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Box Contents

GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard
Motherboard driver disk
Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista)
User's Manual
One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable
Two SATA 3Gb/s cables
One TV Out bracket
I/O Shield

The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.
The box contents are subject to change without notice.

Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R)
4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)
2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01/R)
SATA  bracket  (Part No.12CF1-3SATPW-01R/11R)
COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R)
S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R)
LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R)

Summary of Contents for GA-MA69GM-S2H

Page 1: ...ted collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states GA MA69GM S2H AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonT...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA MA69GM S2H Jun 30 2007 Motherboard GA MA69GM S2H Jun 30 2007...

Page 3: ...ed translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefol...

Page 4: ...Channel Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 InternalConnectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2 1 StartupScreen 34 2...

Page 5: ...endix 69 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 69 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 75 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating...

Page 6: ...only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 port USB 2...

Page 7: ...S FDD PCIE_16 IT8716 IDE DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 F2_1394 F1_1394 TSB43AB23 PCIE_4_1 PCI1 BATTERY CI CODEC ATX_12V AMD 690G USB 1394 COM HDMI PWR_LED F_USB1 CLR_CMOS RTL 8110SC CPU_FAN SATAII0...

Page 8: ...AMD SB600 10 USB Ports GFX CLK 100 MHz D Sub or TV Note 1 Note 1 Simultaneous output for D Sub and TV S Video AV composite or YPbPr component is not supported Note 2 Simultaneous output for DVI D and...

Page 9: ...ur hands 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 a electrostaticshieldingcontainer B...

Page 10: ...e Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for DTS dts NEO PC Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8110SC chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x...

Page 11: ...ntrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port Note 2 1 x HDMI port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x IEEE 1394a...

Page 12: ...peed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Note 4 Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Cente...

Page 13: ...utlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surfac...

Page 14: ...he CPU 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 sock...

Page 15: ...in layer 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...

Page 16: ...cations and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memor...

Page 17: ...a notch 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...

Page 18: ...ully 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...

Page 19: ...I audio video device to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used 1080p may not be displayed sm...

Page 20: ...ks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 c...

Page 21: ...14 4 17 11 6 3 2 20 7 12 16 19 18 10 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installi...

Page 22: ...on requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result ca...

Page 23: ...signed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports...

Page 24: ...Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB600 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB600...

Page 25: ...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 or local dealer if you are not ab...

Page 26: ...ity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis fro...

Page 27: ...IC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 FSENSE1 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 FSENSE2 For HD Front Panel Audio 1 The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provid...

Page 28: ...l dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 No Pin 3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 2 6 1 5 14 TV TV Output Header Use this header to connect a TV Out bracket to your computer for output of video signals To conn...

Page 29: ...1 10 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE1394aHeaders Gray The headers conform to IEEE 1394a specification Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing...

Page 30: ...OUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 18 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable...

Page 31: ...actory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always tu...

Page 32: ...GA MA69GM S2H Motherboard 32 English...

Page 33: ...sily 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 ins...

Page 34: ...he motherboard driver disk the F9 key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you t...

Page 35: ...submenu BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Pag...

Page 36: ...ge and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory se...

Page 37: ...mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configur...

Page 38: ...3 mode floppy 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...

Page 39: ...ing this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is re...

Page 40: ...This option is configurable only if an ATI graphics card is installed Default Disabled Internal Graphics Mode Auto Outputs from the onboard VGA if no PCI Express VGA card is installed Always outputs f...

Page 41: ...Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration Press Enter OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Onboard LAN Fu...

Page 42: ...or more information about AHCI please visit Intel s website Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card inst...

Page 43: ...PT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port...

Page 44: ...seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by...

Page 45: ...8 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password wit...

Page 46: ...ssignment 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 2007 Award...

Page 47: ...Default Disabled Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Y...

Page 48: ...peed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU S...

Page 49: ...1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit...

Page 50: ...heck item is set to System 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 ch...

Page 51: ...res Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defau...

Page 52: ...GA MA69GM S2H Motherboard 52 English...

Page 53: ...herboard driver disk For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still e...

Page 54: ...e displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides in...

Page 55: ...are Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branc...

Page 56: ...GA MA69GM S2H Motherboard 56 English...

Page 57: ...hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can 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...

Page 58: ...as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the cha...

Page 59: ...file Figure 5 Figure 4 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if...

Page 60: ...ckup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and...

Page 61: ...Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the syst...

Page 62: ...site and update the BIOS Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD RS690 BIOS for GA MA69GM S2H D12 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boo...

Page 63: ...lash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA c...

Page 64: ...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 Press Y to load BIOS defaults CMOS Setup...

Page 65: ...g BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Termin...

Page 66: ...ts press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Step 1 Click Update New BIOS Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the...

Page 67: ...ing the performance of these components Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the Smar...

Page 68: ...enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to reserve for syste...

Page 69: ...CI driver and operating system Note 2 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 an...

Page 70: ...d To create RAID set OnChip SATA Type under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID Figure 1 Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration P...

Page 71: ...ghts reserved No Array is defined Press Ctrl F to enter FastBuild tm Utility Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the ATI BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk d...

Page 72: ...AID configuration menu Figure 5 Define LD Menu Keys Available K Up L Down ESC Exit Enter Select LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 FastBuild tm Utilit...

Page 73: ...creation is complete the screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly created array 8 Press Esc to return to Main Menu and press Esc again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utilit...

Page 74: ...the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press Esc to return to Main Menu Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the...

Page 75: ...erboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A prompt change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command...

Page 76: ...r to the location you wish to save the driver e g A and press Enter copy a After copying the driver in the location where you save the driver e g A you should see the driver files similar to that in F...

Page 77: ...ou 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 m...

Page 78: ...st or press ESC to return to the previous screen ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform Figure 4 When the screen as shown below appears press...

Page 79: ...Figure 5 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP no...

Page 80: ...indows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID or AHCI hard drive s will not be detected at this stage select Loading Drivers Figur...

Page 81: ...oller driver and press Next Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the screen will show the RAID or AHCI hard drive s Select the location where you want to install the operating system an...

Page 82: ...nnel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio...

Page 83: ...en click OK to complete the configuration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front pane...

Page 84: ...oard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis 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...

Page 85: ...tical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals B Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog...

Page 86: ...ides you more controls over dts NEO PC Music Mode Cinema Mode 2 dts NEO PC Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO PC function Enabling dts NEO PC allows the system to transform ordinary 2...

Page 87: ...time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Do...

Page 88: ...box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options me...

Page 89: ...e sound recording 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input device e g microphone to the computer 2 On the File menu choose New 3 To record a so...

Page 90: ...ported By default when the onboard D Sub and TV are connected at the same time the D Sub monitor will be the primary display To change the primary display to your TV refer to the instructions on the n...

Page 91: ...sktop to select ATI CATALYST R Control Center Step 3 The Basic View is the default view when Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time This interface provides access to the basic settings...

Page 92: ...recommended settings for desktop view ing are preselected C Configuring Your HDTV LCD TV s Resolution After connecting an HDTV LCD TV to your computer follow the steps below to configure your HDTV s r...

Page 93: ...z And press OK If you cannot find the resolution you need in the Desktop area list in the Display Manager menu go to DTV HDMI 2 HDTV Support In the HDTV modes supported by this display area select the...

Page 94: ...rame Buffer Size refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features for more information Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD 7 3 Note Hardware Acceleration is not supported E SURROUNDVIEWTM ATITM S...

Page 95: ...ut one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a...

Page 96: ...emory 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 ConnecttheATXmainpowercablea...

Page 97: ...f the keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfu...

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Page 99: ...abyte com tr To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system Russia Moscow Representative Office...

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