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1. UsB LAN AUDIO F AUDIO GA M52L S3P 16 1 Realtek 1 1 DDR2 4 IDE 1 2 CODEC NVIDIA nForce 520LE F USB2 F_USB1 HIPS SATAZS M BIOS F PANEL BIOS gl cL pee SATA 0 FDD SYS FAN PWR LED Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz AMD Socket 2 2 DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz DIMM CPU CPU CLK4 200 MHz Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus LAN NVIDIA RTL RJ 45 nForce 520LE 8201CL PCle CLK 100 MHz 2 SATA 360 5 2 PCI Express x1 ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel Dual BIOS PCI Bus LPC BUS r Floppy 178718 LPT Port COM Port PS 2 KB Mouse 5550 5
2. GA M52L S3P Motherboard 1 Pin No Definition 3 1 Signal 2 GND 28 17 CLR CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper 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 CL Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer and unplug the power from the power outlet before A clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 29 Hardware Installation GA M52L S3P Motherboard 30 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output S ystem records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboar
3. 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 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 insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when e memory module is securely inserted GA M52L S3P Motherboard 16 15 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 CAUTION 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 PCI Express x1 slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot 1 Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel 2 Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the met
4. What is 9 BIOS Eos BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g M52LS3P 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 lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the End key during the POST or pressing the F8 key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in 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 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc M52L S3P E7 Bios lt DEL gt BIOS Setup F9 XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot End Qflash 12 23 2008 NC MCP61 6A61KG0BC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA M52L S3P Motherboard 60 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the l
5. PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD IDE Hard Drive Activity LED Blue 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 Green 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 Purple No connection The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of Se power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When N connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 25 Hardware Installation 1 AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front
6. tis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 31 BIOS Setup 2 l Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE Motherboards Speed Smart Safe POST SCREEN ETT 8 05 soe rot RECOVERY GTI Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc M52L S3P E7 Motherboard Model BIOS Version DEL BIOS Setup F9 XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash Function Keys 12 23 2008 NC MCP61 6A01KGOBC 00 Function Keys TAB POST SCREEN Press the Tab key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system Startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 40 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have eve
7. portable tools and similar electrical EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of 50091 2 requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances power systems UPS 6 EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date J an 15 2009 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Sensus Temmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818
8. 72 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 3 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 15 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio sss 75 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out EE 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 4 19 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder ml 5 3 Troubleshooting d nac rd t ce 82 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions ssssssssssssssssssssssssssnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnnnsnnnnnsnsnnnnnnnsnnns 82 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure wcities 83 54 Regulatory Statements rotten or ttem e ea etia 85 7 N Box Contents GA M52L S3P motherboard V Motherboard driver disk v User s Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 360 5 cable 1 0 Shield The box contents above for reference only and actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subjectto change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only N Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR 1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF 1 25 ERPW 0 R S PDIF in cable Part No 112CR 1 1SP DIN 0 R GA M52L S3P Motherboard Layout 12V E z Socket AM2 coaxial S
9. Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup C Continued 83 Appendix The power supply Whenthe computeris tumed on is the CPU cooler running No pe CPU or CPU socket might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card No grap Check if there is display on your monitor p expansion slot or monitor might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved Turn off computer P lugg the keyboard and mouse and restartthe computer Check if the keyboard is working properly Yes i Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup No The keyboard or mouse might fail 4 off the computer and connectthe IDE SATA devices No The IDE SATA p device connector Check if the system can boot successfully or cable might fail Yes Y Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device The problem is verified and solved works successfully M If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local NOTE dealer for help Or
10. control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU FAN ilies zs Pin No Definition 1 GND CPU PAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN Definition 1 GND SYS FAN 2 Hv 3 Sense Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 5 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color 34 2 GA M52L S3P Motherboard 22 6 7 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
11. the motherboard Step 2 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 Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between 2 the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler NOTE may damage the CPU GA M52L S3P Motherboard 14 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 CAUTION 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 A memory module 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 memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and ea
12. 5 1 d 8 USB vay Rag 7 4 PCI ae PCI CLK 33 MHz d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ES D Prior to installation carefully read the user s manualand 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 e Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components e When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely e When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors e Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wriststrap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wriststrap 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 an electrostatic shielding container e Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned o
13. Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S P DIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete edes HD Audio E E LI Man voume L v eo ee eo 5 em GA M52L S3P Motherboard 78 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double Click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 7551545 PM Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone 52 functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time e ou Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the 9 recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the 2 recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level ou m eee gt Ifyou wantto change the current sound input mesi ime uu wore default device to microphone right click
14. Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 may differ by motherboard model Note 2 C I A and M I B may provide optimizations for CPU and memory enhancing the performance of these components 05 Unique Features GA M52L S3P Motherboard 66 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below gt Install S ATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS ote Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver for Windows XP et Install the SATA RAID driver and operating system 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 setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A Install
15. Spain Serbia WEB address http www giga byte es WEB address http www gigabyte co yu Greece e Kazakhstan WEB address http www giga byte gr WEB address http www giga byte kz e Czech Republic You may go to the GIGABYTE website select your language WEB address http www gigabyte cz inthe language list on the top right corner ofthe website e GIGABYTE Global Service System GIGABYTE To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system xus mem 78 tra GA M52L S3P Motherboard 96
16. de 251 i Stat Scree iacentes atn dama epe tenia fer ebrei dn 22 TheMain Menu 23 MBintelligent Tweaker M l T 24 Standard CMOS Feat r s nrinn nnns 25 Advanced BIOS Features ssssssseeeeneneneneente 2 6 IntegratedPeripherals 2 7 PowerManagementSetup sese 2 9 PnP JP CI Configurations 35 3 reet ree deed 29 PC Health Status 2 10 LoadFail Safe Defaults 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password 2 13 5aVe SEXIES hr ferretur todo rt Erde cts 2 14 eo Rid apes eod 35 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 53 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 32 Application Software a 54 3 3 Technical Manuals tono ate t 54 COMES ss ene eme eee pte dee en 55 55 202 DoWnload repere REA 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features aad Bee te ned dee 4 XpressRecovery2 42 BIOS Update D BO eerte 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 4 3 7 67 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s seen 67 5 11 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller en 67 5 12 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette for Windows XP
17. 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 40 39 SATA2 0 1 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The NVIDIA nForce 520LE controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP SATA2 1 1 GND 5 RXN 2 7 SATA2 0 B 7 GND Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 360 5 cable to your SATA hard drive gt A RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard woE drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number 23 Hardware Installation 8 PWR LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to conne
18. go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible GA M52L S3P Motherboard 84 5 4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects atthe time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products hav
19. letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 to install Windows XP 32 bit to your RAID hard drives select 2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 520LE Series RAID Driver XP The 3 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 520LE Series RAID Driver 64 Bit is for Windows XP 64 bit Your system will then automati cally zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished Figure 1 Figure 2 Note 1 If you want to install Windows Vista install all required motherboard drivers including the SATA controller driver after Windows Vista is installed Note 2 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 3 GA M52L S3P Motherboard 12 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows operating system onto your hard drives Please note that installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the RAID driver during the OS installation process in advance The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party
20. on T Microphone and select Set Default Device ps em mE 7 19 Appendix Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the Mmm 2 microphone click the Microphone Boost icon o DE To on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set es the Microphone Boost level om que c Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the Volume the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices yan ey 545 PM Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Dae Inout 9 ow Disabled Devices Show Disconnected Devices GA M52L S3P Motherboard 80 Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set itas the default device Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the
21. previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field 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 Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages c Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CP U temperature Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed lt System CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for system CPU temperature When system CPU temperature ex ceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F c CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CP U system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled c 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 req
22. sound 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder lt Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound reni age GIGABYTE 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button scr 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion by default the recorded audio is saved as a WMA file B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports playback of WMA files BT Appendix 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q D gt oO o0 In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instruc
23. 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 face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION GA M52L S3P Motherboard 24 10 F PANEL FrontPanel Header 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 Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch Speaker TE lt SPEAK I T 19 HD RES HD Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The S0 On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 55 Off 53 54 sleep state or powered off S5
24. with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system Step 4 As the system boots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults GA M52L S3P Motherboard 64 43 EasyTune5 EasyTune 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 1 overclocking overvoltage te 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 The EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C LA JM IB 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 Ji Display Field Displays panel of CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the information of the current function 9 GIGABYTE Logo Visits GIGABYTE website 10 Help Displays EasyTune 5 help screen 11 Exit or Minimize Quits or minimizes EasyTune 5
25. 008 Award Software NV SATA RAID function Enabled NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled Menu Level gt NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup ZA The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA M52L S3P Motherboard 68 C Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array For a non RAID configuration please skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system 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 3 Hitthe F 10 key to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility MediaShield ROM BIOS Copy C 2006 NVI Detecting array Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 3 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Figure 4 You can press the lt Tab gt key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted Step 3 In the RAID Mode field use the up or down a
26. 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error GA M52L S3P Motherboard 82 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem y Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc v Make sure the motherboard does notshort circuitwith the chassis Yes p isolate the short orother metal objects circuit No 7 7 The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the N cooler on the CPU power connector ofthe CPU cooler connected to the CPU FAN 0 p Connect the CPU cooler power cable header properly to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved No Correctly insert the Check ifthe memory is installed properly on the memory slot P memory into the memory socket Yes 4 v The problem is verified and solved Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer v Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp
27. 8 8 Hazardous Substances Table Hazardous Substances 5 5 535 ER Parts Cd SARE SRAM 10 Cr V PBB PBDE 0 Mechanical parts and Fan o o o o BEDS Chip and other Active components Passive Components Soldering metal Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O CR 3535 EIC 468 J T 11363 2006 8 4E XRLZE B9 PR IE SECR EU Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X 35 15 355 EMI IRSE BAT PAYS US J T11363 2006 70 3 ENRE R Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 E 89 Pan REB 8 8 AEP AP n RES tb n RET Hr Ho PUn A This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product GA M52L S3P Motherboard 86 87 Appendix GA M52L S3P Mo
28. 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA M52L S3P Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signatur Eric Lu Date Jan 15 2009 Copyright 2008 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No partof this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product Fordetailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique f
29. Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IR Q7 default 278 IR Q5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP 4EPP lt 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 On Chip USB Configures the integrated USB controller b gt V1 142V2 0 Enables the integrated USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default V1 1 Enables only the integrated USB 1 1 controller gt gt Disabled Disables the integrated USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below GA M52L S3P Motherboard 42 USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt gt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled 13 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award So
30. CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled Patch AMD Erratum 999 Enabled Menu Level gt AMD 8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Disk Boot Priority E Hard Disk Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Init Display First PEG Move 5 5 5 fe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Disabled Patch AMD TLB Erratum ee Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function Default Enabled lt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default Disabled Disables this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key gt lt or PageUp or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press Esc to exit this menu when finished c First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from th
31. Enabled lt Modem Ring On Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA M52L S3P Motherboard 44 0 0 USB Resume from Suspend Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI 53 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Day of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective HPET Support ee Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Disabled HPET Mode 9 Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows Vista operating system Select 32 bit mode when you install 32 bit Windows Vista select 64 bit mode when you install 64 bit Windows Vista Default 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power s
32. GA M52L S3P AM2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom X4 processor AMD Phenom X3 processor AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron X2 processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME M52LS3P 1001R 55011 55013 EN 55014 1 55015 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer ful address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 1 D amp EC Directive Limits and methods of measurement radio disturbance characteristics of EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fiuctuations Limits and methods of measurement BEN 55024 information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated charactersstics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances
33. SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver and press S and a screen similar to that in Figure 2 will appear Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Step 2 Figure 1 The screen displays two drivers both of which need to be installed First select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press Enter On the next screen press S gt to return to the screen in Figure 2 Then select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press Enter When both of the two drivers appear on the confirmation screen press Enter to continue the driver installation When completed proceed with the Windows XP installation Windows Setup You have chosen to a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device sup y an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 2 73 Appendix Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array Rebuilding applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 array The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array Note The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the old one Turn off your computer and replace the failed har
34. USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash MXIC 25L8005 IM Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 01 Unique Features Step 4 Press Esc and then Enter 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 Delete to enter BIOS 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 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrate Power Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA M52L S3P Motherboard 62 4 1 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the 08105 Utility Before You Begin In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update Durin
35. al 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 6 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 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 card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock Removing Card Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot 17 Hardware Installation 16 BackPanel Connectors e 6 0 6 eO oe Oe e 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 Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer scanner and etc The parallel port is also called a printer port Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital aud
36. ard 12 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 Step 2 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its Socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU lowering the locking lever and latch ing it into the fully locked position Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust Geo the CPU orientation if this occurs 13 Hardware Installation 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler 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 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 itto the mounting lug on the retention frame Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU FAN on
37. ation Before installing the drivers first install the operating system Qu After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical 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 exe program NOTE 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the recommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install CC NVIDIA Geforce 6100 Series Utility OVO 1 0 B 1208 1 GIGABYTE Now Loading Please wait 22 IDE Driver for 2766 Vista Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed s 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 continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You ca
38. ch channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDR2 1 DDR2 3 Channel 1 DDR2 2 DDR2 4 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR2 1 0082 2 DDR2 DDR2 4 Two Modules 05 55 05 55 05 55 105 55 Four Modules 05 55 05 55 05 55 05 55 SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory TAA If two memory modules are to be installed it is recom mended that you install them in the DDR2_1 and DDR2_2 sockets NOTE Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance 15 Hardware Installation 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 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 CAUTION
39. ct 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 1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 sleep state or powered off S5 f EB Pin No Definition d 1 MPD 2 E 2 MPD E 3 MPD 1 1 System Status LED 50 51 Blinking 53 5455 off 9 BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clearthe CMOS values by removing the battery 1 off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gentlyremovethe battery from the battery holderand waitforone minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals ofthe battery holder makingthem shortfor5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if
40. d 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 When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press Ctrl F1 in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or 88105 utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system 88105 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 BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description
41. d Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 733 BIOS Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc 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 Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI amp PnP resources W PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage 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 allow
42. d drive with a new one Restart your computer While The rebuild is automatically performed after en tering the operating system You can see the rebuild progress on the View Storage Con figuration sub menu When the rebuild is completed the array status will display as Healthy Manually rebuilding a hard drive in the operating system launch the NVIDIA Control Panel from All Programs in the Start Menu The notification area will also display a message indicating the rebuild progress Refer to the following instructions if you want to manually rebuild a hard drive in the array Step 1 In NVIDIA Control Panel click Rebuild array under Storage in the Select a Task pane GA M52L S3P Motherboard 74 Wierd Welcome to the NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard Tra wd qude you trough msg your RAD aay Step 2 When the NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard appears follow the on screen instructions to complete the rebuilding 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 assignments The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio con
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44. e available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to accept Options are Floppy 15120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 39 BIOS Setup Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu Setup 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 gt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled 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 Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled lt nitDisplay First Specifies the f
45. e not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill he national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that itis recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the
46. e provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals JUSB 2 0 Driver for XP with SP1 and 2K with SP4 KPRI Xpress Recovery 2 Patch ANDi TAMD Live Dever Kaspersky Kaspersky Anti Virus e Norten Anti Virus Appkcatia Realtek Audio Driver MSHDQFE IMscroscit Bus Driver NVIDIA INVIDIA Ado Driver GA M52L S3P Motherboar 54 3 4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website GIGABYTE Coat GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO L TD NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE System Information You can save peint or e mai the system information by clicking the buttons below MB Name Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd MS2L S3P BIOS version 521 53 CPU Name AMD Phenom tm 9950 Quad Core Processor Memory informatica 523 068 KB RAM OS informatie Windows Vista TM Utimate version infcemation NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce S20LE Series Utility OVD Ver 1 0 B8 1218 1 55 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drive
47. eatures read or download the information on from the S upport Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents Box Contents o rrt rte bebe t e ca me rts GA M52L S3P Motherboard eee ood eee od a ed aded o ede s Chapter 1 Hardware Installation eene enne 1 1 Installation Precautions seen 12 ProductSpecifications 13 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 1 3 T stalling tnes BU seien eerte eie 1 3 2 Unstalling the CPU 6 14 Installing the Memory 1 0 0 nnns 1 41 Dual Channel Memory Configuration sss 1 4 2 gt Installing a ME MOT Yiia irns a 15 Installing an Expansion Card sees 1 6 BackPanel Connectors 40 1 17 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup aee entente pee te de e de
48. ect 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 system startup Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two 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 skipthe detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 237 BIOS Setup 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 Number of cylinders Head Numb
49. ed BIOS Features 1 Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 49 BIOS Setup 2 12 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Fe Set Supervi word Integrated Sot Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health Select Item t Setup Press Enter on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords gt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup gt User Password When the Password Check item 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 supervi
50. el name on the screen is correct then click OK Upon completion restart your system WARKING you wlect fe model name isos the below pleas rat modal cn 199 2 v splat IKE your compete woult sot boot Modal Name GA KINXPSLI FuummEUNLIUGOCOATUINEMENN Cometh on 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 If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults je amp Scdcum Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the Files of type list Select the location where you Click Update New BIOS save the BIOS update file e g 52153 1 ob tained from the Internet or through other source Step 1 Step 3 di Update s105 Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart your system C Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS
51. er of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors DriveA Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 lt Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a J apanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A HaltOn 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 Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default All But Diskette system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA M52L S3P Motherboard 38 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features
52. ff e Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard e Before using the product please verify thatall cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To preventdamage to the motherboard do notallow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Donotplace the computer system on an uneven surface e Donotplace the computer system in a high temperature environment Tumingon the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user e Ifyou are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consulta certified computertechnician 9 Hardware Installation 12 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom X4 processor AMD Phenom X3 processor AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron X2 processor AMD Sempron processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 2000 MT s Chipset NVIDIA nForce 520LE chipset Memory 9 99 9 4 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2 Dual channel mem
53. figuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out wi om E mer Out E T pester Qi lt gt To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure jack for microphone functionality Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on the next page 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 have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double Click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager 750515445 PM Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurati
54. from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S P DIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card Pin No Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 5 2 GND 27 Hardware Installation 15 0581 0582 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 an additional USB bracket please contact the local deale gu Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USBDY GND GND xl DO Ww NoPin m e NC A Do not plug the IEEE 1 CAUTION 16 6 This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been hassis Intrusion Header 394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Priorto installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design
55. ftware ACPI Suspend Type Soft Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On HPET Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard Move F5 Prev Instant off Menu Level gt Enabled F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sle 51 05 S3 STR ep state when the system enters suspend Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to Instant Off Delay 4 Sec turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed 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 PCle device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default
56. g 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 0 M Corporate Online Management function when using 9 BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Installing and Using 9 BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS C 1 2 Installing the 9 BIOS utility Accessing the 9 BIOS utility mares Pe sg m sic e ra Select BIOS and click Install lgecs sman mera Options and Instructions Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function 060001 Please select 2805 server site Omet Motherboard iio Pleste select 6805 server Gapatyte 26105 2 e Gigabyte TEN Chee Gigabyte 0 j Japan Gigabyte 24105 MUSA Step 2 Select the Q BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check boxand click Update New BIOS 63 Unique Features Step 3 First make sure the mod
57. h TAB Navigate 1 4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 5 Step 6 After assigning the RAID drives press F7 A message which says Clear disk data appears Figure 6 Press Y to confirm or press N to cancel If the hard drives contain a previously created RAID array you need to press Y to clear the data in the hard drives MediaShield Utility Nov 20 2006 Define a New Array Striping Block Free Disks Port Disk Model Capacity 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 6 GA M52L S3P Motherboard 10 After that the Array List screen appears displaying the RAID array that you have created Figure 7 MediaShield Utility Nov 20 2006 Array Status Vendor Array Model Name Ctrl X Exit fi Select Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 7 To read more information about the RAID array press Enter to enter the Array Detail screen Figure 8 which shows various information about the array including the RAID mode stripe block size hard drive model name and hard drive capacity etc Array 2 NVIDIA STRIPE 233 57G Arr etail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 2 Striping Block 64K Index Disk Model Capacity 0 51312002645 111 79GB 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 8 To delete the array press D in the Array Detail screen When the Delete th
58. ing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to an available SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note Skip this step if you do not wantto create RAID array on the SATA controller 61 Appendix 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 Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Under Integrated Peripherals ensure NV SATA Controller is enabled To configure a RAID array go to the Serial ATA RAID Config submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Menu Level On Chip MAC Lan Auto Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP I Use I USB V1 1 V2 0 USB Keyboard Support Disa USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Enabled T 2 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Set NV SATA RAID function to Enabled to enable RAID control for the SATA connectors Make sure NV SATA 1 Primary RAID and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID are enabled Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility ht C 1984 2
59. io in connector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals 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 45LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 100 Mbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs e Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection S peed LED Activity LED EXE State Description State Description Green 100 Mbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off 10 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION GA M52L S3P Motherboard 18 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out J ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out ack Black Use this aud
60. io jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In J ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the amp audio jacks can be reconfigured to woe perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack 6 Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 19 Hardware Installation 17 Internal Connectors z a 1 12 10 PANEL 2 11 F AUDIO 3 CPU 12 IN 4 5 5 FAN 13 SPDIF 5 FDD 1 SPDIF O 6 IDE 1 F USB1 F USB2 7 SATA2 0 1 16 CI 8 PWR LED 17 CMOS 9 BATTERY Read the following guideli
61. irst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display Default GA M52L S3P Motherboard 40 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel Enabled SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled USB Memory Type SHADOW Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Auto On Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP e Use DM USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect PU PD F5 Previous Values F6 On Chip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled NV SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA 360 5 controller Default Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enables or disbales prefetch mode for the integrated IDE controller Enabled activates the IDE prefetch buffer to enhance hard drive performance Default Enabled USB Memory Type Specifies the type of memory allocated for USB devices Options are SHADOW default Base Memory 640K Serial ATA RAID Config Setup Utility C ht C 1984 2008 Award Software Serial ATA RAID Config Item Help NV SATA RAID functio SA Prin Men
62. is 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 lt Ctrl gt lt X gt in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system 11 Appendix 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette for Windows XP Required for RAID Mode To successfully install Windows XP operating system onto SATA hard drives that are configured to RAID 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 XP setup process 2 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 Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and one blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding
63. is created before GIGABYTE 2 cuc Step 1 Step 2 If you wish to remove the backup file select After the backup file is removed no backup REMOVE image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE 59 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS anda backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of System safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash eie 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
64. le plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 12 CD IN CD In Connector Black You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 1 CDL 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R GA M52L S3P Motherboard 26 13 SPDIF_I S PDIF In Header Red This header supports digital S P DIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S PDIF in cable For purchasing the optional S PDIF in cable please contact the local dealer 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 14 SPDIF O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output
65. least 512 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista Xpress Recovery and Xpress 2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported drives in RAID AHCI mode are notsupported Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive CL p y Dat b Uratocates gt cae Spaca Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 57 Unique Features Step 3 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data and begin the insta
66. llation of the operating system x B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Step 5 VL Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Step 4 After the operating system is installed right click the Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 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 Recovery later simply press F9 during the POST C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a _ new partition to store the backup image file GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Step2 Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard When finished go to Disk Management to drive data check disk allocation GA M52L S3P Motherboard 58 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE restore the backup to your hard ec 2 drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup
67. n install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 53 Drivers Installation 3 2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it GIGABYTE install Application Programs install button on the nght of an application to install t web based system managemert toci that allows chert system hardware such 4 CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be mentored or controlled Suv 4 IMB eavytouse Weder ased system erhancemert ity aloe ack accens to non Manaty of performance features Size 2 69MB DM Viewer prowdes managemert toci or wewng motherboard hardware infcemabon Site 2 TIMB Face Wizard provides utity for customizing BIOS boot up screen Sae 2 0MB 8605 prowdes tor updating BIOS through intemet 1 1 3 3 Technical Manuals This pag
68. nes before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your 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 GA M52L S3P Motherboard 20 1 2 _12 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 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand ee NOTE high power consumption be used 500W 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
69. ngs may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications c PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 00 MHz Default 100 PU Clock Ratio ows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the PU being used Default Auto PU NorthBridge Freq 0 ows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable ange is dependent on the CPU being used Default Auto lt CPU NB VID Control 1042 Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage Normal sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as required Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU N gt gt Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 35 BIOS Setup CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU c CPU HT Link Voltage Allows
70. ocation 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 Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press Enter oO The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file nore e Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system f 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 Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash Type Size eene MXIC 25L8005 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Ej Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press Enter to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS A Do not remove the floppy disk
71. on the top right cor ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the B a Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute eo the rear output device when a front headphone ee plugged in check box Click OK to complete Device advanced settings 2 22 em on EE 006 as an rout dence GIGABYTE 4 i Cx d rout 7 GA M52L S3P Motherboard 16 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out S PDIF In The S PDIF in cable optional allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing p Cable Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In 1 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Step 2 First attach the connector at the end of the cable Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back to the SPDIF header on your motherboard panel with a screw 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Formattab to select the default format Click OK to complete ITI Emm e ERI e ue Det Fer Note The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model 11 Appendix B S PDIF Out The S PDIF out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Conneting a S PDIF Out Cable Y s S PDIF Coaxial Cable
72. ons 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center S ubwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 75 Appendix Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The current connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configu B mom xL ration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select x Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect E You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete CETT TOR fart pare ack detector rab ato Dopuo when device res been hugged n p mop D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings
73. ory architecture Support for DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC883 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8201CL chip 10 100 Mbit Expansion Slots 9 9 o 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express 1 slots 4 x PCI slots Storage Interface Integrated in the chipset 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 iTE 8718 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Integrated in the chipset Up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Internal Connectors 9 9 9 4 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 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1x CPU fan header 1 system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1x CD In connector GA M52L S3P Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 1x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel Connectors 9 9 9 9 9 4 1 x PS 2 keyboard po
74. 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 ForHD FrontPanelAudio AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO JD 7 NC 8 NoPin 8 NoPin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC gt The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an Nore 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a sing
75. product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us atthe Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort 85 Appendix Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous Substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements 10 XTH TB PHBA RSH SPA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration 8 5 5175 590 51083 8
76. r entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the F9 key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key T or the down arrow key lt 4 gt 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 the first boot device setting as needed End Q FLASH Press the End key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA M52L S3P Motherboard 32 22 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 Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version E7 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features a i d Defaults Advanced BIOS Features 5 rvisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Set
77. rrow key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring Striping and Spanning The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array Striping is created Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the stripe block size In the Striping Block field use the up or down arrow key to set the striping block size Striping block size is given in kilobytes We recommend you leaving it at the default Optimal which is 64KB The striping block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB MediaShield Utility Nov 20 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 1 ST3120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 1 4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 4 09 Appendix Step 5 Next select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array The Free Disks block displays the information about the SATA hard drives that are available for use 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 Nov 20 2006 Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt Add 11 ST3120026AS 111 79 Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finis
78. rs or applications will be displayed GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click astat AF to instal the drivers afomat Veruen 6 0 1 5755 Sure 113 50MB Realtek HO Audio nVIDIA IDE Driver for 328 Vista GA M52L S3P Motherboar 56 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and press back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and 16 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 Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed 5 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 e t is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored ttakes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At
79. rt 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out R ear Speaker Out S ide Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone 1 0 Controller iTE 178718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CP U System overheating warning CP U System fan fail warning CPU S ystem fan speed control ote 2 BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIO S PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for 2 BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune 3 Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor 9 9 9 99 form factor 30 5cm x 21 5cm Note 1 Due to Windows Vista 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 System fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install Note 3 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model 11 Hard
80. s you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes B Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task W Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing Y to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing Esc can also carry out this task GA M52L S3P Motherboard 34 2 3 Intelligent Tweaker M l T CMOS Setup Utility Co ht C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Inte t Tweaker M I T CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Clock MHz 100 Menu Level gt CPU Clock Ratio Auto CPU North Freq Auto CPU NB VID rol Note Normal ag Normal Vo Normal 4 ge Control Normal Control F7 Optimized Defaults Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage CAUTION may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately alter ing the setti
81. sor 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 again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled GA M52L S3P Motherboard 50 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defau Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advai Integra Power agement Setup Save amp Exit Setup PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status lect Item Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Press Enter on this item and press the Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 51 BIOS Setup GA M52L S3P Motherboard 755 Chapter 3 Drivers Install
82. supply remove the protective cover from the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x10 power supply 227 ATX 12V Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 Av 4 42V Ba a ATX 0 ja Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 33V 13 33 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND el 4 16 PS ON softOn Off s 5 GND 17 GND E 6 5V 18 GND E 7 GND 19 GND 2 8 Power Good 20 5V fs 9 5V SB stand by 45V 2 8 2 Av 22 1 412V Onlyfor2XL2 pinATX 3 Only for 2x12 pin AT X ille 13 12 3 3V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX C ATX Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN and a 3 pin system fan header SYS FAN Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation 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
83. therboard 88 89 Appendix GA M52L S3P Motherboard 90 791 Appendix GA M52L S3P Motherboard 92 93 Appendix GA M52L S3P Motherboard 794 Contact Us e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 4886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte us e G B T INC USA Mexico Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http latam giga byte com e GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore WEB address http www gigabyte sg e Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com e Vietnam WEB address http www gigabyte vn 95
84. tions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object 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 to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Why do I still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error
85. tware PnP PCI Configurations Auto Auto Menu Level gt Auto Auto Move 16 5 5 fe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first 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 first PCI slot PCI2IRQ Assignment gt gt 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 PCI3IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot Default p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the third PCI slot c PCI4 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the fourth PCI slot Default p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the fourth PCI slot GA M52L S3P Motherboard 46 29 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC alth Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Menu Level PM Disabled Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warni Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Wa Disabled CPU Smart FAN Contr Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F av 1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 fe Defaults mized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of
86. u Level gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save 5 1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults 741 BIOS Setup NV SATA RAID function Enables or disables RAID for the integrated SATA 3Gb s controller Enabled allows you to configure RAID for individual SATA channel Default Disabled NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the first channel of the integrated SATA 360 5 controller This item is configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second channel of the integrated SATA 3Gb s controller This item is configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled 9 9 Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled 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 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are
87. uirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled 741 BIOS Setup c 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 gt gt 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 for a 4 pin CPU fan c System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed according to the system temperature You can adjustthe fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled GA M52L S3P Motherboard 48 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults rd CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password 112 Select Item Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults
88. up Exit Without Saving BIOS Setup Program Function Keys gt 1 lt gt lt gt gt lt gt lt lt Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function 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 1 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 Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu f you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt 52 to access more advanced options When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimize
89. upply 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 power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the System enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 745 BIOS Setup 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Sof
90. ware Installation L3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU CAUTION 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 Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to setthe frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM2 Socket L 5 A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One GA M52L S3P Motherbo
91. you to set the voltage of the HT Link Normal Supplies the HT Link voltage as required Default 0 025V 0 200V Increases HT Link voltage by 0 025V to 0 200V Chipset Voltage Control Allows you to set chipset voltage Normal Supplies the chipset voltage as required Default 0 025V 0 200V Increases chipset voltage by 0 025V to 0 200V DDR Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Auto Supplies the memory voltage as required Default 40 05V 0 60V Increases memory voltage by 0 05V to 0 60V Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU GA M52L S3P Motherboard 36 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Sta MOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Dec 4 2008 Time hh mm 18 25 04 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 r None IDE Channel 1 None IDE Channel 2 M None IDE Channel 3 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Ent vious Values 2 Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date gt Time Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to autodet

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