Home

GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 User's Manual

1. it For optional IEEE 1394 cable please contact your local dealer B i EH Hr V all Pin No Definition n ag 1 TPA mii ABE 2 TPA 7 Als 3 GND 4 4 GND 5 TPB T B UD ox pement F 7 Power 12V CC 8 Power 12V ma ar an o E 9 No Pin EFL 10 op D Y vm mp on mt op GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 26 16 COMB COMB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignments while you connect he COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable B Pin No Definition NDCDB NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB GND NDSRB NRTSB NCTSB NRIB No Pin NI o o ol n OD om A PA Senf or O Sea 17 Cl Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition
2. Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 HAN 4 HAN ma eas Lj E fe pes oy 2 AP Gun and Ha 12 7i Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 33V 13 33V 2 33V 14 AN ed 3 GND 5 GND MM 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off PI 5 GND 17 GND acl I 6 5V 18 GND a lo 7 GND 19 GND o o 8 Power Good 20 5V o e 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 35V olo 10 12V 22 5V alo H 12V Only for24 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX allele las 12 3 3V Only for24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX ECH 19 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 4 pin power connector and possesses a foolproof 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 Remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU FAN SYS FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating Pin No Definition 1 1
3. connector B T 78 alle q D D D am EE 33 7 SATAIIO 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connector Controlled by Intel ICH8 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300 MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly m Il SATAII2 DATA st 7 pa 17 E JE mm 1mm 7 SATAII3 e SATAII Pin No Definition 1 GND E 2 TXP E 3 TXN Soe 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 21 Hardware Installation 8 GSATAIIO 1 SATA 3Gb s Connector Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300 MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly GSATAIIO PinNo Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GSATAII1 Al el oi Fi rm
4. 9 PWR LED The PWR LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode S1 EH PinNo Definition ag 1 MPD E E 2 MPD a 3 MPD GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 22 10 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 Hy Speaker Connector SPEAK NI o o SPEAK PW Reset Switch Power Switch PW MSG Message LED MSG LLTO Power Sleep LED N IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Pow
5. GND Oo a A rm GND 25 Hardware Installation 14 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 Front USB Connectors 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 Power 5V Power 5V USBDX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC Pin No Definition prummmmmm umm Ies ojoj ula a El wl rm EN e Ze O 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 IEEE 1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage
6. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations 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 Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility C ght C 1984 2006 Award Software Stan AOS Features Fri Mar 18 2006 18 25 04 Menu Level gt None None None None None None 5 None IDE Channel 5 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard T43 Move Enter Select Va F10 Save ESC it F1 General Help F5 Pr
7. Sei 1 Signal 2 GND Ba mee 27 Hardware Installation 18 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header GJ Open Normal Hl Short Clear CMOS 19 BATTERY d Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced d Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer 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 p
8. The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 54 Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features ed Peripherals r Management Setup Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving me F3 Change Language ual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button 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 Boot From F Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main Bios utility Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy b Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy ar Q
9. 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan e USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte us TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 ext 333 Chengdu TEL 86 28 85236930 e Mexico G B T Inc USA Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte latam com FAX 86 28 85256822 ext 814 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85539821 Shenyang TEL 86 24 83992901 FAX 86 24 83992909 e India e Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY INDIA LIMITED WEB address http www gigabyte in e Australia Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD WEB address http www gigabyte com sg GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD WEB address http www gigabyte com au GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 86 e Germany e Russia G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology WEB address http www gigabyte de Co Ltd e UK WEB address http www gigabyte ru G B T TECH CO LTD e Latvia WEB address http www giga byte co
10. ATX Power Connector 12 CDIN 3 CRU FAN 13 SPDIF IO 4 SYS FAN 14 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 5 IDE 15 F1 1394 F2 1394 6 FDD 169 COMB 7 SATAI0 1 2 3 17 CI 8 GSATAIIO 1 18 CLR CMOS 9 PWR LED 19 BATTERY 10 F PANEL GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 18 112 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 lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it
11. Figure 18 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 19 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or s disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you ha e support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press If you do not have any device suppor s from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 19 T3 Appendix Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 20 below will appear Use the ARROW keys to select GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller Windows 2K XP 2003 and press ENTER Then it will begin to load the SATA driver from the floppy disk 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 GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller Window G GBB363 AHCI Controller Windows 2 GABYTE GBB360 R GIGABYTE GBB360 AHCI Controller
12. 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 Fail Safe Defaults Inte d Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP Configurations Set User PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 58 Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Ea SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable E Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard a
13. Windows 2K ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 20 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk caurion Or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD Step 4 When the next screen Figure 21 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s GIGABYTE GBB36X RAID Controller Windows 2 3 To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controller r use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage or do not want to spe additional rage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 21 Note If you set the OnBoard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode item in BIOS Setup to AHCI mode please select GIGABYTE GBB363 AHCI Controller Windows 2K XP 2003 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 14 Step 5 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery sole p
14. Zb BIEN INA BUB Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration Pub ENSE Hazardous Substances Table ABA EE CS Hazardous Substances BER FR Parts R Hg Cd KE FAKE Sa Ze Cr VI PBB PBDE O O Oo O Oo O BBN TS Passive Components Soldering metal BAR BAS MERAH Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O em EUR BA CREE RAE FI RAR NO BI 4S J T 11363 2006 8720 JL XE BG BR RE SEGR DUIS Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X BA BA BRED FEVER OR eg RATE NG BB AB HUS J T11363 2006 50 LE BY BR TE SEG Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HEC ERO TS HET in KEREN RD USE EE RO THEE MARA UEM HG Era RI RES RI ERS SB FE TIA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 88
15. lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 45 BIOS Setup 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrati Power N PnP PCI Contigura PC Health Status Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Typ
16. 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 Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Si Wide Range Prot 8KNXPU Fba ES Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K saad SST 49LF003A 512K 1 file s found 512K BIOS file in the floppy Total size 1 F5 Refresh disk 39M Free size 911 50K DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Load Main BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main ROM Type Size Reading BIO Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range Protection gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System Kas Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Disable CAUTION Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage S file from floppy Q Flash Utility Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Load Main BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIO
17. BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 965GMDS2 F1 e Complete update process following the instruction 61 Appendix Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note 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 IL In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot Ill In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Donotuse BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 62 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Controller GIGABYTE SATA2 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 sequen
18. Enabled PCI Onboa me VGA Enable If No Ext PEG On Chip Frame Buffer Size 8MB timized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use 1 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 ESC to exit this menu c First Second Third Boot Device H Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy hb LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 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 gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP H USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD b LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Disable this function lt Password Check H Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value H System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt If you want to cancel the setting of password please just press ENTER to make SETUP empty Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA 965GM D S2 Motherboar
19. 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 55 Appendix Using the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash B Steps d 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 IOS Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk SN If you want to save the curren EL BIOS to Floppy item t
20. IDE devices 2 SATA 3Gb s connectors GSATAIIO 1 allowing connection of 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 and JBOD for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 8 GB memory Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 unbuffered DIMMs Ne s Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x1 slot 2 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE connector 6 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 power LED connector Only the GA 965GM DS2 adopts All Solid Capacitor design GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 3 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports by cables 1 SPDIF In Out connector 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable 1 COMB connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector Rear Panel UO 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 VGA port 1 serial port COMA 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 IEEE 1394a port 1 RJ 45 port 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 1 0 Control IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage det
21. Select a Boot First device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Tu Move Enter Accent ESC Exit The Main Menu For example GA 965GM DS2 BIOS Ver F1 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 1984 2006 Award Softw Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults ced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Pa d PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequency Voltage Control A 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options NEL 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability 3 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 30 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
22. Standard CMOS Features naanakan aaa man 32 22 Advanced BIOS Features ul nanaman nananana annnunwnasananasawnasanaannasawnasansanasans 3 23 IntegratedPeripherals AAA 36 24 Power Management Setup umm mna nanana naawa annawana anan annasa naasa nsannasawsasansansasans 9 25 PnP PGliContigurations eege et e Banna e bees 40 Sep PChHealthiStatus coe e RD tt hahaa 41 2 7 FrequencyNoltage Control 43 29 LoadFail Safe Defaults iiite eaan neni edenn 44 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults AAA 44 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password AEN 45 241 Save amp ExIt Setup AA a 46 2 12 Exit Without Saving ANN 46 Chapter 3 Install Drivers 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers 32 SoftwareApplications sissien tes 48 33 Driver CD Information 2 itte etes 48 34 Hardware Information 49 35 Contact Us ee e eda i ded d s 49 Chapter 4 Appendlx rettet qo e vo oq D a io end tt 51 41 Unique Software Utilities ENNEN 51 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introductionis n eerte 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction sssssssseeeeteene 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction sse 54 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Controller GIGABYTE SATA2 63 4 1 5 2 14 16 1 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction s 76 4 2 Troubleshooting Item Checklist mvi IDE Cable x 1 FDD Cable x 1 mi SATA 3Gb s Cable x 2 M 1 0 Shield The items listed above are for referenc
23. experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time 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 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Managerggjicon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel SEN GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 76 STEP 2 ea In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O TET A o 8500 Gm tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker E STEP 3 After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the D A vo ee rear Line Out jack a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK The 2 channel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker T1 Appendix STEP 3 eQ After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear Seu es
24. on Boot from Boot from CD DVD Press any startup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc Intel G965 BIOS for 965GM DS2 F1 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flask F9 Xpress Recovery2 E125 Boot Manu F9 Xpress Recovery2 10 12 2006 G965 ICH8 6A7sEnPC 00 SN 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can Ges enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 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 965GM D S2 Motherboard 52 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1 RESTORE Restore the backed up data to your hard disk This button will not appear if there is no backup file 2 BACKUP Back up data from hard disk 3 REMOVE Remove previously created backup files to release disk space This button will not appear if there is no backup file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations Tis 2 3 5 6 T 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 back
25. result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation 2 Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the 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 h
26. uk GIGA BYTE Latvia The Netherlands WEB address http www gigabyte com lv GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY B V e Poland WEB address http www giga byte nl Office of GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd in POLAND e France WEB address http www gigabyte pl GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE e Ukraine WEB address http www gigabyte fr WEB address http www gigabyte kiev ua e italy e Romania WEB address http www giga byte it Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd Spain in Romania GIGA BYTE SPAIN WEB address http www gigabyte com ro WEB address http www giga byte es Serbia amp Montenegro e Czech Republic Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd in CZECH REPUBLIC WEB address http www gigabyte cz Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd in SERBIA amp MONTENEGRO WEB address http www gigabyte co yu e Turkey Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd in TURKEY WEB address http www gigabyte com tr e GIGABYTE Global Service System ODD cicoa technica service Welcome to GIGABYTE Service system If you want to submit new question or check our response please enter your E Mail address and press the button to log in Fay Ec TT To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system 87 Appendix 10
27. will show Open and the Length fields show 0 0m 37 BIOS Setup OnBoard LAN Boot ROM 9 on dy o This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip H Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard SATA IDE Device This function allows users to enable or disable the SATA IDE ports controlled by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller gt Enabled Enable this function Default value H Disabled Disable this function OnBoard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode Thi GI s function allows users to decide the operating mode of the SATA ports controlled by the GABYTE SATA2 controller DE Set the SATA channel to IDE mode Default value AHCI Set the SATA channel to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Inter face AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queu ing and hot plug For more details about AHCI please visit Intel s website H RAID IDE Set the SATA channel to RAID mode and IDE channel to IDE mode Onboard Serial Port 1 H Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address H 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 H 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 H 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled D
28. AI GSATAII1 Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz VGA PCI Express x1 LAN 2 SATA 3Gb s ATA 33 66 100 133 RJ45 IDE Channel I I GIGABYTE Marvel IT SATA2 88E8056 PCI Express Bus PR t x1 PCle CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus RT USE NE d TSB43AB23 i 3 IEEE 1394a LO 2 PCI zd PCI CLK 33 MHz CPU CLK 266 200 133 MHz LGA775 Processor Host Interface DDRII 800 667 533 MHz DIMM 1 Dual Channel Memory GMCH CLK 266 200 133 MHz BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb s LPT Floppy COM Ports IT8718 a PS 2 KB Mouse Surround Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out MIC Line Out O gu USB Ports Line In 4 SPDIF In J co SPDIF Out Note To use a DDR II 800 667 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 1066 800 MHz FSB processor Bu Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 131 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a
29. BIOS CAUTION 59 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 Type Size reenen SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or Eure der e e T TETTE S reset your system E Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System r Off at this stage 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SE aaa SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue r Off 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Si1ze esee etie SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIO Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file x Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after miis z 100x17 0 updating emory Tes OK OK 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Slave None ster CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 18 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and load BIOS optimized defaults See how t
30. CMOS your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V H Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperature H Detect system CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM H Detect CPU system fan speed automatically CPU Warning Temperature H 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F H 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F H 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F H 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F H Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning b Disabled Disable the fan fail warning function Default value H Enabled Enable the fan fail warning function 41 BIOS Setup lt Smart FAN Control Method Reg H Auto BIOS sets the optimal CPU fan speed automatically Default value Intel R QST Control the fan speed with Intel QST Intel Quiet System Technology Legacy CPU fan runs at different speed depending on CPU temperature Disable CPU fan runs at full speed lt Smart FAN Control Mode H Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal fan speed control mode for it Default value H Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin po
31. E Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show a question mark in CAUTION 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 47 Install Drivers 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 Intel 965 946 Chipset Family Utilities CD Software Applications LL e Please chc on the folowing applications listed Below install Install So Applicatio Driver CD Norton intornet SocurityiNiS install B Information Siza 1022NE Hardware Norton internet Securiy 2008 provides essential protection fiom viruses hackers and privacy threats includes Information Norton Antivirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Contact Us Norton antiSoam Norton Parental Cort Kaspersky annans Size 271MB Kaspersky antirus Acrobat Reader mea BR Sue ams LUH Yar viewing or printing Adobe Parable Document Formai PDF flas Marvel Network Tools Install Ee Marvel Network Zeck G
32. GA 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 Intel Core 2 Extreme quad core Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Extreme dual core Core 2 Duo Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2031 12ME 965GMDR 2031R bad The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 BEN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer ful 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 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 88 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement WEN 61000 3 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment E EN 61000 3 3 Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics o
33. GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 5 IDE IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive 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 39 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 20 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD
34. IGABYTE C O Corporate Online Manager Install Sue 87MB a web basad system managementioci that allows client system hardware information such as CPL and memory and graphice card and much more fe pe monitored or contrac la a nost SSS KI gt The page revoals tha va ue sadad epuer devolcpod ay Gigaayto and ite woricwide par 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ABYTE Intel 965 946 Driver CD information set Family Utilities CD Install e following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver alba The Dr information shows the detail Cer stored inthis Driver CD Software Applications NNNM tomador jirectory Name escription Intel chipset sahara instalation UA for Windows KP co NW Intel chipset sonware installation utityor Windows 2000 dee Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows ME Intel chipset software instal ction liyfor Windows 90 qum irte apaication accelerator for Windows XP r Intel application accelerator for Windows 2000 EA JI XP rel Sege Meda Accelerator Driver for Windows XP emat xe rite Graphics Media Accelerator Diet ron 2000 k Frae gon Enable USB gace tack rem sa mode Las PRI Enp y Name scriptom le usare Plon Dennrion Auc patcr me nam Mierason Realtek Realechigh Defintion Audio driver le esst Reales ADOT Audio d
35. S to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 56 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 Proms nananahanan Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K SN Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Ge Wide Range Protection Disable You can repeat Step 1 to 4 Copy BIOS completed Pass to flash the backup BIOS Please press any key to continue too 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 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot From iste ertet rere dein 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 con
36. SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Main Menu Hard Dis Create RAID Disk Drive Mode Name Capacity Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO d 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID 20026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mir Sa nd E etup xit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Ce Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 0 Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 lt gt TAB Switch Window 1 4 Select RAID ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 10 69 Appendix To check more detailed information about the array use the TAB key while in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block Select the array and press ENTER A small window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen Figure 11 GIGA BYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V 1 06 53 Main Menu Hard Dis ive List Create RAID Disk Drive Mode Name Capaci pe s Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDDI 120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict S Rebuild Mirror Driv RAT katwan T Sa nd E Name JRAID xit Without Saving Level 0 Stripe Block 128KB RAID Disk Drive List Capacity 81GB Model Name Members HDD 01 s Members HDDx RDDO0 JRAID Status Normal 01 TAB Switch Window 1 4 Select RAID ENTER Detail ESC Exit Figure 11 After configuring the RAID array select the Save And Exit Setu
37. 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 b Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt e F10 Save e Defaults PCI1 IRQ Assignment H Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 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 PCI2 IRQ Assignment H Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value 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 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 40 2 6 PC Health Status c c c CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software PC Health Status Open Status Disabled Menu Level SYSTEM FAN F Disabled t FAN Control Method Auto Smart FAN Control Mode Auto F1 General Help nized Defaults Reset Case Open Status H Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value H Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case have been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save
38. al Help F5 Previous Values Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally 1 If no cable problem 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
39. 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 PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card PCI Set Init display first to PCI Default value H Onboard Set Init display first to Onboard VGA Onboard VGA b Enable If No Ext PEG Output from the onboard GPU when no PCI Express VGA card is installed Default value Always Enable Always output from the onboard GPU On Chip Frame Buffer Size 1MB Set on chip frame buffer size to 1MB H 8MB Set on chip frame buffer size to 8MB Default value Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 c c o Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software ed Peripherals SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled Menu Levelb 0 Controller Enabled ard Support Disabled Disabled USB storage detect Enabled Codec Auto Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Onboard LAN Enabled SMART LAN Press Enter OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SA DE Ctrl Mode IDE Onboard Serial Port 1 3 RQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP SATA Port0 3 Native Mode H Enabled Set SATA Port0 3 to operate at Native IDE mode b Disabled Set SATA Port0 3
40. an heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler 13 Hardware Installation 14 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 DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory mod ule can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically i
41. arm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product Ep om P Ga ba gt 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU LGA775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme quad core Core 2 Extreme dual core Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium processor Extreme Edition Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus Supports 1066 800 533 MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge Intel G965 Express Chipset Southbridge Intel ICH8 LAN Onboard Marvell 88E8056 phy 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC888 CODEC chip Supports High Definition Audio Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports SPDIF In Out connection Supports CD In connection Storage ICH8 Southbrigde 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 1 FDD device 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors SATAIIO 1 2 3 allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Onboard GIGABYTE SATA2 chip 1IDE connector ATA 33 66 100 133 allowing connection of 2
42. ce in BIOS Setup 3 Configure RAID array in RAID BIOS Nee D 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver Me 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Net Y c SG ST 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 formatted floppy disk Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard KE omm 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 your motherboard has more than one SATA controller refer to the connectors introduction section of the user s manual to identify the SATA controller for the connector For example on the GA 965GM DS2 motherboard the GSATAIIO and GSATAII1 connectors are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID Mode 63 Appendix 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly
43. ci May Andie VO applies s DA Dee speaker jacks a small window will pop up and uc ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 4 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager di icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker BCH Speaker Pra STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker TE aan connected 6 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager l con in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio UO tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speak
44. d 34 od od HDD S M A R T Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read write errors and to issue warnings when third party hardware monitor utility is installed H Enabled Enable HDD S M A R T capability b Disabled Disable HDD S M A R T capability Default value CPU Hyper Threading Vote H Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value H Disabled Disable CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 Note H Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 H Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect H Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value H Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Not H Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value b Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note H Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value b Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function Not H Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value b Disabled Disable EIST function Virtualization Technology Meel c H Enabled Enable Virtualization Technology Default value Disabled Disable this function Init Display First This feature
45. duced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following m For 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 visit Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents Lene TP 6 OptionalACCeSSOrles a oet ln NENA in em Tee pb oM nr 6 GA 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram tette ce retire ten ir ied de db NAAN 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation AA 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation A 9 12 Eeature Summary e et PR UR CR UR RH ERR 10 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler sse 12 1351 Installation of the CPU nie tri etre erecti 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler AAA 13 14 Installation of Memory eiat 14 15 Installation of Expansion Cards AA 16 16 WO Back Panel Introduction A 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction AA 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setz ote te e pde 29 The Main Menu For example GA 965GM DS2 BIOS Ver EI 30 2 4
46. e N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fa afe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defau Power Mat PnP PCI C PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 46 Chapter 3 Install Drivers SN Pictures below are shown in Windows XP a Insert the driver CD title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive the driver CD title will auto start and show the installation guide If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer and execute the Run exe 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted GIGABYTE Install low are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click on the Xpress Install to install a drivers automatically By d o he installed uncheck the selected drivers will nat be installed Driver cD id Yahoo Toolbar ES a k mation Size 606 1KB Version 1 0 Yahoo Toolbar ir Hardware Information TAINF U
47. e only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 12CF1 1CM001 12R SPDIF In and Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPINO 11 R e SATA Cable Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 01R 11R GA 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 Motherboard Layout KB MS CPU FAN ATX 12V LGA775 ee e HEO no EN D 5 3 EM NN S e s ig E Ke ET a Co i HEN a Ma 5 UEM n III o BG Hi LO BI HE la pa S Hi WG ng WY D g i mH H n o Vie Dd LH La ka 5 2 Hi H ad USB 1394 a eu Baga Lie D r E 8 o H USB LAN S H H e HE Li Intel G965 amp ii NG THE E O ni AUDIO D Br AUDIO aisle ma ee Mi Ze E PCIE_16 S E 22 IDE PCI rox Marve TTA aa emman 88E8056 maa T Ces PCI2 Intel ICH8 GIGABYTE WE Ba J g D CD IN PCIE 1 8 Ee CLR CMOS SATAII2 E BATTERY ATAII2 E cfDEk gt f ge COMB F1 1394 F USB2 F USB3 z TAL ED On ARAB SISI SI ES F2 1394 A SATAII3 pa SPDIF IO SYS FAN F_USB1 SATAIIO GSATAII0 SAT
48. e used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up H Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto H Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk H Cylinder Number of cylinders b Head Number of heads H Precomp Write precomp H Landing Zone Landing zone H Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer b None No floppy drive installed H 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity gt gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity bo 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area H Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped H All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other er
49. ection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning CPU Smart Fan Control BIOS 18 Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 0b Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune only supports Hardware Monitor function Note 2 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 24 4cm Note 1 To use a DDR Il 800 667 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 1066 800 MHz FSB processor Note 2 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 one indented corner of 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 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please s
50. er DIGITAL Ovi apir STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen C ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker m E Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is e completed hi wi D a a e D 8 Li ayuu 79 Appendix Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound m option settings as desired Biss C ENG O IC Equalizer AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup A NNUS port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control E Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration DIGITAL d Connector Settings Connector Settings ei pe Es Np TS Hr sable front panel jack detection Hu ayuu Id Enable auto popup di GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 80 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 http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previo
51. er Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 23 Hardware Installation 11 F AUDIO Front Audio Connector This connector supports either HD High Definition or AC97 front panel audio module If you wish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer D 10799 Hl Ke ES gp HSC 3 HD Audio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC E 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 NC iai iam m d T FAUDIO JD y NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC a By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To c
52. et the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc n HT functionality requirement content NOTE Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 M Metal Lever Gently lift the metal Nag s lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position n Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Fig 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle lo Ill cated on the edge of the CPU socket ES Fig 4 TE Once the CPU is properly inserted please replace the plastic covering and Align the indented cor B push the metal lever ner of the CPU with back into its original the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefull
53. evious Values fi faults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Date The date format is week month day year H Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month H Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in hour minute second The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 1 Master b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Channel 0 1 Master IDE SATA Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings H Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 Master IDE Channel 4 5 Master Slave H IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 32 c q None Select this if no IDE SATA devices ar
54. f broadcast receivers and associated equpment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appiances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus O EN 50082 2 Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving andlor distribution from sound and television signals Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Information Technology equipment immunity characteristics Limis and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated BEN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for
55. ff instantly Default value H Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec 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 Event Wake up Default value Power On by Ring Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function H Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to Enabled and key in Date time to power on system b Disabled Disable this function Default value H Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled H Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 H Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On By Mouse H Disabled Disable this function Default value H Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 39 BIOS Setup Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function Default value H Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password H Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system lt KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here H Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function gt gt
56. h indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu AN Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are Cow sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extractthe 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 BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same Screen This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba
57. household and simiar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 electrical appliances Manufacturer Importer Date Oct 1 2006 Safaty for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature 7 fuae Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C 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 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 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 ofthe 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 Date Oct 1 2006 Copyright 2007 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 repro
58. ice CDROM Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Limit CPUID M Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt CIE Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled CPU EIST Function Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Init Display First PCI Onboard A Enable If No Ext PEG On Chip Frame Buffer Size 8M Figure 2 Step 3 Save and exit BIOS Setup 65 Appendix 3 Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press Ctrl G to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 3 Press CTRL G to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS setup utility TE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII Controller BIOS v1 06 53 t C 2005 GIGA BYTE Technology http byte com Non RAID B B Non RAID Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Figure 4 use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press ENTER GIGA BYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Mode Name Delete RAID Dis
59. ier a scription J aa RealTek 2133187 00 8106 LAN ror Senn RealTek 8 HXLAN driver tela RealTek E187 LAN arver le Maret Marvell 10710011000 Base LAN diver a lt This page listo tho corterte caftwares and ariere in this CD tti GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard i Hardware Information Bee The flowing information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard le BIOS Info hiel 6965 BIOS for SB5GM DS2 DE CPU Info CPU intel Genuinelnte le Memory info 515 564 KE RAM L le Device DeseriptioreTeras Instumente OHCI Compliant IEEE 1344 Host Controller le Dovicd DrivorProvidor Microsoft Device Dascriptionsirtel R 82801 PCI Bridge 244E Devied DriverProvider Microsoft Device Descripttoci standard ISA bridge Dovicd DriverPrauider Microscft Device Description PO1 standard PO to PCI bridge Devica DriverPrevderzMicrosom Dovice Doscription PO1 standard PCI t0 PCI bridge Devica DriverPravider Microscft Device Descriptiorc CI standard PCi to PCI bridge le Dovicd DrivorPrevidoraMicrocc le Device Deseriptiom PCI standard host CFU bridge lg Si This page lisis ell devices you have for his motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details GIGABYTE as Intel 965 946 Chipset Family Utilities CD GIGABYTE Contact Us NIPPON SIEA EYTE CORFERATICN DEES Contact us sia the headq
60. 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 In BIOS Setup go to Integrated Periperals set Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID IDE before configuring RAID If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI depending on your need Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA Port0 3 Native Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled Menu Level gt ontroller Enabled Disabled USB Mouse Support bled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Auto Onboard H 94 Enabled Onboard H Enabled SMART LAN Enter OnBoard LAN Boot ROM bled Onboard SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode RAID IDE Onboard Serial Port Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Figure 1 gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your woe motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 64 Step 2 To boot from Windows installation CD ROM disk set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Dev
61. isable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 H Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address H 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 H 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value H 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 H 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 H Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 Onboard Parallel Port H Disabled Disable onboard LPT port H 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value H 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 H 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode H SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value gt gt EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port b ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup c c CMOS Setup Utility Cop C 1984 2006 Award Software Power gement Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume b rm ACPI Suspend Type H S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value H S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by PWR BTTN H Instant Off Press power button then Power o
62. item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 43 BIOS Setup 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 A 1 Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Perip 1 Set Supervisor P rd Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health sax Frequency Voltage Control Item Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health Sra Frequen loltage Cor lect Item Seti Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 44 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 d Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS res Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphera Power M PnP PCI C PC Health Frequency Voltage Control Select Item Exit Setup 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
63. k Drive HDDO ST3120026AS Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict RAID Disk Drive List TAB Switch Window 4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 4 Note In the main screen you can select a hard disk in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press ENTER This allows you to check detailed information about the selected hard disk GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 66 A Create Array In the main screen press ENTER on the Create RAID Disk Drive item Then the RAID creation screen appears Figure 5 GIGA BYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Mode Name Le 1 HDDO ST3120026AS Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS Block 128KB Size 240GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List Help Enter RAID Name Enter ing between 1 to l6 c in length for the created RAID drive to be identified by system BIOS or OS lt 7 Move Cursor DEL BS Delete Character ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 5 In the RAID creation screen the Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array Figure 5 The following procedure uses RAID 0 creation as an example Steps 1 Enter Array Name Under the Name item enter an array name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters and press ENTER 2 Select RAID Mode Under the Level item use UP or DOWN ARROW key t
64. matted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 16 press E to select E GIGABYTE SATA RAID Driver 32Bit if you wish to install Windows XP 32 bit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished d by bytes free NBOOTDRU a Figure 15 Figure 16 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 17 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 16 Figure 17 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 12 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Required for AHCI and RAID Mode 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 18 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
65. nd insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk a If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can 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 CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sss SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 256K 8GE800 F4 BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Tpei ize esee SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not turn off power or SE i reset your system at this E Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System r Off stage 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
66. ng POST Intel Flex Memory Technology offers easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual channel mode 15 Hardware Installation computer Replace your computer s chassis cover 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card Install related driver from the operating system GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 16 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 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 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar To install a VGA card or to release an installed card users can also press the latch on the back of the drawable bar as the picture to the left
67. nto 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 965GM D S2 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of memory bus will double The GA 965GM DS2 GA 965GM S2 includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following Channel 0 DDRII1 DDRII2 Channel 1 DDRII3 DDRII4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDRII memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four 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 The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side X Empty DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 2 memory modules DS SS X DS SS X X DS SS X DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Note When memory modules of different size and chips are installed a message which indicates that memory is configured to Flex memory mode operation will appear duri
68. o load BIOS optimized defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 60 Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility Tw f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the Gute ce aan 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 B mi Select BIOS item than click Install Fig 3 The BIOS Utility Fig 4 Select the desired BIOS server Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Git Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China M end Update Upos Nel pros Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Sa T Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A T Clear PnP Data Pool Update BIOS About this program ta 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
69. o select RAID 0 Stripe RAID 1 Mirror or JBOD Figure 6 Then press ENTER to move onto the next step GIG YTE Technolog rp PC SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name JRAID Mode Name L 1 us 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS Non RAID Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS Non RAID Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List Help Select RAID Level RAID 0 Data striped for performance RAID 1 Data mirrored fo dundancy JBOD Data concatenated for huge temporarily disk required 14 Switch RAID Level ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 6 67 Appendix 3 Assign Array Disks After RAID mode is selected RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks 4 Set Block Size only for RAID 0 Under the Block item use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the block size Figure 7 ranging from 4K to 128K Press ENTER when finished GIG TE Technology Corp PCIE to S IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Create New RAID Mode Na HDDO ST31200 d Non RAID Select Disk 0 120 GB Non RAID 240GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List Help Setting Stripe Block Select a stripe size which will be used to divide data from to seperate RAID members The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB 14 Switch RAID Block Size ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 7 5 Set Array Size Under the Size item type the
70. ometimes 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 display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error 81 Appendix GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 82 83 Appendix GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard T84 85 Appendix Contact Us 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 China NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL
71. onnect an AC97 front panel nore audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 80 about the software settings GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 24 12 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 1 sw es n 2 GND L 3 GND 4 CD R 13 SPDIF IO SPDIF In Out Connector The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF IO 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 Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI
72. 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 F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 29 BIOS Setup lt F12 gt Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc Intel G965 BIOS for 965GM DS2 F1 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recoveryz F12 Boot Menu lt F12 gt Boot Menu 10 12 2006 G965 ICH8 6A79LGOPC 00 Use 1 or lt 4 gt to select a device then press enter to accept Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu
73. ositive 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 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing 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
74. p item in the main screen to save your settings if you wish to exit the RAID BIOS utility then press Y Figure 12 GIGA BYTE Technology Co IE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 0 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk D Mode Name Capacity T Delete RAID Disk Dri HDDO 120026AS 120 GB RAID Ins Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD 120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Rebuild M Save And Exit Setup thou RAID Disk Drive Save to Disk amp Exit Y N Y Model Name ers HDDx RDDO JRAID SITIS Z4U UD Nonnal 2 TAB Switch Window 4 Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 12 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 10 B Delete Array To delete the array select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main menu and press ENTER The selection bar will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block Press the SPACEBAR on the array to be deleted a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array Figure 13 Press Del GIGA BYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Mode Name Capacity HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside Solve Mirror Conflict RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDDO0 JRAID 0 Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 J Select RAID SPACE Mark Delete DEL Confirm ESC Abort Figure 13 Press Y to confirm yes to the following message Figu
75. pdate Utility Install Contact Us Size 11MB Version 1 0 1008 This utiltyinstals INF fles that inform the operating system howto properly configure the chipset for specific functionality such as PCI Express or LUBE interface dintel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Install Ener version 421 Installs drivers for the integrated graphics controller of Intel amp chipsets This is nctlo he used ifthe system has a third party graphics card Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio Install Sue ham Version 1005010 The Microsoft UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for High Definition Audio Azalia This drveris designed ta work with he following versions of Windows Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Pay windows XP Service Pack SET a Microcam Windows 2000 Sanico Pack 4 SP4 rd Realtek Audio Codec Driver instal E Sue MB Version 100 5273 The Realtek Audio Codec driver provides supportfor 7 1 channel audio Marvell Yukon Gigabit LAN Driver Install Sizo Lama Velo 0515 2 Installs drivers for Marvel Gigabit LAN Chipset s The Xpress Instal Ine Click and Ga technology to instal the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you wan tren click the Go button The Xpress install will execute the Installation foryou automatically P an Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the NOT
76. re 14 or N to cancel GIGA BYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 5 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Mode Name Capacity a Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside Solve Mirror Conf Rebuild Mir Save And E RAID Disk Drive List Model Name Members HDDx RDDO JRAID 01 T 4 Select RAID S E Mark Delete DEL Confirm ESC Abort Figure 14 71 Appendix 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk Required for AHCI and RAID Mode 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 modeVote 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 15 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 16 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank for
77. ress R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue F3 Exit Figure 22 R Repair Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed 75 Appendix PAZ 4 1 5 2 14 16 18 Channel Audio Function Be Introduction The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the function for each audio jack by the audio software provided For example if a rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer speaker out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP in fa Ren e D n ut M a e Bon H Rear paoi E Front Speaker fee S de Speaker Mic In u V e Note that if you wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack caution for the microphone to work correctly HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio
78. rors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors b All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 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 Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T ability Disabled CPU Hyper Thr i Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 et Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Net Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E e Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 e Enabled CPU EIST Function Enabled Virtualize ation Technology
79. shows 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction O eo DE 10 Op el o O Oo 2 e mm o o fo Gs 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 LPT The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices Serial Port COMA Devices like mouses modems and etc can be connected to Serial port VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port IEEE 1394 port Connectec to IEEE 1394 devices 9 e USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not supportUSB controller please con tact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors e LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000 Mbps 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 Ou
80. size of the array Figure 8 and press ENTER GIC TE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V 1 06 53 te New RAID Hard Disk Drive List JRAID Mode Name Availa Type Status HDDO 20026AS 1 Non RAID Select Disk HDDI 0G Non RAID Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List Help Setting RAID Capacity Enter the RAID capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity determined by the selected members If less than the maximum capacity is chosen the remaining capacity would be no used 2 Switch Unit DEL BS Delete Number ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 8 GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 68 6 Confirm Creation After all of the items are configured the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item When prompted to confirm your selections Figure 9 press Y to confirm or N to abort GIGA BYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1 06 53 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List IER Mode Name Availe Ty atus 0 i HDD0 ST3120026AS 0G Non RAID HDDI i Non RAID RAID Disk Dri Create RAID on the select HDD Y N Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING 2 Switch Unit DEL BS Delete Number ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 9 When finished the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block Figure 10 GIGA BYT ology Corp PCIE to
81. t The default Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack 9 Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack Linen The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack 17 Hardware Installation o 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 e MICIn The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack a In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to NOTE perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 7 Connectors Introduction annc Oppe 10 jl o HHI 7 1 ATX 12V 11 F AUDIO 2
82. tinure 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 T4 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 Fba after updating Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Appendix 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Optimized Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Optimized Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIO F10 Save amp Exit Setup Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults T Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features ced BIOS Features PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Lan F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash
83. to operate at Legacy IDE mode Default value USB Controller H Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value b Disabled Disable USB Controller USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature H Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value H Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support H Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value USB Mouse Support H Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST H Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value Disabled Disable this function Azalia Codec H Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 36 Onboard H W 1394 H Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value b Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function Onboard HIW LAN Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value b Disabled Disable this function gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility C i C 1984 2006 Award Software Menu Level Normal Normal Pair7 8 Status Normal Length T4 gt Move Enter Select D Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Gener
84. uarter or branch leg around the world 49 Install Drivers GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C IA C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode T 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 b
85. up 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 Ch OD CO OO E o Precautions d 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 53 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility H46Ab Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flas
86. us 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 Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Tum off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system DIIS En ds 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 S
87. utton Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 51 Appendix 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press 94 Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter 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 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 F9 key during system power
88. wer cables However some 4 pin CPU fan power cables are not designed following Intel 4 Wire fans PWM control specifications With such CPU fans selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan Speed Note Before setting this item to Intel R QST make sure at least DDRII1 or DDRII2 socket in Channel 0 is populated A small portion of system memory will be shared when Intel QST is enabled GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 42 2 7 FrequencyNoltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Frequen age Control CPU Clock Ratio N 16X System Memory Multiplier Auto Menu Level gt nory Frequency Mhz timized Defau Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption t Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU chipsets and memory modules may result in damages or shortened life expectancy to these components Please be aware that the menu items are for power users only CPU Clock Ratio Note This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable System Memory Multiplier The adjustable range will vary based on the CPU FSB Default value Auto set memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Wrong frequency settings may cause system unable to boot Clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue gt Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on System Memory Multiplier setting Note This
89. y place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation GA 965GM D S2 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of CPU cooler paste on the surface of the installed CPU Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin S Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the CPU cooler on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 3 Place the CPU cooler atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push pins diagonally Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the CPU cooler instal lation section of the user manual Fig 6 Finally please attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard gt The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste To prevent NA such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather th

GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 User's Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents