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AMD GA-MA69VM-S2 User's Manual

1. 1 nnnm Notch 8 g i aba E oa DDRII Een wm Somme Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA MA69VM S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double ss Due to CPU limitation if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology follow the guidelines below 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side Empty DDRII 1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS
2. w nN aja A gt e 27 Hardware Installation GA MA69VM 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 pressing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either GIGABYTE s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating System BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS 7 lt gt lt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item Enter Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Sta
3. EI Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s j instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently take out the battery and put it aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer 25 Hardware Installation 16 TV TV Output Connector Use this connector to connect an optional TV Out cable to your computer for output of analog video signals To connect the TV Out cable check the pin assignments carefully and install it correctly Incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For the optional TV Out cable please contact your local dealer Refer to page 69 for instructions on installing the TV Out cable Pin No Definition Y GND GND COMP GND GND GND No Pin GND gt e 17 SPDIF IO S PDIF In Out Connector The S PDIF output is capable of providin
4. 0000000000000 a PO iunii D Q Ui 5 JO lo EE 0 PO PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000 Mbps Center Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The default Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Side Speaker Out The default Side Spe
5. In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker 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 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 75 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio 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 8CH Speaker DIGITAL CO _ 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 ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out DIGITAL then click The 8 channel audio setup is T e oem completed GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 76 Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settin
6. 9 9 9 o 6 9 9 1 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector floppy connector IDE connector 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector system fan connector front panel connector front audio connector CD In connector 1 S PDIF In Out connector 3 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports by cables 1 Power LED connector 1 COMB connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector TV out connector 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 10 Rear Panel I O 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 COMA port 1 VGA port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 RJ 45 port 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 178716 chip System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function 2 1 4 Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 0b Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune only supports Hardware Monitor function 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Norton Internet Security OEM version Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 24 4cm 9 Control Hardware M
7. Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type Size eus Winbond 25X40 512K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Ej Floppy lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Free size 0 DEL Delete Total size 0 F5 Refresh GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 54 c Select the BIOS file and press ENTER Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press ENTER The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed 1 Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Caution 2 DO not remove the floppy disk or hard drive USB drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the Q Flash main menu Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Winbond 25X40 512K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Step 4 Press ESC and then ENTER to exit Q Flash and the system will restart As the system reboots you will see the new BIOS version during POST Step 5 As the system reboots press DELETE to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized De faults and press ENTER to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals device
8. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement 50082 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical portable tools and sit apparatus EN 50082 2 Limits and methods of measurement 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of C 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 and or distribution from sound and television signals Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits 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 conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 Safety requirements for mains operated 60950 electronic and relat
9. 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 ead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start f you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition E sd 1 GND 4 3 2 GND 3 HN 4 HV 13 ID alls Pin No Definition
10. 3 MPD 1 q 13 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 _ an Definition U B 1 Signal am 2 GND 8 a GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 24 14 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header Open Normal short Clear Mos 15 BATTERY lt Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced 4 Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer
11. Move Enter Select Value F10 Save 5 F1 General Help 5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto AMD Cool n Quiet driver manages clock and VID to best serve the thermal performance and power requirements Default value Disabled Disable this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu c First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy 15120 Select your boot device priority by 15120 Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD P Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN Disabled Disable this function GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 34 c Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360 K type is 40 tracks 720 K 1 2 M and 1 44 M are all 80 tracks Enabled BIOS se
12. Available Display Devices You can show your computer desktop on one or more displays at the same time The folowing display devices are connected to your ATI graphics product Which would you to Choose Main Display GD 1704BP G Standard TV 5 Video lt Back Nee n Catalyst Control Center Basic Content Viewing Selection for TV Selecting the type of content you will be viewing will optimize settings to provide the best display image on your analog or TV Select the type of content that you willbe viewing on your Windows desktop Curent Setting Provides display settings that are best for working with Windows desktop applications including games Fulscieen video Start Over Catalyst Control Center Basic Display Settings for Desktop Viewing The recommended settings for desktop viewing have been pre selected Accept change the desktop area display resolution then cick Finish to apply your settings and telum to the Easy Setup Quick Setings page To adjust other display settings click the Advanced button on the Easy Setup Quick Settings page 720x 490 Start Over 800 600 lt Back Erish a 4 1 6 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 A
13. Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 40 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Auto Auto Menu Level gt gt PCI 1 IRQ Assignment 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 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment 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 41 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Open Status Disabled Menu led in g Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail War Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto ES F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case is opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change to CMOS and then your computer will restart Current Voltage V VCORE DDR18V 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperatur
14. Enable Enable USB 2 0 function Default Value Disabled Disable onchip USB 2 0 function USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value USB Mouse Support 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 Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 p gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 p gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address b gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 37 Onboard Parallel P
15. Internal Graphics Mode Auto Enable output from the onboard GPU when no PCI Express card is installed When a PCI Express card is installed automatically output from the PCI Ex press card and disable the onboard GPU Default Disabled Disable the onboard GPU whether or not a PCI Express card is installed Frame Buffer Size Auto Auto detect frame buffer size Default value gt gt 32MB Set frame buffer size to 32 MB 64MB Set frame buffer size to 64 MB 128MB Set frame buffer size to 128 MB 256MB Set frame buffer size to 256 MB 512MB Set frame buffer size to 512 MB 1024MB Set frame buffer size to 1024 MB Current UMA Size Detect UMA size automatically 35 BIOS Setup 2 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals gt IDE Configuration Press Enter OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Lev OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard LAN Function Enabld Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled Enabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Se Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Se Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Pa SPP Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults ptimized Defaults gt Configuration CM
16. Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD WEB address http www gigabyte com sg GA M69VM S2 Motherboard e China NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 ext 333 Chengdu TEL 86 28 85236930 FAX 86 28 85256822 ext 814 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85539821 Shenyang TEL 86 24 83992901 FAX 86 24 83992909 india GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY INDIA LIMITED WEB address http www gigabyte in Australia GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD WEB address http www gigabyte com au 86 e Germany G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address http www gigabyte de e UK G B T TECH CO LTD WEB address http www giga byte co uk The Netherlands GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY B V WEB address http www giga byte nl e France Russia Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd WEB address http www gigabyte ru GIGA BYTE Latvia WEB address http www gigabyte com lv Poland Office of GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd in POLAND WEB address http www gigabyte pl GIGABYTE TECHNOL
17. CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features i WAIL VV LULUUL Select Item Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum System performance 2 8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password LAL Select Item Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 44 2 9 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Set Super word When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled On
18. Press ENTER after each command Figure 10 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 11 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 11 press 4 to select 4 SB600 SATA Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished Figure 10 Figure 11 Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 12 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11 Figure 12 65 Appendix 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI RAID driver message Figure 13 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver
19. SS DS SS DS SS A If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend installing them in DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 DIMM sockets 15 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Ex press x16 slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 16 1 6 Back Panel Introduction
20. STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker STEP 3 After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the Mer VO Microphone 3D Audio Demo 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 chan nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager amp lil 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 GA M69VM S2 Motherboard STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected E Choose a device depending on the type of speaker nanoa 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 in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel 2 STEP 2
21. Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level gt First Boot Device CDROM DUCT Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floopy Seek Disabled Boot Up Num Lock On Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability I Internal Graphics Mode Auto Frame Bu Size Auto Size 64 gt lt Move Enter Select PD Value F10 Save t F1 General Help 5 Previous Values E afe Defaults timized Defaults Figure 2 Step 3 Save and exit BIOS Setup GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 60 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 3 Hit the lt Ctrl gt lt F gt key to enter the ATI RAID BIOS setup utility RAID BIOS Version 2 5 1540 32 c 2006 ATI Technology Inc All rights reserved No Array is 4 Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 3 Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the ATI BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 4 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press lt 1 gt to enter the View Drive Assignments window To crea
22. array in Delete LD Menu highlight the array you wish to delete and press the Del key or the lt Alt gt lt Del gt keys 2 The View LD Definition Menu will appear as Figure 9 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc 1 RAID Mode Total Drv Status Stripe Block Cache Mode Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB ou sure you want to delete this Figure 9 GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 64 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode 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
23. x 2 W O Shield The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 51R Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 21R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 31R SIPDIF In and Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPINO 11 11R TV Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 10S001 01R Please refer to the instructions on Page 69 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard Layout MS KB ATX_12V lt o Socket AM2 l Es i i lt CPU_FAN a Ei i i i He EJIV ru i lt LAN 8 GA MA69VM S2 HH i B 19 ul PCIEA AMD 690V S Ex 3 2 7 16 5 0 natos AMD SB600 Pen 8 5 Entre JSATAII3 ER ae COMB 2 amp BcLR cMos Can CED 4 A A FPANEL J CD IN SPDIF IO USB USB2 USB3 PWR LED Block Diagram PCle
24. y SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 49 Drivers Installation GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 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 I A and M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 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 button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note 5 functions may v
25. 2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu 02 14 2007 RS690V SB600 6A669G01C 00 Use lt T gt or lt gt to select a device then press enter to accept Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Select a Boot First device Floppy 15120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN 7 Enter Accept ESC Exit The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D11 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options uec 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 MA69VM S2 Motherboard 30 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BI
26. A ae Exit 1 Methods and steps 1 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 Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as ma69vms2 F1 e Complete update process following the instruction GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 56 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 In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method 1 if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Giga
27. AUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 77 about the software settings F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC o n v rm e 23 Hardware Installation 12 POWER_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 U Pin No Definition Li 1 MPD 71 2
28. CLK 100 MHz CPU CLK 200 MHz AMD Socket AM2 DDRII 800 667 533 MHz DIMM CPU Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus GFX CLK 100 MHz Pea ALR gt AMD 690V TV PCle CLK x4 100 MHz lt gt WEE 1 PCI Express x4 RTL LAN RJ45 84408 ATA 33 66 100 133 IDE Channels PCI Bus 4 SATA 3Gb s Floppy LPT Port COM Ports Vo BIOS IT8716 PS 2 KB Mouse Line In 34 O O iw SPDIF In SPDIF Out 1 Em Line Out 4 8832 5 5 5 10 USB 35 2PCI 2299 Ports 02 00 PCI CLK 02 33 MHz 88 d gt gt E E Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handlin
29. ED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 9 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R o 22 10 F_AUDIO Front Audio Panel 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 HD Audio AC 97 Audio m Pin Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND ma 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 1 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 1 6 FSENSE1 6 NC a 7 F
30. Figure 13 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press 5 Figure 14 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass age devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manual Currently Setup will load support for the following mas If you do not have any device support disk m a mass storage device manufacturer or do not v rage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 14 GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 66 Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear Use the ARROW keys to select AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform Figure 15 and press ENTER Later when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk 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 ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 15 Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controll
31. GA MA69VM S2 AMD Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core AMD Athlon 64 Sempron AM2 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME MA69VMS2 1002R 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 55011 55013 55014 1 55015 55020 55022 DIN VDE 0855 D part 10 D part 12 marking 60065 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA MA69VM S2 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment E 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E 55024
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33. OS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed 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 bestperformance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software rd Date mm dd yy Wed Feb 14 2007 Time hh mm ss 14 42 37 Menu Level gt ur annel 0 Mz aster None a None None None None IDE Cha anhel 3 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 M
34. OS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software IDE Configuration OnChip IDE ChannelO Enabled Menu Level gt us Values lt OnChip IDE 10 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port gt OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Enable onboard SATA function Default value Disabled Disable onboard SATA function OnChip SATA Native IDE Set the SATA channel to Native IDE mode Default value RAID Set the SATA channel to RAID mode Legacy IDE Set the SATA channel to Legacy IDE mode SATAAAHCI Set the SATA channel to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 96 Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto detect onboard audio function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Function Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function Default value Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value OnChip USB Controller Enable Enable USB 1 1 function Default Value Disabled Disable onchip USB 1 1 function USB Controller
35. Pin No Definition 1 33V 18 33V 2 33V 14 AN EB 3 GND 15 GND DE 4 16 PS ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 45V 48 GND a 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 BV 9 5V SB stand by 51 2 ale 0 oW 2 1 12V Only for 24 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX 24 2 12 3 3V Only for 24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX ATX 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 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU FAN 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 CPU FAN an 1 Definition 5 1 GND CPU_FAN 2 12V Speed Control am 3 Sense E 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN veal Definition SYS_FAN 1 GND 2 12V H 3 Sense 5 FDD FDD Conn
36. aker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack Line In The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out The default Line Out Front Speaker Out jack Stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out jack 17 Hardware Installation MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack In addition to the default Speakers settings audio jacks be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack 6 Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 7 Connectors Introduction Irt 7 EH 4 TT T t T 1 14 917 18 5 11 12 8 1 12V 10 F_AUDIO 2 Power Connector 11 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 3 CPU_FAN 12 POWER_LED 4 SYS_FAN 13 Cl 5 FDD 14 CLR_CMOS 6 IDE 15 BATTERY 7 SATAIIO 1 12 13 16 8 F_PANEL 17 SPDIF IO 9 CD IN 18 COMB GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 18 12
37. arches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value Password Check System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value 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 Enabled Enable HDD S M A R T capability Disabled Disable HDD S M A R T capability Default value Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard PEG Set Init Display First to Express VGA card PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Default value OnChip Set Init Display First to onboard VGA Surroundview This option is configurable only if an ATI graphics card is installed Disabled Disable the Dual View capability Default value Enabled Enable the Dual View capability
38. ary 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 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 on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD key startup XpressReco
39. byte s website for downloading and updating it according to method II Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted Do not use BIOS and Corporate Online Management at the same time 57 Appendix 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system 2 Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation OG yp Before you begin Please prepare a At least 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 eee 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 58 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Y
40. ce 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 o Precautions 15 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 Q Flash is BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS DOS or Windows Em bedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process Before Use Follow the steps be
41. ce 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 10 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility ght C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integratec Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Select Item Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 11 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Exit Without Saving Type Y will quit the Setup Utility withou
42. cifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents Checklist ut efte aba eae 6 OptionalAccessories 2 6 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 7 Block Diagram ro e nt ederet beet ei rr 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 141 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 12 gt Feature Summary 35 ne AA REA aA LR GE 10 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU 12 1331 Installation ofthe CPU mtt temet 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU 13 14 Installation of Memory ce trac ettet ter ttg ren 14 15 Installation of Expansion 16 16 O Back Panel Introduction 17 17 Connectors Introduction 2 18 Chapter 2 ONES 0 o 29 The Mai
43. ck Next Step 4 Choose Setup my display configuration from the central list and click Go The EasySetup Wiz ard will assist you in step by step configurations 699 Serien y CHI DRIVERS INFORMATION p 4 HAROWARE INFORMATION Catalyst Control Center Basic Welcome to the ATI Catalyst Control Center What would you like to use Basic Easy Setup Wizards and Quick Settings Provides both step by step assistance and Quick Settings for changing your display setup and other common tasks C Advanced Allows you to configure all he many avaiable settings of your ATI graphics product Dont show this page again You can choose between Basic Easy and Quick or Advanced at any Click Next to continue Next gt n Catalyst Control Center Basic What Would You Like to Do Select an Easy Setup Wizard or Quick Settings then click Bo 71 Appendix Step 5 Select Standard TV then click Go Step 6 Depending on your requirements select the type of content that you will be viewing on your TV Then click Next Step 7 Accept or change the desktop area display resolution then click Finish to apply your settings and return to the Easy Setup Quick Settings page The recommended settings for desktop viewing have been preselected GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 72 i Catalyst Control Center Basic
44. d installation instructions Fig 2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU FAN con nector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between AO the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 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 CAUTION 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
45. e Detect system CPU temperature automatically Current System CPU FAN Speed RPM Detect system CPU fan speed status automatically System CPU Warning Temperature 60 140 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan Fail warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan Fail warning function enable GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 42 CPU Smart FAN Control 9 Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value lt CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value 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 Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install 43 BIOS Setup 2 7 Load Fail Safe Defaults
46. ector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector 34 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 20 6 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 SATAIIO 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB600 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300 MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work p
47. ed apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date Mar 12 2007 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy Timmy Huang 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 MA69VM 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 Eric Lu Date Mar 12 2007 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 reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Spe
48. ers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S u do not have any device support di manufacturer or do not want to S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk Caution copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD 67 Appendix Step 4 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation 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 Windows XP installation using ss R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 17 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 68 4 1 5 Installation of TV Out Cable Optional Device A TV output connector is available on the motherboard refer to page 26 Via the use of the TV Out cable you can connect a TV to your computer for output of analog video signals Hardware Installation Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before install
49. esn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five seconds Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system NON A Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continu
50. etected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped Default value All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key 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 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Fea AMD 8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level gt First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floopy Seek Disabled Password Check Setup 5 Disabled PCI Slot D ed Auto Auto T
51. g 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 S PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S PDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND 5 1 om A w GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 26 18 COMB COMB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional COMB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition NDCDB NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB GND NDSRB NRTSB NCTSB NRIB No Pin LESU
52. g 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 harm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in t
53. gs as desired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control 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 Connector Settings Connector Settings sable front panel jack detection Id Enable popup dialog when device h TT Environment Karaoke es DIGITAL apan Appendix 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and 1 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 do
54. he 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 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Socket 2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processor Front Side Bus 2000 MHz Chipset Northbridge AMD 690V Southbridge AMD SB600 LAN Onboard Realtek 8110SC chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio 9 9 9 9 ALC888 CODEC Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports High Definition Audio Supports Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out connection S PDIF In Out connection CD connection Storage AMD 5 600 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 1 FDD device 1 IDE connector with ATA 33 66 100 133 support allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1for Serial ATA 0 5 Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 16 GB Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x4 slot 2 PCI slots 4 Internal Connectors
55. ing or removing the TV Out cable to prevent damage to the TV Out cable caution e Insert the TV Out cable securely into the corresponding connector when installing TV Out Cable S Video Out AV Out Connects to the TV output connector Follow the steps below to install theTV Out Cable Step 2 Connect TV Out E cable connector to the motherboard TV screw output connector Step 3 Connect the S Video or AV cable from your video system to the S Video Out or AV Out jack on the bracket to output the analog video signals 99 C Pm 9 S Video Out Cmm NTSC PAL TV Projector NEB CH NTSC PAL Projector Note The S Video Out and AV Out cannot be used at the same time 69 Appendix Enabling the TV Out Function Method 1 Throuth the BIOS Setup program Step 1 In BIOS Setup press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to access advanced options CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Featur Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving le Step 2 Press lt Enter gt on the Advanced Chipset Features item to enter the submenu Then In IGX Configuration press lt Enter gt CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Sof
56. low before using Q Flash to update BIOS 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g ma69vms2 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard disk Note The USB flash drive or hard disk must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the End key during POST or the F8 key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD RS690 BIOS for GA MA69VM S2 D11 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot End Qflash End Qflash 02 14 2007 RS690V SB600 6A669G01C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction Updating the BIOS Step 1 a Inthe Q Flash menu use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press ENTER D If you wish to back up the current BIOS file use the Save BIOS to Drive function NOTE b Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved such as Floppy A and press ENTER
57. n Menu For example BIOS Ver 30 24 Standard CMOS 32 22 Advanced BIOS Features sese nnns 3 23 Integrated Peripherals 36 24 Power Management 39 25 Configurations 4 26 tene Le eterna 42 2 7 LoadFail Safe Defaults sss 44 28 Load Optimized 44 29 SetSupervisor User Password sees 45 240 SaVe amp Set p casha ettet eoe en ette t ted 46 211 Exit Without SAVN ico ot e te Pe p re eo dod 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 4T 34 Install Chipset Drivers 2 eter nte 47 32 Software Application cete tette t tetti 48 33 Software Information idine ede eee des 48 34 Hardware Information sss 49 do Gontact ctr etie de re ERR eR ede 49 Chapter 4 Appendix o oe ee ede dc nene n dis 51 41 Unique Software 51 4 1 1 EasyT ne 5 Introduction t namo 51 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 58 4 1 5 Installation of TV Output Cable Optional Device 69 4 1 6 2 14 16 18 Channel Audio Function Introduction 73 42 Troubleshooting Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 amp FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATAII Cable
58. ncoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function Default value Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value Enabled Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disable this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system 39 BIOS Setup gt KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function b gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Power On by Alarm You can set Power On by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled
59. ode Support Disabled Halt On All Errors B 6 F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt 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 Year The year from 2000 through 2099 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 c Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive IDE SATA devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST Default value None Selec
60. onitor BIOS Additional Features Bundle Software Form Factor 9 9 9 9 9 Note 1 Due to the limitation of Windows 32 bit operating system when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4 GB Windows 64 bit operating system doesn t have such limitation Note 2 Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Note 3 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 11 Hardware Installation 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the pin 1 marking the small triangle on the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU ease add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler ease make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica tions since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you
61. ort Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt Modem Ring Resume Disabled PME Event Wake UP Disabled Power On By Mouse Disabled ed Enter Soft Off Disabled mized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by Power button Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds Modem Ring Resume An i
62. ou have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive s RAID array Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test In BIOS Setup go to Integrated Periperals Ensure that OnChip SATA Controller is enabled If you wish to create RAID array set OnChip SATA Type to RAID Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals fie Item Help OnChip ATA Controller Enabled Menu Level OnChip SATA Type RAID Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled ontroller Enabled oard Support Enabled Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP M Use DMA T Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save E XI F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults Figure 1 gt gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your wore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version 59 Appendix Step 2 To boot from Windows installation CD ROM set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility pyright C 1984 2007 Award
63. ous short beeps Power error GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 78 79 Appendix GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 80 81 Appendix GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 82 83 Appendix GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 84 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 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 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
64. roperly 7 SATAN Definition 1 GND gi 1 L 7 SATAII O 2 TXP LI 2 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN q 7 1 SATAII 3 1 18 6 RXP 7 GND 4 7 SATAI 1 0 21 Hardware Installation 8 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 Speaker Connector Message LED Power Power Sleep LED Switch J glz 808 05 e 2 20 1 19 o Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power 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 L
65. s He Cd AMR SRK SRO Cr v PBB PBDE Mechanical parts and Fan THRACE DSH Chip and other Active components Connectors Soldering metal MAM MERAH Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials O RAGA EA HORE AT A PS BIN ES T 11363 2006 EMEM PR EE SECK EUIS Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X EBB 0 A E 0S J T11363 2006 BE SERE B0 DR 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 THES AMET TE ONES Ear UR RI zz A HERS PB RUE 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
66. s after BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI PC Health 5uus elect Item Exit Se Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup When the system restarts the whole update process is complete 55 Appendix Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility AMD 690 Series Utilities CD 1 0 07 0202 1 GIGABYTE Click Start Programs Gigabyte BIOS BIOS a SET DRIVERS SOFTWARE EORMATIO lt umso select BIOS item than click Install C onu px ATi Display Ltiity Fig 3 The BIOS utility Please select BIOS server site gabyte 05 server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in China Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan i Clear PaP Dats Pool About this program Gigabyte BIDS server in U S
67. t saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below shown in Windows 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 Setup exe 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically AMD 690 Series Utilities CD 1 0 B07 0202 1 GIGABYTE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS OFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US RETURN ZD Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Nove 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 Universal Serial Bus cauTION controller under De
68. t this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 32 9 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360 K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2 M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720 K byte capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44 M byte capacity Default value 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88 byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive 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 No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be d
69. te an array press lt 2 gt to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press lt 3 gt to enter the Delete LD window To view controller settings press lt 4 gt to enter the Controller Configuration Main Menu View Drive Assignments 2 Delete LII ae L3 Controller Configuration Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Figure 4 61 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array press lt 2 gt to enter the Define LD window Figure 5 The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to the AMD SB600 controller Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status Figure 5 Use arrow keys 7 4 to move to a logical disk set and press ENTER to enter the Define LD Menu Figure 6 Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv RAID 0 Stripe Block Fast Init Gigabyte Boundary Cache Mode Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model city MB Figure 6 GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 62 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example 1 2 2 4 Under the RAID Mode section press the Spacebar to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64K is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press UP or DOWN ARROW keys to highlight a drive Press the Spacebar to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to
70. the disk array The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The window below will appear Press Ctrl Y to Modi ray Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 7 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity After the creation is complete the screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly created array Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu and press lt Esc gt again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility View Drive Assignments The View Drives Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI 5 600 controller are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives a re labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as Free if unassigned FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment Extent 1 79959 LD 1 1 1 WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 80026 Extent 1 79959 LD 1 2 Figure 8 63 Appendix Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array samon information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an
71. tus Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt 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 lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate caution Operation that may result in system malfunction 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 2007 Award Software Inc AMD RS690 BIOS for GA MA69VM S2 D11 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovel 2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt 00
72. tware Advanced Chipset Features gt DRAM Configuration ress gt LDT amp PCI Bus Control ress Menu Disabled CPU Clock Ratio Auto CPU Frequency MHz Auto gt lt Move Enter Select Value 10 Save gt Exi F1 General Help 5 Previous ies a afe Defaults ptimized Defaults Step 3 Set Video Display Devices under the IGX Configuration submenu to TV Only CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2007 Award Software IGX Config IGX Clock Mode Syne IGX Menu Level gt CPU CLK Enabled T Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previou 5 F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup GA M69VM S2 Motherboard 70 Method 2 Through Software Settings Step 1 Install the ATI Catalyst Control Center utility Step 2 After the installation you will find an ATI Catalyst Control Center icon on the taskbar s status area Right click the icon to select Catalyst Control Center Or you can right click on the desktop to select CATALYST R Control Center Step 3 The Basic View is the default view when Catalyst Control Center is launched for the first time This interface provides access to the basic settings and advanced features of your ATI graphics products You can switch between Basic View and Advanced View at any time Please select Basic Easy Setup Wizards and Quick Settings then cli
73. udio allows e von users to change the function for each audio jack by mu the audio software provided For example if a Front Speaker rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer yd 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 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 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 Manager in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel 73 Appendix
74. very2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD RS690 BIOS for GA MA69VM S2 D11 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Filsh lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 lt F 2 lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 02 1412007 88690 58002 4 8690004 02 gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you ec 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 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software GA M69VM 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 GIGABYTE file TECHN OEGES 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 1 2 3 5 6 1 Not compatible to Xpress Recovery For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk so free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advan
75. vice Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 47 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software You can click an item to install it AMD 690 Series Utilities CD 1 0 B07 0202 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS L SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title AMD 690 Series Utilities CD 1 0 B07 0202 1 DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION V README TXT INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS omm APPLICATIONS e ATI gt Enab SBSP ARSE Quiet gt USB20 HARDWARE INFORMATION PRA p e 6 GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard AMD 690 Series Utilities CD 1 0 B07 0202 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS CPU AMD AuthenticAMD Identifier x86 15 Model 67 Stepping 1 ProcessorNameSting AMD Engineering Sample y SOFTWARE Device ID 4380 APPLICATIONS m 10 80021458 00 ior Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controler 1 26002180 y SOFTWARE 51 2500 INFORMATION md 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details AMD 690 Series Utilities CD 1 0 B07 0202 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS ji
76. wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc P P 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Fig 1 90 to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the CPU The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a small triangle that corresponds to a triangle marking on the socket as shown in Fig 2 Align the CPU to the socket and gently lower it into place Do not force the CPU into the socket lt Socket Lever Fig Position lever at a 90 degree angle Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fitperfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press themetal lever back into its original position Pin One Please use extra care when installing the CPU The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly Caution Rather than applying force please change the positioning of the CPU GA MA69VM S2 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU cooler Fig 1 Before installing the CPU cooler please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the CPU cooler components Please refer to the heat sink manual for detaile

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