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1. Sa N cere Ge Sa 8 a MS KB H eo Ge Oa COAXIAL ATX_12V H OPTICAL E l S a o ix ol SYS_FAN z n8 83 E Socket AM2 f Bz CPU_FAN By Marvell B AUDIO1 88E1116 GA M55SLI S4 LU 0000 PCIE 12V AUD102 E Ea a tu F_AUDIO ve PCIE_1 a o SATAII PCIE_16_1 ES CODEC ST oI SATAIIO PCIE_2 NV_SLI2 NV_SLI3 a i we nForce 4 SLI SATAII3 Ges Dee CE CDN Reen NV SU NV SLI5 SATAII2 PCIE_16_2 ee CLR ges cl BIOS Pr 8 ron 1 a Tescher ala bad Pad st EN N o E PCI2 3B a a STITT TMT MMT TT BS 2 2 ann Sn u u PWR_LED SPDIF Ei CHE ee EC SE BEE UI FpD re BB E F PANEL REV 1 0 J GA M55SLI S4 rev 2 0 Motherboard Layout z2 E gt 5585S MS KB Geisel a o oa ATX 12V COAXIAL H OPTICAL E l aN a o z ol SYS_FAN E
2. GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 32 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 CE Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 19 BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced e Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer d Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently take out the battery and putit aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cor
3. Pin No Definition 1 MPD 1 EI 2 MPD 3 MPD GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 28 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 Sleep LED ower Switch MSG PW Q I a w a Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System NC Pur
4. GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 30 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 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 For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer 45 CS Er F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin ass you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable a Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cab local dealer 31 ignment carefully while nd connector will make e please contact your Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V
5. df FEN ee 299 292 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 22 o 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 Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack 8 SE Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration NOME information 23 Hardware Installation 1 8 Connectors Introduction 17 Eames 14g KR 7 11 1 ATX 12V 11 F PANEL 2 ATX Power Connector 12 F AUDIO 3 PCIE 12V 13 CDIN A CPU FAN 14 SPDIF 5 SYS FAN 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 6 PWR_FAN 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 7 FDD 17 Cl 8 IDE1 IDE2 18 CLR_CMOS 9 SATAll0 1 213 19 BATTERY 10 PWR LED GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 24 1 2 ATX_12V ATX Powe
6. Normal Normal Normal Robust Graphics Booster Auto Ne Move r d Sav H F1 General Help Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU chipsets and memory modules may result in CAUTION damages or shortened life expectancy to these components Please be aware that the M I T menu items are for power users only CPU Frequency MHz H 200 500 Set CPU Frequency from 200 MHz to 500 MHz Default value Auto PCIE Clock MHz H 100Mhz 150Mhz Set PCIE Clock from 100 MHz to 150 MHz Default value Auto 7 CPU Clock Ratio The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU you install The option will display Locked and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable DDR2 Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage damage to the memory may occur b Normal Supply DDR2 voltage as DDR2 required Default value gt 0 1V 0 3V Increase DDR2 voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V SBIPCIE Voltage Set the voltage settings for Southbridge and PCI Express bus b Normal Supply Southbridge and PCI Express bus voltage as Southbridge and PCI Express required Default value gt 0 1V 0 3V Increase Southbridge and PCI Express bus voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V 51 BIOS Setup 9 9 Es HT Link Voltage Set the voltage settings for HT Link b Normal Supply HT Link voltage as HT
7. USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy NN el ol A ow rp GND GND co No Pin o NC Hardware Installation 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 For optional IEEE 1394 cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition TPAt TPA GND GND TPBt TPB No Pin Power 12V Power 12V GND PERERA ei EEE oi Al n eil El ol N s o PO m 17 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 o 1 Signal 2 GND
8. At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 9 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 10 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 10 press C to select C nVIDIA CK804 Series Raid XP if you wish to install Windows XP 32 bit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished 208 896 NT exe lt DIR gt Netuork lt DIR gt New lt DIR gt Other 208 4 gt Promi 5 gt Promi RAID 6 Proni 5 RAIDCKP SATA 79 RAID F nUIDIA GnUIDIA H gt nUIDIA 1 nUIDIA Raid lt 64Bit gt JGIGABYTE Si D Driver exit by bytes free Figure 9 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 fe lex Pie kak en Palos Zb Hah v O O B Psn rors PSL EG MI ps Fileand folder Tasks C en ENP n ex zz e gene Details z Geh Aere yom ea ama ez ee O NA NE w e D E en s an
9. Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 3 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Figure 4 You can press the TAB key to highlight through options Step 3 In the RAID Mode field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning and RAID 5 The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the Striping Block field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size The KB is the standard unit of Striping Block size We recommend you leaving it to the default setting Optimal 64K The size range is from 4K to 128K MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Loc Disk Model Capacity 3 Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 4 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 74 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
10. GIGABYTE AM2 GeForce nForce 4 Series Install GEES cked to be installed uncheck the selected drivers will not be installed XPress Install Applications Driver CD Cd Yahoo Toolbar Install Infor En Size 686 1KB version 28 page spot Toolbar Utility Information S i nForce4 System Driver Install Contact Us Size 7 4MB Version 685 nVIDIA nForced System Driver T AMD Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver Install Size 45ma version 1222 AMD Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver Realtek AC97 Audio Driver Install Size 651MB Version 5 10 0 6080 Realtek AC97 Audio Driver USB 2 0 Driver Install Size 13628 Version 5 1 26000 USB 2 0 Driver Slam nForces IDE Driver install Size 9728 Maien 685 REES INVIDIA nForce4 IDE Driver a Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting NOTE your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show cauTION a question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 55 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte d
11. Line In SPDIF In SI SPDIF Out Surround Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Spear Out PCI CLK 33 MHz 10 10 USB Ports Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation 2 Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherb
12. ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN NVIDIA Boot Age Tu Move Enter Accent ESC Exit The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F6a Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features MB Intelligent Tweaker M Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Item it Setu x 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options KO 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system NOTE is not stable as usual 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 M55SLI S4 Motherboard 36 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
13. broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliance
14. connector of graphics card GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 20 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 retention bracket Step 4 Plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot Graphics Card Driver Setting Step 1 After installing graphics card driver in operating system right click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display The NVIDIA control panel will appear Step 2 Select SLI multi GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi GPU checkbox in the SLI multi GPU dialog box System will restart after you click Apply Then the SLI configuration is completed Note If you want to enable the SLI function you must plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot 21 Hardware Installation 1 7 O Back Panel Introduction 0000000000000 D So SE 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 p
15. the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN connector to prevent the CPU system power from overheating and failure CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND il 2 12V Speed Control CPU FAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS FAN PWR FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 12V SYS FAN PWR FAN 3 Sense GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 26 7 8 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 Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector 34 PO IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device comnects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE ca
16. 31 PM STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Headphone v Headphone O ageet Back Panel UAJ Automatic O Line In O Rear Speaker Out O Front Speaker Out o Zoppe Speaker Mein Side Speaker Gut o 6CH Speaker 8CH Speaker Stu GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 82 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 Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 5 31 PM STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Headphone z Headphone 2CH Speaker paa o 4c S PDIF Out SERA Text Back Pane O wWartomatic O Line In O Rear Speaker Out O Front Speaker Out Li Zoppe Speaker Side Speaker Out 83 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Front Speaker Out Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out the Cen Center Subwoofer ter Subwoofer channels to Center S
17. Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BlOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One 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 This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 62 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 Advanced BIOS Features ed Peripherals r Management Setup Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving me F3 Change Language ual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button o
18. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port b Disabled H 378 IRQ7 gt gt 278 IRQ5 by 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode b SPP b EPP b ECP b ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Disable onboard LPT port Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode This item will be available when Parallel Port Mode set to ECP or ECP EPP b3 bi On Chip USB b Disabled V1 1 V2 0 b V1 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function Enable USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controller Default value Enable only USB 1 1 controller Legacy USB Keyboard Storage H Enabled Enable USB keyboard support in the MS DOS environment Disabled Disable this function Default value Legacy DOS USB Mouse H Enabled Enable USB mouse support in the MS DOS environment b Disabled Disable this function Defau
19. In A ul Mic In sie Spear A ai fo H AE Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Cen amp ter Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out The installation of audio software is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 5 31 PM 81 Appendix STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration UA Automatic O In o Rear Speaker Out Headphone hi O ia Ge DO I e Gr 4CH Speake 6CH Speaker 8CH Speaker S PDIF Out S PDIF Out 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 5
20. MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Pa T4 gt Select Item Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 11 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Periphe Power Mz PnP PCI PC Health Status pyright C 1984 2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor P Exit Without Saving Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 54 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation gt n Pictures below are shown in Windows XP we 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 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted A AM2 GeForce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0609 2
21. S ma 83 S E Socket AM2 B Se J Bz CPU_FAN By Marvell B aupiot 88E1116 GA M55SLI S4 LU 0000 PCIE 12V AUDI02 K EEE a i F_AUDIO ve PCIE_1 a o SATAII PCIE_16_1 E CODEC EE SATAIIO PCIE_2 NV SLI2 NV_SLI3 P i we nForce 4 SLI SATAII3 PCIE_3 ER HERE GREE E CD_IN ne NV SU NV SLI5 SATAII2 PCIE 16 2 ee CLR ges cl BIOS Pr H pci 1 a Tescher ala 5S E PCI2 35 a S OTT TTT CT TTT TT pai E 2 2 nad 4 E a w wl PWR_LED SPDIF Ei CHE ee C7 Ee BEE CLO FDD 8668 HO F PANEL REV 2 0 J Block Diagram 1PClex16 2PCle x8 PCle CLK 100 MHz Normal Mode 1 SLI Mode SLI Jumper l PCI Express x16 Bus PCI Express x1 Bus DANI x1 nF PCle CLK 100 MHz _ gt 3 PCI Express x 4 2 _ Marvel ing 88E1116 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394 AMD or Socket AM2 CPU NVIDIA orce4 SLI Hyper Transport Bus CPU CLK 200 MHz DDRII 400 533 667 800 MHz DIM Dual Channel Memory 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA 33 66 100 133 IDE Channels Floppy LPT Port m COM Port IT8716 PS 2 KB Mouse BIOS MIC Line Out
22. be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the 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 M55SLI S4 Motherboard 16 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 Dual Channel
23. channel IDE port 7 On Chip IDE Channel1 H Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port gt IDE DMA transfer access H Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default value b Disabled Disable this function GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 42 9 o SP FP SP Es EE On Chip MAC Lan H Auto Enable the LAN controller built in core chipset Default value b 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 H Enabled Enable this function Default value b Disabled Disable this function NV SATA RAID function H Enabled Allows users to configure individual SATA channels as RAID or ATA mode b Disabled Disable the RAID function for all of the onboard SATA channels Default value NV Serial ATA 1 H Enabled Enable the first SATA 3Gb s controller Default value b Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported NV SATA 1 Primary RAID H Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the first SATA 3Gb s controller Default value H Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID H Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA 3Gb s controller Default value H Disabled Disable this function NV Serial ATA 2 gt gt Enabled Enable the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value b Disabled Disab
24. computer If you have already put the Steps ls 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 floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk SN If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main NEL BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to fla ish and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main ROM Type Size Wide Ran 8KNXPU Fb Backup ROM Type Si Es Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K saad SST 49LF003A 512K pe Prot TULI 1 file s found 512K BIOS file in the floppy a Total size 1 F5 Refresh disk 39M Free size 911 50K DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Load Main BIOS from Floppy Sav
25. en gi wii V Figure 11 T1 Appendix 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 Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver message Figure 12 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 12 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 13 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manu pecify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt I adapters CD ROM drives or special use with Windows including those for e support disk from a mass storage device If you do not have any device support di rom a mass storage manufac nt to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 13 GA M55SLI S4 Mo
26. mode will not be enabled if only one memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color 3 To enable Dual Channel mode with four memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side Empty DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SN If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend no installing them in DDRII and DDRII2 DIMM sockets 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 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 Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion slot in the motherboard Make sure the metal contacts on the card are fully seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket
27. 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 Pay AW Appendix 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 If you want to create RAID make sure that NV SATA RAID function under the Integrated Peripherals menu is enabled Figure 1 Also make sure that the NV Serial ATA 1 Serial ATA 2 are enabled including NV SATA 1 Primary Secondary RAID SATA 2 Primary Secondary RAID depending on which SATA ports you connect For example if you wish to create RAID with the hard disks on connectors SATAIIO and SATAII1 assure that the NV Serial ATA 1 is enabled and SATA 1 Primary Secondary RAID are enabled NV Serial ATA 2 is for SATAII2 and SATAII3 connectors CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Channell Enabled Menu Level gt IDE DMA tra access Enabled On Chip MAC Auto NV SATA RAID function Enabled NV Serial ATA 1 Enabled SATA 1 Prim Enabled TA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled rial ATA 2 Enabled TA 2
28. page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI A PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in bestperformance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 37 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Co sht C 1984 2006 Award Software Standa AOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Nov 1 2006 Time hh mm ss 14 42 37 Menu Level gt None None None None None None IDE 4 None IDE Channel 5 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Halt On All But Keyboard Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled 1 General Help 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt H Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month Th
29. that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position 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 CAUTION GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 14 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 function to prevent CPU overheating The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste To prevent co such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for NOTE PANA D heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler 15 Hardware Installation 1 4 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 CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand
30. value Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory 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 39 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility C ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority ress r First Boot Device j Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Setup Disabled Init Display First PEG 13c Move r d Sav H F1 General Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt J gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu gt First Second Third Boot Device H Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy gt gt LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority b
31. value gt USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function Default value H Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type Power On by Alarm You can enable this item and key in Date Time to power on system b Disabled Disable this function Default value H Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled H Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 46 9 9 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default value b 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 H Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password b Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here H Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function gt gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state 47 BIOS Setup 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility C ght C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 2 IR
32. version of BIOS Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS p Click Start Programs Gigabyte BIOS BIOS Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type CD GC jimai Upda Update New BIOS T Clear DMI Data Pool Save Curent BIOS I Clear PnP Data Pool About this program e Exit Done 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a pao Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a b c d Do not click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as M55SLIS4 F6 Complete update process following the instruction 69 Appendix Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note L In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model na
33. AR ATE PY A MAG HISI T1 1363 2006 HR HE E Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials lof this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 28 H mp LEA AER TE Ern EE ts rr s RG EE This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 88
34. Array Disks section Figure 5 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Loc Disk Model Capacity gt Add 2 1 M ST3120026AS 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 94 Select ENTER Popup Figure 5 Step 6 Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks A message which says Clear disk data will appear Figure 6 If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives press Y If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Define a New Array Striping Block Free Disks 5 Loc Disk Model apaci Jisk Model Capacity 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate TJ Select ENTER Popup Figure 6 75 Appendix 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 Boot Id Status y Model Name Ctrl X Exit T4 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 7 To read more information about the RAID array press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen Figure 8 where you should see detailed information about RAID mode
35. Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview MENERA Loc EI KiNG Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A and M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 59 Appendix 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 press 94 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 After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter X
36. Conta i US a a r aa 57 ENE E E EA TET 59 Unique Software Utilities a 59 4 1 1 Easy Tune S Introduction eegene eege eege 59 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction sceseescsesessecseesesteseeseesessneeseeseeseeeeaeeseeeees 60 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction AE 62 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s ummm anaa nna nananaawnawsananawnawsawsnawsansanaanasassawsawaa 71 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction A 81 Troubleshooting naasa mawa NABA anan e 85 Item Checklist M IDE Cable x 1 FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATAII Cable x 2 IO Shield SLI Bridge GC DGBR2 RH x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 I ARAR The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories N 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R N 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R 2 Ports IEEE 1394 Cable Part Number 12CF1 11E008 01R SPDIF IN Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R e SATA Cable Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 11R GA M55SLI S4 rev 1 0 Motherboard Layout
37. EEE 1394 Onboard TI TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 1 FDD device 2 DE connectors with ATA 33 66 100 133 support allowing connection of 4 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 striping mirroring RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 16 GB memory Note N Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 400 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 2 PCI Express x16 slots 3 PCI Express x1 slots 2 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 4 pin PCle 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 2 IDE connectors 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 power fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 S PDIF In connector 3 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports by cables 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 port by cable 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 12 Rear Panel UO 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 U
38. GA M55SLI S4 AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2002 12ME M55SLIS4 2002R bad 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 a The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 D CE marking DEN 60065 DEN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer ful adaress G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the prod description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 rev 1 0 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement BEN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity
39. Item When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter 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 53 BIOS Setup 2 10 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features
40. Link required Default value gt gt 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 H Supports adjustable CPU vcore The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs Default value Normal Normal CPU Vcore b Display your CPU s normal voltage Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance H Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value gt gt Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast gt gt Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 62 2 8 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 Periphera Power Mz TC PC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects 2 9 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features b MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced BIOS Features L Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mz PnP PCI PC Health Status Exit Without Saving T4 gt Select
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42. 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 If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU ease add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler ease make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica tions since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc P P 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Fig 1 90 to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the CPU The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a small triangle that corresponds to a triangle marking on the socket as shown in Fig 2 Align the CPU to the socket and gently lower it into place Do not force the CPU into the socket Fig 1 lt Socket Lever Position lever at a 90 degree angle Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor Gently place the CPU into position making sure
43. Primary RAID Enabled NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled USB Memory Type SHADOW AC97 Audio Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port 13 ec Move Figure 1 gt gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 12 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 gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Hel First Boot Device CDROM Menu Level gt SCOT DUCT Dee Titan Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled assword Check Setup ay Mode Disabled Init Display First PEG Figure 2 Step 3 Save and exit BIOS Setup 73 Appendix 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 Figure 3 Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Shield ROM BIOS 6 55 ht C 2006 NVIDIA Corp
44. Q Assignment Auto PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt Ne Move F1 General Help 7 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment H Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI 1 IRQ Assignment H Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value gt gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 48 2 6 PC Health Status cr P Reset Case Open Status Disabled pened Menu Level gt Ca sabled Temperature Disabled CPU FAN E ing Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fai 3 Disabled E FAN Fail Warning Disabled FAN Control Neto Enabled FAN Mode Auto ture is F1 General Help Reset Case Open Status H Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value H Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case is opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change to CMOS and then your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V H Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperature H Detect System CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM H Detect CPU System Power fan speed status automatically System CPU Warning Temperature H 60 C 140 F Monitor System CP
45. SB 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 1 0 Control IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU System warning temperature CPU System Power fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function Note 2 BIOS 14 Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune oe Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 23 0cm Note 1 Due to the limitation of Windows 32 bit operating system when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4 GB Windows 64 bit operating system doesn t have such limitation Note 2 Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Note 3 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 13 Hardware Installation 1 3 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 CAUTION 2
46. System 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SE aaa SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue r Off 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash TIPOS E aana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIO Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file ro Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after biel Bence z 100x17 0 updating emory Tes OK OK 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Slave None ster CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 18 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Optimized Defaults See how to Load BIOS Optimized Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 68 CTE O S We os tm f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the Gute eege new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility GIGABYTE Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest
47. U temperature at 60 C 140 F H 70 C 158 F Monitor System CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F H 80 C 176 F Monitor System CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F H 90 C 194 F Monitor System CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning H Disabled Disable the CPU System Power fan fail warning function Default value H Enabled Enable the CPU System Power fan fail warning function 49 BIOS Setup lt CPU Smart FAN Control Note Disabled Disable this function H 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 lt CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled H Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value H Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable H PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 50 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Cop C 1984 2006 Award Software nt Tweaker M I T CPU Frequency MHz Auto PCIE Clock MHz Auto Menu Level gt Auto Normal
48. Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard H PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI b PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card the PCIE_16_1 slot Default value b PEG Slot2 Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card the PCIE_16_2 slot 41 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Channell Enabled Menu Level gt IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto On Chip LAN BOOT ROM Enabled RAID function Disabled ATA 1 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled USB Memory Type SHADOW AC97 Audio Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Tase Move Enter Select PD ave ESC t F5 Previous V d F7 Optimized Defaults 06 Award Software SPP 3 Menu Level gt V1 1 V2 0 Disabled Disabled Enabled 13 e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip IDE Channel0 H Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 1st
49. YTE Technology Co Ltd in SERBIA amp MONTENEGRO WEB address http www gigabyte co yu e Turkey Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd in TURKEY WEB address http www gigabyte com tr e GIGABYTE Global Service System ODD ciowa echnical sevice Welcome to GIGABYTE Service system If you want to submit new question or check our response please enter your E Mail address and press the button to log in ayo Ec TT Rare To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system 87 Appendix 10 XTRAHA EHARA MSAD AA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration FAPRSARVRATRVARRAE Hazardous Substances Table ASARANA Hazardous Substances BBS FR Parts 8 Pb R He Cd Ai SAKE SALEM Cr VI PBB PBDE PCBER PCB Giit PB Mechanical parts and Fan TSA RAE HEH Chip and other Active components O x x x FCS Passive Components ESCH Cables GEER Soldering metal DEH BAR MERAH Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O RAZA BA EMRE AEEA MEIER Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 NG RARE EH ERE Ea
50. ble can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 40 27 39 IDE2 IDE1 Hardware Installation 9 SATAIIO 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 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NN a a A ow rp 10 PWR_LED 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
51. c 4 1 GND ileal 2 GND 3 12V ATX 12V rev 1 0 4 AN q q 1 3 ATX 12V rev 2 0 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V W 12 Onlyfor 24 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX 25 Hardware Installation 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 E a n Plin No Definition 1 NC OOOO fi 2 GND 3 GND 4 HAN 4 5 6 CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU_FAN power connector and possesses a fool proof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is
52. d in and turn on the computer 33 Hardware Installation GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 134 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pressing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the 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 BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes
53. disk block size disk model name and disk capacity etc MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Capacity 1 0 VENGI 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 1 Master 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 8 To delete the array press D in the Array Detail screen When the Delete this array message appears press Y to confirm or N to cancel Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen To exit the Nvidia RAID utility press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 76 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Vot Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt
54. e Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 l Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type S Wide Ran gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Reading BIOS file from floppy Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System Kas Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K ize SST 49LF003A 512K ge Protection Disable CAUTION Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage gt gt gt gt gt Q Flash Utility Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Load Main BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 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 M55SLI S4 Motherboard T64 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 CAUTION Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed 5 Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range Protection D
55. e month Jan Through Dec H Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month H Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 lt gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave H IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto 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 Manual User can manually input the correct settings H Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b Extended IDE Drive You can use one of two methods Auto 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 M55SLI S4 Motherboard 38 Pr Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Au
56. eceiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer PN a Signature Timmy Huang Date Nov 17 2006 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name CG BT INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA M55SLI S4 rev 2 0 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Sig
57. er Save amp Exit Setup Without Saving Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Ea SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable Mig Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 l Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk a If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begi
58. etting when it s not available might damage the system CAUTION 19 Hardware Installation Il 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 System configurations SystemA System B Processors AMD Athlon 64 FX 53 AMD Athlon 64 4000 PCIE x 16 video cards 2 NVIDIA 6800 Ultra cards 2 NVIDIA 6600 GT cards DDR memory modules 4 DIMMs 2 DIMMs Hard drives Optical drives 4 hard drives 2 optical drives 1 hard drives 1 optical drives Expansion cards 1 PCIE vi card 2 PCI cards O USB devices 10 4 IEEE1394 devices 1 0 Required 12V current 25A or above 20A or above Power supply requirement 500W or above 350W or above lll Supported Operating Systems Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology Enabling SLI Mode Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards and install two SLI ready graphics cards of the same model to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots Step 2 Insert the SLI bridge the GC DGBR2 RH to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards Make sure the two onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards Female slots on the bridge Gold edge connector on the top
59. eveloped and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them KA Am2 GeF orce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0609 2 GIGABYTE AM2 GeForce nForce 4 Si Software Applications Pe Dri Please click on the following applications listed below to install Software Applications DirectX 9 0 s pano mesons Size 36 0MB i Hardware Microsof DirectX 9 0 End User Runtime will update your current version of DirectX x the core Windows technology that drives high speed multimedi and games on the PC Norton Internet Security Contact Us j bs P ili Size 43 8MB Norton Internet Security 2006 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats It includes Norton Antivirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton AntiSpam Norton Parental Control Acrobat Reader natal Size 15 9MB i Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF fles NV Forceware Network Guide wen Size 11 5MB ji NV Forceware Network Guide Wha Forcomare Network Access Manager DE Size emp i Nvidia Forceware Network Access Manager The page reveals the va 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title A Am2 GeF orce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0609 2 GIGABYTE fi eee eee Driver CD information Install The following info
60. he EnableBigLba exe program from the driver CD before data backup It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode Please contact your motherboard manufacturer 61 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility H46Ab Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicates no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu AN Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are CA sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name Fxx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press
61. ication under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement BEN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for r
62. ions Prior to Installation A 11 SES VIE 12 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler AA 14 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU at 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler n19 1 4 Installation Of Memon EEN 16 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards AA 18 16 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration Xa anananaa naunawaan 19 1 7 WO Back Panel Introduction u s nananwanaa nananana wanna na nsnasansanawsannasansannaas 22 1 8 Connectors Introduction A 24 Chapter 2 BIOS Sep naan manual nanan naa deer ies 35 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F6a ab JI Standard CMOS Features ul anan annnnanannnawawnawanaannasawnanawsannasnasasawsansasawsanana 38 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features ul maaawa nanana nnnaanwnaaanannaaawnasansannasawnasansannasans 40 2 3 Integrated Peripherals AAA 42 24 Power Management Setup umm mna nna na nana nanawana anan anasa asana nsaanasawsasansansusans 46 26 PaP PGl Gontigurations aka mana S 48 267 e 49 2 7 MB Intelligent TweczkerM ll 51 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults AAA 53 29 Set Supervisor User Password ul anna nanana annawannawawa anan annasawsanawsansasana 53 210 Save amp Exit Setpro r 5 SCH Ext Without Saving dalan ANAN ANAN AARAL 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Ka 32 3 3 34 35 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 42 Ate ebe EE han DAA lenient in acetals 55 Install leg 55 Software Applications ENEE 56 Driver CD Information seed 56 Hardware INformations 57
63. isable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot CO reenen Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 l Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Appendix 6 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 CMOS Setup Utility Co
64. le the second SATA 3Gb s controller NV SATA 2 Primary RAID H Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value b Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function Default value H Disabled Disable this function IDE Prefetch Mode H Enabled Enable IDE data buffer to enhance HDD transfer speed Default value H Disabled Disable IDE data buffer for the system stability USB Memory Type H SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW Default value b Base Memory 640K Set USB memory type to base memory 640K AC97 Audio H Auto Enable onboard AC 97 audio function Default value Disabled Disable this function 43 BIOS Setup gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility C ri C 1984 2006 Award Software Normal Length Menu Level gt Normal Length Normal Length Pair7 8 Status Normal Length T43 ec Move Enter Select PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fa afe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally 1 If no cable problem i
65. lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt d Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 35 BIOS Setup lt F12 gt 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 MS5SLI S4 F6a lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt F12 gt Boot Menu 10 11 2006 NF CK804 6A61FG00C 00 Use lt T gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press enter to accept Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Select a Boot First device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM
66. lt value Legacy USB Storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash dri gt Enabled b Disabled ves and USB hard drives during POST BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value Disable this function 45 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Cop C 1984 2006 Award Software Power gement Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Power On b isabled Disabled Enter Soft Off 1c Move r d Sav H F1 General Help ACPI Suspend Type H S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value gt gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM gt Soft Off by Power button H Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value b Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds lt gt PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead b Disabled Disable this function H Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state H Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function Default
67. me again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted IL In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot lll In method 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 Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 70 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 oe 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver Note 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Ne eh ve E yy Before you begin Please prepare a SATA hard drive s To ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for RAID array If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Note Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard Not SOS 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear
68. n Step 1 with Save BIOS note to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash TepeiBtze SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Ef FS Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Size s csss sseveeseosessnevsersecsea SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not turn off power or DDDDDDDDDDDDDD SE reset your system at r Off this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 67 Appendix 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typo SIZE sina SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or DDDDDIDDIDDDIDDDDDIDT reset your system r Off at this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset
69. n your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Dual BIOS utility bar Boot From F Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Tvpei ize SST 49LF003A 512K Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main Bios utility Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T d Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions 63 Appendix Using the Q Flash utility
70. nature Eric Lu Date Nov 17 2006 Copyright 2006 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without 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 m For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents em CheCKIISt isis aan Eeer ee Ee eene e E AEN 7 Optional ee EE 7 GA M55SLI S4 rev 1 0 Motherboard Layout 8 GA M55SLI S4 rev 2 0 Motherboard Layout ummm nnanawnanawnawawnawawnawaanawawsawawsawaan 9 Becken anan ANA anan E bha 10 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation AAA 11 11 Considerat
71. oard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing 6 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 7 Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product Ep om P Ga ba gt 11 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU KL 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 LAN 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 Supports CD In connection I
72. of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary configure required settings for the expansion card in system BIOS Setup 8 Install related driver in the operating system NO P ow For example Installing a PCI Express x16 VGA card CAUTION Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot When you try uninstall the VGA card please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card The motherboard includes a PCIE 12V power connector which 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 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 18 1 6 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration NVIDIA SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU graphics processing unit and the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset Together the NVIDIA SLI technologies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart pounding PC performance This section introduces
73. om the motherboard driver CD 79 Appendix Step 4 When the next screen Figure 16 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Windows Setup To spe disk controllers for use v If you do not have any device s device manufacturer or do not want to mass storage dev S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 16 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation come to Setup port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R ndows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 17 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 80 PRZ 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Leben Introduction Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman eg H GH or others audio input to Line In am A eho O O The front channels or earphone can be connected ok Kita OK pa o a F i Ba ma NG SU Rear Speaker Out SSS SA to Line Out Front Speaker Out nagkape kagat o Connect microphone to Mic
74. on Realtek AC 97 Audio le Devicd DriverProvider Realtek Semiconductor Corp sten le Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details I AM2 GeForce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0609 2 GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers Software Applications fact us via the headquarter or H prog AM2 GeForce nForce 4 Ser GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION gasa EE 57 Drivers Installation GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 58 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North
75. ple NC 29 Hardware Installation 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 Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound O na Pin No Definition f See 5 10 GI 1 MC o CC a GD 2 GND E 2 KI 3 MIC_BIAS 4 Power 5 Front Audio R a e 6 Rear Audio RV Return R a Ss 7 NC a same 8 No Pin o 9 Front Audio L Pest D 10 Rear Audio L Return L A o O Ss a a agg BE re 13 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector 1 Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND Lo 4 CD R
76. press Recovery2 without the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon system restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 After the steps above are completed subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made by simply pressing the lt F9 gt key during system power on Boot from CD DVD Startup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc GA M55SLI S4 F6a lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 J542 gt 2astMons lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 10 11 2006 NF CK804 6A61PS20C 00 Sa 1 Ifyou have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can GE enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the lt F9 gt key in the future 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 a
77. pyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health St MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features T nad Ontimized Nefaulte PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard PnP Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tv Set Us
78. r 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 The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connec tor is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recom mended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition 3l ole
79. rmation shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD Chipset Drivers a Software Sep SC SEH irectory Name Descr Nsa Kay le mis Dn nVIDIA System Driver le Vuen nVIDIA VGA Driver ke nVIDIA IDE Driver le Cooln Quiet AMD KB CPU Driver for XP le nen USB 2 0 Driver for XP with SP1 and 2K with SP4 le XPR2 Xpress Recovery 2 Patch File lv EnableUSBS3Kp Enable USB device back form 83 mode le_AMDLve AMD Live Driver irectory Name scription le Realtek Realtek Audio Driver ke MSHOGFE Microson UAA Bus Diver le us NVIDIA DOS NDIS and NetWare DOS ODI Client Drivers rectory Name Description This page lists the contents of softwares and drivers in this GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 56 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard KA Am2 GeForce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0609 2 GIGABYTE m f Hardware information instal The following information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard _ Chipset Drivers 3 ba Software Driver CD information Hardware His page lists all devices you n AM2 GeForce nForce 4 gt le BIOS Info GA MS5SLI S4 F6 le CPU Info CPU AMD AuthenticAMD e Memory Info 523 756 KB RAM Device Description Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft menia le Device Descripti
80. roviding digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable OPTICAL The S PDIF optical output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug e USB Port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000 Mbps Line In The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out The default Line Out Front Speaker Out jack Stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out jack MICIn The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack
81. s detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub the Status fields of Pair 1 2 Pair 3 6 Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N A as shown in the figure above 2 If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a 10 100 Mbps hub the Status fields of Pair 1 2 and Pair 3 6 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N A However because Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment their Status fields will show Short or Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable H When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short or Open and the length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short For example ifitshows Pairl 2 Status Short Length 1 6m it means that a fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0 0m GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 44 o 9 o 9 Es Onboard 1394 Function b Enabled Disabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value Disable onboard IEEE 1394 function Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto gt 3F8 IRQ4 gt 2F8 IRQ3 H 3E8 IRQ4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address
82. s uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer PN a Signature Timmy Huang Date Jun 8 2006 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name CG BT INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA M55SLI S4 rev 1 0 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jun 8 2006 DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 D CE marking DEN 60065 DEN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer ful adaress G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the prod description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 rev 2 0 is in conformity with reference to the specif
83. s well as software GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 60 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 This button will not appear if there is no backup file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations tis 2 3 5 6 7 Not compatible to Xpress Recovery For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk so free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance A minimum 4GB is recom mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me USB hard disks are currently not supported Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 Cp 20 T Oo Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000 be sure to execute t
84. short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error 85 Appendix Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw e China NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan e USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte us TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 ext 333 Chengdu TEL 86 28 85236930 e Mexico G B T Inc USA Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte latam com FAX 86 28 85256822 ext 814 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85539821 Shenyang TEL 86 24 83992901 FAX 86 24 83992909 e India e Japan NIPPO
85. steps to configure an SLI system on the GA M55SLI S4 motherboard Before You Begin Understanding the GIGABYTE SLI Jumper You can find an SLI switch module socket inserted with an SLI switch module between the first and second PCle x16 slots Pin 1 2 close for SLI mode pin 2 3 close for Normal mode SLI Mode Pin 1 2 close REEEEEEEEEEE EEE NV_SLI2 NV_SLI3 In the SLI Mode the two PCle x16 slots can run in two modes You can either use them as two indi vidual x8 slots or install two SLI ready PCle x16 cards Example GIGABYTE GV NX76T256D RH of the same model and link them together with an SLI bridge connector to enable SLI function to provide enhanced performance NV SLI1 NV SLI5 NV SLI4 Normal Mode Pin 2 3 close default setting EIER Only the first PCle x16 slot PCIE_16_1 is available and can operate at up to x16 in Normal Mode NV_SLI2 NV_SLI3 LEED OTI NV_SLI4 WV SU NV_SLI5 As not all PCle slots are available while in SLI or Normal Mode please refer to the table below to check PCle slots available in SLI or Normal Mode before installation PCIE_1 PCIE_16_1 PCIE_2 PCIE_3 PCIE 16 2 SLI Mode Available Available Not available Available Available Normal Mode Available Available Available Available Not available can run at up o PCle x8 mode Please double check SLI jumper s
86. therboard 78 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 The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 14 Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 14 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER 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 manufacturer press S Tf you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windo press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 15 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk Caurion Or copy the correct SATA driver again fr
87. to H Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive H Cylinder Number of cylinders b Head Number of heads H Precomp Write precomp H Landing Zone Landing zone H Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer b None No floppy drive installed gt gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360 KB capacity gt gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2 MB capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled b 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720 KB capacity bo 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44 MB capacity Default value gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88 MB capacity Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped b All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value H All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors b All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area H Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default
88. ubwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Speaker Out and the side channels to Side Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect g icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 5 31 PM STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Headphone hd T O autotest Back Panet O Wartematic o Line In o Rear Speaker Out O Front Speaker Out o Cortr Subwoote Speaker O Mic In S PDIF Out DCH Speaker Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 4 2 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 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q
89. uestion 3 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Tum off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system d ES Es Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 1 long 2
90. y Hard Disk H CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM b ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP H USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP H USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM H USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD H Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN NVIDIA Boot Age Select your boot device priority by NVIDIA Boot Age H Disabled Disable this function Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360 K type is 40 tracks 720 K 1 2 M and 1 44 M are all 80 tracks H Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720 K 1 2 M or 1 44 M drive type as they are all 80 tracks Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K Default value GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 40 Password Check H 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 H Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value Away Mode Disabled Disable this function Default value H Enabled Enable Away Mode in

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