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GA-M68M-S2

AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for
AMD Phenom

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II processor/ AMD Phenom

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processor/

AMD Athlon

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II processor/ AMD Athlon

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processor/

AMD Sempron

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processor

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-M68MS2-1001R

Summary of Contents for GA-M68M-S2

Page 1: ...GA M68M S2 AM2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II processor AMD Phenom processor AMD Athlon II processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME M68MS2 1001R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA M68M S2 Aug 14 2009 Aug 14 2009 Motherboard GA M68M S2...

Page 3: ...ssion Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual Forinstruct...

Page 4: ...iguration 15 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 16 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 17 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 18 1 7 InternalConnectors 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2 1 StartupScreen 32 2 2 The Main Menu 33 2...

Page 5: ...Tune 6 64 Chapter 5 Appendix 65 5 1 Configuring SATAHard Drive s 65 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 65 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 70 5 1 3 Installing th...

Page 6: ...12CF1 1FD001 7 R 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF in and out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPINO 1 R The box contents above are for refere...

Page 7: ...X_12V F_PANEL PWR_LED CLR_CMOS PCI1 PCI2 IT8718 BAT F_USB1 F_USB2 CODEC FDD CD_IN GA M68M S2 IDE NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a SYS_FAN CPU_FAN R_USB DDR2_1 DDR2_2 RTL8201CL PCIEX1 USB LAN SATA2_0 SA...

Page 8: ...Ports Dual Channel Memory LPC BUS PCI CLK 33 MHz 2 PCI D Sub LAN RJ45 RTL8201CL PS 2 KB Mouse COM Port LPT Port Floppy 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus x 1 PCIe CLK 1...

Page 9: ...s dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeu...

Page 10: ...ts 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a chipset 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 ID...

Page 11: ...1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Note 4...

Page 12: ...he computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that th...

Page 13: ...lowering the locking lever and latch ing it into the fully locked position Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever CPU Socket Locking Lever Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The...

Page 14: ...ayer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Place the CPU cooler on the CPU Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock int...

Page 15: ...switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automat...

Page 16: ...otch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining cli...

Page 17: ...y seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all ex...

Page 18: ...se this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 100 Mbps data rate The fol...

Page 19: ...ack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack To configure 7 1 channel audio...

Page 20: ...nd your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securel...

Page 21: ...ssesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not c...

Page 22: ...rol CPU_FAN SYS_FAN Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan header...

Page 23: ...the instructions from the device manufacturers 2 40 1 39 7 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each S...

Page 24: ...your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the plac...

Page 25: ...status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the pr...

Page 26: ...you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that...

Page 27: ...cable please contact the local dealer Pin 1 the red wire of the S PDIF out cable must align with pin 1 of the SPDIF_IO header Incorrect connection may render the device unusable or even result in dam...

Page 28: ...conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 P...

Page 29: ...the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your c...

Page 30: ...Hardware Installation 30...

Page 31: ...upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instruc...

Page 32: ...the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Not...

Page 33: ...ursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the...

Page 34: ...odetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimiz...

Page 35: ...M I T Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x2 66 533MHz DRAM Configuration Press Enter Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optim...

Page 36: ...2T 2T x Row Cycle Time Auto 17T 17T x RAS to RAS Delay Auto 2T 2T DCTs Mode Note Allows you to set memory control mode Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual channel Unganged Sets memory contr...

Page 37: ...ns 327 5ns Trfc3 for DIMM4 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 3T 6T Precharge Time Options are Auto default 2T 3T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto...

Page 38: ...t the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA...

Page 39: ...ppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system...

Page 40: ...r down on the list Press Esc to exit this menu when finished First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and pres...

Page 41: ...appears off Default Disabled Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this image file Default...

Page 42: ...F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Serial ATA RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Serial ATA RAID Config Item Help Menu Level NV SATA RAID function Disabled x N...

Page 43: ...rd LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifie...

Page 44: ...used in MS DOS Default Disabled USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash...

Page 45: ...r less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe device Note To use this func...

Page 46: ...by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Double Click Double click on left bu...

Page 47: ...t Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software...

Page 48: ...header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings t...

Page 49: ...peed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Vo...

Page 50: ...ent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc Quit Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setu...

Page 51: ...you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The...

Page 52: ...igent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...

Page 53: ...o manually select the drivers you wish to install Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may a...

Page 54: ...ys all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides cont...

Page 55: ...Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website 3 5 System This page provides th...

Page 56: ...llation 56 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will...

Page 57: ...an only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unall...

Page 58: ...e Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Pre...

Page 59: ...y2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Step 1 If you wish to remove the backup...

Page 60: ...e the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more...

Page 61: ...1M Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update...

Page 62: ...Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C...

Page 63: ...Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the B...

Page 64: ...d allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics tab allows y...

Page 65: ...and operating system Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If yo...

Page 66: ...Type SHADOW Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Auto On Chip MAC Lan Auto Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Po...

Page 67: ...rom field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted 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 Striping and S...

Page 68: ...hard drives using the up or down arrow key and use the right arrow key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks block Figure 5 MediaShield Utility Nov 20 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping St...

Page 69: ...press Y to confirm or N to cancel Press Enter to return to the Array List screen To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility press Esc in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed...

Page 70: ...AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driv...

Page 71: ...y to install Windows Vista XP onto your hard drive s The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP set...

Page 72: ...S installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 3 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk into your syst...

Page 73: ...ID hard drive Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 6 Figure 5 Figure 6 Step 3 When a screen as show...

Page 74: ...RAID 1 array Launch the NVIDIA Control Panel from All Programs in the Start Menu Step 1 In NVIDIA Control Panel click Rebuild array under Storage in the Select a Task pane Step 2 When the NVIDIA Rebui...

Page 75: ...ter subwoofer rear and side speakers Use of this cable is required if you wish to set up a multi channel audio system and keep Line in and Mic in functionalities at the same time Step 1 Connect the co...

Page 76: ...speaker out Audio Jacks on the Motherboard Back Panel Audio Jacks on the 5 1 7 1 Surround Cable Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In...

Page 77: ...Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker...

Page 78: ...ssis back panel with a screw S PDIF in The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing S PDIF out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to a...

Page 79: ...nsmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals B 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete B 1 C...

Page 80: ...gure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording...

Page 81: ...ollowing steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon...

Page 82: ...o save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format 5 2 4 Using the Sound Rec...

Page 83: ...ll the onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties General System If not pleas...

Page 84: ...f the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowe...

Page 85: ...keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The po...

Page 86: ...GABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the na...

Page 87: ...properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and...

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