GA-K8NS Pro is an AMD Socket 754 motherboard produced by GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The motherboard features the nVIDIA® nForce TM 3 250 chipset and supports AMD Athlon TM 64 K8 Socket 754 processors. It has features such as AGP 8X/4X slot, 5 PCI slots, 3 DDR DIMM slots, 4 IDE interfaces, and 2 SATA interfaces.
This manual covers the safety precautions and preparation steps required before installing the GA‑K8NS Pro motherboard, including handling of components, anti‑static measures, and power‑on checks. It also describes the physical layout of the board, connector locations, and recommended installation order for CPU, memory, and expansion cards.
Further sections guide users through BIOS configuration, AGP settings, and detailed specifications of supported CPUs, memory types, storage interfaces, audio, networking, and USB ports. Contact information for global technical support and warranty service is provided at the end of the document. This manual is written in Chinese.
| CPU Socket | AMD Socket 754 (Athlon 64) |
|---|---|
| Front Side Bus | 1600 MHz |
| Maximum CPU Speed | 1.6 GHz |
| Chipset | nForce3 250 |
| Memory Slots | 3 DDR DIMM slots, up to 3 GB total |
| Supported Memory Type | DDR400 (DDR 400/333/266) |
| AGP Slots | 1 AGP slot, supports 4X/8X (5 V) |
| PCI Slots | 5 PCI slots |
| IDE Ports | 2 IDE ports (UDMA 33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) |
| SATA Ports | 4 SATA ports |
| USB Ports | 8 USB 2.0 ports |
| FireWire Ports | 3 IEEE1394 ports |
| Audio Codec | ALC850 (UAJ) |
| LAN | 1 RJ‑45 port (Marvell 8001) |
It uses an AMD Socket 754 for Athlon 64 processors.
The board has three DDR DIMM slots that can hold up to 3 GB of memory.
The motherboard supports AGP 4X and 8X (5 V) operation.
It provides eight USB 2.0 ports.