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GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 User's Manual

1. 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive 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 oa oo 39 2 og oo 1 25 Hardware Installation 9 SATAIIO 1 SATAII2_3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by nForce4 SLI SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA controller and install the proper driver in order to work properly SATAII 1 SATAII 0_1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP SATAII 0 3 TXN SATAII 3 4 GND mm 5 RXN el EI 6 RP TI SATAII 2_3 7 GND SC
2. 14 F_ USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB Dy USB DXt USB Dyt GND GND No Pin NC o CO a on A v nj pn o GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 28 15 F1 1394 F2 1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer H um Dm Pip 16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to
3. DDRII 2 Ge 888 ER m 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 14 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 SE Due to CPU limitation if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology follow the guidelines below 1 Dual Channel 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 DDRII 1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII 4 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS gt n If two memory modules ar
4. 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 Type Size namana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after lt CPUID OFOA Patch ID 00093 updating emory g 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA M55SL1 54 Motherboard 68 NOB Method 2 BIOS Utility tm f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS KA AM2 GeF orce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0524 1 GIGABYTE Software Applications 7 Please click on the following applications listed below to instal Click Start Programs Gigabyte BIOS BIOS Norton Intemet Security 2006 provides essential protection from viruses hackers Norton Parenta
5. FQ 12 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 LEDI Speaker Connector Power Power Sleep LED Switch L I BIE z SIS a a q D n q le SS 2 NT RR 20 4 IT TL 19 O Sms Il E 2 8 mme ER NO ajg z tle Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Blue Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Amber Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Green Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 27 Hardware Installation 13 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 Pin No Definition 1 MPD q oog 2 MPD 3 MPD
6. 2 8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Feat efaults Top Performance sword Integrated Peripheral Power Management PnP PCI Configuratio PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweak ESC Abort If you wish to maximize the performance of your system enable Top Performance Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function 67 Top Performance will increase H W working speed Different system configuration both H W component and OS will effect the result For example the same H W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP but works smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if your system is not perform enough the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without S MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T T4 gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects 51 BIOS Setup 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Co
7. 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 Turn 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 five 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 NON E 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 short Monitor or displa
8. Limitations 1 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 DD 2 0 E om Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000 be sure to execute the 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
9. 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 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 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 MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack 21 Hardware Installation 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 S
10. Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert and then select Next You are prompted to select the desired Free Disk s to add to the bootable RAID array Press Finish then NVRAID will start converting the single disk RAID array into a multi disk RAID array in a bootable format Note Conversion may take 1 2 hours depending on disk size Solutions 2 Users must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000 and Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 fixes integrated in To create the combination installation CD refer to the following website http www microsoft com windows2000 downloads servicepacks sp4 HFdeploy htm Note If users choose not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4 RAID is still supported on Windows 2000 However users will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 84 PRZ 4 1 5 2 14 1 6 1 8 Channel Audio Function DEE Introduction Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman H H or others audio input to Line In Set KE na Center Subwoofer Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected Bu DS ep Line Out to Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 5 D AG sf Connect microphone to Mic In W Mic In Gren Zi SS ES ER ER ER PR Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Cen pr ter Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the rear channels to Rear Speake
11. 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 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 Xpress 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
12. 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 motherboard 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 imprope
13. 45 BIOS Setup 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility C ght C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Levelb T42 lt Move F1 General Help 7 PC12IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value b 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 7 PCI 1 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 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 1 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 46 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PC Health Status Open Status Disabled Ye Menu Level CPU FAN ng Disabled CPU Smar ontrol er Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto 13c Move Enter Select PD Va gt Exi F1 General Help F5 Previous Va d Reset Case Open Status b 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 POWER SYSTEM
14. Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R 2 Ports IEEE1394 Cable Part Number 12CF1 11E008 01R GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard Layout COAXIAL OPTICAL COMA L ns a MS KB CC E ITT ATX_12V Im E a z e ol Ve SYSFAN E Socket AM2 RR BZ CPU_FAN Ss O poo Marvell AUDIO 88E1116 GA M55SLI S4 Se o000 PCIE 12V HA AUDIO2 8 Fu nio Pama PCIE 1 EC BE E S E PCIE_16_1 N SS SS CODEC een TS SATAIIO_1 gg EE NV_SLI2 NV_SLI3 i PAA E NVIDIA Hina ae nForce 4 SLI EE CEET Aa gt PCIE 3 BAS MU EE CD IN paaa 8 8 SI SATAII2 3 PCIE_16_2 Sy Sten en CLR cmos BIOS PAD IT8716 ci a mua KG e BATTERY a Een d 25 8 8 al gt gt gt oe PWR_LED SPDIF ec sA em 565 58 CD L FDD F PANEL Block Diagram 1PCIEx 16 2PCIEx8 PCI ECLK AMD Socket 100MHz or AM2 CPU Normal Mode 1 SLI Mode SLI Jumper PCI Express x 16 Bu PCI Express x
15. 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 11 Appendix 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 model igel 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 At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 11 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 12 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu X 2 For example from the menu in Figure 12 press C to select C nVIDIA CK8
16. FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 48 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T CPU Frequency 200 DRAM Configuration Press Enter Menu Level gt CPU Spread Spectrum Center Spread PCIE Clock 100Mhz CPU Clock Ratio Auto Robust Graphics Booster Auto DDR2 voltage control Normal S Chipset PCIE Voltage Normal HT Link voltage control Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Value DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software DRAM Configuration iming Mode Clock 33 Menu Level gt 136 Move Enter Select PD Value 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Previous Values F ptimized Defaults Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use CAUTION on ly gt CPU Frequency H 200 456 Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz Timing Mode H Auto Set DDR Timing Mode automatically Default value gt gt Manual Set DDR Timing Mode manually lt Memory Clock H 400Mhz 800Mhz Set Memory clock from 400Mhz to 800Mhz gt CAS latency H 3T 4T 5T 6T Set CAS Latency to 3T 4T 5T 6T Default value 4T 49 BIOS Setup CPU Spread Spectrum gt gt Disabled H Center Spread PCIE Clock b gt 100Mhz 150Mhz CPU clock Ratio Disable CPU Spread Spectrum Set CPU Spread Sp
17. Method 1 Q Flash Utility Gel Zkelu 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 indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are 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 CAUTION 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 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 uti
18. Serial ATA 1 gt gt Enabled Enable Serial ATA 1 supported Default value gt gt Disabled Disable Serial ATA 1 supported NV SATA 1 Primary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 1st SATA primary RAID function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function Default value b Disabled Disable this function NV Serial ATA 2 gt gt Enabled Enable Serial ATA 2 supported Default value gt gt Disabled Disable Serial ATA 2 supported NV SATA 2 Primary RAID gt gt Enabled Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID H Enabled Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function IDE Prefetch Mode gt gt Enabled Enable IDE Prefetch mode Default value gt gt Disabled Disable IDE Prefetch mode USB Memory Type H SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW Default value H Base Memory 640K Set USB memory type to base memory 640K AC97 Audio b Auto Enable onboard AC 97 audio function Default value H Disabled Disable this function 41 BIOS Setup 7 SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software SMART LAN g at Port Normal Length Menu Levelb Normal Length Normal Length Normal Length F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimize
19. do not have any device support disks from a mass storage or do not t to specify additional or use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device Enter Continue F3 Exit Figure 17 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk caution OF Copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD en If you want to create RAID select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller If you do not create RAID select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller only GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 80 Step 4 When the next screen Figure 18 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage dev NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller required D ROM drives or special i i e for a device support disk from a m storage device arer press S S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 18 Finally after the SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup lcome to Setup his port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer set up Windows XP now press ENTER ation using Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 19 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a R
20. the SATA driver and press S Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more m installed in your system or you have chosen to manual Currently Setup will load support he following m lt none gt To specify additional I adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 15 79 Appendix Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 16 below will appear Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and press ENTER Later when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears you must press S to select additional driver The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 16 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 16 indows 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 If you
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22. 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 Boot from CD DVD Press any key tu startup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Inc GA K8N SLI RH F7a lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 271277orBuuthiena lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 02 08 2006 NF CK804 6A61FGO1C 00 GEN 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can ee 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 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required drivers as 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
23. 04 Series Raid XP if you wish to install Windows XP Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished D 11 860 333 by by Figure 11 Figure 12 Note 1 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 13 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 12 Figure 13 Note 2 Select the driver by pressing the corresponding letter according to the operating system you wish to install GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 78 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation 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 14 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 14 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing
24. 1 Bus x1 x1 x1 PCI ECLK GER 100MHz N a _ gt gt 3 PCI Express x 1 En E Marvell 88E1116 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 Hyper Transport Bus CPUCLK 200MHz DDRII 400 533 667 800MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA33 66 100 133 IDE Channels Floppy LPT Port LPC BUS m COM Port IT8716 PS 2 KB Mouse BIOS 3 IEEE1394 i Sssosees OOOSQ oro ko Ak Ke e L 255 250 COO a NA gag D 2PC SSE EA WS gn Z 25 38H co 3 3 PCICLK B2 33MHz o 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
25. 2 Onboard 1394 Function gt gt Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function Default value H Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address b gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value b gt 2F8 IRQ3 b gt 3E8 IRQ4 b gt 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled Onboard Parallel Port b Disabled b gt 378 IRQ7 b gt 278 IRQ5 b 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode b gt SPP b EPP b ECP b ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA b3 b1 On Chip USB b Disabled b gt V1 14V2 0 b V1 1 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 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 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 Enab
26. 984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance 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 MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Select Item Je If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 34 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp 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 Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system enable Top Performance 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 s
27. AID 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 RAID Utility Aug 4 2005 RAID Mode Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 2 1 M ST3120026AS gt Add lt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 6 75 Appendix Step 5 Next select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section Figure 7 MediaShield RAID y Aug 4 2005 RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add 2 1 M ST3120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 7 Step 6 Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks A message which
28. AID 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 81 Appendix 6 Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or previous versions to a bootable RAID volume There are two solutions to resolve this issue Solutions 1 Use the NVRAID tool nForce Driver Version 5 xx to convert the boot volume to a RAID array Here are the detailed step by step instructions Step 1 Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 from Microsoft s website Step 2 After system restarts press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test Under the Integrated Peripherals menu assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk the one containing the Windows 2000 is Enabled Figure 20 Save settings and exit the BIOS setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Int ed Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Channel Enabled Menu Levelb IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto O hip LAN BOOT ROM Enabled A RAID function Disabled ATA 1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type SHADOW ACHT Audio Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Figure 20 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 82 Step 3 After system restarts press F10 t
29. ATA3 connectors CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Ch Enabled Menu Level gt IDE DMA tra access Enabled On Chip MAC La Auto On Chip LAN BOOT ROM Enabled 7 A c Enabled Enabled Enabled SHADOW F1 General Help Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your KS 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 72 Step 2 If you do not create RAID select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000 XP You should see a screen similar to Figure 2 below Menu Level gt gt Use lt T gt or lt J gt to select a de then press lt gt to move it up or to move it down the list P lt ESC gt to exit this menu T4 Move Figure 2 If you wish to create RAID configure the RAID array in RAID BIOS refer to Section 3 first After finished re enter the system BIOS Setup to set hard disk boot priority before OS installation Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu select the RAID array onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000 XP
30. 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 Gd AM2 GeForce nForce4 Ser GIGABYTE AM2 GeForce nForce 4 Series h ivers below are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click on the Xpress tall all Mgrs automatically By default the drivers are checked to be installed uncheck the selected drivers wil not be installed Press Install Z Yahoo To Install Chipset Drivers Eraus Version 10 RE tegt Toolbar Utility Information NVIDIA nForce4 System Driver Install Contact Us Size 74MB Version 6 85 InVIDIA nForce4 System Driver JAMO Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver install Size 45MB Version 11222 AMD Cool 8 Quiet CPU Driver Realtek AC97 Audio Driver install Size 303mg Version 51010 5060 Realtek AC97 Audio Driver USB 2 0 Driver install Size 13629 Version 5 1 2600 0 USB 2 0 Driver ED 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 u
31. Bios iji Auto Recovery Enable utility 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 b Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy ar Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 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 section above you must prepare a flopp please follow the steps below to flash B Steps 1 the Q Flash menu and press Enter This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin y 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 IOS Press arrow butt
32. D 4 2 4 Standard CMOS Features AEN 36 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 38 2 3 Integrated Peripherals AE 40 24 Power Management Setup sc cccesessesseseseescesseeesensessnsseeesensesenseeeeseeeetens 44 25 PnP PEI Configurations unawa na annawa na naawa annaan asawa na annasannaansannasannasausans 4b 25 PG Health Status aaa 47 2 7 MB Intelligent TweakerM TI 49 28 TOP PenOMANCE eegener Ada 51 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults E 51 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password ulul maana na ana na nananana anawaawnasaasawnasawnasawsanann 52 2 11 Save 8 Exit Setup 212 Exit Without Saving Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Ka 32 3 3 34 35 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ulunan nnanaawaananawaawnawanasaawnananawaanaanaawaaasaaasansansnasaassana 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction occ 85 42 Install Chipset Drivers cin ecfaencundeatne EES 5 Software Applications EEN dere 56 Driver CD Information ssa neea 56 Hardware Information eeh 57 CA 57 Troubleshooting Item Checklist Vv IDE Cable x 1 amp FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATAII Cable x 2 O Shield SLI Bridge GC DGBR2 RH x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 I AAR The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB2 0
33. FAN Speed RPM H Detect CPU Power System fan speed status automatically System Warning Temperature H 60 C 140 F Monitor System temperature at 60 C 140 F b gt 70 C 158 F Monitor System temperature at 70 C 158 F p gt 80 C 176 F Monitor System temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor System temperature at 90 C 194 F H Disabled Disable this function Default value 47 BIOS Setup 7 CPU Warning Temperature H 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F b gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F p gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt CPU Smart FAN Control Note H Disabled Disable this function gt gt Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled p gt Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value gt gt 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
34. GA MSSSLI S4 AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME M55SL1S4 1001R K The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states O EN 55011 DEN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 SEN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 D CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA M55SLI S4 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 BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM 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 E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast rec
35. N Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sscscsscessossnsoacserves SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Ej F5 Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Sapi anakis aata SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not turn off power or EE reset your system at r Off this stage Ej 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 Typa Eiin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system r Off at this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset 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 Sinioran SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue
36. RAM 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 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 Setu
37. Realtek AC 97 Audio le Devicd DriverProvider Realtek Semiconductor Carp This page lists all devi cick here to begin 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details AM2 GeForce nForce Install chest Devers GIGABYTE Software Applications Driver CD Information Hardware information Contact Us Contact us via the headquarter or brat es around the 57 Drivers Installation GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 58 Chapter 4 Appendix 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 Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status Heel User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C 1 A C 1 A 2 and M I B Enters the C I A 2 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
38. Ss sel ia SATAII 2 CO B68 BE dium 10 F_AUDIO Front Audio Panel 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 Pin No Definition D 3 1 MIC og ES 2 ae 2 1 3 MIC_BIAS 4 Power 5 Front Audio R LL 6 Rear Audio R Retum R 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Front Audio L 6 10 Rear Audio L Return L Gin GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 26 11 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector O n O j Pin No Definition NI al 1 1 CD L Con 2 GND BN rng f 3 GND Q Lt i d 4 CD R E c05 d Es Ea o TRE AB D ota PER ES
39. You should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below Menu Level gt gt Use lt T gt or lt gt to select a de then press lt gt to move it up or to move it down the list P lt ESC gt to exit this menu Figure 3 73 Appendix Step 3 To boot from Windows installation CD ROM set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD ROM Figure 4 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software gt Hard Disk Baia Paisi irst Boot Device CD ROM Menu Levelb nd Boor Device rar Disk Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority Setup Init Display First PEG Figure 4 Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 14 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 5 Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Detecting array Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 5 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Figure 6 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 R
40. acturer Importer pa B Signature Timmy Huang Date Jun 8 2006 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T 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 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 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 c
41. ategorized 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 tem Checklist ana da Aah maana hanna eege 6 Optional ACCESSOFICS scccecccecsesescseceesesessceeseseeeceeseeceaeaceeeceaeacesensecesansnsasetenseseseneneeeets 6 GA M55SLI S54 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagfamis eege erte E Eege eege tee 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation AAA 9 11 Considerations Prior to Installation A 9 1 2 gt Feature SUM MAN an kaaa BALARA AA aA aaaee 10 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler A 12 1 3 1 Installation ofthe CPU isisisi iaaea aa 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU cooler 13 1 4 Installation of MEMON della a 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards AA 16 16 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration Xa aa na an nasa wanna 17 1 7 WO Back Panel Introduction A 21 1 8 Connectors Introduction u anna nnanna nanana nwnnaa naaawa ananaa sana nsasnasaasannasannasansans 22 Chapter 2 ONES 0 o 33 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver
42. bled Init Display First PEG 13c Move a F1 General Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use T gt or lt 4 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 First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy b gt LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by 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 bp USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP H USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM gt gt USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD H Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN gt NVIDIA Boot Age Select your boot device priority by NVIDIA Boot Age b Disabled Disable this function Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks gt gt Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks gt gt Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track numbe
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44. d 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 H H H When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally 1 If no cable problem is 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 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 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 4
45. e to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend Nowe installing them in DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 DIMM sockets 15 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot When you try uninstall the VGA card please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIEx 16 slots Con nect this connector depending on your system requirements GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 16 1 6 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configurati
46. ead 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 3 ra Pin No Definition alle 1 GND bd ala 2 GND Ss 3 HAN 4 12V CG 12 ste PinNo Definition PinNo Definition o 1 33V 3 33V a 2 33V a AN o a 3 GND 15 GND a 5 4 5V 16 PS ON soft On Off Op 5 GND 17 GND Sp 6 5V 18 GND ae 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V JE 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 E 10 HAN 22 5V D D n 12V Onlyfor24pinATX 23 45V Onlyfor24 pin ATX dP 12 3 3V Oniyfor24pin ATX 24 GND Only for24 pin ATX 23 Hardware Installation 3 PCIE 12V Power Connector The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIE x16 slot Connect this connector depending on your system requirements e 1 OOOO DER D RE PlinNo D
47. ectors SW gt 0 0 8 0 o o o o 0 o ojo gt 2 1 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 pin PCIE 12V power connector floppy connector 2 IDE connectors 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector system fan connector power fan connector front panel connector front audio connector CD In connector 3 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports by cables 1 power LED connector 2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 port by cable 1 SPDIF In connector CI connector 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 10 Rear Panel UO 0 gt 8 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 SPDIF In jack 1 SPDIF Out jack 1 serial port COMA 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 RJ 45 port 1 IEEE1394 port 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out O Control IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU Power System fan speed detection CPU System warning temperature CPU fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function 2 BIOS 1 4Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Suppo
48. ectrum to Center Spread Default value Set PCI E clock from 100Mhz to 150Mhz This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance b Auto b Fast b Turbo DDR2 voltage control gt gt Normal b gt 0 1v H 0 2v b 0 3v S Chipset PCI E voltage gt gt Normal gt 0 1v gt gt 0 2v b gt 0 3v HT Link voltage control b Normal gt 0 1v H 0 2v H 0 3v CPU Voltage Control Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo Supply DDR2 voltage as DDR2 required Default value Increase DDR2 voltage 0 1V Increase DDR2 voltage 0 2V Increase DDR2 voltage 0 3V Set South Chipset PCI E voltage as Chipset core PCI E required Default value ncrease South Chipset PCI E voltage 0 1V ncrease South Chipset PCI E voltage 0 2V ncrease South Chipset PCI E voltage 0 3V Supply HT Link voltage as HT Link required Default value ncrease HT Link voltage 0 1V ncrease HT Link voltage 0 2V ncrease HT Link voltage 0 2V H Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 800V to 1 750V Default value Normal Normal CPU Vcore H Display your CPU Vcore voltage GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 50
49. ed IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled USB Memory Ty SHADOW ACHT Audio Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 1436c Move Enter Select PU PD Value ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SPP Menu Level V1 1 V2 0 y Storage Disabled DOS USB Mouse Disabled Enabled 13c Move Enter Select PU PD Value 0 ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values ptimized Defaults On Chip IDE Channel0 H Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value H Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port gt On Chip IDE Channel H Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value H Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port IDE DMA transfer access H Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access Default value H Disabled Disable this function GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 40 On Chip MAC Lan H Auto Auto detect onboard LAN chip function Default value b Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function 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 gt gt Enabled Enable NV SATA RAID function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value NV
50. ed 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 KC such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for NOTE heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler 13 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 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 DDR II 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
51. efault value gt gt Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function USB Resume from Suspend H Disabled Disable this function Default value H Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type Power On by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system H Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled b Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 H Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 44 Power On By Mouse gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value H Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value H Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password b gt Any KEY Press any key to power on the system 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 gt gt Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function b 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
52. efinition 1 TONG 2 GND E 3 GND SSC 5 d EES O m O ome BEE ER dium 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 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 a Pin No Definition 4 S 1 GND CPU FAN 2 HAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 1 Only for CPU FAN SYS FAN 1 8 D a O PWR_FAN Er BER BE dim GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 24 7 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector EE 2 34 a o Je
53. eivers 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 portable tools and si 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 appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment 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 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manuf
54. elect Save 8 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 Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Default Integrated Pe Power Mar PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 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 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fai fe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Language GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 66 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 Flash Type SIZE nmn aanaaaannanannaswnnn SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable mi gai Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash
55. eset System ge Protection Disable CAUTION Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt reset your system at this stage 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 F10 Power Off T4 Move ESC Reset 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 Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot From eeneg Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 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 can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flas
56. h Dual BIOS Utility Boot From eryngium 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 TL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 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 or Intel Pentium lt Patch ID Memory Ti 13 Memory Frequen Primary M REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpre 6A79BG03C 00 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 Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fa fe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Mana PnP PCI Co PC Health MB Intelli Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 S
57. h the polarity of the SPDIF_IN 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 SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 4 2 1 Power SPDIFI GND pL EI fe PS w N CO m GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 30 19 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 Open status in BIOS Setup 31 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Hardware Installation GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 32 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 S
58. 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 geg e Tree BBS BR fm 10 9 SL Ji Pin No Definition TPAt TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V olo ala a RN ss No Pin o GND CE Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 29 Hardware Installation 17 BATTERY lt Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced 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 put it aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer 48 SPDIF SPDIF In Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful wit
59. l Control Acrobat Reader Size 159MB Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files Fig 3 The BIOS Utility Fig 4 Select the desired BIOS server GE Please select BIOS server site Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type Please select BIOS server site eet in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Internet Update E Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan TC Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A I Clear PrP Data Pool About this program 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a 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 pao Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as M55SLIS4 F1 e 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 yo
60. le KA AM2 GeForce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0524 1 GIGABYTE AM2 GeForce nForce 4s m Driver CD information L i The following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD Chipset Drivers a Software ee rectory Name scription ere verry le nVIDIA Dn joa System Driver fe NGA nVIDIA VGA Driver ko Loge IDE Driver ContactUs coo ouiet AMD KB CPU Driver for XP le NUSB USB 2 0 Driver for XP with SP1 and 2K with SP4 e xPR2 apres Recovery 2 Patch File le EnableUSBB3Kp Enable USB device back form S3 mode le AMDLive AMD Live Driver lo Realtek Realtek Audio Driver e MSHDOFE Microson UAA Bus Driver z rhis page ists the contents of softwares and dive D uie GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 56 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard CA AM2 GeForce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0524 1 GIGABYTE se Hardware information Install The following information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver CD information e BIOS Info GA M55SL S4 D6 CPU Info CPU AMD AuthenticAMD Contact Us lv Dewca Descrpton Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1294 Host Contoler le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft je Device Description NVIDIA GeForce 7950 6X2 ls Devicd DriverProvider NVIDIA le Device Description
61. le USB keyboard support in the MS DOS environment H Disabled Disable this function Default value Legacy DOS USB Mouse H Enabled Enable USB mouse support in the MS DOS environment H Disabled Disable this function Default value Legacy USB Storage detect H Enabled Enable USB storage detection in the MS DOS environment Default value H Disabled Disable this function 43 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup q CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Pow 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 Disabled USB Resume from Suspend sab Tle Move Enter S PU a 10 E i F1 General Help ACPI Suspend Type b gt 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 Soft Off by Power button gt gt Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value H Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds 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 D
62. lity 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 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 Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Sort F3 Change Language ual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on 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 x Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main
63. matted floppy disk Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard eee 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard you may refer to the motherboard user s manual to identify the SATA controller for the connector Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller 71 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 S_ATAO and S_ATA1 assure that the Serial ATA 1 is enabled and SATA 1 Primary Secondary RAID are enabled Serial ATA 2 is for S_ATA2 and S_
64. nology Enabling SLI Mode Step 1 2 3 close Normal Default NV_SLI2 LI NV SLI5 NV_SLI4 NV S Step 2 1 2 close SLI mode NV_SLI2 NV SLI3 NV SLI5 NV On CAUTION GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 2 3 close Normal Default 1 2 close SLI mode AN Please double check SLI jumper setting when it s not available might damage the system 18 Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Step 2 Female slots on the bridge connector graphics card Step 3 Step 4 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 Insert the SLI bridge the GC SLICON to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards Gold edge connector on the top of In order to securely fix the bridge connector be tween the two cards you must install the retention bracket included 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 Plug the display cable into either one of the two graphics cards for display output If you plug the display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot make sure to set Init Display First in BIOS Setup to PEG if you plug the di
65. o enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed Figure 21 Move to the Free Disks section with the TAB key Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu MediaShield RAID Util Aug 4 2005 RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 2 1 M ST3120026AS 3 Add lt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Select ENTER Popup Figure 21 Step 4 After all the settings press F7 to complete the configuration When prompted to Clear Disk Data Figure 22 press N Then press CTRL X to exit the NVIDIA RAID BIOS Restart the computer to boot into Windows 2000 MediaShield RAID Utility Aug 4 2005 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks D Loc Disk Model Name Jisk Model Name TI120026AS Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 22 83 Appendix Step 5 Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system Go to START gt Programs gt Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager You should see the single disk RAID array in striping mode that was created from the boot disk Select the single boot disk RAID Array by Clicking on it Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following the instructions
66. on NVIDIA nForce4 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 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 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 PCIE x16 slots 1 2 close for SLI mode 2 3 close for Normal mode 1 2 close SLI mode NV_SLI2 NV SLI3 SLI Mode In SLI Mode the two PCIE x16 slots can run in two modes You can either use them as two individual x8 slots or install two SLI ready PCIE x16 cards Example GIGABYTE GV NX66T128D of the same model and link them together with an SLI bridge connector to enable SLI function to provide enhanced performance GEI GC 000 1 Baog NV_SLI4 2 3 close Normal mode Default NV_SLI2 NV SUD Normal Mode Dei Gees Only the first PCIE x16 slot is available and can operate at up to x16 in Normal Mode NV SLA NV SL Was 10 As not all PCIE sl
67. on 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 devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE 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 b Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto gt IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master bp IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection H Extended IDE Drive SATA devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST Default value None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up H Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 36 b Cylinder H Head H Precomp b Landing Zone b Sector Drive A Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone Number of sectors The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer gt gt None gt gt 360K 5 25 gt gt 1 2M 5 25 b 720K 3 5 p gt 1 44M 3 5 gt gt 2 88M 3 5 Halt on No floppy drive installed 5 25 inch PC ty
68. ons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk gt If you want to save the curren NEL BIOS to Floppy item t BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main 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 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility 8KNXPU Fb Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Si SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Prot kanila 1 file s found 512K BIOS file in the floppy a Total size 1 F5 Refresh Free size 911 50K disk DEL Delete 39M 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 TL 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 Wide Ran DIDDDDDDD Boot From pa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Reading BIOS file from floppy Don t Turn Off Power or R
69. ots are available while in SLI or Normal Mode please refer to the table below to check PCIE 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 to PCIE x8 mode AN Please double check SLI jumper setting when it s not available might damage the system 17 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 Processors PCIE x 16 video cards DDR memory modules Hard drives Optical drives Expansion cards USB devices 10 IEEE1394 devices 1 25A or above SystemA 4 DIMMs Required 12V current Power supply requirement Ill Supported Operating Systems AMD Athlon 64 FX 53 2 NVIDIA 6800 Ultra cards 4 hard drives 2 optical drives 1 PCIE x1 card 2 PCI cards O 500W or above System B AMD Athlon 64 4000 2 NVIDIA 6600 GT cards 2 DIMMs 1 hard drives 1 optical drives 4 0 20A or above 350W or above Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI tech
70. p 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 N Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 33 BIOS Setup lt F12 gt For Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc GA M55SLI S4 D8 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt For Boot Menu lt F12 gt For Boot Menu 05 55 2006 NF CK804 6A61FGO0C 00 Use lt T gt or lt J 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 ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN NVIDIA Boot Age T4 Move Enter Accent ESC Exit CD The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the NOTE exact settings for your motherboard The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D8 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 Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1
71. pe standard drive 360K byte capacity 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity Default value 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors gt gt All Errors gt gt All But Keyboard b All But Diskette b All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors 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 gt Disabled gt Drive A Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive 37 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features FT CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Device Priority Setup Disa
72. peaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Headphone bd Headphone 7 CO AutoTest p Back Panel Line In CCenter Subwoofer Speaker Out O Front Speaker Out e Rear Speaker Out o Mic In O Side Speaker Dut 6CH Speaker 1 j senen DCH Speaker d ees S PDIF Out GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 86 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 SS E STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Headphone T Headphone 2CH Speaker TEE O ien Beck Paret O Une In O Center Subwoofer Speaker Gu O Front Speaker Out o Rear Speaker Out e Micln e Lei S PDIF In S PDIF Out 87 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out the Cen ter Subwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out and the side channels to Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speake
73. peaker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack are an Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration SZ note information 1 8 Connectors Introduction 1 ATX_12V 11 CD_IN 2 ATX Power Connector 12 F_PANEL 3 PCIE_12V 13 PWR_LED 4 CPU_FAN 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 5 SYS_FAN 15 F1_1394 F2 1394 6 PWR FAN 16 CLR CMOS 7 FDD 17 BATTERY 8 IDE1 IDE2 18 SPDIF 9 SATAIIO 1 SATAII2_3 19 CI 10 F AUDIO GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 22 41 2 ATX_12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connector 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 recommended 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 l
74. pyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT 1v3 Select 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 Pass
75. quired 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 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 that the CPU pins fitperfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press themetal 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 12 Fig 1 Before installing the CPU cooler please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the CPU cooler components Please refer to the heat sink manual for detail
76. r Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 38 Es Password Check gt gt 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 b 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 gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable Away Mode in 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 b PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card Default value H PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI b PEG Slot2 Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card Slot 2 39 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled On Chip IDE Channel Enabled Menu Level gt IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip MAC Lan Auto On Chip LAN BOOT ROM Enabled N RAID function Disabled NV Serial ATA 1 Enabled NV Serial ATA 2 Enabled 21B li Enabl
77. r 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 icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 85 Appendix STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration x CO autotest Back Pane Line In Certer Subwoofer Speaker Dr mm Line Out o Pear Speaker Out Site Speaker Out o Lei S POIF n S PDIFDUt Headphone T er 4CH Speaker DCH Speaker DCH Speaker 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 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 10 41 4M STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH S
78. r Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect o icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Headphone a Headphone 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker z O autotest Beck Panel Line In Cebpr Subwoofer Speaker Out O Fiont Speaker Out Li Fes Speaker Out 2 MicIn O Side Speaker Dut Lei S PDIF In O S PDIF Out 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 www gigabyte com tw 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 Question 3 How do clear CMOS
79. r installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processor Front Side Bus 2000MHz Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset LAN Onboard Marvell 88E1116 PHY 10 100 1000Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC850 CODEC Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Jack Sensing Connector Sensing Supports SPDIF In Out connection Supports CD In connection IEEE 1394 Onboard TI TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE1394a ports Storage 2 nVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 2 FDD devices 2 IDE connectors IDE1 IDE2 with UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 support allowing connection of 4 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors S_ATAII0 1 2 3 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 16GB memory Vote 9 Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 400 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 2 PCI Express x 16 slots 3 PCI Express x 1 slots 2 PCI slots Internal Conn
80. rts Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor 0 0 0 0 0 0 O ATX form factor 30 5cm x 23 4cm Note 1 Due to the limitation of Windows 32 bit operating system when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4GB 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 11 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 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 re
81. says Clear disk data will appear 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 RAID y Aug 4 2005 Define a N y RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks D Loc Disk Model Name Jisk Model Name TI120026AS E Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 8 GA M55SL1 54 Motherboard 76 After that the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear Figure 9 If you want to set the disk array as boot device use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B The Boot section will show Yes MediaShield RAID Utility Aug 4 2005 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Ctrl X Exit T4 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 9 To read more information about the RAID array press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen Figure 10 where you should see detailed information about RAID mode disk block size disk model name and disk capacity etc MediaShield RAID Utility Aug 4 2005 Array De RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 2 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 0 WET tog 0 S T3120026AS 111 79GB 1 Master 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 10 To delete the array press
82. se 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 developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them DS AM2 GeForce nForce4 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 0524 1 GIGABYTE AM2 GeForce nForce 4 Series Se Software Applications Please click on the following applications listed below to install Chipset Drivers hika Driver CD Norton Internet Securty NIS Install HB Information Size 102 3MB Hardware Norton Internet Security 2008 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats It includes Norton Antivirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Conatus Norton Antispam Norton Parental Control Acrobat Roader Size 159MB Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files NV Forceware Network Guide Install Size 115MB NV Forceware Network Guide Nvidia Forceware Network Access Manager s The page reveals the value added software dev 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD tit
83. splay cable to the card on the PCIE_16_2 slot set Init Display First to PEG Slot2 19 Hardware Installation Graphics Card Driver Setting Step 1 After installing graphics card driver in operating system right click the NVIDIA icon in your sys tem 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 GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 20 1 7 O Back Panel Introduction ON ON Pasan Ve Ss CP a KE O PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COAXIAL The S PDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable 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
84. u check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted I 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 IL 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 V Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C OM 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 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Se aS a gt NO Before you begin Please prepare a Atleast two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty for
85. utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for 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 hae If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin 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 CAUTIO
86. word Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 52 211 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphe Set Supervi PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software rd CMOS Featur Top Perfor Ce Advanced BIOS Features Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma Pn PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT 1v Select Item Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 53 BIOS Setup GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard T54 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ay Pictures below are shown in Windows XP ae 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
87. y 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 89 Appendix GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 90 91 Appendix GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard 92 93 Appendix GA M55SLI S4 Motherboard T94 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 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 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 e Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte
88. ystem 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 35 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyri C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Mar 15 2006 Time hh mm ss 14 42 37 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day month 0 None year None None lt Week gt None Sun to Sat None r None lt Month gt IDE Channel 5 Master None Jan to Dec Drive A 1 44M 3 5 lt Day gt 1 to 31 or maximum Halt On All But Keyboard allowed in the month Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 1436c Move Selec it a i F1 General Help 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt b Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The 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 7 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 gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave b IDE HDD Auto Detecti

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