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GA-M55SLI-S4
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2002
12ME-M55SLIS4-2002R
* 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!!
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  • Page 1 GA-M55SLI-S4 AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-M55SLIS4-2002R * 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.
  • Page 4 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 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................... 7 Optional Accessories ...................... 7 GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard Layout ............. 8 GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout ............. 9 Block Diagram ......................10 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................... 11 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............11 Feature Summary ..................
  • Page 6 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................55 Install Chipset Drivers ..................55 Software Applications ..................56 Driver CD Information ..................56 Hardware Information ..................57 Contact Us ..................... 57 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................59 Unique Software Utilities ................59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................

  • Page 7: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1, FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATAII Cable x 2 I/O Shield SLI Bridge (GC-DGBR2-RH) x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 * 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)

  • Page 8: Ga-M55Sli-S4 (Rev. 1.0) Motherboard Layout

    GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard Layout MS_KB ATX_12V COAXIAL OPTICAL SYS_FAN Socket AM2 CPU_FAN Marvell GA-M55SLI-S4 88E1116 AUDIO1 PCIE_12V AUDIO2 F_AUDIO PCIE_1 SATAII1 PCIE_16_1 CODEC SATAII0 NV_SLI3 NV_SLI2 PCIE_2 nVIDIA ® SATAII3 nForce 4 SLI PCIE_3 NV_SLI4 NV_SLI1 NV_SLI5 CD_IN SATAII2 PCIE_16_2 CLR_CMOS BIOS...

  • Page 9: Ga-M55Sli-S4 (Rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

    GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout MS_KB ATX_12V COAXIAL OPTICAL SYS_FAN Socket AM2 CPU_FAN Marvell GA-M55SLI-S4 88E1116 AUDIO1 PCIE_12V AUDIO2 F_AUDIO PCIE_1 SATAII1 PCIE_16_1 CODEC SATAII0 NV_SLI3 NV_SLI2 PCIE_2 nVIDIA ® SATAII3 nForce 4 SLI PCIE_3 NV_SLI4 NV_SLI1 NV_SLI5 CD_IN SATAII2 PCIE_16_2 CLR_CMOS BIOS...

  • Page 10: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram 1 PCIe x 16 2 PCIe x 8 CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) PCIe CLK Socket AM2 DDRII 400/533/667/800 MHz DIMM (100 MHz) Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus Normal Mode SLI Mode SLI Jumper PCI Express x16 Bus 4 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Express x1 Bus ATA-33/66/100/133...

  • Page 11: 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. - 11 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 12: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor Front Side Bus 2000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset ® Onboard Marvell 88E1116 PHY(10/100/1000 Mbit) Audio Onboard Realtek ALC850 CODEC Supports 2 / 4 / 6/ 8 channel audio Supports Jack Sensing (Connector Sensing) Supports S/PDIF In/Out connection...
  • Page 13 Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 S/PDIF out port (coaxial) 1 S/PDIF out port (optical) 1 serial port (COMA) 1 IEEE 1394a port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 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 14: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the pin 1 marking (the small triangle) on the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Installation Of Memory

    Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. 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. 2.
  • Page 17 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M55SLI-S4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating 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 18: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Installation of Expansion Cards To install your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1. Disconnect your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Ground yourself to prevent damage to your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge (ESD).

  • Page 19: Setup Of Sli (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

    M55SLI-S4 motherboard. Before You Begin-- I. Understanding the GIGABYTE SLI Jumper: You can find an SLI switch module socket inserted with an SLI switch module between the first and second PCIe x16 slots. Pin 1-2 close for SLI mode, pin 2-3 close for Normal mode.
  • Page 20 II. Power Requirements: The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations. You need a power supply that can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two SLI graphics cards. Please refer to the table below to check recommended power for different systems. III.
  • Page 21 Step 3: In order to securely fix the bridge connector beween the two cards, you must install the retention bracket in- cluded with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. place this part on the top of the bridge connector.

  • Page 22: 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. COAXIAL The S/PDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable.
  • Page 23 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack.

  • Page 24: Connectors Introduction

    Connectors Introduction ATX_12V F_PANEL ATX (Power Connector) F_AUDIO PCIE_12V CD_IN CPU_FAN SPDIF_I SYS_FAN F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 PWR_FAN F1_1394 / F2_1394 IDE1 / IDE2 CLR_CMOS SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 BATTERY PWR_LED - 24 - GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard...
  • Page 25 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 26 3) PCIE_12V (Power Connector) This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. When installing two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector, or system instability may occur. PIin No. Definition +12V 4/5/6) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
  • Page 27 7) FDD (FDD Connector) 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: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB.
  • Page 28 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA controller and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No.
  • Page 29 11) 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. Message LED/ Speaker Connector Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...
  • Page 30 12) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
  • Page 31 14) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Connector) Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_I connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 32 16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector) Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 33 18) 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 19) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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  • Page 35: 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 36: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F6A)

    <F12> : Boot Menu 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-M55SLI-S4 F6a <F12> : Boot Menu <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>: Boot Menu 10/11/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0OC-00 Use <...
  • Page 37 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 38: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Nov 1 2006 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 14:42:37 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 1 Master [None] IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]...
  • Page 39 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A...

  • Page 40: 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] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Password Check [Setup]...
  • Page 41 Password Check System 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.

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help On-Chip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Menu Level IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM [Enabled] NV SATA RAID function [Disabled] NV Serial-ATA 1 [Enabled]...
  • Page 43 On-Chip MAC Lan Auto Enable the LAN controller built-in core chipset. (Default value) Disabled Disable the LAN controller built-in core chipset. On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function.
  • Page 44 SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SMART LAN Item Help Start detecting at Port..Menu Level Pair1-2 Status = Normal / Length Pair3-6 Status = Normal / Length Pair4-5 Status = Normal / Length Pair7-8 Status = Normal / Length...
  • Page 45 Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE 1394 function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial 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 46: 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 [Disabled] Power-On by Alarm [Disabled] x Day of Month Alarm...
  • Page 47 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. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key"...

  • Page 48: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 1 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 2 IRQ Assignment Auto...

  • Page 49: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened Menu Level Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 3183 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed Current POWER FAN Speed System Warning Temperature...
  • Page 50 CPU Smart FAN Control (Note) Disabled 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) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.

  • Page 51: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Frequency (MHz) [Auto] Item Help PCIE Clock (MHz) [Auto] Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] DDR2 Voltage Control [Normal] SB/PCIE Voltage [Normal] HT-Link Voltage [Normal] CPU Voltage Control [Normal] Normal CPU Vcore 1.3500V...
  • Page 52 HT-Link Voltage Set the voltage settings for HT-Link. Normal Supply HT-Link voltage as HT-Link required. (Default value) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Set HT-Link voltage from +0.1V to +0.3V. CPU Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the CPU voltage, damage to the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur.

  • Page 53: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 54: Save & Exit Setup

    2-10 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) 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 &...

  • Page 55: 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 56: 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 57: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 57 - Drivers Installation...
  • Page 58 GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 58 -...

  • Page 59: 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 60: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers.
  • Page 61 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 62: 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 63 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 64 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.
  • Page 65 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 66: Updating Bios With Q-Flash Utility On Single-Bios Motherboards

    Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Optimized Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Optimized 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 67 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 68 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 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Do not turn off power or Updating BIOS Now...
  • Page 69 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 "...
  • Page 70 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 71: 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. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
  • Page 72 (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)/RAID array. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test).
  • Page 73 Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 5). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [CDROM] Menu Level...
  • Page 74 (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 75 Step 5: Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section (Figure 5).
  • Page 76 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 7). 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 Utility Mar 22 2006 - Array List - Boot...
  • Page 77 Figure 10 (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 11). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 10.
  • Page 78 (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 79 Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 14 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 14) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 15 appears, you must press S to select additional driver.
  • Page 80 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 16) 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 81: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In. Center/Subwoofer Line In Speaker Out The front channels or earphone can be connected Line Out to Line Out (Front Speaker Out).
  • Page 82 STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".
  • Page 83 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Speaker Out R e a r S p e a k e r STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect...
  • Page 84 8 Channel Audio Setup Front Speaker Out STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Center/Subwoofer the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Cen- Speaker Out ter/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer R e a r S p e a k e r Speaker Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out".

  • Page 85: 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.
  • Page 86 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) China GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.cn Taipei 231, Taiwan Shanghai TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 TEL: +86-21-63410999 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 FAX: +86-21-63410100 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : Beijing http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw...
  • Page 87 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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