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Gigabyte GA-M55plus-S3G User Manual

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GA-M55plus-S3G
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-M55PS3G-1002R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.

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  • Page 1 GA-M55plus-S3G AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-M55PS3G-1002R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Item Checklist ... 6 Optional Accessories ... 6 GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram ... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ... 9 Considerations Prior to Installation ... 9 Feature Summary ... 10 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ... 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 49 Install Chipset Drivers ... 49 Software Applications ... 50 Driver CD Information ... 50 Hardware Information ... 51 Contact Us ... 51 Chapter 4 Appendix ... 53 Unique Software Utilities ... 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ... 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ...

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 2 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) SPDIF In and Out Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 6 -...

  • Page 7: Ga-M55Plus-S3G Motherboard Layout

    GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN AUDIO PCIE_1 F_AUDIO Marvell PCIE_2 88E1116 CODEC PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 Socket AM2 nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 PCIE_16 BIOS nVIDIA nForce 430 GA-M55plus-S3G TSB43AB23 F2_1394 F1_1394 - 7 - CLR_CMOS ® SATAII2_3 IDE1 IDE2...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100MHz) PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100MHz) 2 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 4 PCI CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Socket AM2 Hyper Transport nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 Hyper Transport nVIDIA ® nForce 430 LPC BUS CODEC 8 USB Ports...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected. 4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components.

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cable 2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable 1 SPDIF In/Out connector 1 power LED connector GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor ®...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 VGA port 1 COMA port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 IEEE1394a port 1 RJ-45 port 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control IT8716 chip...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Fig. 1 (90 to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting the CPU. The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a copper triangle that corresponds to a triangle marking on the socket as shown in Fig.

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    Fig.2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN con- nector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating. The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste. To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 15 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M55plus-S3G supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operat- ing the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology, follow the guidelines below: 1.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

  • Page 17: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. COMA (Serial Port) Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 8) F_AUDIO 9) F_PANEL GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard audio jacks can be reconfigured to ). Please refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for 10) CD_IN 11) PWR_LED 12) F_USB1 / F_USB2...
  • Page 19 If you use a 24-pin ATX power supply, please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord ; otherwise, please do not remove it. Pin No.
  • Page 20 The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Pin No. Definition CPU_FAN...
  • Page 21 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive).

  • Page 22: Front Audio Connector

    By default, the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to the instructions on Page 83 about the software settings. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard AC'97 Audio: Pin No.
  • Page 23 F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) RES (Reset Switch) PW (Power Switch) MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)
  • Page 24 Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 11) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R Pin No.
  • Page 25 12) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 26 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Pin No. Definition...
  • Page 27 16) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Open" status in BIOS Setup. 17) BATTERY Pin No. Definition Signal Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
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  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 30: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : E21)

    Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-M55PLUS-S3G E13 <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 04/17/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0HC-00 Use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept . Press <ESC> to exit this menu.
  • Page 31 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default) None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Thu, Jun 17 2006 22:31:24...
  • Page 33 The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value) GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features [Press Enter] [Floppy]...
  • Page 35 Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard. PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card.

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    SATA-II 1 Primary RAID x SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID SATA-II 2 Controller x SATA-II 2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto]...
  • Page 37 On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. SATA-II RAID function Enabled Allows users to configure individual SATA channels as RAID or ATA mode.
  • Page 38 1.6m on Pair 1-2. 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 0.0m.
  • Page 39 Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm : Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
  • Page 41 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Double-Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system.

  • Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard PnP/PCI Configurations [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1.

  • Page 43: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode...

  • Page 44: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. The option will display "Locked" and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable. Timing Mode Auto Set Timing Mode automatically. (Default value) Manual Set Timing Mode manually. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) [200.0] [Auto] [Auto] DDR2 533 [100Mhz]...
  • Page 45 Memory Clock Set the memory clock for your platform. DDR2 400 Set memory clock to DDR2 400. DDR2 533 Set memory clock to DDR2 533. DDR2 667 Set memory clock to DDR2 667. DDR2 800 Set memory clock to DDR2 800. CAS# latency (Tcl) 3/4/5/6 Set CAS Latency to 3/4/5/6 (Default value:4)

  • Page 46: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Save &...

  • Page 47: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe.

  • Page 50: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.

  • Page 51: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display panel of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTune 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software...

  • Page 54: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-M55PLUS-S3G E13 <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 04/17/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0HC-00 1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the <F9>...
  • Page 55 3. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations. 4. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer. 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.

  • Page 56: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen.
  • Page 57 Entering the Q-Flash utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit...
  • Page 58 This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.
  • Page 59 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4.

  • Page 60: Updating Bios With Q-Flash Utility On Single-Bios Motherboards

    Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save &...
  • Page 61 This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.
  • Page 62 6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Optimized Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Optimized Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Keep DMI Data...
  • Page 63 Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: M55plus-S3G.F1). Complete update process following the instruction. Utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server - 63 - Appendix...
  • Page 64 Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted. II. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.

  • Page 65: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
  • Page 66 F5: Previous Values The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version.
  • Page 67 Step 2: If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. You should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software 1.
  • Page 68 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Init Display First Frame Buffer Size Onboard GPU : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features [Press Enter] [CDROM] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [Disabled] [PEG]...
  • Page 69 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility"...
  • Page 70 RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.) RAID Mode: Striping Free Disks Disk Model Capacity [ESC] Quit [F6] Back GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard MediaShield Utility Sep 21 2005 - Define a New Array - Striping Block: Optimal Array Disks Disk Model 2.0.M...
  • Page 71 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 10). If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B. The Boot section will show Yes. Boot [Ctrl-X] Exit ] Select...
  • Page 72 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 14). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 13.
  • Page 73 (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation.
  • Page 74 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. "*" If you want to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller.
  • Page 75 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device...
  • Page 76 SATA-II 1 Primary RAID SATA-II 1 Secondary RAID SATA-II 2 Controller x SATA-II 2 Primary RAID x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto]...
  • Page 77 Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed (Figure 23). Move to the Free Disks section with the TAB key. Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu.
  • Page 78 Note: If users choose not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4, RAID is still supported on Windows 2000. However, users will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard - 78 -...

  • Page 79: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right. The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the function for each audio jack by the audio software provided. For example, if a rear speaker is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can change the center/ subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear...
  • Page 80 Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard - 80 -...
  • Page 81 STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK.
  • Page 82 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, Cen- ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8-channel audio setup is completed. GA-M55plus-S3G Motherboard - 82 -...
  • Page 83 Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to sup- port AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box.

  • Page 84: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
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  • Page 87 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/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw U.S.A. G.B.T. INC. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech. Support: http://rma.gigabyte-usa.com...
  • Page 88 Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de U.K. G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr Italy WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.it...

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