling fan power
in the CPU fan
connector.  Plug
in the AC power
connector.
Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot.
Ye sNo
Ye s
Insert and push
the memory
module vertically
into the DIMM
slot.
Insert the VGA card.  Then plug in ATX power cable and
turn on the system.
No
No
Ye s
Failure has been excluded.
Failure has been excluded.
Please isolate
the short pin.
Make sure the
jumper setting
are correct.
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