Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 User Manual Download

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Hardware Installation

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English

Please refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration
information.

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connected to
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack.

Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)

The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be
connected to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack.

Side Speaker Out

The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out
jack.

Summary of Contents for GA-M55SLI-S4

Page 1: ...he 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: ...Jun 8 2006 Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 rev 1 0 Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 rev 1 0 Jun 8 2006 ...

Page 3: ...Nov 17 2006 Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 rev 2 0 Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 rev 2 0 Nov 17 2006 ...

Page 4: ...ect 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 quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to ...

Page 5: ...4 Installation of Memory 16 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1 6 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration 19 1 7 I O Back Panel Introduction 22 1 8 ConnectorsIntroduction 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F6a 36 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 38 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 40 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 42 2 4 Power Management Setup 46 2 5 PnP PCI Configuration...

Page 6: ...3 4 HardwareInformation 57 3 5 Contact Us 57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 71 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4 2 Troubleshooting 85 ...

Page 7: ... FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATAII Cable x 2 I O Shield SLI Bridge GC DGBR2 RH x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 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 SPDIF IN Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R e SATA Cable Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 11R ...

Page 8: ...PCIE_16_1 COMA PCIE_12V Marvell 88E1116 DDRII2 DDRII1 ATX FDD CODEC BATTERY SATAII0 PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 IDE1 SYS_FAN IDE2 SPDIF_I TSB43AB23 CLR_CMOS F1_1394 F_PANEL PWR_LED USB 1394 F2_1394 SATAII2 DDRII4 AUDIO2 OPTICAL DDRII3 F_USB3 PWR_FAN PCIE_2 PCIE_3 PCIE_16_2 NV_SLI3 nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI NV_SLI2 NV_SLI1 NV_SLI4 NV_SLI5 CI SATAII1 SATAII3 REV 1 0 ...

Page 9: ...PCIE_16_1 COMA Marvell 88E1116 ATX FDD CODEC BATTERY SATAII0 PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 IDE1 SYS_FAN IDE2 SPDIF_I TSB43AB23 CLR_CMOS F1_1394 F_PANEL PWR_LED USB 1394 F2_1394 SATAII2 AUDIO2 OPTICAL F_USB3 PWR_FAN PCIE_2 PCIE_3 PCIE_16_2 NV_SLI3 nVIDIA nForce 4 SLI NV_SLI2 NV_SLI1 NV_SLI4 NV_SLI5 CI SATAII1 SATAII3 REV 2 0 DDRII2 DDRII1 DDRII4 DDRII3 PCIE_12V ...

Page 10: ...CI PCI Bus 10 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port LPC BUS COM Port Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out PCI Express x1 Bus BIOS RJ45 Marvell 88E1116 3 PCI Express x 1 x 1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz x 1 x 1 3 IEEE 1394 TSB43AB23 PCI Express x16 Bus 2 PCIe x 8 1 PCIe x 16 or SLI Jumper PCIe CLK 100 MHz SLI Mode Normal Mode AMD Socket AM2 C...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...ction 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 2 PCI Express x16 slots 3 PCI Express x1 slots 2 PCI slots Internal Co...

Page 13: ...t Fan function Note 2 BIOS 1 4 Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 23 0cm Note 1 Due to the limitation of Windows 32 bit oper...

Page 14: ...ncy beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Position lever at a 90 degree angle Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its s...

Page 15: ... 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 16: ...memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a no...

Page 17: ...two memory 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 2 memory modu...

Page 18: ...screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary configure required settings for the expansion card in system BIOS Setup 8 Install related driver in the operating system For example Installing a PCI Express x16 VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot M...

Page 19: ...it and the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset Together the NVIDIA SLI technologies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart pounding PC performance This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the GA M55SLI S4 motherboard Before You Begin I Understanding the GIGABYTE SLI Jumper You can find an SLI switch module socket inserted w...

Page 20: ...P operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology Enabling SLI Mode Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards and install two SLI ready graphics cards of the same model to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots Gold edge connector on the top of graphics card Female slots on the bridge connector Step 2 Insert the SLI bridge the GC...

Page 21: ...h on the PCIE_16_1 slot Note Note If you want to enable the SLI function you must plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot Graphics Card Driver Setting Step 1 After installing graphics card driver in operating system right click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display The NVIDIA control panel will appear Step 2 Select SLI multi GPU from t...

Page 22: ...nterface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug USB Port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controll...

Page 23: ...r Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The default Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack ...

Page 24: ...12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 PCIE_12V 4 CPU_FAN 5 SYS_FAN 6 PWR_FAN 7 FDD 8 IDE1 IDE2 9 SATAII0 1 2 3 10 PWR_LED 11 F_PANEL 12 F_AUDIO 13 CD_IN 14 SPDIF_I 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 17 CI 18 CLR_CMOS 19 BATTERY 1 4 6 7 15 16 3 12 19 9 2 8 10 5 11 13 14 17 18 ...

Page 25: ...com mended 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 the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise pleas...

Page 26: ...PU_FAN power connector and possesses a fool proof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN connector to prevent the CPU system power fr...

Page 27: ...DE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect 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 ...

Page 28: ...Serial ATA controller and install the proper driver in order to work properly Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7 1 7 1 SATAII1 SATAII0 7 1 7 1 SATAII3 SATAII2 10 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 S1 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 1 ...

Page 29: ...IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off SPEAK SpeakerConnector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode RES Reset Switch Op...

Page 30: ...ment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound 1 2 9 10 Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4 Power 5 Front Audio R 6 RearAudio R ReturnR 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Front Audio L 10 Rear Audio L Return L 13 CD_IN ...

Page 31: ...age it For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 15 F_ USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For option...

Page 32: ...y 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 1394 cable please contact your local dealer 1 9 2 10 Pin No Definition 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 No Pin 7 Power 12V 8 Power 12V 10 GND 17 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if t...

Page 33: ...y is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended bythemanufacturer Dispose of 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 negative pins in the battery holder t...

Page 34: ... 34 English GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard ...

Page 35: ...2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information F10 Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuratio...

Page 36: ...4 F6a DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu 10 11 2006 NF CK804 6A61FG0OC 00 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults 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 ...

Page 37: ... Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in bestperformance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit ac...

Page 38: ...orrect settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no ID...

Page 39: ...r 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 other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a key...

Page 40: ... Age Select your boot device priority by NVIDIA Boot Age Disabled Disable this function Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360 K type is 40 tracks 720 K 1 2 M and 1 44 M are all 80 tracks Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720 K 1 2 M or 1 44 M drive type...

Page 41: ...led Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off 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 ...

Page 42: ...abled NV Serial ATA 1 Enabled x NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled x NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled NV Serial ATA 2 Enabled x NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled x NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled USB Memory Type SHADOW AC97 Audio Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 S...

Page 43: ... 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 NV Serial ATA 2 Enabled Enable the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable the second SATA 3Gb s controller NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the se...

Page 44: ...re not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment their Status fields will show Short or Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short or Open and the length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short For example if it shows Pair1 2 Status Sho...

Page 45: ...llel Port Default value EPP 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 item will be available when Parallel Port Mode 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 Disabled Disable this function if you are not using...

Page 46: ...lt value USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type Power On by Alarm You can enable this 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...

Page 47: ...rd Power On Password Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters 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 D...

Page 48: ...2 PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ...

Page 49: ...n status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case is opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change to CMOS and then your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperature Detect System CPU temp...

Page 50: ...ents Default value CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note Whether the CPU Smart ...

Page 51: ...t on the CPU you install The option will display Locked and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable DDR2 Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage damage to the memory may occur Normal Supply DDR2 voltage as DDR2 required Default value 0 1V 0 3V Increase DDR2 voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V SB PCIE Voltage Set the voltage...

Page 52: ...ase of the CPU voltage damage to the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur Supports adjustable CPU vcore The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs Default value Normal Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU s normal voltage Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default valu...

Page 53: ...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 enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup CMOS Se...

Page 54: ... Health Status Esc Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 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 55: ...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 56: ...pplications 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 57: ...Drivers Installation 57 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 58: ...GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 58 English ...

Page 59: ...Chipset 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 and M I B Enters the C I A 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 Confi...

Page 60: ...ing 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 drivers ...

Page 61: ...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 62: ... 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 Fl...

Page 63: ...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 64: ... 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 65: ...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 66: ... M I T Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC ...

Page 67: ... 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 Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI ...

Page 68: ...matically 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 The BIOS file becomes F4 after updating 6 Press Del...

Page 69: ...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 M55SLIS4 F6 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 2 Install...

Page 70: ...wo 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 Gigaby...

Page 71: ...n Note Before you begin Please prepare 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 c...

Page 72: ...ary Secondary RAID depending on which SATA ports you connect For example if you wish to create RAID with the hard disks on connectors SATAII0 and SATAII1 assure that the NV Serial ATA 1 is enabled and SATA 1 Primary Secondary RAID are enabled NV Serial ATA 2 is for SATAII2 and SATAII3 connectors CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Ena...

Page 73: ...C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device CDROM Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Password Check Setup Away Mode Disabled Init Display First PEG Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F11 12 Profile F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Ite...

Page 74: ... RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring 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 ...

Page 75: ...lect 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 5 MediaShield Utility Mar 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 2 0 M ST3120026AS 111 79GB 2 1 M ST3120026AS 111 79GB Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Array...

Page 76: ... 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 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Array List Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENT...

Page 77: ...ange to the CD ROM drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 9 cd bootdrv menu 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 11 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fi...

Page 78: ...similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 13 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Current...

Page 79: ...it You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller required Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup will load support ...

Page 80: ...orage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller required To specify additional SCSI adapters 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 spe...

Page 81: ...ftware is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman or others audio input to Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect microphone to Mic In Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect th...

Page 82: ...onnect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the fun...

Page 83: ...nter Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ...

Page 84: ...Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the...

Page 85: ...ly 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 Why do I ...

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