GA-M61VME-S2 AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-M61VMES2-1001R * 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.
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Table of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-M61VME-S2 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 7 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 47 3-2 3-3 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 48 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 48 3-4 3-5 Hardware Information ............
Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 1 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) COM Port Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) SPDIF In and Out Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) 5.1/7.
GA-M61VME-S2 Motherboard Layout Socket AM2 KB_MS COMA ATX_12V VGA LPT ATX CPU_FAN IT8716 F_AUDIO GA-M61VME-S2 CI IDE PCIE_16 DDRII_1 AUDIO HDA_SUR BIOS CLR_CMOS PCIE_1 DDRII_2 LAN USB R_USB SATAII 0 BATTERY Realtek 8201 PCI1 nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100/ nForce 400 SATAII 1 F_USB2 F_USB1 CD_IN PCI2 CODEC COMB FDD SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN F_PANEL PWR_LED -7-
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) AMD Socket AM2 CPU DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x1 VGA PCI Express x1 Bus x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s nVIDIA® GeForce 6100/ nForce 400 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channel 1 PCI Express x1 LAN RJ45 Floppy LPC BUS Realtek 8201 IT8716 LPT Port COM Ports PCI Bus PS/2 KB/Mouse BIOS 2 PCI Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF O
1-1 English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3.
English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Front Side Bus Chipset LAN Audio Storage O.
I/O Control Hardware Monitor BIOS Additional Features Bundle Software Form Factor 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 COMA port 1 VGA port 4 USB 2.0/1.
English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the pin 1 marking (the small triangle) on the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. 3. Please add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler. 4.
Fig.1 Before installing the CPU cooler, please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the CPU cooler components (Please refer to the cooler manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating. The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste.
English 1-4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage. 3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design.
The GA-M61VME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology, follow the guidelines below: 1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one memory module is installed. 2.
English 1-5-1 Graphics Card Support List (The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card.) Figure 1.
Graphics Chip ATi VIA 1-6 Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte ASUS ASUS MSI S3 English Figure 1-1. PCI Express x16 Cards Model Name GV-RX19X512VB-RH GV-RX16P256DE-RH GV-RX13128D-RH AX800XT AX700PRO RX600 XT-TD128 GammaChrome S18 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple).
English Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers to this connector. MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack. 1. You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 2. To set up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (optional).
ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected, the system will not start.
English 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector wire is the ground wire (GND).
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: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector. 33 1 34 2 7) SATAII 0 / SATAII 1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. 1 1 Definition MPD+ 2 3 MPDMPD- 9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish 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. 10 9 2 1 AC'97 Audio: Pin No.
English 11) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 1 Pin No. 1 Definition CD-L 2 3 GND GND 4 CD-R 12) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out Connector) The SPDIF 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 SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function.
Attach the connector of the 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (optional) to this connector. 2 14 1 13 Pin No. Definition 1 2 LEF_P SURR_RR 3 4 CEN_P SURR_LL 5 6 CEN_JD SURR_JD 7 8 GND -SUR_DET 9 10 GND No Pin 11 12 GND S_SURR_JD 13 14 S_SURR_LL S_SURR_RR 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / (Front USB Connectors) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector.
English 15) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable. Pin No. Definition 1 2 NDCDBNSINB 9 1 3 4 NSOUTB NDTRB- 10 2 5 6 GND NDSRB- 7 8 NRTSBNCTSB- 9 10 NRIBNo Pin 16) 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.
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 18) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1.
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BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on, pressing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen.
English : Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. Boot Menu == Select a Boot First device == Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN GA-M61VME-S2 F1 . . . .
English Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ` ` ` ` Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Tue, Mar 28 2006 14:42:37 IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.
Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default: Auto) Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer.
English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check Init Display First Frame Buffer Size Onboard GPU KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Auto] [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [PCI Slot] [64M] [Enable If No Ext PEG] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level` E
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. PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI. (Default value) PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card. Onboard VGA Set Init display first to Onboard VGA. Frame Buffer Size 16M 32M 64M 128M 256M Disabled Set frame buffer size to 16M. Set frame buffer size to 32M. Set frame buffer size to 64M.
English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip MAC Lan NV Serial-ATA 1 IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB Storage detect KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Press En
Enabled Disabled English NV SATA RAID function Enable NV SATA RAID function. Disable NV SATA RAID function. (Default value) NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable NV SATA 1 primary RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Disabled Enable NV SATA 1 secondary RAID function. Disable this function. (Default value) On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Disabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
English Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Disable onboard Serial port 2. Onboard Parallel Port Disabled 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disable onboard LPT port.
Power Management Setup English 2-4 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On Power-On by Alarm x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Function AC BACK Function KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6
English Power On By Keyboard Disabled Password Any KEY Keyboard 98 Disable this function. (Default value) Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Press any key to power on the system. If your keyboard has a "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. KB Power ON Password When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here. Enter Input password (from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password.
PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Auto] [Auto] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level` F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.
English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.
Disabled Enabled Disable this function. When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending 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.
English 2-7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` ` ` ` ` ` Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSave (Y/N)? N Setup & Exit Exit Without Saving KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults c
Set Supervisor/User Password English 2-9 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` ` Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Change/Set/Disable Password When you select
English 2-10 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y & Exit Setup Save Exit Without Saving KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Save Data to CMOS Type "Y" will quit the
Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Hardware Information English 3-4 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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4-1 English Chapter 4 Appendix Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B.
English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your hard disk.
1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Limitations: 1. 2. 3. Not compatible to Xpress Recovery. For the use of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved.
English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in TM DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.
English Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.
English Using the Q-FlashTM utility: This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS. Steps: 1.
English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size.........................
English 6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Optimized Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Optimized Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-FlashTM utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy :Move ESC:Reset 256K F10:Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data BIOS Enable Updating Now Update BIOS from Floppy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>......................... Save BIOS to Floppy EnterDon't : Run :Moveor ResetESC:Reset F10:Power Off Turn Off Power System 4.
If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Click "3" Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "Update New BIOS" 1. Methods and steps: I.
English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported. 2. Note: I.
English 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note ) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s).
English (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In the example in Figure 1, make sure that NV Serial-ATA 1 under the Integrated Peripherals menu is enabled.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check Init Display First Frame Buffer Size Onboard GPU : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Auto] [Press Enter] [CDROM] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [PCI Slot] [64M] [Enable If No Ext PEG] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaul
English (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 4). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS 6.70 Copyright (C) 2006 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array ... Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Striping Free Disks Port Disk Model Striping Block: Optimal Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity 1 2 [ ] Add [ [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB ] Del [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 6 Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 7).
English After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 8). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. This indicates that the boot device is defined in the BIOS.) MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 - Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Model Name BBS Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.
To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you need to install the SATA RAID driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note).
English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13).
Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use 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.
English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * 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.
This motherboard comes with three audio jacks. To set up multichannel surround sound, install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the feature through the audio driver. Installing the 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (Optional) The 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable provides center/ subwoofer speaker out, rear speaker out, and side speaker out audio jacks. To set up multi-channel surround sound, this cable needs to be installed. Step: 1. Connect the 5.1/7.
English 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 become a reality so you can, for instance, listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
English Setting Up 4-Channel Audio 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). Doubleclick 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 4CH Speaker.
English Setting Up 6-Channel Audio 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). Doubleclick 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.
English Setting Up 8-Channel Audio 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). Doubleclick 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 8CH Speaker.
English Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANALOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration.
Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
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