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Feature Summary

CPU

Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon

64 FX / Athlon

64 X2 Dual-Core /

Athlon

64 / Sempron

processor

Front Side Bus

2000 MHz

Chipset

Northbridge: AMD 690V

Southbridge: AMD SB600

LAN

Onboard Realtek 8110SC chip(10/100/1000 Mbit)

Audio

ALC888 CODEC

Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio

Supports High Definition Audio

Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Surround Speaker
Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker
Out connection

S/PDIF In/Out connection

CD In connection

Storage

AMD SB600
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1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD device

1 IDE connector with ATA-33/66/100/133 support, allowing connection
of 2 IDE devices

4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1,and RAID 0+1for Serial ATA

O.S Support

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Memory

4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory)

(Note 1)

Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 DIMMs

Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs

Expanstion Slots

1 PCI Express x16 slot

1 PCI Express x4 slot

2 PCI slots

Internal Connectors

1 24-pin ATX power connector

1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 floppy connector

1 IDE connector

4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors

1 CPU fan connector

1 system fan connector

1 front panel connector

1 front audio connector

1 CD In connector

1 S/PDIF In/Out connector

3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables

1 Power LED connector

1 COMB connector

1 Chassis Intrusion connector

1 TV out connector

Summary of Contents for GA-MA69VM-S2

Page 1: ...Rev 1002 12ME MA69VMS2 1002R The 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: ...Mar 12 2007 Motherboard GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard GA MA69VM S2 Mar 12 2007 ...

Page 3: ...ten 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 in the following For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Techno...

Page 4: ... 13 1 4 Installation of Memory 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D11 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 39 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 41 2 6 PC Health Status 42 2 7 LoadFail SafeDefaul...

Page 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 Introduction 54 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 58 4 1 5 Installation of TV Output Cable Optional Device 69 4 1 6 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 73 4 2 Troubleshooting 78 ...

Page 6: ... to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 51R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 21R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 31R S PDIF In and Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPINO 11 11R TV Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 10S001 01R Please refer to the instructions on Page 69 ...

Page 7: ...AN Socket AM2 AUDIO USB LAN F_AUDIO COMB IT8716 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 CD_IN PCIE_16 COMA CI AMD 690V RTL8110SC DDRII2 DDRII1 ATX FDD CODEC BATTERY SATAII0 PCIE_4 F_USB2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN IDE SPDIF_IO CLR_CMOS F_PANEL PWR_LED USB SATAII3 DDRII4 DDRII3 TV F_USB3 SATAII2 SATAII1 AMD SB600 ...

Page 8: ...M2 CPU Hyper Transport Bus IT8716 COM Ports AMD SB600 SPDIF Out Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 2PCI PCI CLK 33 MHz 10 USB Ports RJ45 RTL 8110SC PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x4 PCIe CLK 100 MHz x 4 Dual Channel Memory PS 2 KB Mouse LAN AMD 690V GFX CLK 100 MHz CPU CLK 200 MHz VGA TV ...

Page 9: ...he 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 ...

Page 10: ...upport allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 16 GB memory Note 1 Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express ...

Page 11: ... 45 port 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out I O Control IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function Note 2 BIOS 1 4 Mbit flash ROM Use of license...

Page 12: ...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 Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Fig 1 90o to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the CPU The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a sm...

Page 13: ...er to the heat sink 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 the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the ...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side Empty 2 memory modules 4 memory modules DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 DS SS...

Page 16: ... on the card are indeed seated in the slot 5 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of ...

Page 17: ...pgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000 Mbps 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 Sp...

Page 18: ...he default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 8 F_PANEL 9 CD_IN 10 F_AUDIO 11 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 12 POWER_LED 13 CI 14 CLR_CMOS 15 BATTERY 16 TV 17 SPDIF_IO 18 COMB...

Page 19: ...irements 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 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...

Page 20: ...re is the ground wire GND Remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating 5 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before attaching the FDD ...

Page 21: ... the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB600 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300 MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in o...

Page 22: ...peakerConnector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG MessageLED Power SleepLED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch 9 CD_IN CD In Connecto...

Page 23: ...ish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 M...

Page 24: ...ate 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 13 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 Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...ower 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 seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer 14 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily shor...

Page 26: ... 5 COMP 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 GND 17 SPDIF_IO S PDIF In Out Connector The S PDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use S PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDI...

Page 27: ...ssignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional COMB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 NDCDB 2 NSINB 3 NSOUTB 4 NDTRB 5 GND 6 NDSRB 7 NRTSB 8 NCTSB 9 NRIB 10 No Pin 1 9 2 10 ...

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Page 29: ...to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main 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 Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS valu...

Page 30: ...for onboard or add on cards device Use or to select a device then press enter to accept Press ESC to exit this menu Boot Menu Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Select a Boot First device KL Move Enter Accept ESC Exit F12 Boot Menu Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD RS690 BIOS for GA MA69VM S2 D11 D...

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 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 ...

Page 32: ...ttings 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 Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive IDE SATA devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST Default value None Se...

Page 33: ...A 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 detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped Default value All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error ...

Page 34: ...priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your 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 Disabled Disable this function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD ...

Page 35: ...ed Disable HDD S M A R T capability Default value 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 PEG Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Default value OnChip VGA Set Init Display First to onboard VGA S...

Page 36: ... Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software IDE Configuration Item Help Menu Level OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard ...

Page 37: ...upport Default value Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is ...

Page 38: ...board LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard 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 This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 De...

Page 39: ...e up event Default value Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value Enabled Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disable this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system CMO...

Page 40: ...Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Power On by Alarm You can set Power On by Alarm item to enabled 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 Ala...

Page 41: ...ment 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 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Item Help Menu Level KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ...

Page 42: ...8o F Monitor system CPU 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 SYSEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan Fail warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan Fail warning function enable CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC...

Page 43: ... on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements 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 S...

Page 44: ...d Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Load Opt...

Page 45: ...bled 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 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 en...

Page 46: ...ns 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 Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP...

Page 47: ...Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically 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 c...

Page 48: ... 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software You can click an item to install it 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

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 ...

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Page 51: ...ring 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 Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode A...

Page 52: ...n Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 F9 Xpress Recovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc 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 ...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...g process End Qflash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc Before Use Follow the steps below before using Q Flash to update BIOS 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g ma69vms2 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard disk ...

Page 55: ...ct all peripherals devices after BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup When the system restarts the whole update process is complete Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type Size Winbond 25X40 512K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter...

Page 56: ...on your 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 ma69vms2 F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 1...

Page 57: ...re 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 Gigabyte s web...

Page 58: ...on Before you begin Please prepare a 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 b An empty formatted floppy disk c Windows XP 2000 setup disk d Driver CD for your motherboard 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach on...

Page 59: ...ay set OnChip SATA Type to RAID Figure 1 Item Help Menu Level KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration Press Enter OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type RAID Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard LAN Func...

Page 60: ...eatures 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 Boot Up Floopy Seek Disabled Boot Up Num Lock On Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot x Surroundview Disabled Internal Graphics Mode Auto Frame Buffer Size Auto Current UMA Size 64 MB Item Help Menu Lev...

Page 61: ...nology Inc All rights 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 4 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press 1 to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press 2 to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press 3 to enter the Delete LD ...

Page 62: ...ine LD Menu Figure 6 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 Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc Figure 5 Drives Assignments Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru K Up L Down ESC Exit Spac...

Page 63: ...tion 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 utility View Drive Assignments The View Drives Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI SB600 controller are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignmen...

Page 64: ...creen 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 array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion Figure 9 View LD Definition Menu Drives Assignments LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 158000 Functional Stripe Block...

Page 65: ...disk Once at the 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 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 12 A command prompt window wi...

Page 66: ...imilar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 14 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 Currentl...

Page 67: ...se 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 Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ...

Page 68: ...he SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation Figure 17 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 now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup...

Page 69: ...ideo or AV cable from your video system to the S Video Out or AV Out jack on the bracket to output the analog video signals Note Step 2 Connect TV Out cable connector to the motherboard TV output connector Hardware Installation AV Out S Video Out OR OR Projector Projector NTSC PALTV Note The S Video Out and AV Out cannot be used at the same time NTSC PALTV Turn off your system and the power switch...

Page 70: ...tem Help Menu Level KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Step 2 Press Enter on the Advanced Chipset Features item to enter the submenu Then In IGX Configuration press Enter Step 3 Set Video Display Devices under the IGX Configuration submenu to TV Only CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Softw...

Page 71: ...t click on the desktop 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 interfaceprovidesaccesstothebasicsettingsand advanced features of your ATI graphics products YoucanswitchbetweenBasicViewandAdvanced View at any time Please select Basic Easy Setup Wizards and Quick Settings then click Next Step 4...

Page 72: ...uirements select the type of content that you will be viewing on your TV Then click Next Step 7 Accept or change the desktop area display resolution then click Finish to apply your settings and return to the Easy Setup Quick Settings page The recommended settings for desktop viewing have been preselected ...

Page 73: ... wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for the microphone to work correctly HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have bec...

Page 74: ... equipment is connected Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK The 2 chan nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel cl...

Page 75: ...iver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is conne...

Page 76: ... the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and ...

Page 77: ...esired 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 Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration ...

Page 78: ...y gently 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 five 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 ...

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