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GA-8S661GXM-775
Intel
Pentium
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User's Manual
Rev. 2001
12ME-S661GXMT-2001R
* 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!!
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4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard
(rev. 2.0)

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  • Page 1 GA-8S661GXM-775 (rev. 2.0) Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-S661GXMT-2001R * 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 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout ............6 Block Diagram ........................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............9 Feature Summary ..................10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink .............. 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ..................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................47 Install Chipset Drivers ..................47 Software Applications ..................48 Driver CD Information ..................48 Hardware Information ..................49 Contact Us ..................... 49 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................51 Unique Software Utilities ................51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................

  • Page 6: Ga-8S661Gxm-775(Rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

    GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V LGA775 CPU_FAN COMB R_USB SiS 661GX AUDIO F_AUDIO IDE2 IDE1 ICS1883 PCI1 CLR_CMOS IT8705 SiS 964 PCI2 SYS _FAN BIOS SATA1 PCI3 BATTERY CODEC SATA0 PWR_LED SUR_CEN SPDIFO CD_IN F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL - 6 -...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram CPUCLK+/- (133MHz) LGA775 Processor AGP 4X/8X AGPCLK Host VGA Port Interface (66MHz) 266/333/400MHz DDR RAM SiS 661GX HCLK+/- (133MHz) 3 PCI 133MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz 2 Serial ATA SiS 964 BIOS LPC BUS Floppy IT8705 ICS1883 LPT Port AC97 COM Ports CODEC...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 SPDIF Out connector 1 COMB connector 1 power LED connector 1 Surround Center connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 23.0cm (Note 1) For further CPU support information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink

    (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Heatsink

    1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig. 2 Fig.1 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to the surface of the installed CPU.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig. 1 Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. Fig. 2 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before installing the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3.

  • Page 16: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to this connector. MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 -...

  • Page 17: Connectors Introduction

    Connectors Introduction ATX_12V F_AUDIO ATX (Power Connector) CD_IN CPU_FAN SPDIFO SYS_FAN SUR_CEN F_USB1 / F_USB2 IDE1 / IDE2 COMB SATA0 / SATA1 F_PANEL CLR_CMOS PWR_LED BATTERY - 17 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 18 Pin No. Definition +12V +12V Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V Power Good 5V SB (stand by +5V) +12V 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft on/off) GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin(only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a fool-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage.
  • Page 20 7) SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by SiS964) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No. Definition GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 -...

  • Page 21: F_Panel (Front Panel Connector)

    F_PANEL (Front Panel Connector) 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 assignments below. Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)
  • Page 22 If you want to use "Front Audio" connector, you must remove the jumpers from pins 5-6, 9-10. Pin No. Definition MIC_BIAS POWER FrontAudio(R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R No Pin FrontAudio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23 11) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R 12) SPDIFO (SPDIF Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function.
  • Page 24 For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB0 DX- USB1 Dy- USB0 DX+ USB1 Dy+ No Pin GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 15) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable. Pin No. Definition NDCDB- NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB- NDSRB- NRTSB- NCTSB- NRIB-...
  • Page 26 (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute). 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 -...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. 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 28: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : D1)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) This setup page is to control CPU clock and frequency. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults refers to the value of the system parameters with which the system would be in safe configuration. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 28 -...
  • Page 29 Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults refers to the value of the system parameters with which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Set User Password Change, set, or disable password.

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A / Drive B...

  • Page 32: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 34: Integrated Peripherals

    Autodetect AC97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable AC97 audio function. Onboard LAN device Enabled Enable Onboard LAN device function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB Controller. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 USB Legacy Support Enabled Enable USB Legacy Support. Disabled Disable USB Legacy Support. (Default value) SiS Serial ATA Controller Enabled Enable SiS Serial ATA Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable SiS Serial ATA Controller. SiS Serial ATA Mode Set SiS Serial ATA Mode to IDE. (Default value) RAID Set SiS Serial ATA Mode to RAID.

  • Page 36: Power Management Setup

    When IRQ [3-7, 9-15] or NMI triggered, the suspend timer will be reloaded to prevent system from getting into green mode. Disabled Don’t monitor IRQ [3-7, 9-15] or NMI. Enabled Monitor IRQ [3-7, 9-15] or NMI. (Default value) ModemRingOn Disabled Disable ModemRingOn function. (Default value) Enabled Enable ModemRingOn function. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default value) Power On By Keyboard Password Enter one to five characters to set the Keyboard Power On password. Disabled Disabled this function.

  • Page 38: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened Menu Level Vcore DDR 2.5V [Disabled] +3.3V Don't reset case +12V open status Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 1214 RPM [Enabled] Current SYSTEM FAN Speed...
  • Page 40 Note: In fact, the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3-pin or 4-pin power cables. However, some 4-pin CPU fan power cables are not designed following Intel 4-Wire fans PWM control specifications. With such CPU fans, selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan speed. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Mb Intelligent Tweaker (M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) Configure DRAM Timing [Auto] Item Help x Cas Latency Setting 2.5T Menu Level x DRAM RAS Active Time x DRAM RAS Precharge Time [AUTO] x DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Configure DRAM CPU Clock Ratio [22X]...
  • Page 42 Incorrect using it may cause your system corrupted. For power users only! PCI Clock (MHz) When you select to set the AGP Clock (MHz) manually, the PCI Clock (MHz) will change automatically depending on the AGP Clock (MHz) you set. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 44: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Save & Exit Setup

    2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
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  • Page 47: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. (1) Please make sure to install the latest service pack for Windows after OS installation and before installing motherboard drivers. (2) Insert the driver CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD will auto start and installation screen will appear.

  • Page 48: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. You can click an item to install it. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard...

  • Page 49: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us You can also see the last page of this manual for contacts information details. - 49 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T. feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A.

  • Page 52: Easytune 5 Introduction

    Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.

  • Page 53: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-8S661GXM-775 D1 <F9> Xpress Recovery2 <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2 11/29/2005-SiS-661GX-6A7I4G0DC-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 54 (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Bios Flash 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 56 Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 57 Using the Q-Flash utility: 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 58 Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 -...
  • Page 59 6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
  • Page 60 ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 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 shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF002A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Do not turn off power or...
  • Page 62 BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ All Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Click @BIOS item to Install Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
  • Page 63 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

  • Page 64: Serial Ata Bios Setting Utility Introduction

    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. On the GA-8S661GXM-775 motherboard, connect the SATA cable to the SATA0/SATA1 connector. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
  • Page 65 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In BIOS Setup menu, go to Integrated Peripherals and assure SiS Serial ATA Controller is enabled.
  • Page 66 Init Display First [AGP] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 -...
  • Page 67 (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 <Ctrl>+<S>...
  • Page 68 RAID Type : <1> JBOD <2> RAID 0 <3> RAID 1 : [Q] : Exit current menu Location Model Capacity Mode RAID Type Disk 1 ST3120026AS 111GB UDMA 6 Single Disk 2 ST3120026AS 111GB UDMA 6 Single Figure 7 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 Step 5: If RAID 0 is selected, you'll have to decide whether you want the RAID array to be created automatically or manually (Figure 8). Press 1 to select <1> Auto Create or 2 to select <2> Manual Create. (We recommend selecting Auto Create to most users.) SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup...
  • Page 70 Do You Want to Save changes? N [Q] : Exit current menu Location Model Capacity Mode RAID Type Disk 1 ST3120026AS 111GB UDMA 6 RAID0 Disk 2 ST3120026AS 111GB UDMA 6 RAID0 Figure 11 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 Deleting RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID array, simply press D while you are in the window below (Figure 12). Next, use the ARROW keys to select the RAID array you wish to delete and press ENTER. Finally, when the "Are you sure to delete this RAID?"...
  • Page 72 Figure 15 (Note) For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder(Figure 15). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 14.
  • 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 you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 75 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you should see a screen as below. It indicates that you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. You can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.

  • Page 76: / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction

    Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out," the rear channels to "Line In." Line Out Line In STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
  • Page 78 STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 channel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In and MIC at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is included in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo Kit" as picture. STEP 1: Secure the metal bracket of the"Surround Kit" to the chassis back panel with a screw.
  • Page 80 Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Please select the other settings for 6 channels output. GA-8S661GXM-775(rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 80 -...
  • Page 81 SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" connector is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port. STEP 1: Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output device to the chassis back panel with a screw.

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw 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 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) Japan GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Taiwan Singapore TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. Support : Tech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm...
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