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1. o cof S DO Ww m Do not plug IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket CAUTION GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 28 15 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer 10 2 16 CI Chassis Intrusion Header 991 729 Pin No Definition DCD ce IN SOUT DTR DSR wl aal dl o Wm wl n 2 z z z GII m e NoPin 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 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND
2. 7 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB700 chipset controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and J BOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 TXP 3 TXN SATAZ_5 E 7 4 GND SATA2 4 7 5 RXN 1 7 6 RXP SATA22 5 2 3 GND 1 1 7 1 amm S 1 7 1 7 SATA2 0 2 1 Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive ARAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 24 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 1 sleep state The LED is off when the
3. Hyper Transport Bus 2000 MT s Chipset North Bridge AMD 7406 South Bridge AMD SB700 Memory 2x18V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory s U Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Onboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel 2 Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL 8111 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1x PCI Express x16 slot 1x PCI Express x1 slot 2x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and J BOD 178718 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1x CPU fan header 1 system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In Out
4. 5 ed edid dodi 69 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive S 2 0 1 410 004 00 69 5 11 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller e 69 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette sse 75 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 76 52 Configuring Audio Input and Output sse 81 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio ss 81 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable Optional 2 84 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 86 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder 4 88 5 3 Troubleshooting d na cd adn added 89 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions 1 1 2 2 89 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure sss 90 Regulatory Statements Gia Gade 92 Box Contents GA MA74GM S2Hmotherboard Motherboard driver disk v User s Manual v Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two 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 subject to change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only E Optional Items 2 por
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 he memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that CAUTION came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot PCI Express x1 Slot E Fm mmm d 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 ar
6. 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 MA74GM S2 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 Date Apr 18 2008 Copyright 2008 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners The GIGABYTE 1090 is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GIGABYTE UNITED INC is designated by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD as the exclu sive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards 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 Documenta
7. Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook itto the mounting lug on the retention frame Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU FAN on the motherboard ELA Step 2 Place the CPU cooler on the CPU Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your CPU cooler installa tion manual for instructions on installing the cooler PT Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler NOTE may damage the CPU Hardware Installation 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 same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are
8. Dual Channel Memory AMD 7406 D Sub DVI D AMD SB700 6 SATA 3Gb s ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel 12 USB Ports Surround Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Kd BIOS Floppy 118718 LPT Port m COM Port PS 2 KB Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ES D Prior to installation carefully read the user s manualand follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation e Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components e When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely e When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wriststrap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wriststrap keep your hands dry
9. Hardware Installation 17 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Open Normal GIS Short Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before A clearing the CMOS values P 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 GA MA74GM S2 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 saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to acti
10. Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Hit the lt Ctrl gt lt F gt key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility RAID BIOS Version 3 2 1540 23 c 2007 Advanced Micro Devices Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press 1 to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press 2 to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press 3 to enter the Delete LD window To view controller settings press 4 to enter the Controller Configuration window Main Menu View Drive 6 2 Defined 2 Delete TID o TU ES 3 Controller Configuration Figure 3 71 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array press lt 2 gt to enter the Define LD window Figure 4 The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to the AMD SB700 controller Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Keys Available T Up 4 n ESC Ente
11. 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 MA74GM S2 Motherboard 36 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 9 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled AMD 4 ol amp Quiet control Menu Level Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Ji PCI Slot d Disabl Internal Graphics Mode Auto Frame ze Auto Currer Size 64 MB Move 5 Previous Values 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 AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt 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 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
12. Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Resume Time hh mm ss 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 Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 13 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PnP PCI Configura IRQ Assi Auto PCI2 IRQ Auto Menu Level gt TL Move 0 F F5 Previous Values 7 faults Optimized Defaults PCILIRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the first PCI slot PCI2IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 44 2 8 Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status Menu Level gt SYSTEM FAN Fail Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled Select Value F10 Sav SC Exi 1 General Help Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults
13. 3 To play a sound file click the Play button _ gt 4 To stop playing click the Stop button J 5 You may use the Fast Forward button to move to the beginning of a file orthe Fast Back ward button gt to the end GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 88 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 2 gt oO o0 In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the 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 unpl
14. No Yes Turn off the computer P lugg the keyboard and mouse and restartthe computer Check if the keyboard is working properly Yes i Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved No The keyboard or mouse might fail changes and exit BIOS Setup Turn off the computer and connectthe IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Yes 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 The IDE SATA bN device connector or cable might fail No works successfully The problem is verified and solved If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 9 Appendix 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
15. When a screen similar to that below appears RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 6 Figure 6 Step 2 Specify the location where the driver is saved such as your floppy disk Figure 7 Figure 7 Note ForAHCI drives installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process 719 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller A X86 AHCIX86S INF and press Next R ae driver thet ere nat competinie with hardware on tha computer Figure 8 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 9 Figure 9 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 80 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 support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio The pic e ture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments HU 8 The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack Front Speaker Out 4 retasking capability that allows the user to change the func X tion for each jack through the audio driver gt To install microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jac
16. ponte ay et partition This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 to use Figure 7 59 Unique Features Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Root from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressR ecovery2 Figure 8 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press F9 during the POST Figure 9 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc AMD RS740 BIOS for GA MA74GM S2 Fla DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash 04 10 2008 85740 5 70 0 0095022 1 7 Figure 9 1 2 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 88 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 22 Xpress Recovery2 will auto
17. 4E RI SET EU Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X GRECE ES EMI IRSE IP CRB OR BAT h US J T11363 2006 70 3 ENRE R Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 2 E TIE S Pa RT REB TB ARE SR n RES tb n RET PUn A This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 93 Appendix GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 94 95 Appendix GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 96 797 Appendix GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard gt 98 Contact Us e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Market
18. Frontspeaker out Rear speaker out and Center S ubwoofer speaker out 7 1 channel audio Frontspeaker out Rear speaker out Center S ubwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out P lease refer to the configurations on next page 81 Appendix The pictures to the right show the 7 1 channelspeaker 7 1 Speakers configurations Front Speaker Out RearSpeaker Out Center S ubwoofer SpeakerOut Step 2 Click the Audio I O tab In the speaker list on the left select 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Step 3 AAE Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack the Connected device box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 82 B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Activating an AC 97 FrontPanel 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 Audio 1 0 tab On the Connector Settings box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Connector Setings D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only GIGANTE Click the tool icon on the Audio 1 0 tab On the Connector Settings box select the Mute rea
19. Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2007 Advanced Micro Devices Inc T LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status Stripe Block Cache Mode Drives As Channel ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Figure 9 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 74 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process 1 First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing Windows Vista you may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the OS installation process For more details refer to the next section 5 1 3 See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode 2 Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press lt Enter gt after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the st
20. 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 Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages gt Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed c CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 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 745 BIOS Setup 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 th
21. contact the chassis manufacturer 12 CD IN CD In Connector You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CDL 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 27 Hardware Installation 13 SPDIF IO S PDIF In Out Header Red This header supports digital S P DIF in out Via an optional S PDIF in and out cable this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital audio in For purchasing the optional S PDIF in and out cable please contact the local dealer Pin Definition B 1 Power E 26 2 H 3 SPDIF 1 5 4 SPDIFI 5 DND B 6 GND 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB4 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 Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USBDY GND GND NoPin NC
22. 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 ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled 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 is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program 3T BIOS Setup 9 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 PCI Express graphics card or the onboard VG
23. header 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x Serial port header 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port ot 3 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone 1 0 Controller TE IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control ote 4 BIOS 9 9 9 9 9 7 1 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 06 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune ete 5 Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor 9 Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 23 4cm Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Due to Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB
24. is BIOS EIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g MA74GMS2 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the 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 AMD RS740 BIOS for GA MA74GM S2 Fla DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu End 04 10 2008 RS740 SB700 6A669G05C 00 T Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 62 Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the
25. 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 on The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file nore e Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system f the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press Enter Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Type Size sess MXIC 25L8005 IM Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Ej Floppy lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Do not remove t
26. press Enter to load BIOS defaults GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 66 4 3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune 5 Pro an easy to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program EasyTune 5 Pro provides the following functions overclocking overvoltage C 1 A M 1 B 2 smart fan control and hardware monitoring and warning For instructions on using EasyTune5 Pro read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Utility page on our website The EasyTune 5 Pro Interface Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page 2 C LA M 1B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the SMART FAN setting page 4 HEALTH Enters the PC HEALTH setting page 5 GO Confirmation execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles among Easy Mode Advanced Mode and GRAPHICS Graphics Mode 7 Display Area Displays the CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the supported function s 9 Live Update Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro 10 Help Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file 11 Exit Minimize Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface 12 Turbo Boost Performance Enhancement Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chips
27. replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION 25 Hardware Installation 10 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch Speaker THEN amp rdi 2000 2 20 1 19 T 9 21912 Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch MSG Message P ower Sleep LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The 50 LED is when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when 51 Blinking the system is 51 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 55 Off 53 54 sleep state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch re
28. 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 00P G An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc AMD RS740 BIOS for GA MA74GM S2 Fla Motherboard Model BIOS Version Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash Function Keys 04 10 2008 RS 740 SB 00 6A669G05C 00 Function Keys lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup 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 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 de
29. system is in 53 54 sleep state or powered off S5 Definition 1 MPD LE 2 MPD 1 CED System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S 53 54 55 Off 9 BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may 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 ofthe battery holder making them shortfor 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery A Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to
30. this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port The DVI D port supports DVI D specifictation Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port RJ 45LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs 1 lt d lt Connection Speed LED ActivityLED Connection Speed LED Activity LED ed State Description State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate 19 Hardware Installation Line Inj ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Front Speaker Out Green The default line out jack be used to connect front Mic InJ ack Pink Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can speakers in a 4 5 1 channel audio configuration The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack gt To configure 7 1 channel
31. 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 are divided into two channels as following Channel 0 DDR2 1 Channel 1 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 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 16 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
32. 3V 13 33V z 2 3X 14 AN sls 3 GND 15 GND sls 4 16 PS ON softOn Off len 5 GND 17 GND 1 6 EY 18 GND 212 7 GND 9 GND DAD 8 Power Good 20 5V LM 9 5V SB stand by 45V 21 BV zd Bs 10 12V 2 35V 918 n 12V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pinATX 11 Ke 13 12 3 3V Onlyfor2x12 pnATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX VES ATX GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 2 225 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN Fan Headers 5 The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header and a 4 pin system fan header Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU system fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU system 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 Voltage Control CPU_FAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND SYS FAN 2 12V Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC Be su
33. 9 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Integrated Peripherals To create RAID set OnChip SATA Type to RAID Then enable the SATA channels with hard disks that you want to use for RAID for example OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type controls the SATA2 4 SATA2 5 connector Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Cop ht C 1984 2008 Award Software Integ d Peripherals QnChin IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level OnChip SATA Type RAID SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support y USB storage detect Ena erial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 rd Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 el Port Mode le Use DMA Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 10 C Configuring RAID set RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID
34. A PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function This option is configurable only if an ATI graphics card is installed Default Disabled c nternal Graphics Mode Auto Outputs from the onboard VGA if no PCI Express VGA card is installed Always outputs from the PCI Express VGA card when a PCI Express VGA card is installed Default 9 9 Disabled Always disables the onboard VGA whether or not a PCI Express card is installed lt Frame Buffer 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 Auto default 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB lt Current UMA Size When Frame Buffer Size is set to Auto this item will show the system memory size automati cally allocated for the onboard graphics controller If you manuanlly change the Frame Buffer Size this item will show the memory size you set GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 38 2 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level gt OnChip SATA Type E Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LA
35. Appendix 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Lee Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or 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 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 1 55 PM GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 86 Step 4 To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume ata middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options
36. D Menu where you will see the newly created array Press Esc to return to Main Menu and press Esc again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI SB700 controller are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as Free if unassigned View Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 SATA 3G 80 02 Extent 1 2 WDC WD800JD 22LSAO SATA 3G Extent 1 Figure 8 73 Appendix Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including canon the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an array press lt 3 gt in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the Delete key or the lt Alt gt lt D gt keys 2 The View LD Definition Menu will appear as shown in Figure 9 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press Esc to return to Main
37. GA MA74GM S2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME MA74GMS2 1002R 55011 55013 EN 55014 1 55015 EN 55020 BEN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 marking D EN 60065 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer imparter ful dress G B T Technology Trading Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA MA74GM S2 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 32 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E 61000 33 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement BEN 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 TIEN 500824 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry househ
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39. K Upon completion restart your system pm ARN If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system f the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present the Q BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function 7 Gigabyte 2005 Utility Yer 1 22 abis fom Cre DM Dua Poci Cea PP Data Poot Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in Step 1 the Files of type list Select the location where Click Update New BIOS you save the BIOS update file e g MA74GMS2 F1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Step 3 A en en tac HOC Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart your system C Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS 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
40. Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate ata speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated lt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 40 Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 1 controller Default Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS D
41. N Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB Enabled Onboard Seria wal 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode L DMA 3 vious Values OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA 5 2 0 SATA2 3 connectors Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode Default Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode e g Windows XP RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug OnChip SATA Port4 5 Mode SATA2_4 SATA2_5 connectors Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2 4 SATA2 5 connectors IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings Onboard LAN Function Enables or disabl
42. OS 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 Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Enables disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled 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 EPP 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 1 741 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Co ht C 1984 2008 Award Software ACPI Suspend Type Soft Off by Power button USB Wake Up from S3 wer On by Alarm TL Move F5 Prev Power ment Setup S1 POS Instant off Menu Level gt le fe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sle 51 05 S3 STR ep state when the system enters suspend Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state default In 1 sle
43. To configure 7 1 channel audio you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Whether the CPU System fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 12 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 the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications 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 fre quency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard dri
44. ack Panel TT 1 1 JntemalConhnectols tre te cerae ree ln tortis Chapter 2 BIOS Setup uiis ben tenete eee tete e dede 251 Stap Sereen iain repe n Denia febr ihe eri ads 22 TheMain Menu 23 Standard CMOS Features 24 Advanced BIOS Features 25 Integrated Peripherals sese 2 6 PowerManagementSetup 2d PnP PCIConfig ratioris eee tte 29 29 Intelligent Tweaker M l T 2 10 LoadFail Safe Defaults 211 Load Optimized Defaults 242 Set Supervisor User Password 2 13 5aVe SEXIES T TTT 2 14 1EXIEWIBYOUES eo Rid apes eod Chapter 3 Drivers Installation neeesser eee 53 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers 2 2 4 eee 53 3 2 Software Applications eedem c t 54 33 DriverCD Ififormatiori i d trieste me Maan cen 54 34 Hardware Information sse 55 35 gt ContactUs tac du eO e etd pend eo ns 55 Chapter A Unique Features nre tente nte epe eee rt 41 XpressRecovery2 42 BIOS Update Utilities 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 62 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the Q BIOS Utility 65 4 3 5 treten len t ar tn pe as 67 44 Windows Vista R eadybo0st sse eenn 68
45. adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto VGA Core Clock Mhz Allows you to manually set the VGA Core clock The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to 600 MHz Default 400 SetMemory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual When you use a AM2 CPU DDR 400 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 400 DDR 533 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 533 DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 667 DDR 800 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800 lt DDR Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default 0 1V 0 3V Increases memory voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment lt CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU Q Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 48 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS S
46. altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values CAUTION lt HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency Default 200 MHz 1 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to 200 2 1 GHz CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used lt Memory Controller Freq t Allows you to alter the memory controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used lt gt CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency Mhz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 47 BIOS Setup c PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The
47. and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the recording sound or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made 87 mem pm e 2 4 ba 9 0 r Volume LJ Daae Front Prk In L 0 2 4 Appendix Step 6 To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls Click the Advanced button under a volume control option e g Front Green In Front Pink In In the Other Controls field select the 1 Microphone Boost check box Step 7 After completion click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories point to Entertainment and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 4 Sound Sound Recorder 5 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input File Edit Effects Help device e g microphone to the computer rae 2 On the File menu choose New 903 sec 9 03 3 record a sound click the Recording but ton Le 4 stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play
48. and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container e Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off e Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard e Before using the product please verify thatall cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To preventdamage to the motherboard do notallow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components e sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Donotplace the computer system on an uneven surface e Donotplace the computer system in a high temperature environment Tumingon the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user e Ifyou are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consulta certified computertechnician 9 Hardware Installation 12 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM2 processors AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list
49. artup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 to install Windows XP to your RAID AHCI hard drives select 5 SB700 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller To install Windows Vista to your RAID AHCI hard drives select 6 58700 SATA Vista for the AMD SB700 SATA controller Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press lt 0 gt to exit when finished Figure 1 Figure 2 Note 1 For AHCI drives installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process Note 2 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 3 75 Appendix 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista XP 2000 onto your hard drive s The following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 After pressing lt gt there wi
50. audio you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel 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 C onfigur ing 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio A Dual Display Configurations This motherboard provides two ports for video output DVI D and D Sub The table below shows the supported dual display configurations Dual Combination Supported or Not Display DVI D D Sub Yes B Playback of HD DVD and Blu ray Discs In order to get better playback quality when playing the HD DVD or Blu ray discs refer to the recommended system requirements or better below CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 4200 or above Memory Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled BIOS Setup Atleast 256 MB of UMA Frame Buffer Size refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features for more information Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD 7 3 or later Note Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled File Format Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista Non protected contents 1920x1080p 1920x1080p HD DVD 1920x1080p 1920x1080p Blu ray 1920x1080p 1920x1080p When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove i
51. button following an item to install it GIGABYTE B E Applic abons Preasa chek Pie Y instat 42618 Peace Itali Wandawa bha 3 1 Bodere K IS K Window XP SP lich to Kenia rtr 2215780 aren intent brac pios prera pern UH anan end privacy Puta poan LE na Norton Privacy Noman Norton Parertai Contot paat See Sm for wewng cr pareng Adcoe Portable Document Format POF fiet GIGABYTE Corporate Online Manager Sow Soo pe man o Pal ien raton bueh CPU apn to be mentored or controled a 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk GIGABYTE Description pora 50000 RAD anc DM Dus AMO T Series Over EnatiesSBS3 p inate UG devce back orm 22 CotinQuet cru jom AMO Ure Orvar ectery Nae Reste estes Mech Detention Aude owe Name LU LAN RTLTOOL Tearreng UIONE suppor Pata 2244 039 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 54 3 4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard GIGABYTE Je PCI standard host CFU prae 4 De
52. ca Cura Provider Cl standard Ecu PCI 16696 4 rho Provider lt Device standard PCHD PCI Boge Mero not 4 Device host CPU prag 4 Outer Peder lt Device standard host CFU prap lt gt 3 5 ContactUs Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual GIGABYTE 55 Drivers Installation GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 756 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 2 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 drives and restore it Before You Begin Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed 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 t is recommended to back up your system soon a
53. down arrow key to set the date lt 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 c DE Channel 0 1 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large c DE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 35 BIOS Setup The following
54. e 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 Un E WNP Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCIEX16 1 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 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 18 16 Back Panel Connectors gt 0000000000000 c3 e Ej 5 o E 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 PS 2 Keyboard Port Use the port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer scanner and etc The parallel portis also called a printer port Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using
55. e fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled gt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled 4 0 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 46 2 9 Intelligent Tweaker M l T CMOS Setup Utility Co ht C 1984 2008 Award Software HT Link Frequency Auto CPU Clock Ratio Auto Menu Level gt Memory Controller Freq Auto I CPU Host ontrol Auto 2 VGA Core Clock MHz Set Memory Clock TL Move F5 Prev 5 5 fe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unex pected results Inadequately
56. ep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state In 53 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the 1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to gt gt Instant Off Delay 4 Sec 9 USB Wake Up from turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode 53 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI 53 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled 9 Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up Note Supported on Win GA MA74GM S2 Motherbo function Default Disabled dows Vista operating system only ard 42 9 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 Defaul
57. es the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled 39 BIOS Setup lt gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Menu Level gt Length Length atus Length Part7 8 Status Open Length gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Om as shown in the figure above When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable
58. et 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 EasyTune 5 Pro or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 Pro 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 67 Unique Features 44 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer s performance You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive s memory to speed up your computer Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function eo Removanie 00 Properties Generi Tods Nadeera in reserve tr r sees devoe berg wed for system reserved ace rot be a fo fe storage Winds recommend r a 172 tor optimal oe formance Bins nad Dee Cox Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost 2x The USB f
59. etup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults A ced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Sers d Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health status LAI Wiuluut MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 1 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software St CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Ad 1 BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Pass d Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health 5 Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 49 BIOS Setup 2 12 Set Supervisor 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 Pe 5 Power PnP PCI C PC Health Press Enter this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Ty
60. fer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC No connection The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of 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 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 26 11 F 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 co
61. fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors c DriveA Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a J apanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A lt Halton Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default All But Diskette 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 Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST
62. fter the operating system and drivers are installed The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored ttakes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements AMD platform Atleast 64 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP 1 or later gt Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file oet created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 57 Unique Features Installation and Configuration The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit When par
63. he drivers that are recommended to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items AMD 7 Series Utilities DVD 1 01 B08 0306 1 GIGABYTE AMD 7 Series Utilities DVD 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 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 SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 53 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install
64. he floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS CAUTION Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash NT cette MXIC 25L8005 IM Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 63 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults d BIOS Features Load Optimized Def Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mz PnP PCI PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T EXI WIMNOUL Saving Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 64 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 he
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66. k for microphone functionality Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on page 83 High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel 1 55 PM Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has CAUTION been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows 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 channelaudio F ront speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio
67. lash drive must have at least 256 MB of space eet ndre The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 68 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 0 gt Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure RAID array in RAID BIOS ete 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver ote 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system e 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista XP 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 SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 6
68. ll be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press S Figure 2 Wind tup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to m lly specif Currently Setup will load support for the following mass st lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters disk controllers for use which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage manufacturer or do not w i S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 2 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 76 Step 3 When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD 5 700 SATA RAID AHCI driver the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Use the arrow keys to select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press lt Enter gt Window tup Adapter for use with Windows adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 3 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the flopp
69. lps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt 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 C O M Corporate Online Management function when using Q BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing B Installing and Using BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install 9 BIOS Installing the 9 BIOS utility Accessing the 9 BIOS utility T GIGABYTE e C Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file 2 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function 7 Gigabyte 2805 Utility Ter 1 37 XS Click Update New BIOS Step 2 Select the Q BIOS server site closest to your ocation and click OK Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check boxand click Update New BIOS 65 Unique Features 3 Step 3 WARKING you wlect fe model name feces the det below pleas skot 1 you e wrong modal ance EE First make sure the model name on the screen is correct then Modal Res GA KINXP SLI SAT click O
70. matically create a ees new partition to store the backup image file Figure 12 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 60 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 Cs GIGABYTE HNOLOGY GIGABYTE Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 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 Figure 16 GIGABYTE type status Patten tee LIINE ore Yes oc Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE HNOLOG 255222 e Figure 17 61 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode What is Q Flash Feda 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 F lash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What
71. nnector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it ForHD FrontPanel Audio For AC 97 FrontPanel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FAUDIO JD 6 NC 7 GND 7 NC 8 NoPin 8 NoPin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 FAUDIO JD 10 NC A The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please
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73. om 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 When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us atthe Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effor
74. pe the password again and press Enter The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords gt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is setto 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 Enter on the password item and when requested for the password press Enter again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 50 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Cop Stan MOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrat Power Contiguratio PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I 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 M Exi
75. peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc v Make sure the motherboard does notshort circuitwith the chassis Yes the short or other metal objects circuit No The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the N cooler on the CPU power connector ofthe CPU cooler connected to the CPU FAN 0 p Connect the CPU 7 cooler power cable header properly to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved No Correctly insert the Check ifthe memory is installed properly on the memory slot P memory into the memory socket Yes 4 The problem is verified and solved Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer v Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Continued GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 90 When the computer is tumed on is the CPU cooler running The power supply gt CPU or CPU socket might fail No Yes 0 Check if there is display on your monitor The problem is verified and solved The graphics card p expansion slot or monitor might fail
76. r panel output when front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete nnector Settings 83 Appendix 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable Optional The S PDIF in and out cable provides S PDIF in and S PDIF out functionalities Optical S PDIF Out Coaxial 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 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 84 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 S PDIF Optical Cable B Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an out put sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration 85
77. r t Figure 4 In Figure 4 use the up or down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press Enter to enter the RAID configuration menu Figure 5 Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block L Fast Init Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode Drives Assignments Keys Available T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save Up Dn Page Change Figure 5 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 72 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example gt KA Under the RAID Mode section press the lt SPACE gt key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the lt SPACE gt key or Y gt to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The window below will appear Fast Initialization option has been selected of the disk are sure to erase it gt Figure 6 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option Then the window below will appear Figure 7 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity After the creation is complete the screen will return to Define L
78. re to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers CAUTION FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color 34 33 23 Hardware Installation 6 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before atta devi exa devi ching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE ces remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for mple master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE ces read the instructions from the device manufacturers 40 39
79. rrent submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F1 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Fl Save CMOS to BIOS 12 Load CMOS from BIOS 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 EN f you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt L to access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 733 BIOS Setup The Functions of the F11 and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to comple
80. sword 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 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 Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing F 10 can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing Y to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing Esc can also carry out this task GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 34 2 3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Sta CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri Apr 11 2008 Time hh mm 18 25 04 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slav IDE Channel 1 Master None None None IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 S IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave None None None None L IDE Channel 1 Slav None L L Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On But Keyboard Enter Select vious Values gt 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
81. t GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 92 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements 10 PHBA RSH SPA AAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration FR dH EM S TRUE LE Hazardous Substances Table AFEMATA Hazardous Substances BER ER Parts Cd SARE SRAM Cr V PBB PBDE Mechanical parts and Fan o o o o BEDS Chip and other Active components dh T TCR Passive Components Soldering metal BOAT PER Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O E BBTO Ge ICE EIC RHH HZ 468 J T 11363 2006 8
82. t Disabled lt HPET Support t Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled 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 any key on the keyboard to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings lt AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss 9 Q Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Q Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time
83. t USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R 2 port SATA power cable PartNo 12CF1 2SERPW 01R COM port cable PartNo 12CF 1 1CM001 32R S PDIF in and out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPINO 11R GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V Socket AM2 2 os CPU_FAN 746 52 AUDIO B Ej sumo 52 AMD 7406 HUN amem T 8 8 PCIEX16 E Realte i 8111C SATA2 5 AMD 58700 oc SATA2 4 NGEH sep 8388 SATA2 2 SATAZ rnmm 2 gt 2 ESS CODEC CLR 05 COM PANE Taree 008 dup cers sara gt Y Y SPDIF 10 SYS FAN Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus RTL 8111C PCle CLK I 100 MHz RJ45 1 PCI Express Bus 2 PCI PCI CLK 33 MHz AMD Socket AM2 CPU Hyper Transport Bus CPU CLK4 200 MHz GFX CLK 100 MHz DDR2 800 667 MHz DIMM
84. t Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Cop Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated PnP PCI Conngurauuns PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ht C 1984 21 Award Software fe Defaults timized Defaults Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ht C 1984 21 Award Software Load Fail Safe Defaults 1 Optimized Defaults Dave lt Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 51 BIOS Setup GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 755 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation gt Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use Wo Windows XP as the example operating system After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all t
85. t from the motherboard CAUTION 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 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 20 17 Internal Connectors 1 16 gt 7 a gt 1 4 15 8 10 1 L2V 10 F PANEL 2 ATX 11 F AUDIO 3 CPU FAN 12 CD IN 4 SYS FAN 13 SPDIF 10 5 FDD 14 USB1 F USB2 F USB3 F 1584 6 IDE 15 COM 7 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 16 8 PWR LED 17 CMOS 9 BATTERY Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power
86. te gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and he primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI amp PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Pas
87. 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 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted fr
88. tion Classifications In orderto assistin the use ofthis product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations Fordetailed productinformation carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the S upport Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents Box Cortents i didi add fle tue tete m a e rm e e Re RR eter t e me rents 74 52 Motherboard Layout sese eee Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 0 11 Installation Precautions sese 12 ProductSpecifications 13 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 1 3 T stalling tne C BU 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 Installing the Memory 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration sees ereer 1 4 2 Installing a empra ese a RTE trennen 15 Installing an Expansion 16 B
89. titioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 L Figure 1 Figure 2 Selecta file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 Format the partition the WIPS file Figure 3 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 58 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file gt R Fio ratr Figure 4 Figure 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the operating system and re partition your hard drive Tuo Type Fae Sate Status rer Free Puttin fee eree 97700 cA 2 n the New Partition Wizard you MUST select Primary
90. 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 a To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand nee high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the protective cover from the 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 ATX 12V Pin No Definition ls i 1 GND 4 2 DND ATX 12V 3 12V 4 Av Eg ATX 12 24 Definition Pin Definition s 1 3
91. ug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Why do I still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 89 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
92. vate 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 Q BIOS utility Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of 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 e 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 system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and
93. ve etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of they AM2 Socket Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin a AM2CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power CAUTION CPU Socket Locking Lever Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU Step 2 Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket 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 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 14s 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 13 T
94. vice 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 MA74GM S2 Motherboard 32 2 2 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 F1a CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ad Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervi Power Management Setup Set User PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS 5 om BIOS BIOS Setup Program Function Keys T e Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys 2 Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the cu
95. y disk C or copy the correct SATA RAID AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk When the screen as shown below appears press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be finished in about one minute Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or s disk c ollers for use with Windo ncluding those fi which y e a device support di rom a mass storage device manufacturer press S Tf you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage turer or do not want to spe additional S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 4 71 Appendix Step 4 After the SATA RAID AHCI driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows XP installation Window Welcome to Setup This por the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER s XP installation using nsole press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 5 GA MA74GM S2 Motherboard 78 B Installing Windows Vista t The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation Steps

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