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- Page 1 GA-M68MT-S2 User's Manual Rev. 3101 12ME-M68MTS2-3101R...
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Page 3: Identifying Motherboard Revision
Copyright © 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard Layout ................5 GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard Block Diagram ..............6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................7 Installation Precautions ..................7 1-2 Product Specifications ..................8 Installing the CPU ..................10 Installing the Memory ..................10 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 11 Back Panel Connectors .................. -
Page 5: Ga-M68Mt-S2 Motherboard Layout
GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V Socket AM3+ CPU_FAN R_USB IT8720 M_BIOS GA-M68MT-S2 AUDIO B_BIOS F_AUDIO PCIEX16 Realtek PCIEX1_1 RTL8211CL SATA2_3 ® NVIDIA GeForce SATA2_2 CLR_CMOS PCIEX1_2 7025/nForce 630a SATA2_1 SATA2_0 CODEC F_PANEL F_USB1 SYS_FAN F_USB3 F_USB2 Box Contents GA-M68MT-S2 motherboard... -
Page 6: Ga-M68Mt-S2 Motherboard Block Diagram
GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3+/AM3 CPU DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x16 Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 1 D-Sub 10 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK... -
Page 7: 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 8: Product Specifications
1-2 Product Specifications AM3+ Socket: Š AMD AM3+ FX processors * You must install an external graphics card if you want to install Windows XP on your AM3+ CPU-based system. AMD AM3 Phenom II processors/AMD Athlon II processors ™ ™ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport 2000 MT/s Š... - Page 9 Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Š Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port Š 1 x D-Sub port Š 1 x serial port Š 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports Š 1 x RJ-45 port Š 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) Š...
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Page 10: Installing The Cpu
Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. -
Page 11: Installing An Expansion Card
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 12 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.
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Page 13: 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 14 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 15 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.
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Page 16: Usb Headers
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 chipset ®... -
Page 17: F_Panel (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 18: Clearing Cmos Jumper
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 19: 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 20: Chapter 2 Bios Setup
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-M68MT-S2 E2c) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) -
Page 21: 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 22 DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software DRAM Configuration Item Help DCTs Mode [Unganged] Menu Level DDR3 Timing Items [Auto] Auto x 1T/2T Command Timing Auto x CAS# latency Auto x RAS to CAS R/W Delay Auto x Row Precharge Time Auto x Minimum RAS Active Time Auto...
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Page 23: 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 24 Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0, 1, 2, 3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master, Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices by using one of the three methods below: Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST.
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Page 25: Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Virtualization [Disabled] 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 26 EFI CD/DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64- bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit.
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Page 27: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 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 28 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.
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Page 29: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 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 30 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.
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Page 31: Pnp/Pci Configurations
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 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 32: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system fan speed. 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... -
Page 33: Load Optimized Defaults
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 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 34: Save & Exit Setup
2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 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 35: 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 36: 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 37 - 37 -...
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