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Appendix

Chapter 4  Appendix

Installing Chipset Drivers

Chapter 3  Drivers Installation

After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers 
that are recommended to install. You can click the 

Install All

 button and "Xpress Install" will install all the rec-

ommended drivers. Or click 

Install Single Items

 to manually select the drivers you wish to install.

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Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system.

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After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. 

The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen 

shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, 

double-click the optical drive and execute the 

Run

.exe program.)

Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

Before you begin

Please prepare:

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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 you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one 

hard drive.

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An empty formatted floppy disk.

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Windows Vista/XP setup disk.

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Motherboard driver disk. 

Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller

A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer

Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available 

SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.

B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup

Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup 

menus, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals." 

Summary of Contents for GA-M68MT-D3P

Page 1: ...GA M68MT D3P GA M68MT S2P User s Manual Rev 3101 12ME M68MT2P 3101R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA M68MT D3P GA M68MT S2P Dec 31 2010 Dec 31 2010 Motherboard GA M68MT D3P GA M68MT S2P ...

Page 3: ...anual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example...

Page 4: ...ck Panel Connectors 11 1 7 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2 1 Startup Screen 20 2 2 The Main Menu 20 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 21 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 23 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 25 2 6 Integrated Peripherals 27 27 2 7 Power Management Setup 29 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations 31 2 9 PC Health Status 31 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults 32 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults 33 2 12 S...

Page 5: ...1 M_BIOS F_PANEL Realtek RTL8211CL B_BIOS iTE IT8720 F_USB2 PCIEX1_1 R_USB CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN PCIEX1_2 F_USB3 LPT The GA M68MT D3P adopts All Solid Capacitor design Box Contents GA M68MT D3P or GA M68MT S2P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User s Manual I O Shield Two SATA cables The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The ...

Page 6: ...PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus iTE IT8720 CPU CLK 200 MHz Dual BIOS COM Port LPC Bus 2 PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 4 SATA 3Gb s LAN RJ45 x1 PCI Express x16 PS 2 KB Mouse 10 USB 2 0 1 1 Line Out MIC Line In CODEC 1 D Sub Realtek RTL8211CL LPT Port Dual Channel Memory DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz ...

Page 7: ...y 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 electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local ...

Page 8: ...nd memory modules Onboard Graphics Chipset 1 x D Sub port Audio Realtek ALC888B 889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8211CL chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 2 x PCI Express x1...

Page 9: ...er you install BIOS 2 x 16 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 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 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Auto Green...

Page 10: ...the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graph ics card memory hard drive etc 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the follo...

Page 11: ...hannels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDR3_1 Channel 1 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the pow...

Page 12: ...he following de scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD f...

Page 13: ...s be sure to turn off the devices and 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 securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 9 5 8 7 6 2 4 10 11 3 7 1 ATX_12V 7 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 2 ATX 8 F_PANEL 3 CPU_FAN 9 F_AUDIO 4 SYS_FAN 10 CLR_CMOS 5...

Page 14: ...erboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses 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 connected the computer will not start To meet e...

Page 15: ...eed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control CPU_FAN 1 Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 5 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT po...

Page 16: ...rives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives DEBUG PORT 7 1 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 DEBUG PORT 7 1 SATA2_1 DEBUG PORT 7 1 SATA2_0 DEBUG PORT 7 1 Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive 7 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide...

Page 17: ...een Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart CI Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor MSG PWR M...

Page 18: ... a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 9 1 10 2 10 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory d...

Page 19: ...o touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off 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 place of purchase ...

Page 20: ...e to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 19...

Page 21: ...aults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Whether the system will work stably with the overclock settings you made is dependent on your over all system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent sy...

Page 22: ...S Delay Auto 4T 4T CKE Power Down Mode Disabled CKE Power Down Control per Channel DCTs Mode Allows you to set memory control mode Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual channel Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single channel Default DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual CAS latency Options are Auto default 4T...

Page 23: ...he adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is de pendent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your C...

Page 24: ...ually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS For IDE Channel 0 1 Master only Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Default Auto The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive ...

Page 25: ...nction as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled AMD K8 Cool Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default Disabled Disables this function CPU Unlock Note Allows you to determine whether to unlock hidden CPU cores Default Disabled CPU core Control Allows you to determine whet...

Page 26: ...operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Onboard VGA Sets the onboard graphics as ...

Page 27: ...D function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second channel of the second integrated SATA 3Gb s controller This item is configurable only when the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals NV Serial ATA Controller All Enabled Serial ATA RA...

Page 28: ...Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and correspond ing interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA...

Page 29: ... an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe de vice Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Modem Ring On Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 ...

Page 30: ...on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Default Disabled Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB...

Page 31: ...ture Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto 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 Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previ...

Page 32: ...speed This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instabil...

Page 33: ...vanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system s...

Page 34: ... BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup 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 2010 Award Software Abandon all Data MB Intelligent Tweak...

Page 35: ...y go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 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 you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista...

Page 36: ...ey to add the hard drives to the Array Disks block 5 Press F7 A message which says Clear disk data appears Press Y to confirm If the hard drives contain a previously created RAID array you need to press Y to clear the data in the hard drives After that the Array List screen appears displaying the RAID array that you have created 6 To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility press Esc in the main menu or...

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