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Item Checklist

IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1
SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 1
I/O Shield

* The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.

Optional Accessories

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2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R)

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4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)

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COM Port Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1CM001-31/R)

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SPDIF In and Out Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R)

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5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1AU004-01R )

Summary of Contents for GA-M61VME-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 elect...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA M61VME S2 Sept 5 2006 Sept 5 2006 Motherboard GA M61VME S2...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...on of Memory 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1 5 1 Graphics Card Support List 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For ex...

Page 5: ...48 3 4 HardwareInformation 49 3 5 Contact Us 49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method...

Page 6: ...only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF...

Page 7: ...2V F_PANEL PWR_LED CLR_CMOS PCI1 PCI2 IT8716 BATTERY BIOS F_USB1 F_USB2 COMB CI SPDIF_IO CODEC FDD CD_IN GA M61VME S2 IDE nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 400 SYS_FAN CPU_FAN R_USB F_AUDIO PCIE_16 DDRII_1 D...

Page 8: ...Ports Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channel PCI Express x1 LAN RJ45 LPC BUS Realtek 8201 PCIe C...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...b s connectors SATAII 0 SATAII 1 allowing connection of 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDRII DIMM mem...

Page 11: ...nstall Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 22 5cm Note 1 To set up an 8 channel audio...

Page 12: ...in 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 periphe...

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...

Page 14: ...ne direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction 1 4 Installation of Memory The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory c...

Page 15: ...elated expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer 2 Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer 3 Press the expansion...

Page 16: ...Gigabyte GV NX66L128DP Gigabyte GV NX68256D Gigabyte GV NX78X256V B Gigabyte GV NX78T256V B Gigabyte GV NX79T256DP RH Gigabyte GV NX76G256D RH Gigabyte GV NX73T256D RH Gigabyte GV NX73L128D RH Gigaby...

Page 17: ...t 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 y...

Page 18: ...18 BATTERY 1 2 8 3 14 16 12 13 10 17 7 5 6 4 9 15 18 11 1 You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning 2 To set up an 8 channel audio configuration you must use 5 1 7 1 Su...

Page 19: ...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 p...

Page 20: ...to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating 1 SYS_FAN 1 CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V SpeedControl 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense CPU_FAN SYS_F...

Page 21: ...tting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the...

Page 22: ...Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch HD IDE Hard 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 Rese...

Page 23: ...ctor 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...

Page 24: ...ital 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_I...

Page 25: ...ble to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USBDX 4 USB Dy 5 USBDX 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 2 10 1...

Page 26: ...Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable 16 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 O...

Page 27: ...er cord 2 Gently take out the battery and put it aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five sec...

Page 28: ...GA M61VME S2 Motherboard 28 English...

Page 29: ...ain 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 De...

Page 30: ...A M61VME S2 F1 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu 08 28 2006 NV MCP61 6A61KG03C 00 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Fea...

Page 31: ...page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Loa...

Page 32: ...ually input the correct 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 Master IDE Auto Detection Press Ent...

Page 33: ...Drive 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...

Page 34: ...r boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN...

Page 35: ...ay first to PCI Express VGA card Onboard VGA Set Init display first to Onboard VGA Frame Buffer Size 16M Set frame buffer size to 16M 32M Set frame buffer size to 32M 64M Set frame buffer size to 64M...

Page 36: ...Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto NV Serial ATA 1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled USB Memory Type SHADOW Onb...

Page 37: ...ode Enabled Enable 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 va...

Page 38: ...Parallel 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 3 S...

Page 39: ...n 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 b...

Page 40: ...keyboard has a 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...

Page 41: ...ent Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 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 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1...

Page 42: ...PU temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor System CPU temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor System CPU temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU...

Page 43: ...ault 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 mod...

Page 44: ...gurations PC Health Status ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Sa...

Page 45: ...led 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 req...

Page 46: ...s 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...

Page 47: ...l 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...

Page 48: ...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 th...

Page 49: ...Drivers Installation 49 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 50: ...GA M61VME S2 Motherboard 50 English...

Page 51: ...t 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 Ent...

Page 52: ...ng 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 readi...

Page 53: ...ked 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...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...he 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 C...

Page 56: ...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 p...

Page 57: ...F003A 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 Ma...

Page 58: ...s Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to C...

Page 59: ...t 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 fil...

Page 60: ...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...

Page 61: ...r 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 dial...

Page 62: ...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 motherboa...

Page 63: ...e 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 on...

Page 64: ...rial ATA 1 under the Integrated Peripherals menu is enabled If you wish to create RAID array press ENTER on the Serial ATA RAID Config item to enter the submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 200...

Page 65: ...Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool Quiet control Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device CDROM Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Set...

Page 66: ...ess the TAB key to highlight through options Step 3 In the RAID Mode field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring default Striping The following...

Page 67: ...elect 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 RA...

Page 68: ...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...

Page 69: ...he 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 altern...

Page 70: ...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...

Page 71: ...ters 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 devi...

Page 72: ...s 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 F...

Page 73: ...panel with a screw For the microphone to work correctly you MUST connect it to either the default Mic In jack or the Line In jack and configure it in the audio driver Audio Jacks Introduction The opti...

Page 74: ...uality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen...

Page 75: ...hannel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed Setting Up 4 Channel Audio STEP 1 After installation of the audio driv...

Page 76: ...Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 3 Connect the 6 channel speakers to the audio jacks on the motherboard and the surround cable a small window...

Page 77: ...is connected Choose a device depend ing on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then...

Page 78: ...gs as desired 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 To...

Page 79: ...ntly 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 ba...

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