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Gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G User Manual

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GA-M51GM-S2G
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-M51GMS2G-1002R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
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  • Page 1 GA-M51GM-S2G AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-M51GMS2G-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 detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual".

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................... 6 Optional Accessories ...................... 6 GA-M51GM-S2G 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 Serial ATAII 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/ 51R) 4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/ 21R) COM Port Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1CM001-31/31R) SPDIF In and Out Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1SPINO-11/11R)

  • Page 7: Ga-M51Gm-S2G Motherboard Layout

    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Layout GA-M51GM-S2G MS / KB ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM2 IT8716 F_AUDIO AUDIO BIOS nVIDIA ® PCIE_1 GeForce 6100 Marvell 88E1116 BATTERY PCIE_16 CLR_CMOS SATAII2_3 PCI1 nVIDIA ® nForce 430 CD_IN TSB43AB23 PCI2 F2_1394 COMB F_USB1 F_USB2 SPDIF_IO SATAIIO_1...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCI-ECLK CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) (100MHz) Socket AM2 DDRII 800/667/533/400MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x 16 nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) 1 PCI Express x 1 ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels Marvell 4 SATA 3Gb/s RJ45 88E1116 BIOS nVIDIA ®...

  • 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 system fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 port by cable GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 1 SPDIF In/Out connector 1 Power LED connector 1 COMB connector Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 COMA port 1 VGA port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 IEEE1394 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...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Pin One Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly. Rather than applying force, please change the positioning of the CPU. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installation of the CPU cooler Fig.1 Before installing the CPU cooler, please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the CPU cooler components (Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions).

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. 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. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M51GM-S2G supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operat- ing the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add 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

    16 slot when you try to install/uninstall the VGA card. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white-drawable bar. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 16 -...

  • 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. COM A (Serial Port) Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    3) CPU_FAN 12) POWER_LED 4) SYS_FAN 13) C I 5) FDD 14) CLR_CMOS 6) IDE1 / IDE2 15) BATTERY 7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 8) F_PANEL 17) SPDIF_IO 9) CD_IN 18) COMB GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (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, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • 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-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 20 -...
  • 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: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    Open: Normal Close: Power On/Off MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) 9) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Front Audio Connector

    10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module.
  • Page 24 MPD- 13) 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 Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition Signal GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 14) 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. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 15) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
  • Page 26 SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 18) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your local dealer.
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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. : F2)

    <F12> : For Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. GA-M51GM-S2G E17 <F12> For Boot Menu <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: XpressRecovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 04/03/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0GC-00 Use <...
  • 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

    Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are: CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive SATA devices setup. You can use one of two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST. (Default value) None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the...
  • Page 34 The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floopy Seek [Disabled] Device Priority...
  • Page 36 Set On-chip frame buffer size to 128MB. Disabled Disable this function. Onboard GPU Enable If No Ext PEG Output from the onboard GPU when no PCI Express VGA card is installed. (Default value) Always Enable Always output from the onboard GPU. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration [Press Enter] Item Help USB Configuration [Press Enter] Menu Level SATA-II Configuration [Press Enter] Onboard Audio Function [Auto] Onboard LAN Function [Auto] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] SMART LAN [Press Enter] Onboard 1394 Function...
  • Page 38 Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto-detect onboard audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard LAN Function Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port..
  • Page 40 Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-off] Menu Level PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] Modem Ring On [Enabled] USB Resume from Suspend [Enabled] Power-On by Alarm [Disabled] x Day of Month Alarm...
  • Page 42 Power On password. AC BACK Function Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto...

  • Page 44: Pc Health Status

    Disable this function. Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default value) GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it. (Default Value) Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable.

  • Page 46: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 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 PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Enter Password: PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit...

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 48 -...

  • 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

    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 54: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com- plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 55 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.

  • 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 Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 58 Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 58 -...
  • 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

    PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F3: Change Language F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-Flash utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Task menu for Update BIOS from Floppy Q-Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Action bar Enter : Run :Move...
  • Page 62 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63 Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Start/ All Programs/ Gigabyte/ @BIOS Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click " "...
  • Page 64 Otherwise, your system won't boot. III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's website for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

  • Page 65: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
  • Page 66 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. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 66 -...
  • 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) 1984-2005 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority 1.
  • Page 68 (µù) [Enabled] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F3: Language F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 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 Loc Disk Model Capacity Disk Model Capacity 1.0.M ST3120026AS [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Add 1.1.M ST3120026AS [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 9 GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 70 -...
  • 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. MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Array List - Boot...
  • Page 72 Figure 13 (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 Installing SATA controller dr7iver 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 driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation.
  • Page 74 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. If you do not create RAID, select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller only. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 74 -...
  • 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 2 Primary RAID Disabled x SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID Disabled : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 22 GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 76 -...
  • 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-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 78 -...

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

    4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provides 6 audio connector. You are able to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In...
  • Page 80 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. The 4-channel audio setup is completed. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 80 -...
  • Page 81 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double-click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel.
  • Page 82 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. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 82 -...

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to 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 Tech. Support : WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.com.sg http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm U.K. Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Tech. Support : WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm WEB address (Chinese): http://chinese.giga-byte.com Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : U.S.A. http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp G.B.T. INC. WEB address : http://uk.giga-byte.com TEL: +1-626-854-9338...
  • Page 88 Tech. Support : Ltd. http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Tech. Support : Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Shanghai WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru TEL: +86-021-63410999 Poland FAX: +86-021-63410100 Office of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. in POLAND Beijing Tech.

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