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GA-M61PM-S2 Motherboard

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English

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Feature Summary

CPU

Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon

64 FX / Athlon

64 X2 Dual-Core /

Athlon

64 / Sempron

processor

Front Side Bus

2000 MHz

Chipset

nVIDIA

GeForce 6100/nForce 430 chipset

LAN

Realtek RTL8211 (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Audio

Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip

Supports High Definition Audio

Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio

Supports SPDIF In/Out connection

Supports CD In connection

IEEE 1394

Onboard T.I. TSB43AB23 chip

3 IEEE 1394a ports

Storage

nVIDIA

GeForce 6100/nForce 430 chipset

1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD device

1 IDE connector with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133
support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices

4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s
devices

Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), smirroring
(RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA

O.S Support

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP

Memory

4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory)

(Note 1)

Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs

Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs

Expanstion Slots

1 PCI Express x16 slot

1 PCI Express x1 slot

2 PCI slots

Internal Connectors

1 24-pin ATX power connector

1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 floppy connector

1 IDE connector

4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors

1 CPU fan connector

1 system fan connector

1 front panel connector

1 front audio connector

1 CD In connector

3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cable

2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable

1 COMB connector

1 SPDIF In/Out connector

1 power LED connector

Summary of Contents for GA-M61PM-S2

Page 1: ...e WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA M61PM S2 Aug 30 2006 Aug 30 2006 Motherboard GA M61PM S2 ...

Page 3: ...n permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Tech...

Page 4: ... 13 1 4 Installation of Memory 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D1 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 39 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 40 2 6 PC Health Status 41 2 7 LoadFail SafeDefault...

Page 5: ...3 4 HardwareInformation 47 3 5 Contact Us 47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 49 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 50 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 52 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 61 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 71 4 2 Troubleshooting 76 ...

Page 6: ...only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R 2 Ports IEEE 1394 Cable Part Number 12CF1 1IE008 01R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 R SPDIF In and Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPINO 11 R ...

Page 7: ...PANEL BIOS F_AUDIO F2_1394 F1_1394 BATTERY ATX CD_IN GA M61PM S2 PCIE_16 CI Socket AM2 IDE DDRII_1 DDRII_2 COMB nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430 AUDIO PWR_LED CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN RTL8211 COMA FDD PCI1 PCI2 PCIE_1 IT8716 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 SATAII2_3 SATAII0_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 USB 1394 TSB43AB23 ...

Page 8: ... GeForce 6100 nForce 430 IT8716 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channel PCI CLK 33 MHz 2 PCI PCI Bus 10 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory LPC BUS Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out PCI Express x1 Bus RJ45 RTL8211 1 PCI Express x1 x 1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz 3 IEEE 1394a TSB43AB23 LAN PS 2 Keyboard Mouse COM Ports LPT Port Floppy BIOS ...

Page 9: ...e motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on t...

Page 10: ...ices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 striping mirroring RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 16 GB memory Note 1 Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 400 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PC...

Page 11: ...1 1 ports 1 IEEE 1394a port 1 RJ 45 port 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out I O Control IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System warning temperature CPU fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function Note 2 BIOS 1 4 Mbit...

Page 12: ...accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica tions since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hard ware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Fig 2 Pin 1 location o...

Page 13: ... dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler Fig 1 Before installing the CPU cooler please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the CPU cooler components Please refer to the cooler manual for detailed installation instructions Fig 2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN con nector located on the motherboard so that th...

Page 14: ... is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please s...

Page 15: ...modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color 3 To enable Dual Channel mode with four memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side Empty DIMMSocket 2 memory modu...

Page 16: ...s on the card are indeed seated in the slot 5 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and pr...

Page 17: ...use scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Center Subwoof...

Page 18: ...ult speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 8 F_AUDIO 9 F_PANEL 10 CD_IN 11 PWR_LE...

Page 19: ...ly that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on ...

Page 20: ...ire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent the CPU system from overheating and failure 1 5 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Before attaching the FDD...

Page 21: ...nect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for ...

Page 22: ...e and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 75 about the software settings Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 ...

Page 23: ...d Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK SpeakerConnector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LE...

Page 24: ...ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 1 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 1 11 PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode ...

Page 25: ...ial interface standard set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE ...

Page 26: ...1 15 SPDIF_IO SPDIF In Out Connector The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector Check the pin assignment car...

Page 27: ...es by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header 17 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Open status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 ...

Page 28: ...f used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gentlytakeoutthebatteryandputitasideforaboutoneminute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and nega tivepinsinthebatteryholdertomakethemshortforfiveseconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer ...

Page 29: ...to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS valu...

Page 30: ...ts item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability 3 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Periphera...

Page 31: ...age is about system autodetect temperature voltage fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable passw...

Page 32: ...mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive IDE SATA Device Setup You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the s...

Page 33: ... A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all ...

Page 34: ...boot device priority by USB HDD Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN Disabled Disable this function Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks The 360K type is 40 tracks and the 720K 1 2M and 1 44M types are all 80 tracks Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can...

Page 35: ... denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Default value Onboard VGA Set Init Display First to onboard VGA PEG Set Init Display First...

Page 36: ...t SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto NV Serial ...

Page 37: ...IDE data buffer to enhance HDD transfer speed Default value Disabled Disable IDE data buffer for the system stability USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW Default value Base Memory 640K Set USB memory type to base memory 640K Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 13...

Page 38: ...PP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 On Chip USB V1 1 V2 0 Enable the USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default Value V1 1...

Page 39: ...sabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode Power On by Alarm You can enable the Power On by Alarm item and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 CMOS...

Page 40: ...acters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI ...

Page 41: ...CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable CPU fan fail warning function CPU Smart FAN Control Note Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value Note Whether the CPU Sma...

Page 42: ...r Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Sav...

Page 43: ...bled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to en...

Page 44: ...ns PC Health Status Esc Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP...

Page 45: ...ll Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 dr...

Page 46: ...plications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 47: ...Drivers Installation 47 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details ...

Page 48: ...GA M61PM S2 Motherboard 48 English ...

Page 49: ...et cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status Note User Interface Overview Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B Enters the C I A 2 and M I B setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO ...

Page 50: ...uring system power on 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required driver...

Page 51: ...cked up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows a PATA IDE primary channel b PATA IDE secondary cha...

Page 52: ...BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Fla...

Page 53: ...the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Du...

Page 54: ...previously downloaded to the floppy disk If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard 1 file ...

Page 55: ...LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort 5 ...

Page 56: ...p Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q FlashTM utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Manag...

Page 57: ... to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard BIOS file in the floppy disk Do not turn off power or reset your ...

Page 58: ...atically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System H...

Page 59: ... motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as M61PMS2 F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 2 Install...

Page 60: ...o or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot III In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM server please go onto Gigabyt...

Page 61: ...are a SATA hard drive s To ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for RAID array If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive b An empty formatted floppy disk Note c Windows XP 2000 setup disk d Driver CD for your motherboard Note 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA ...

Page 62: ...isks that you want to use for RAID for example NV SATA 1Primary RAID controls the SATAII0 connector and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID controls the SATAII1 connector Figure 2 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Figure 2 2 Configurin...

Page 63: ...k Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Password Check Setup Init Display First PCI Slot Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Step 2 To boot from Windows installation CD ROM set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM Figure 3 Step 3 Save and exit B...

Page 64: ... supported RAID modes include Mirroring default Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning and RAID 5 The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the Striping Block field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size The KB is the standard unit of Striping Block size We recommend you leaving it to ...

Page 65: ...Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section Figure 6 MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Optimal Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 2 ST3120026AS 111 79GB Free Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Array Disk...

Page 66: ...Detail screen When the Delete this array message appears press Y to confirm or N to cancel Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen To exit the Nvidia RAID utility press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system Array 1 NVIDIA STRIPE 233 57G Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 2 Striping B...

Page 67: ...the A prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 10 cd bootdrv Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 12 A command prompt window will open similar to...

Page 68: ...ny device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an e...

Page 69: ...pters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER If a message appears saying one or some file s cann...

Page 70: ...ws once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed Step 4 When the next screen Figure 17 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Figure 17 Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA nForce Storage Contr...

Page 71: ...r out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to...

Page 72: ... The 2 chan nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel cl...

Page 73: ... window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 6 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what t...

Page 74: ... connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon i...

Page 75: ...esired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration ...

Page 76: ...ery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds 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 or load Optimized Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system Question 4 W...

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