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GA-M61PM-S2
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2002
12ME-M61PMS2-2002R
* 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.
(rev. 2.0)

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  • Page 1 GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-M61PMS2-2002R * 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) 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 ..................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 ..................51 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 USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) 2 Ports IEEE 1394 Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1IE008-01R) e-SATA Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-3SATPW-11R)

  • Page 7: Ga-M61Pm-S2 (Rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

    GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V Socket AM2 CPU_FAN IT8716 BIOS F_AUDIO AUDIO GA-M61PM-S2 PCIE_16 RTL8211 CLR_CMOS PCIE_1 BATTERY nVIDIA ® PCI1 GeForce 6100/ nForce 430 CD_IN F_USB2 PCI2 TSB43AB23 F_USB1 CODEC F_USB3 SYS_FAN F_PANEL F1_1394 F2_1394 COMB SPDIF_IO REV: 2.0...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCIe CLK CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) (100 MHz) DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM Socket AM2 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 Bus 4 SATA 3Gb/s ATA 33/66/100/133 nVIDIA ® PCIe CLK IDE Channel GeForce 6100/ (100 MHz) nForce 430 BIOS...

  • 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

    3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cable 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable 1 COMB connector 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 COMA port 1 IEEE 1394a port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 VGA 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

    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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) 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 cooler manual for detailed installation instructions). 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...

  • 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61PM-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating 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

    PCI Express x16 slot. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please gently press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) 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. COMA Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    2) ATX (Power Connector) 11) PWR_LED 3) CPU_FAN 12) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 4) SYS_FAN 13) F1_1394/F2_1394 5) FDD 14) COMB 6) IDE 15) SPDIF_IO 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 16) CLR_CMOS 8) F_AUDIO 17) C I 9) F_PANEL 18) BATTERY GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) 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 FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 6) IDE (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 72 about the software settings. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23 9) 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. Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...
  • Page 24 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 (S1). Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 12) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (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 S/PDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional S/PDIF cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 16) 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 17) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed.
  • Page 28 (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and nega- tive pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five seconds.) 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 28 -...

  • 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. : F4D)

    This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability. 3. The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 30 -...
  • 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/SATA devices during POST(default) None Select this if no IDE/SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) 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.

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third- party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) Away Mode Disabled Disable this function.

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    Enable RAID function for the first channel of the first SATA 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.
  • Page 38 Note: Pair 4-5 and Pair 7-8 are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) 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) 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.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Double-Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. Any KEY Press any keys on your keyboard to power on the system. Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default value) (Note) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    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 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Save & Exit Setup

    2-10 Save & Exit Setup 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 Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 46 GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 49: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 51: 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...

  • Page 52: 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 -...
  • Page 53 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 54: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2. Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. M61PMS2.F1) to your floppy disk or hard disk.
  • Page 55 Step 2: The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press ENTER. The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed. 1.
  • Page 56 BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "Update New BIOS"...
  • Page 57 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 58: 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. (Note) Required for setting up RAID array. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 -...
  • Page 59 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot device. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In BIOS Setup, go to Integrated Periperals -->...
  • Page 60 [Enable If No Ext PEG] : 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 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step 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 62 ST3120026AS 111.79GB [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Add 1.1.M ST3120026AS 111.79GB [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 7 GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 8). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. This indicates that the boot device is defined in the BIOS.) MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 - Array List - Boot Status Vendor...
  • Page 64 Figure 11 (Note) 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 12). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11.

  • Page 65: Installing Sata Controller Driver During Os Installation

    (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 66 S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 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. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 -...
  • Page 67 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) 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 68: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    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. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected.
  • Page 70 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 8 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. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab.
  • Page 72 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 -...

  • Page 73: 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 78 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) LIMITED NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.in WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Australia Singapore GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.au WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.sg GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 Germany Russia G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de Co., Ltd. U.K. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. Latvia WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE Latvia The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.lv GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.
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