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Box Contents

GA-Q35M-S2 motherboard
Motherboard driver disk
User's Manual
Intel

®

 LGA775 CPU Installation Guide

One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable
Two SATA 3Gb/s cables
I/O Shield

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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.

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The motherboard image is for reference only.

Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R)
2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R)
S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R)
COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R)

Summary of Contents for GA-Q35M-S2

Page 1: ...GA Q35M S2 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel CoreTM processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Q35MS2 1001R...

Page 2: ...Nov 21 2007 Motherboard GA Q35M S2 Motherboard GA Q35M S2 Nov 21 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: ...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 2 The Main Menu 35 2 3 Standard CMOS F...

Page 5: ...dows Vista ReadyBoost 70 Chapter 5 Appendix 71 5 1 Configuring SATAHard Drive s 71 5 1 1 Configuring Intel ICH9DO SATA Controllers 71 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 77 5 1 3 Installing...

Page 6: ...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 The motherboard image is for reference only...

Page 7: ..._USB1 CODEC SPDIF_IO IDE DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 PCI1 PCI2 BATTERY IT8718 Nineveh 82566DM ATX_12V Intel Q35 Intel ICH9DO PWR_LED USB LAN1 AUDIO LPT R_USB COM VGA CLR_CMOS PCIE_1 SATAII4 TPM_CLR 2_...

Page 8: ...566DM x 1 LAN RJ45 PCI CLK 33 MHz CPU CLK 333 266 200 MHz Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK 100 M...

Page 9: ...nds 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 Befor...

Page 10: ...Support for DDR2 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Onboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audi...

Page 11: ...intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel connector 1 x serial connector 1 x D Sub port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port...

Page 12: ...e 3 Due to chipset limitation Intel ICH9DO RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyT...

Page 13: ...surface of the CPU Do not turn on the 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 specificat...

Page 14: ...the CPU Step 1 Completely raise the CPU socket lever CPU Socket Lever Step 4 Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU so...

Page 15: ...ll Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each...

Page 16: ...performance Due to chipset limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed...

Page 17: ...ule has 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 re...

Page 18: ...ake 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 expansion cards replace th...

Page 19: ...he serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port U...

Page 20: ...in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers i...

Page 21: ...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 motherboa...

Page 22: ...cted the computer will not start Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU 130W To meet expansion require...

Page 23: ...it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 5V Speed Control CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense SYS_FAN CPU_FAN...

Page 24: ...n requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives...

Page 25: ...our 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...

Page 26: ...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 front pane...

Page 27: ...y default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Chan...

Page 28: ...DIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 6 5 2 1 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasi...

Page 29: ...the CMOS values to factory 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 f...

Page 30: ...removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 18 TPM_CLR TPM_PHYSICAL_PRESENCE 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TPM_PP 3 Power TPM_CLR...

Page 31: ...Hardware Installation 31 19 SPI_FLASH Open Enables the iAMT function Default Short Disables the iAMT function...

Page 32: ...GA Q35M S2 Motherboard 32...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...nu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To e...

Page 35: ...bed in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu...

Page 36: ...gure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU tem...

Page 37: ...e 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 Extended Memory 510M Total Memory 512M CMOS Setup Utili...

Page 38: ...nter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Wr...

Page 39: ...or PageUp or the minus key or PageDown to move it up or 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 Us...

Page 40: ...TM2 function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Default Enabled CPU EIST Function Note Enables or disables...

Page 41: ...r to decide when to activate the onboard VGA function Enable If No Ext PEG Activate the onboard VGA first only when no PCI Express VGA card is installed Default value Always Enable Always activate the...

Page 42: ...all operating systems that do not support Native mode e g Windows 9X ME Default Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operatin...

Page 43: ...boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard IDE Controller JMicron 368 Chip Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the JMicron 368 chip Default Enabled Onboard...

Page 44: ...STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up de...

Page 45: ...em to be turned on 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 Doub...

Page 46: ...ment 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 Softw...

Page 47: ...ed CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F...

Page 48: ...to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature Disabled Forces CPU fan to run at full speed Smart FAN Control Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item can not be configured i...

Page 49: ...o alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed CPU Frequency Displays the CPU frequency System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you...

Page 50: ...Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The 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 li...

Page 51: ...isor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Security Chip Configuration Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS...

Page 52: ...he BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must ente...

Page 53: ...ward Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item...

Page 54: ...curity Chip Configuration Security Chip Enabled Clear Security Chip Enter Security Chip state Enabled Activated KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values...

Page 55: ...wing the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the dr...

Page 56: ...plays 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 informa...

Page 57: ...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 branch of...

Page 58: ...GA Q35M S2 Motherboard 58...

Page 59: ...ck the first physical 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...

Page 60: ...t device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB o...

Page 61: ...e 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 Dis...

Page 62: ...tion 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 detect wh...

Page 63: ...sent if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 2 After the backup file is removed no backup...

Page 64: ...e End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the End key during the POST or pressing the F8 key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in R...

Page 65: ...Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run KL 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 66: ...o 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 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CM...

Page 67: ...upted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure...

Page 68: ...ress 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 File...

Page 69: ...omponents Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that yo...

Page 70: ...le 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 system spe...

Page 71: ...ing the SATA RAID AHCI driver Note 2 E Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is r...

Page 72: ...ptions you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals...

Page 73: ...Figure 2 Figure 3 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Mode...

Page 74: ...d the stripe block size press Enter Figure 5 Figure 4 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HE...

Page 75: ...see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 7 Figure 7 Intel R Matrix Stora...

Page 76: ...rm or N to abort Figure 8 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 5 0 1017 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will re...

Page 77: ...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 Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2...

Page 78: ...h you 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 additiona...

Page 79: ...m the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH9R Intel R 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH8M E Intel R 82801HEM HBM SATA AHCI C...

Page 80: ...ion 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...

Page 81: ...your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears select Load Driver Figure 6 Step...

Page 82: ...TA controllers are set to AHCI mode Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller Note and press Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the R...

Page 83: ...dio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 48KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be s...

Page 84: ...Then 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 p...

Page 85: ...is 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 an...

Page 86: ...optical 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 dial...

Page 87: ...he Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The mic...

Page 88: ...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 menu and th...

Page 89: ...sound recording 5 2 4 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 soun...

Page 90: ...about 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 lik...

Page 91: ...alled properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V powe...

Page 92: ...k if the 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 E...

Page 93: ...BYTE 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 nati...

Page 94: ...tteries 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 produc...

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