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GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard

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English

Unique Features

Support for @BIOS

Support for Download Center

Support for Q-Flash

Support for EasyTune

(Note 3)

Support for Xpress Install

Support for Xpress Recovery2

Support for Virtual Dual BIOS

Bundled Software

Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System

Support for Microsoft

Windows

Vista/XP/2000

Form Factor

Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

(Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical

memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

(Note 2) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
(Note 3) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.

Содержание GA-M68SM-S2

Страница 1: ...gnated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states GA M68SM S2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual Core processor AMD AthlonTM 64 processor AMD SempronTM processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME M68SMS2 1002R ...

Страница 2: ...Motherboard GA M68SM S2 Jul 27 2007 Motherboard GA M68SM S2 Jul 27 2007 ...

Страница 3: ...ied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Su...

Страница 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 31 2 1 StartupScreen 32 2 2 The Main Menu 33 2 3 Standard CMOS Features 35 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2 5 IntegratedPeripherals 39 2 6 Power Management Setup 43 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations 45 2 8 PC Health Status 46 2 9 Load...

Страница 5: ... 65 4 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 66 Chapter 5 Appendix 67 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 67 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5 2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 78 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 78 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable Optional 8...

Страница 6: ... 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 11R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 31 R S PDIF in and out cable Part No 12CR1 1SP...

Страница 7: ...IO BIOS FDD PCIE_1 IDE DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 F1_1394 TSB43AB23 PCIE_16 PCI1 BATTERY F_PANEL CI CODEC ATX_12V USB 1394 COM DVI LPT PWR_LED F_USB1 CLR_CMOS RTL 8211BL CPU_FAN SATAII0 SATAII3 SATAII2 F_USB2 F_USB3 PCI2 SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN nVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a SATAII1 VGA IT8716 ...

Страница 8: ... MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 4 SATA 3Gb s 10 USB Ports Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 LPC BUS Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS 2 KB Mouse LAN RJ45 RTL 8211BL x 1 D Sub DVI D nVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a IT8716 BIOS ...

Страница 9: ...t have an ESD wrist strap keep your 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 Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been se...

Страница 10: ... 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8211BL chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 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 IDE devices 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1...

Страница 11: ...rusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x DVI D port 1 x D Sub port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temp...

Страница 12: ...curity OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 24 4cm Note 1 Due to Windows XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB Note 2 Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Note...

Страница 13: ...outlet 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 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 specifications ...

Страница 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 socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the C...

Страница 15: ...hin 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 into place Refer to your CPU cooler installa tion manual for instructions on installing the cooler Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other...

Страница 16: ...le can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original ...

Страница 17: ...to prevent damage to the memory module DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and ins...

Страница 18: ...ted 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 expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion ...

Страница 19: ...port IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet co...

Страница 20: ...ers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out J...

Страница 21: ...our 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 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 8 PWR_LED 9 BATTERY 10 F_PANEL 11 F_AUDIO 12 CD_IN 13 SPDIF_IO 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 15 F1_...

Страница 22: ...ansion 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 can lead to an unstable or unbootable system The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the protective cover from the...

Страница 23: ...s are designed 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 CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No...

Страница 24: ...d are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The nVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two ha...

Страница 25: ... 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 able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should fac...

Страница 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 front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC No connection System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 Off MSG Message Powe...

Страница 27: ...MIC2_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 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 Channel Audio When using an AC 97 f...

Страница 28: ...3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 USB Headers Yellow The headers 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 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USBDX 4 USBDY 5 USBDX 6 USBDY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 ...

Страница 29: ...t via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer 1 9 2 10 Pin No Definition 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Power 12V 8 Power 12V 9 No Pin 10 GND Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power ou...

Страница 30: ...en removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values 18 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 defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short...

Страница 31: ...asily 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 instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIO...

Страница 32: ...Boot Menu use 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 Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change th...

Страница 33: ...on keys F2 Move cursor 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 Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program If you do...

Страница 34: ...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 settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you t...

Страница 35: ...on Press Enter to autodetect 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 devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster sys...

Страница 36: ... 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 The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop Default All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard erro...

Страница 37: ...S Setup After configuring 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 required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capabili...

Страница 38: ...ard VGA PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default Onboard VGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display iGPU Frame Buffer Control Enables or disables the iGPU frame buffer control Default Auto Frame Buffer Size This item is configurable only if the iGPU Frame Buffer Control option is set to Manual Frame buffer size is t...

Страница 39: ...n Disabled USB Storage Function 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto NV Serial ATA 1 Enabled IDE Pref...

Страница 40: ...led On Chip MAC Lan Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled NV Serial ATA 1 Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enables or disbales prefetch mode for the integrated IDE controller Enabled activates the IDE prefetch buff...

Страница 41: ... fields show 0 0m as shown in the figure above When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS...

Страница 42: ...n 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 Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controll...

Страница 43: ...for 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 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...

Страница 44: ...his 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 button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Defau...

Страница 45: ...ent 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 Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized D...

Страница 46: ...d will show No at next boot 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 Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system Curre...

Страница 47: ...ith 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 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 Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode f...

Страница 48: ...984 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 Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N CMOS Se...

Страница 49: ...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 changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password press Enter ...

Страница 50: ...s Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations 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 Adva...

Страница 51: ... go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard dis played when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will co...

Страница 52: ...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 information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk ...

Страница 53: ...ware 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 offices on the last page of this manual ...

Страница 54: ...GA M68SM S2 Motherboard 54 English ...

Страница 55: ...l 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 end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data It is recommended to back u...

Страница 56: ... 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 changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount ...

Страница 57: ...nstall the operating system and re partition your hard drive Figure 7 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space ...

Страница 58: ...ess Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 11 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press F9 during the POST Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 9 B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recove...

Страница 59: ... 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 system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Figure 17 ...

Страница 60: ...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 m68sms2 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the En...

Страница 61: ...Flash 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 controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press Enter Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Do not remove the flop...

Страница 62: ...OS Setup Select Load 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 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 I...

Страница 63: ...ching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted 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 resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Click Start Program Gigabyte BIOS BIOS Select BIOS and click Install C Options and Instructions 1...

Страница 64: ...ots 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 Files of type list Select the location where you save the BIOS update file e g m68sms2 f1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Step 3 Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon comp...

Страница 65: ...ncing 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 Smart Fan setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display Field Displays panel...

Страница 66: ... 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 system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space The recom...

Страница 67: ...l 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 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 XP 2000 setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configu...

Страница 68: ...access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto NV Serial ATA 1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Onchip SATA Mode RAID Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard 1394 Enabled SMART LAN Press Enter OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 USB Device Setting Press Enter KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 ...

Страница 69: ...d 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 Mirrored Striped Striped Mirror Spanned and RAID5 The following procedure demon strates how a RAID 0 array is created Step 4 If RAID 0 Striped is selected you can manually set the stripe block size In the Stripe Block field use the ...

Страница 70: ...as RAID array drives Press Tab to move to the Free Disks block Select the target 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 Apr 16 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striped Stripe Block Optimal J J J J J Add I I I I I Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate KL KL KL KL KL Select ENTER Popup...

Страница 71: ...or N to cancel To delete the array press D in the Array Detail screen When the Delete array message appears 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 to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system MediaShield Utility ...

Страница 72: ...rv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard 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 Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the co...

Страница 73: ...e mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have...

Страница 74: ... SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which 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 additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER Step 3 When installing the RAID driver for...

Страница 75: ...s Enter to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be finished in about one minute Figure 5 Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID Driver required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk ...

Страница 76: ...Windows 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 Load Drivers Figure 6 Figure 6 Step 2 Specify the location where the driver is saved such as your floppy disk Figure 7 Figure 7 ...

Страница 77: ...erating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 9 Note The selectable item s displayed in Figure 8 may differ according to the RAID or AHCI driver you will install Step 3 When installing the RAID driver for example when a screen Note as shown in Figure 8 appears select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and press Next ...

Страница 78: ...peaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music...

Страница 79: ...hen 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 panel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality Whe...

Страница 80: ...ket 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 PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality Install the S PDIF in and out cable if you want to output S PDIF digital audio signals to an external decoder A Installing t...

Страница 81: ...ngs dialog box select an out put sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable Step 3 Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals ...

Страница 82: ...tionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel ...

Страница 83: ...heck box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Step 5 Next while in Master ...

Страница 84: ...begin the 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 sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open ...

Страница 85: ...out 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 screwdriver to 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 5 Press Delete...

Страница 86: ...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 ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory so...

Страница 87: ...l The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help Or go ...

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