GA-M68M-S2PAM2+/AM2 socket motherboard forAMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/AMD Sempron™
Hardware Installation - 10 -1-2 Product Specications CPU Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Pheno
- 11 - Hardware Installation Internal 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Connectors 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1xoppy
Hardware Installation - 12 -(Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the a
- 13 - Hardware Installation1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler1-3-1 Installing the CPUA. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the
Hardware Installation - 14 -B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.Step 1: Completely lift up the CPU
- 15 - Hardware InstallationUse extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere
Hardware Installation - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryDDR2_1DDR2_2Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in
- 17 - Hardware Installation1-4-2 Installing a Memory NotchBefore installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the powe
Hardware Installation - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make sure
- 19 - Hardware Installation1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the l
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Hardware Installation - 20 -• When removing the cable connected toa back panel connector, rst remove the cable fromyour device and th
- 21 - Hardware Installation1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices a
Hardware Installation - 22 -ATX:PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V
- 23 - Hardware Installation3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan
Hardware Installation - 24 -6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before a
- 25 - Hardware Installation8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor an
Hardware Installation - 26 -9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC&apos
- 27 - Hardware Installation12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) TheheadersconformtoUSB2.0/1.1specication.EachUSBheadercanprovidetwoUSBpor
Hardware Installation - 28 -13) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Usethisjumpertoclear the CMOS values (e.g. dateinformationandBIOScong
- 29 - BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major funct
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BIOS Setup - 30 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUP Press the <Del
- 31 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar-row keys to mov
BIOS Setup - 32 - MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Usethismenutoconguretheclock,frequencyandvoltagesofyourCPU,memory,etc. Stan
- 33 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Whether the system will work stably with the overclock settings you made is dependent on your over
BIOS Setup - 34 -(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. DRAM CongurationCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 19
- 35 - BIOS Setup Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 2T, 3T. Row Cycle Time Options are: Auto (default), 11T~26T. RAS to RAS Delay Opti
BIOS Setup - 36 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(read-only),month,dateandyear.Selectthedesiredeldand use t
- 37 - BIOS Setup Thefollowingeldsdisplayyourharddrivespecications.Ifyouwishtoentertheparametersmanually,refer to the information o
BIOS Setup - 38 -2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in i
- 39 - BIOS Setup Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perfo
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BIOS Setup - 40 -2-6 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) NV Serial-AT
- 41 - BIOS Setup NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID EnablesordisablesRAIDforthesecondchanneloftherstintegratedSATA3Gb/scontroller.Thisitem
BIOS Setup - 42 - ACPI Suspend Type SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI
- 43 - BIOS Setup(Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only. Power-On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired
BIOS Setup - 44 - PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOSauto-assignsIRQtotherstPCIslot.(Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 AssignsI
- 45 - BIOS Setup Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chas
BIOS Setup - 46 - CPU Smart FAN Mode SpecieshowtocontrolCPUfanspeed.ThisitemiscongurableonlyifCPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled
- 47 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instabili
BIOS Setup - 48 -Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will berequestedto
- 49 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Pr
- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...513-1 Installing Chipset
BIOS Setup - 50 -
- 51 - Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset DriversChapter 3 Drivers InstallationAfter inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" w
Drivers Installation - 52 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free soft
- 53 - Drivers Installation3-4 ContactForthedetailedcontactinformationoftheGIGABYTETaiwanheadquarterorworldwidebranchofces,clickthe U
Drivers Installation - 54 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the
- 55 - Unique Features4-1 Xpress Recovery2Chapter 4 Unique FeaturesXpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back u
Unique Features - 56 -Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom-mended; actual size req
- 57 - Unique FeaturesD. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2E. Removing the BackupF. Exiting Xpress Recovery2Select RESTORE to restore th
Unique Features - 58 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash
- 59 - Unique FeaturesB. Updating the BIOSWhen updating theBIOS,choosethelocationwheretheBIOSle issaved.The followingprocedureas-sume
- 6 -Box Contents GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O ShieldOptional Item
Unique Features - 60 -Step 4:Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the n
- 61 - Unique Features4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityA. Before You Begin1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and
Unique Features - 62 -Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is notcongurable
- 63 - AppendixChapter 5 Appendix5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)To congure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:A. Install SATA hard drive
Appendix - 64 -B. Conguring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMakesuretoconguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.Step 1: T
- 65 - AppendixC. Conguring RAID set in RAID BIOSEntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray.Foranon-RAIDconguration,pleaseskip
Appendix - 66 -Step 6: After assigning the RAID drives, press <F7>. A message which says "Clear disk data?" appears (Figure 6). Press
- 67 - AppendixAfter that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that you have created (Figure 7).MediaShield Utility Nov 20 2006-
Appendix - 68 -5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver DisketteTo successfully install operating system onto RAID drive(s), you need to install the SATA
- 69 - Appendix5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating SystemWith the SATA RAID driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready
- 7 -GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard LayoutKB_MSCPU_FANSocket AM2ATXGA-M68M-S2PCD_INF_AUDIOAUDIOPCIEX16IDEDDR2_1DDR2_2ATX_12VNVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630aS
Appendix - 70 -B. Installing Windows Vista(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.)Step 1: Restart your system to
- 71 - AppendixStep 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and click Next. Step 4: After the driver is lo
Appendix - 72 -Rebuilding an Array:Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only
- 73 - Appendix5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back
Appendix - 74 -The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speaker congurations.7.1-Channel Speakers:Center/SubwooferSpeaker OutFront Speaker
- 75 - AppendixIf your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod-ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality, click the tool icon on th
Appendix - 76 -5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/OutThe S/PDIF In and Out cable (optional) provides S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out functionalities.(Note) The act
- 77 - AppendixC. Conguring S/PDIF Out:The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio qual
Appendix - 78 -5-2-3 Conguring Microphone RecordingStep 1:After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon willappearinthenoticat
- 79 - AppendixStep 4:To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Re
- 8 -Block DiagramAM3/AM2+/AM2 CPUHyper Transport BusNVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a2 PCIPCI BusPCI CLK(33 MHz)PCIe CLK(100 MHz)PCI Express BusIT8718
Appendix - 80 -Step 3:When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable. Then set it as the default de-vice.Step 4:Now yo
- 81 - Appendix5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&Downloads\Mo
Appendix - 82 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solv
- 83 - AppendixThe power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail.The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail.ENDATurn off the computer. Plug in the key
Appendix - 84 -5-4 Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents
- 85 - AppendixFinally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of t
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- 87 - AppendixContact Us• GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +88
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- 9 - Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can
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