Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 User Manual

Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 User Manual

Am3 socket motherboard for amd phenom ii processor/ amd athlon ii processor
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GA-M68MT-S2
AM3 socket motherboard for
AMD Phenom
II processor/ AMD Athlon
II processor
User's Manual
Rev. 1301
12ME-M68MTS2-1301R

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  • Page 1 GA-M68MT-S2 AM3 socket motherboard for ™ ™ AMD Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processor User's Manual Rev. 1301 12ME-M68MTS2-1301R...
  • Page 3: Identifying Motherboard Revision

    The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard Layout ................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 1-2 Product Specifications ..................7 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............9 1-3-1 Installing the CPU .....................9 Installing the Memory ..................9 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ..............10 Installing an Expansion Card .................
  • Page 5: Ga-M68Mt-S2 Motherboard Layout

    GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V KB_MS Socket AM3 CPU_FAN R_USB IT8720 GA-M68MT-S2 M_BIOS AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX16 F_AUDIO Realtek PCIEX1_1 RTL8211CL SATA2_3 SATA2_2 ® NVIDIA GeForce CLR_CMOS PCIEX1_2 SATA2_1 7025/nForce 630a SATA2_0 F_PANEL CODEC SYS_FAN F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB1 Box Contents GA-M68MT-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Two SATA cables...
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
  • Page 7: Product Specifications

    4 GB. Dual channel memory architecture  Support for DDR3 1333(O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules  (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard Graphics  Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port Audio  Realtek ALC888B codec...
  • Page 8 Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port  Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x D-Sub port  1 x serial port  4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) ...
  • Page 9: Installing The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 10: Dual Channel Memory Configuration

    1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel 0: DDR3_1 Channel 1: DDR3_2 Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.
  • Page 11 D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key- board/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following de- scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
  • Page 12: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 F_PANEL CPU_FAN F_AUDIO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS SATA2_0/1/2/3 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • 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.
  • Page 13 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed.
  • Page 14 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design.
  • Page 15: Sata 3Gb/S Connectors

    DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 6) SATA2_0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The NVIDIA GeForce 7025/nForce 630a control- ®...
  • Page 16: Front Panel Header

    8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. Message/Power/ Power Speaker...
  • Page 17: Front Panel Audio Header

    9) 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 con- nector 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. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. Definition...
  • Page 18: Battery

    11) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery: 1.
  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating •...
  • Page 20: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    • If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced options. • 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.
  • Page 21 DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software DRAM Configuration Item Help DCTs Mode [Unganged] Menu Level  DDR3 Timing Items [Auto] Auto x CAS# latency Auto x RAS to CAS R/W Delay Auto x Row Precharge Time Auto x Minimum RAS Active Time Auto x 1T/2T Command Timing Auto...
  • Page 22: Standard Cmos Features

    Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. Row Cycle Time Options are: Auto (default), 11T~42T. RAS to RAS Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. CKE Power Down Mode Determines whether to set the memory to power down mode when the CKE pin is closed. (Default: Dis- abled) CKE Power Down Control Allows you to select a CKE power down mode.
  • Page 23 Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1, 2, 3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the three methods below: Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST.
  • Page 24: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Virtualization [Enabled] Menu Level  AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto] CPU Unlock [Disabled] (Note) CPU core Control [Auto] x CPU core 0 Enabled (Note) x CPU core 1 Enabled (Note) x CPU core 2...
  • Page 25 First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices. 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.
  • Page 26: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] Menu Level   Serial-ATA RAID Config [Press Enter] Onboard Audio Function [Auto] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]...
  • Page 27 Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. On-Chip MAC Lan Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled.
  • Page 28: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Menu Level  Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-Off] PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] Modem Ring On [Enabled] USB Resume from Suspend [Enabled] Power-On by Alarm [Disabled]...
  • Page 29 Power-On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Day of Month Alarm: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month.
  • Page 30: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help PCI1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level  PCI2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults PCI1/2 IRQ Assignment Auto...
  • Page 31: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    System/CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for system/CPU temperature. When system/CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60 C/140 F, 70 C/158 C/176 F, 90 C/194 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.
  • Page 32: Load Optimized Defaults

    2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password  Integrated Peripherals Set User Password  Power Management Setup Save &...
  • Page 33: Save & Exit Setup

    2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults  Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password  Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Integrated Peripherals Set User Password ...
  • Page 34: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen 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.) Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install"...
  • Page 35: Making A Sata Raid Driver Diskette

    Steps: Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under Integrated Peripherals, make sure NV Serial-ATA Controller is enabled. To enable RAID, go to the Serial-ATA RAID Config sub-menu. Set NV SATA RAID function to Enabled to enable RAID control for each SATA connector. Then enable the SATA channels with hard drives that you want to use for RAID (for example, NV SATA 1 Primary RAID controls the SATA2_0 connector and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID controls the SATA2_1 connector).
  • Page 36: Regulatory Statements

    Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the informa- tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
  • Page 37 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...
  • Page 38 WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. • GIGABYTE Global Service System To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Market- ing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw...
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