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1. The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality 10 3 2 _ 1 ForHD FrontPanel Audio For 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 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 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 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer HDA SUR
2. Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND WO CO MI OT A wj N No Pin NC e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the CAUTION power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 16 Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 191 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 28 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 17 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configura
3. ATX 12V Pin No Definition 1 GND 3 2 GND 3 12V ATX_12V 4 FEY Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS ON softOn Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 12V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 21 Hardware Installation 3 4 5 5 Fan Headers 5 The motherboard has 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN and 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 control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 1 3 Sense CPU_FAN 4 Speed Control
4. Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive ey RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires two hard drives 23 Hardware Installation 8 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in 51 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 sleep state or powered off 55 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 1 155 3 MPD System Status LED S0 On 51 Blinking 5 3 54 55 Off 9 BAT 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
5. 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 16 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e 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 Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slo
6. 14 SPDIF IO S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out Via an optional S PDIF out cable this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio in For purchasing the optional S PDIF out cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SP DIF GND GND B amp B N Pin 1 the red wire of the S PDIF out cable must align with pin 1 of the SPDIF 10 header Incorrect connection may render the device unusable or even result in damage to the device 27 Hardware Installation 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer 2 10 1 9
7. SYS FAN Pin No Definition EJ LE 2 12V SYS FAN 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 the headers 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 33 1 34 2 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 22 6 7 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices
8. 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 three audio jacks on the back panel which can support 2 4 5 1 channel audio To enable 7 1 channel audio you need to install an additional 5 1 7 1 surround cable optional and enable the 7 1 channel audio function through the audio driver A Installing the 5 1 7 1 Surround Cable 5 1 7 1 Surround Cable The 5 1 7 1 surround cable optional provides audio jacks for center subwoofer rear and side Speakers Use of this cable 15 required if you wish to set up a multi channel audio system and keep Line in and Mic in functionalities at the same time Center Subwoofer Side Speaker Out Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Step 1 Connect the connector at the end of the 5 1 7 1 surround cable to the HDA SUR header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 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 Sid
9. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C 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 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA M61PME S2P 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 Signature Eric Lu Date Jan 8 2009 Copyright 2008 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned 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 documenta
10. Volume ANALOG v S 8 Li Ext Panel Dis Aude Detd Former e eo Front a DIGITAL GIGABYTE 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 1 Realtek Audio Manager Device advanced d e URB nu BR em settings Main Volume ANALOG v t 44 Set Defa Bact Pan 11 Appendix 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 Wen ey 545 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 functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes ata middle level Pasker Audo Marager A If you want to change the current sound input NOTE default devic
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12. Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup 25 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 66 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 the lt F 10 gt key to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility MediaShield ROM BIOS 6 94 Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 3 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen 15 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 arrow key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring Striping and Spanning The following procedure demonst
13. Y gt to confirm lt N gt to cancel Press Enter to return to the Array List screen To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility press Esc in the main menu 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 69 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 92 1 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 9 2 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 1 At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 ed 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 letter from the menu
14. 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 CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled gt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled 45 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 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 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 46 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software 5 5 Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphera
15. A Recording Sound CD Audis Show Deabled Devices v Show D connected Devices QU HD Manager rex 1 advance TR oso nt Ry Stereo Mx uina ANALOG Detault Format 16805 429 t 2g Forrest OWD Foret Select the rate andi br depth to be usad when running DOGITAL rece 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 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button s Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 80 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 A gt 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 c
16. 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 63 Unique Features GA M61PME S2P Motherboard Chapter5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below WO m Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure RAID array in RAID BIOS ot Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver for Windows XP 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 Installing 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 available S ATA 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 want to create RAID array on the
17. 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 108 996 Al E 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 ene 44 Figure 3 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 10 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
18. 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 F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program 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 a 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 e f you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt Vo toaccess more advanced options NOTE When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 33 BIOS Setup 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 Feat
19. Surround Center Audio Header To enable 7 1 channel audio connect a 5 1 7 1 surround cable to this header and configure audio output mode via the audio software For purchasing the optional 5 1 7 1 surround cable please 12 contact the local dealer GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 2 14 1 13 26 Pin No Definition LEF P SURR RR CEN P SURR LL CEN JD SURR JD GND SUR DET WO CO MI OT A wj N e GND No Pin I m GND NO S SURR JD S SURR LL A S SURR RR 13 CD IN CD In Connector You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 4 CD R
20. ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 31 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 A password 15 only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology 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 Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed graphics card Express graphics card or the onboard VGA PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Onboard VGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display Default Frame B
21. 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 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 I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 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 I O 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 gt ECP Mode Use 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 V1 14V2 0 Enables the integrated USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default V1 1 Enables only the integr
22. 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 5 overclocking overvoltage C I A M I B 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 CLIE IU 1 1 I Hl Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 7 C I A M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display Field Displays panel 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 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 cauTion that you fully know how to use each function of
23. 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 gt gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE S ATA 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 gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 35 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 gt gt Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors gt Drive A 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 2 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 l
24. lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and waitfor one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them shortfor5 seconds Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e 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 the battery is replaced cauTION with an incorrect model Contactthe place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model e 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 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 24 10 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the
25. press lt F7 gt A message which says Clear disk data appears Figure 6 Press Y gt to confirm or press lt N gt 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 RAID Mode 33775 Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Port Disk Model Capacity 111 79GB e Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 74 Select ENTER Popup Figure 6 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 68 After that the Array List screen appears displaying the RAID array that you have created Figure 7 MediaShield Utility Nov 20 2006 Array List Status Vendor Array Model Name Ctrl X Exit T4 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 7 To read more information about the RAID array press lt Enter gt 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 Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 2 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 1 0 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 1 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 8 To delete the array press lt D gt in the Array Detail screen When the Delete this array message appears press
26. setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party 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 lt 5 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 configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Figure 2 71 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 ha
27. suspended and stays low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state In 53 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 default gt Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant O ff Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec 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 gt 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 Enabled lt Modem Ring 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 42 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 Deter
28. the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing Esc can also carry out this task GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 34 2 3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Dec 15 2008 Time hh mm ss 11 52 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 447M 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 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 to set the date c 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 autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device
29. to the second 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 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 44 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status Disabled Yes Menu Level gt Current CPU 3245 RPM Current SYS Speed 0 RPM System Warning Temperature Disabled CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of 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 lt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show 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 Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature
30. using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Installing and Using BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS e Installing the BIOS utility e Accessing the Q BIOS utility GIGABYTE Pogon Cic t the Tatai button ce the aght of an O Waa A et babed bodie ee Met oeil byld i ge OP qr rectory amd m ho cr cmd res C Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of 9 BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file 2 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte BERS Welty 8 ZET Please select 28005 server sile Select this option Step 2 Select the BIOS server site closest to your Be Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS location and click OK 61 Unique Features 3 miert oes file te D EJ S tep 3 WAEKIEO Dices yon elect fa modal rame ma Bw bri peace let modal name po some Eumboar H yon lect he wma Dode tar io ep rer von aot bt First make sure the model name on the screen 15 correct then Meda JEP ZL aromi ZLI Y click OK Upon completion rest
31. Default Enabled NV SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA 3Gb s controller Default Enabled c 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 S pecifies the type of memory allocated for USB devices Options are SHADOW default Base Memory 640K Serial ATA RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Serial ATA RAID Config NV SATA RAID function Disabled N ATA 1 Pri RAID E ed Menu Level gt A 1S IL Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 39 BIOS Setup gt 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 3Gb s controller This item 15 configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item 15 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 Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard
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33. GA M61PME S2P AM2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom X4 processor AMD Phenom processor AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron X2 processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME M61PMEP2 1001R 55011 O EN 55013 O 55014 1 O 55015 EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 CE marking 60065 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full 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 Motherboard GA M61PME S2P is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused af radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fiuctuabons Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement C EN 50082 1 Generic immuni
34. LVA sdb essaie epitope Eia dba ci erii bui 55 BIOS UOC ate 50 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility nnne 58 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility nnne 61 MEE CS UNG 63 Ghapters b eO 65 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive S een 65 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller nnne 65 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette for Windows 10 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 71 5 2 Configuring Audio Inputand t talit tas 73 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio soos ravi usata o madre enira 13 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF cce rate la lor n d ED n 16 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording eene 18 22 4 Using the Sond Recorde cionin dnm rs 80 Deo 81 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions esses veiut rdiet cua 01 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure 02 5A Regulatory Stalelfigllf 84 Box Contents mvi GA M61PME S2P motherboard m Motherboard driver disk User s Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 360 5 cables 1 0 Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subjectto ch
35. MOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrat Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Power PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit 11 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Press Enter on this item and press the Y 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 13 ExitWithout Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integratec Quit Without Saving Y N N Power PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit lt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Press Enter on this item and press 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 49 BIOS Setup GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 750 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation a 3 1 Before installing the drivers first install the operating system After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen 15 automatically displaye
36. 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 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 e NC Purple No connection 2 The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of Nex power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When 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 AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it
37. SATA controller 65 Appendix 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 lt Delete gt 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 C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals NV SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level gt Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter U AAUQTO y U AULO 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 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 On Chip USB 1 1 2 0 USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Set NV SATA RAID function to Enabled to enable RAID control for the first and second SATA connector Make sure NV SATA 1 Primary RAID and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID are enabled Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Serial ATA RAID Config NV SATA RAID function Enabled NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled Menu Level gt NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled TL
38. afe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Continued GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 82 The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes The problem 15 verified and solved The graphics card 0 expansion slot or Check if there is display on your monitor monitor might fail Yes The problem 15 verified and solved Turn offthe computer P lugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail 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 The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the computer and connectthe IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully No 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 2 Ifthe procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local cR dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff w
39. ange without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR 1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part 12CF 1 2S ERPW 0 R S PDIF in and out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPINO T R GA M61PME S2P Motherboard Layout ATX 12V Socket AM2 GA M61PME S2P AUDIOF B BIOS ES PCIEX16 HDA SUR SATA2_0 PCIEX1 ee 7 L Bem 3 Realtek NVIDIA SATA2_1 8201CL GeForce 6100 nForce 430 _0582 4 SYS_FAN F PANEL CED Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus PCle CLK 100 MHz 1 Express 1 LAN RJ 45 8201CL Bus 2 T E E go 2 1 2 5 PCI CLK 8 33 MHz 0 Side Speaker Out CPU CLK 200 MHz AMD Socket AM2 AM2 DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory CPU Hyper Transport Bus f 8 USB Ports 2 SATA 3Gb s NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel Dual BIOS LPC BUS Floppy IT8718 LPT Port CODEC COM Port PS 2 KB Mouse UE a 5 d LL E Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior t
40. art your system If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard Nore model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system e 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 lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function 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 M61PME2P F1 Step 1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Step 3 Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart your system A Do you want to Update BIOS s Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS nove 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 62 43 EasyTune 5 EasyTune 5 an easy to use and
41. ated USB 1 1 controller Disabled Disables the integrated USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 40 gt USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled 41 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Enabled Power On by Alarm Disabled x Day of Month Alarm x Time hh mm ss A 0 0 0 HPET Support Enabled HPET Mode 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off rm Everyday 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend 51 5 Enables the system to enter the ACPI 51 Power on Suspend sleep state In 51 sleep state the system appears
42. 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 55 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 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 installation of the operating system Step 5 Se SS S S 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 Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 f
43. ck Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Init Display First PEG Frame Buffer Size 64M Onboard GPU Enable If No Ext PEG Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe 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 lt Patch AMD TLB Erratum t9 Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function Default Enabled c AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default Disabled Disable this function lt 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 lt gt or lt PageUp gt 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 First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the 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
44. d 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 Installing Chipset Drivers Now Loading Please wait 1 i 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 NOTE GIGABYTE install Chipset Drivers FERA IDE Orrar 1708 Vota Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation e 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 can 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 SP 1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove
45. date 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 S1zg enceinte MXIC 25L 8005 IM Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Ej Floppy A Drive Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Selectthe BIOS update file and press Enter 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 e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS A Do not remove the floppy disk 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 517 MXIC 25L8005 IM Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 59 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 versi
46. 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 32 2 20 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 E8 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software 5 Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit 14 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program S ubmenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes
47. e or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the 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 GA M61PME S2P DEL BIOS Setup F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Menu End Qflash 12 18 2008 N V MCP61 6A61K GOAC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 58 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Step 1 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save current BIOS file ne Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e BIOS up
48. e speaker out 13 Appendix Audio J acks The 5 1 7 1 surround cable adds additional three LY s Center S ubwoofer audio jacks to the three onboard audio jacks The Speaker icture to the right shows the default audio jack Line Out ee 9 Rear Speaker Out F ont Speaker ow The integrated HD High Definition audio provides speaker out qe In jack retasking capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver the 5 1 7 1 Surround Cable the Motherboard For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Back Panel 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 gt s To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in or Line in jack and Nc manually configure the jack for microphone functionality e 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 simultane
49. e CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications 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 set the 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 DN Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM2 Socket MI 3YEELELEEREENRBEEN 4 eee PERE eee M J CECECETEECERETTLI oD HH PM vp s A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU One 4 AM29 AM2CPU GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 12 B Follow the steps below to correctly ins
50. e S PDIF in and out cable optional provides S PDIF in and S PDIF out functionalities Optical S PDIF Out Coaxial PDIF Out Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIFIn S PDIF in The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing S PDIF out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality Install the S PDIF in and out cable if you want to output S P DIF digital audio signals to an external decoder or you may use the optical S PDIF out connector on the motherboard back panel A Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF 10 header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a Screw Note The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 16 Step 3 Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 5 S PDIF Optical Cable B Configuring S PDIF In and Out 1 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Renting HD Audis el p cutee que
51. e 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 InJ ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack a To configure 7 1 channel audio you need to install a 5 1 7 1 surround cable optional and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver 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 1 7 Internal Connectors 1 L2V 10 F PANEL 2 11 F_AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 12 HDA_SUR 4 SYS FAN 13 5 FDD 14 SPDIF 10 6 IDE 15 USB1 F USB2 7 SATA2 0 SATA2 1 16 CI 8 PWR LED 17 CLR CMOS 9 BAT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e 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 e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the co
52. e to microphone right click on Microphone and select Set Default Device GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 18 Step 4 raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level 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 icon gj in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Step 2 m sarda On the Recording tab right click on an empty space RE and select Show Disabled Devices e gi r Lm Cancel 19 Appendix Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default device Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder b Sound Recorder amp Start Recording 0 00 00 o
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54. ger useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 64 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 FAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration amp Hazardous ee Table Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb kho E FAN
55. ill reply you as soon as possible 63 Appendix 54 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 at the 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 have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and compone
56. ing 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 Q BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and 9 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 tis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent sy
57. it Without Saving Esc Quit 11 lt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt 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 Supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 48 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard C
58. ives and restore it Before You Begin e 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 As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data e t is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements Atleast 512 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with 6 1 or later Windows Vista Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress SZ Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported e drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive k LII Dist 0 Space Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New Xpress Recovery2
59. l 0 DDR2 1 Channel 1 DDR2 2 U EXT SE Gp E POSNE SAADE IE os 00 00 mna T DDR2 10 DDR2_2 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 memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used 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 Notch z
60. l ov po cn n pdt 17 1 6 PAN elCOMMECIONS DER eaten D 18 l 7 _1 1 20 BIO Ss CUD UL PREVEDE UH o 31 PEE inediam 32 2 2 Uline MENU snas ied nip Dd Rn ln WR ED CUN D 33 2 3 Sandard CMOS caen d qute d 35 2 4 Advanced BIOS cocotte cas dtt oi toto tois 37 25 Integrated Peripherals cosi e el E 39 26 PowerManagementSetup nnns 42 2 7 PnP PCI 44 28 PCERE a 45 2 9 afe Defaults iraniana a 47 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults t a t 47 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password s acaso neca ps i Gane ERU 48 ZI ci STUDUIT 49 2 13 C EXIEWITOUCS AVINO 49 Chapters Divers 51 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers enden dr pe o pt eR 51 3 27 wADDICATION S Oft toa vds Er dir utat SER OA 52 3 35 sPechnicaL Ma UGG soa au bati peut atta tU iaa apu Eu 52 oo CONG cl arene EU a omn DUM Deb Rat dra D 53 2 95 Got arai dps ebat 53 SEEN deci 54 Cantera Unlgue eatul eS vacas a i o cu P 55 Asli Apress ROCOVO
61. ls Set Supervisor Password Power Ma Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N PnP PCI PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit 11 lt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt this item and then press the lt gt 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 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Load Optimized Defaults Y N PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit 11 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults 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 4 BIOS Setup 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PC Health Status Ex
62. mines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt gt 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 9 Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled HPET Mode t 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 supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Any KEY Press an
63. mt Panel Trcanatoav You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab D 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 Cornecior Settings a fort jack detector Enable auto DODO when device hes been plugged e Carca Realtek HD Audic Manager E Lodo cue EB om GIGABYTE Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete Q Device advanced settings Device the reer output coves fort headphone pigged n froet and rear devices to different Bude sears Recording Deske Te uo type of rout pos ie inen o neoroohore 96 9 rout device Seperete rout rcepercert Cares 15 Audic Mansger n teu ng cme TER orm GIGABYTE Appendix 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out Th
64. nd 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 md Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS z 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 shlash 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 What is BIOS A QBIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest 9 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 M61PME2P F1 to your floppy disk USB flash driv
65. nnector on the motherboard GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 20 1 2 12 2 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 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 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
66. nts 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 the 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 on 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 it is 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 product for details of environmentally safe recycling 5 When your electrical or electronic equipment is no lon
67. o installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do nothave ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have iton top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify thatall cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do notallow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit o
68. omputer 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 instructions 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 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 p
69. on 15 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 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password a Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit 11 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Press Y 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 60 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do notuse the Corporate Online Management function when
70. or the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 a ben 9 25050 dp lemen hnenprnm siari imme aon ge Pa heme Bone E men ual yt a Te cmo GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Xpress Recovery will automatically create new partition to store the backup image file dg omm tem Step 1 Step 2 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard When finished go to Disk Management to drive data check disk allocation GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 56 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE CHNOLOGY GIGABYTE CHNOLOGY Step 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE CHNOLOGY XD YET Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Step 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash a
71. ossible computer problems For reference only short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 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 81 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU No cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU No Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power connector ofthe CPU cooler connected to the CPU FAN header properly cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem 15 verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer The problem 15 verified and solved Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail S
72. ously 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 B 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 mls 5 45 Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has Deen updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 74 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 ration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select 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 C Configuring Sound Effect i Reste Audio Manager E elt Device advanced d nos oio CERE Main Volume ANALOG t a Sound Room Correcton zerat Pro
73. 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 i 2 20 1 19 A tle 2 Hard Drive Activity LED e MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The 50 LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when 51 Blinking the system is in 51 sleep state The LED is off when system is in 53 54 55 Off 53 54 sleep state or powered off 55 e 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
74. r its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use ofthe product please consulta certified computer technician 0 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom X4 processor AMD Phenom 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 GeForce 6100 nForce 430 chipset Memory 2 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory es v Dual channel memory 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 Support for S P DIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8201CL chip 10 100 Mbit Expansion Slots 6 5 x PCI Expre
75. rates 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 15 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 Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt Add e Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 4 67 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 lt Tab gt 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 Define a New Array RAID Mode 5717 Striping Block Optima Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt Add 11 ST3120026AS 111 79GB e Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate TY Select ENTER Popup Figure 5 Step 6 After assigning the RAID drives
76. rn 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 a Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between Senet NOTE may damage the CPU GA M61PME S2P Motherboard the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler 1 4 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 the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two 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 two DDR2 memory sockets DDRII 1 DDRII 2 are divided into two channels as following Channe
77. ss x16 slot running at x16 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface SNVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430 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 IT8718 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Integrated in the South Bridge 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 x 24 pin ATX main power connector x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector x IDE connector 2 X SATA 3Gb s connectors x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header x front panel header x front panel audio header x surround center audio header GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In Out header 2 X USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x D Sub port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller 178718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating warning CPU System fan fail
78. stem 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 1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc 61 52 Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 12 16 2008 NV MCP61 6A61K GOAC 00 Function Keys DEL BIOS Setup Press the Delete key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup F9 Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever 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 F12 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 J gt to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will
79. such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers cD COED SATA2 0 5 2 1 SATA 366 5 Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 360 5 standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s Standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430 chipset 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 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA2_0 SATA2 1 aI Bl wj N
80. t Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A c Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default All But Diskette The 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 lt 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 36 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled Patch AMD TLB Erratum Enabled Menu Level gt AMD 8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Che
81. t rane nmm g 22 Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 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 O A N rm Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e 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 the Card Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot 17 Hardware Installation 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 0000000000000 000000000000 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 connec
82. t a 5 2 keyboard 6 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 Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 100 Mbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection S peed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Bm 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 e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e 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 M61PME S2P Motherboard 18 e Line InJ ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for lin
83. tall 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 CAUTION 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 the CPU orientation if this occurs CAUTION 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 T 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 IE Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU FAN on the motherboard Tu
84. 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 51 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 bck the Taa bution on the night of an application to install it wetted ay sien management bool ihai abys cleent system such as CPU and memory and graphics cand and much more in be monitored or controlled via hast DIMT Vereor Siza 2 Viewer provides management bool dor sewing motherboard hardware informaion Le 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals GIGABYTE Technical Manuals Edict Dre NIA VGA Dvr JD IIA DE De EmbkUSESINp A patch program for fixed some USB issue NUSE USB20DrvrforXPwihSPland2E wihSPi press Recenery 2 Patch E MET mm Kasperiky Anti Virus GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 52 3 4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on
85. this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website GIGABYTE ce GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY TD NO S Bau Chiang Read Hsin Tien 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE System Information You can save print e mai the systern information by clicking the Buttorrk Exe Technology Co Lid Sa 52 Arion 4 Processor aoe 407 RE RAM Wiredows Vista TW AVIA GeForce D nForce Series Utility OVO Ver 1 0 BB 1216 1 son 53 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 drivers or applications will be displayed GIGABYTE install Chipset Drivers We recommend hat you the drivers ited belo for your motherboard Pease chick esta AP id al The divers auo Healek HD Audio Debees uen 0 1 5745 DE Driver for GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 54 Chapter 4 Unique Features 41 Xpress Recovery2 press Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard dr
86. tions Fordetailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support M otherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at htto 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 sie GONE ks ae EU RD 6 Duo tora ttis ta ub iaa UAE C DI BL 6 GA M61PME S2P Motherboard Layout A A 8 Chapter 1 Hardware ro Oe 0 IL mstallaton P recadon 9 1 2 ProductSpecifications cain end Pr ERR baies Phan PRI Ro D UL C Bet nino 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler enne 12 de 12 1 3 2 the GP UAC 14 PERLE 15 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory 15 154 7 MeMO iati a tnc OR ER DR e oU 16 1 5 Installing an Expansion Cal asina tla dece ob
87. tions and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values emm EMEN Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values e 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 CAUTION 29 Hardware Installation GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 30 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system Startup sav
88. ty standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement EN 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment far receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals 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 Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Date Jan 8 2009 Timmy Huang
89. uffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are 32M 64M default 128M 256M Disabled Onboard GPU Enables or disables the onboard VGA function Enable If No Ext PEG Activates the onboard VGA only if no Express VGA card 15 installed Default Always Enable Always activates the onboard VGA whether or not a PCI Express card is installed If you wish to set up a dual view configuration set this item to Always Enable GA M61PME S2P Motherboard 38 2 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel Enabled SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level gt IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled USB Memory Type SHADOW Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Auto On Chip MAC Lan Auto Onboard Boot Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 On Chip USB V1 1 V2 0 USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller
90. ures 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 B Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions B PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI amp PnP resources B 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 B Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup B 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 F10 can also carry out this task B Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing Y to
91. ve equal or greater capacity than the old one Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer While in the operating system launch the NVIDIA Control Panel from All Programs in the Start Menu TIT 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 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 Om O spent emp Storage Configuration gt d J ee Wee ot pont rmn 55 Comi Chanel nam Step 1 In NVIDIA Control Panel click Rebuild array under Storage in the Select a Task pane GA M61PME S2P Motherboard zog fury Welcome to the NVIDIA Array Wizard Tha wied wil guide jou Shroot retuli your od ame Thes HADHA didus yes Fell eas daku afa darupira uber andi applicabee acces to Sara
92. warning CPU fan speed control ete 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 9 BIOS S upport for Q Flash S upport for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center S upport for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune ete 4 Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 22 5cm Note 1 Due to Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory 15 installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB Note 2 A 5 1 7 1 surround cable optional needs to be installed if you wish to enable 7 1 channel audio output Note 3 Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install Note 4 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model 11 Hardware Installation 13 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 th
93. y 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 gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 43 BIOS Setup 2 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 Assignment Auto Menu Level gt 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1 IRQ 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 PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ

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