GA-MA69GM-S2H 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. 1001 12ME-MA69GMS2H-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 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard Layout ........................................................................ 7 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 53 3-2 3-3 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 54 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 54 3-4 3-5 Hardware Information ..............
Box Contents GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables One TV Out bracket I/O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No.
GA-MA69GM-S2H Motherboard Layout KB_MS DVI-D VGA ATX_12V ATX HDMI Socket AM2 CPU_FAN 1394 CI TV LAN USB USB OPTICAL AUDIO DDRII_4 DDRII_2 DDRII_1 AMD SB600 GA-MA69GM-S2H SATAII2 SATAII0 BIOS TSB43AB23 PCI2 IDE FDD IT8716 RTL 8110SC PCIE_16 PCI1 CODEC AMD 690G DDRII_3 LPT F_AUDIO PCIE_4_1 BATTERY CLR_CMOS SATAII3 SATAII1 F_USB1 CD_IN COM SPDIF_IO F1_1394 F2_1394 SYS_FAN F_USB2 F_USB3 PWR_LED -7- F_PANEL
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 800/667/533 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus GFX CLK (100 MHz) D-Sub or TV (Note 1) AMD 690G x4 DVI-D or HDMI (Note 2) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x4 4 SATA 3Gb/s LAN ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel RJ45 PCI Bus RTL 8110SC AMD SB600 10 USB Ports BIOS LPC BUS TSB43AB23 IT8716 CODEC Floppy LPT Port COM Port 2 PCI Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
1-1 Hardware Installation English Chapter 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or • warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394a USB Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD Athlon TM 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD Sempron TM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000 MHz FSB North Bridge: AMD 690G South Bridge: AMD SB600 4 x 1.
Back Panel Connectors I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header 1 x TV Out header 2 x IEEE 1394a headers 3 x USB 2.0/1.
English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 4) Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft ® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.
Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power 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.
English B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. CPU Socket Locking Lever Step 1: Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever. Step 2: Align the CPU pin one (small triangle marking) with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket.
Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Step 3: Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame. On the other side, push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the retention frame.
Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design.
Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module 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.
English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Back Panel Connectors English 1-6 PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 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. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port.
English Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector. 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.
Internal Connectors 1 3 English 1-7 6 2 20 14 18 11 5 19 7 12 13 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) ATX_12V ATX (Power Connector) CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FDD IDE SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 PWR_LED BATTERY F_PANEL 4 17 16 9 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 15 8 10 F_AUDIO CD_IN SPDIF_IO TV F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 F1_1394 / F2_1394 COM LPT CLR_CMOS CI Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connec
English 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main 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, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin system fan header (SYS_FAN). Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans 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.
English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.
This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). Pin No.
Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it. 10 9 2 1 For HD Front Panel Audio: Pin No. Definition 1 MIC2_L For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No.
English 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header, Red) This header supports digital S/PDIF in/out. Via an optional S/PDIF in and out cable, this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital audio in. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in and out cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No.
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. 2 10 1 9 Pin No. Definition 1 2 Power (5V) Power (5V) 3 4 USB DXUSB DY- 5 6 USB DX+ USB DY+ 7 8 GND GND 9 10 No Pin NC • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header.
English 17) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. 1 9 1 2 10 Definition NDCD - 2 3 NSIN NSOUT 4 5 NDTR GND 6 7 NDSR NRTS - 8 9 NCTS NRI - 10 No Pin 18) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer.
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 the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values.
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BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version AMD RS690 BIOS for GA-MA69GM-S2H D12 . . . .
The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu.
English Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc.
Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ` ` ` ` ` ` Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Thu, May 31 2007 22:31:24 IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.
English The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Number of cylinders. Number of heads. Write precompensation cylinder. Landing zone. Number of sectors. Drive A Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 HDD S.M.A.R.T.
English Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display.
Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Press Enter] [Enabled] [N
English OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. Legacy IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Legacy IDE mode.
Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: Auto, 2F8/IRQ3 (default), 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port.
English 2-6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button Modem Ring Resume USB Wake Up from S3 PME Event Wake Up HPET Support (Note) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power-On by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]
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) HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows ® Vista ® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
English 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 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 PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot.
PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR2 1.8V +3.
English CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults English 2-9 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password User NPassword Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet (Y/N)? Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press on this item and
English 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` ` ` ` ` ` Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F8: Q-Flash Change/Set/Disable Password Press on this item and type t
English 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password User Y Password Save to CMOS and EXITSet (Y/N)? Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup F8: Q-Flash Save Data to CMOS Press on this item and press the
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Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.
English 3-2 Software Applications This page 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.
Hardware Information English 3-4 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.
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4-1 Unique Features English Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is an utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system.
English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. 2. Set CD-ROM drive as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit.
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, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file. Figure 5 Figure 4 5.
English B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... 2. Figure 8 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive.
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 E. Removing the Backup 1. 2. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15). After the backup file is removed, no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up (Figure 16). Figure 15 Figure 16 F.
English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. What is Q-Flash TM ? With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process.
When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of QFlash, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file. • Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system.
English Step 4: Press and then to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST, press to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.
A. Before You Begin: 1. 2. 3. 4. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start. Do not use the C.O.M.
English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the screen is correct, then click OK. Upon completion, restart your system. • If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system.
EasyTune 5 EasyTune TM 5, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. EasyTune 5 provides the following functions (Note 1): overclocking/overvoltage, C.I.A./ M.I.B. (Note 2) , smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning. (For instructions on using EasyTune5, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.
English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer. Follow the steps below to 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.
5-1 Appendix English Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. B. C. D. E. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
English B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup . Step 1: Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under Integrated Peripherals, ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled. To create RAID, set OnChip SATA Type under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID (Figure 1).
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 to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility" (Figure 2). Hit the + key to enter the ATI RAID BIOS setup utility. RAID BIOS Version 2.5.1540.32 (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. No Array is defined.. Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility...
English Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press <2> to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to the AMD SB600 controller. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc.
Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity... Figure 6 6. 7. 8. Press + to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity. After the creation is complete, the screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly-created array. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility.
English Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. 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. 1. 2. 3. To delete an array, press <3> in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu. Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the key or the + keys.
(Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode (Note).
English B. Copying the driver for Windows Vista Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk for Windows Vista 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 command to enter the folder where the RAID/AHCI driver is located.
Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). The following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1).
English Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Use the arrow keys to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . 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.
WindowsXP Professional Setup 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 without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 - 79 - Appendix English Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
English B. Installing Windows Vista 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 (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Loading Drivers. (Figure 6). Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your floppy disk (Figure 7).
English Step 3: Select the ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller driver and press Next. (Figure 8) Figure 8 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID or AHCI hard drive(s). Select the location where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9).
English 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack Center/Subwoofer Line In Speaker Out assignments.
English Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CH Speaker, or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK to complete the configuration. B. Configuring Sound Effect: You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab. C.
English 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable (Optional) The S/PDIF in and out cable provides S/PDIF in and S/PDIF out functionalities. Optical S/PDIF Out Coaxial S/PDIFOut Optical S/PDIF In Coaxial S/PDIFIn 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.
S/PDIF Coaxial Cable S/PDIF Optical Cable B. Configuring S/PDIF out: Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section. In the S/PDIF In/Out Settings dialog box, select an output sampling rate and select (or disable) the output source. Click OK to complete the configuration. - 85 - Appendix English 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.
English 5-2-3 Enabling the DTS (Digital Theater Systems) Function Before DTS is enabled, you would get only 2-channel output signals (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel music. You must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel music sources to produce 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With DTS enabled, the system will transform two-channel stereo source material into multi-channel audio output, creating a virtual surround sound environment(Note) .
English 4. Digital PCM Output Setup: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click Digital PCM Output. Enable this function to allow digital audio sources that are not digitally processed by DTS encoding to be output from the S/PDIF OUT. 5-2-4 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.
English Step 4: To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process when using the microphone function on the front panel, do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume. It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level. or To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process when using the microphone function on the back panel, do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume.
English Step 6: To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone, go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls. Click the Advanced button under a volume control option (e.g. Front Green In, Front Pink In). In the Other Controls field, select the 1 Microphone Boost check box. Step 7: After completion, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording.
English 5-3 Installing the TV Out Bracket A TV output header is available on the motherboard (refer to page 28). Via the use of the TV out bracket, you can connect a TV to your computer for output of video signals. • Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the TV out bracket to prevent damage to hardware. • Securely insert the cable from the TV out bracket into the corresponding motherboard connector (TV) when installing.
English B. Setting Your TV as the Primary Display Through ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 1: Make sure the ATI VGA driver has been installed. Step 2: After the installation, you will find an ATI Catalyst Control Center icon in your system tray. Rightclick the icon to select Catalyst Control Center. Or you can right-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.
English Step 5: Select Standard TV, then click Next. Step 6: Depending on your requirements, select the type of content that you will view on your TV. Then click Next. Step 7: Accept or change the display resolution for your desktop area, then click Finish to apply your settings and return to the Easy Setup / Quick Settings page. The recommended settings for desktop viewing are preselected. C.
English Step 2: Select Advanced view and click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter CATALYSTTM Control Center. Step 3: In the Display Manager menu, select the resolution that suits your HDTV. For example, for 1080p, select 1920x1080 and set refresh rate at 60 Hz. And press OK. HDTV Format Resolution Refresh Rate 1080p 1920 x1080 60 Hz 1080i 1920 x1080 30 Hz 720p 1280 x720 60 Hz (Note: HDMI supports up to 1080p resolution; YPbpr component supports up to 1080i resolution.
English D. Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three ports for video output: DVI-D, HDMI and D-Sub. Via the use of the TV out bracket, the motherboard can support S-Video, AV composite and YPbPr component. The table below shows the supported dual display configurations. Dual Display Combination DVI-D + D-Sub DVI-D + TV DVI-D + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub HDMI + TV D-Sub + TV Supported or Not Yes Yes No Yes Yes No (Note: TV can be S-Video, AV composite, or YPbPr component) E.
Troubleshooting 5-4-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. In the Main Menu, press + to show the advanced options.
English 5-4-2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. START Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Make sure the motherboard does not short-circuit with the chassis or other metal objects. No Isolate the short circuit. The problem is verified and solved. Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely.
When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler No running? Yes The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Check if there is display on your monitor. Yes No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Turn off the computer. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. Check if the keyboard is working properly. No The keyboard or mouse might fail. Yes Press to enter BIOS Setup.
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