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1. Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager GWUM This utility can integrate the Gigabyte s applications in the system tray Gigabyte Management Tool G MT A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network B FasyTune4 Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions B DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI SMBIOS information of the system B Face Wizard New utility for adding BIOS logo 5 Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility Acrobat e Book Useful utility from Adobe Acrobat Reader Popular utility from Adobe for reading PDF file format documents Norton Internet Security NIS Integrated utility which includes anti virus ad control etc B DiectX9 Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that supportfor operating system to achieve better 3D performence 79 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 79 2003 9 24 09 53 SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard iu UR i a Lr AOTAN CONTACT US Please see the last page for details AOTEA CEPTE 85661 Series Motherboard 80 85661fxm 1001 5 80 2003 9 24
2. 71 Xpress Recovery INTOGUCION aee t e c reped 13 turni iot menta niani 11 3 Table of Content 8s661fxm 1001 5 3 2003 9 24 0 09 32 Item Checklist 85 661FXM Series motherboard CJ Serial ATA cable x 1 CD for motherboard driver amp utility 2 2PortUSB Cable x 1 GA 8S661FXM Series user s manual C 4 PortUSB Cable x 1 O Quick PC Installation G uide L1 SPDIF Kitx 1 SPDIF Out Kit SATA RAID Manual IEEE 1394 Cable x1 GC SATA Card optional L1 Audio Combo Kitx 1 Manual SATA cable x 1 Power cable x 1 SURR OUND Kit SPDIF Out Kit I O Shield Motherboard S ettings Label IDE cable 1 Floppy cable x 1 C omputer motherboards and ex pansion cards contain very delicate Integrated C ircuit chips To protect them against damage from static electricity y ou should follow some precautions whenever y ou work on y our computer 1 Unplug your computer when working on the inside 2 Use agrounded wrststrap before handling computer components If y ou do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply Case 3 components by the edges and try nottouch the IC chips leads or connectors or other components 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system 5 Ensure that the A
3. When you installing AGP card please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced If your card has AGP 4X 8X 1 5V notch show below please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X 8X 1 5V 4 AGP 4X 8X notch 2X notch Caution AGP 2X card is not supported by 515 661FX You might experience system unable to bootup normally Please insert an AGP 4 8 card Example 1 Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2 4 mode AGP slot It can be switched between AGP 2X 3 3V or 4X 1 5V mode by adjusting the jumper The factory default for this card is 2X 3 3V The 85 661F XM Series or any AGP 4X 8X only motherboards might not function properly if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X 1 5 mode in it Example 2 Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by Power Color the graphics card manufacturer amp some SiS 305 cards their golden finger is compatible with 2X 3 3V 4X 1 5V mode AGP slot but they support 2X 3 3V only The GA 8S661F XM Series or any AGP 4X 8X only motherboards might not function properly If you install this card in it Note Although Gigabyte s AG 325 G graphics card is based on ATi Rage 128 Pro chip the design of 0 325 6 is compliance with AGP 4X 1 5V specification Therefore AG 325 6 will work fine with 5157 661 based motherboards The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions tha
4. gt Power LEDin gt state Blinking In standby mode S1 pow er LED will blink Default Value Dual OFF In standby mode S1 a If use single color LED power LED will turn off b If use dual color LED power LED will turn to another c olor 45 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 45 2003 9 24 0 09 49 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility C opy right C 1984 2003 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Menu Level gt PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Device s using this INT Display Cntrr BUS 1 Dev 2 Func 3 TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 5 ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F 6 Fail Safe Defaults F 7 Optimized Defaults Figure 6 PnP PCI Configurations gt PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 0 10 1 12 14 5 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 lt PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI2 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to P CI 2 gt PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to P CI 3 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 46 85661fxm 1001 b p65 46 2003 9 24 0 09 49 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility C opy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Dis abled Case Opened No Menu
5. 3 EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Powertul utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions ies ed IC L ML aUa 8 Ba Dn msg EET remp Derri lep ed es 1 Click EasyTune4 item ie So 3 Click Finish to restart computer ume EasyTune 4 Marionina am Smeg CPU Dey Mulbpler Tuar 5 Click HELP Frauaney ABl Go Guinn Tun ne Burton Lini an CuGABYTE EE 85661fxm 1001 ap65 8l 2003 9 24 09 53 4 Right Click the icon to start Appendix FAQ Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based ona specific motherboard model please log on to http tw giga byte com fag fag htm Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and thats why the lightis
6. Enabled Enable USB key board or mouse support Onboard LAN device Enabled Enable Onboard Lan Chip function Default Value Disabled Disable this function gt SIS 1394 Controller Enabled Enable 516 1394 Controller Default Value Disabled Disable this function Only for GA 8S 661F XM F GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 40 85661fxm 1001 b p65 40 2003 9 24 9 Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 3F8 IR Q4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 using IRQ4 Default v alue 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address 15 2F8 using IR Q3 3E8 IR Q4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 358 using IR Q4 2E8 IR Q3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 using IR Q3 Auto BIOS will automatically s etup the port 1 address gt Onboard Serial Port 2 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 3F8 IR Q4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 using IR Q4 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address 15 2F8 using Default v alue 3E8 IR Q4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 using IR Q4 2E8 IR Q3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 using IR Q3 Auto BIOS will automatically s etup the port 2 address Onboard Parallel port This feature allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the onboard I O controller Disabl
7. b channel made fer 5 1 _ peaker output GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 18 85661fxm 1001 tp65 78 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kitprovides SPDIF outputport optical amp coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L amp Center subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog outputto rear channels and Center Subwoofer channels It is the bestsolution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC at the same time SURROUND KIT is included in the GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture STEP 1 Insert the Audio Combo in the back of the case and fix it with the screw STEP 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT to SUR CEN on the M B 19 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 79 2003 9 24 0 09 52 5 3 Connect the front channels to back audio panel s Line Out the rear channels to SURROUND KIT s REAR R L and the Center S ubwoofer channels to SURROUND KIT s SUB CENTER STEP 4 Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the win dows tray atthe bottom of the screen 6 channels for 5 1 speakers out put Enable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK SURROUND KIT When the Environment settings is None the 7 sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 chan nels output Please selectthe other settings for 6 channels output GA 8S661FXM Series M
8. 35 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 35 2003 9 24 0 09 49 Floppy 3 Mode Support for J apan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default v alue Drive A Enable Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Drive Enable Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive Both Enable Drive A amp are 3 mode F loppy Drives Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped NO Errors The system bootwill notstop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All ButKeyboard The system boot will not stop for a key board error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop forall other errors All ButDisk Key The system boot will notstop for a key board 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 ofthe BIOS Base Memory The P OST ofthe BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value ofthe base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during th
9. Later you willsee a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk 2 Move to the BIOS file you wantto flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS flle 7VRXP F 12 is listed Please confirm again you have the correctBIOS file for your motherboard 6 Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable TET E BIOS file in the floppy disk 1 file s foun d WRXP F12 256K gt Total size 1 39M Free size 1 14M F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash U tility Load M ain BIO S from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy SaveMain BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TL Move ES C Reset Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt CANTER Do nottruning off power or reset Dont Tum Of Power Or Reset S ystem L your system at this stage on um w y Load BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from F loppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Move Rese Please do not take out the floppy disk when itbegins flashing BIOS 65 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 65
10. 66 85661fxm 1001 tp65 66 2003 9 24 0 09 51 4 Press any keys to return to Q F lash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable BootFrom Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue M d DIU OD DV Load Backup BIOS from Floppy SaveMain BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TV Move ES C Reset F10 Power Off ED You repeatStep 1 4 0 flash backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc andthen Y button to exitthe Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exitQ Flash Dual BIOS U tility Main Bios ain ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Are you sure 0 RESET E nter to continue or E sc to abort Load M ain BIO S from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS tp Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 67 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 67 2003 9 24 0 09 51 After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your bootscreen becomes the one you flashed American Release 08 2 3 2002 Megatrends AMIBIOS C 1999 American Megatrend The BIOS file beco mes AMD Ath lo n tm Pro cesso 133 3MHz Check Sys
11. Chora Gina SADS se AOS idi 5 4 Please select BIOS sever site then Click OK Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet Click Internet Update b Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever d Selectthe exactmodelname on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 74 85661fxm 1001 tp65 74 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Update BIOS NOT through Internet Do notclick InernetUpdate Click Update New BIOS Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file Please search for BIOS unzip fle downloading from internetor anyother methods suchas 85 661 XM E7 Complete update process following the instruction Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box Itmeans to save the current BIOS version IV Check outsupported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is Aboutthis program icon shown dialog box tcan help you check outwhich kind ofmotherboard and which brand ofFlash ROM are supported Note a In method ifitshows two or more motherboard s modelnames to be selected please make sure yourmotherboard s model name again Selecting wrong modelname willcause systemunbooted b In method Il be surethatmotherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as
12. ECP Extended Capabilities P ort ESCD Extended System Configuration Data ECC Error Checking and Correcting EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EPP Enhanced Parallel P ort ESD Electrostatic Discharge FDD Floppy Disk Device FSB FrontSide Bus HDD Hard Disk Device IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced IRQ Interrupt Request GA 8S5661F XM Series Motherboard 88 8s661fxm 1001 ap65 to be continued 2003 9 24 O 09 54 Acronyms Meaning IOAPIC Input OutputAdvanced Programmable Input Controller ISA Industry Standard Architecture LAN Local Area Network 1 0 Input Output LBA Logical Block Addressing LED Light Emitting Diode MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MTH Memory Translator Hub MPT Memory Protocol Translator NIC Network Interface Card OS Operating System OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PAC PCIA G P Controller POST Power On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in line Memory Module SCI S pecial Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory 89 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 89 2003 924 0 09 54 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 90 85661fxm 1001 5 90 2003 9 24 09 54 91 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 91 2003 9 24 09 54 CONTACT US Contact us via the information in this page all over the world e Taiwan Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road
13. e CDin AUXIn Game port 5 2 Connector PS 2 Keyboard interface and P S 2 Mouse interface BIOS e licensed AWARD BIOS e Supports Q Flash Additional Features PS 2K eyboard pow er on by password PS 2 Mouse pow er on STR Suspend To RAM e AC Recovery e Poly fuse for key board over current protection e USBKB Mouse wake up from S3 e Support QBIOS e Supports EasyTune 4 eats HT functionality requirement content ui Enabling the functionality of Hy per Threading Technology for y our computer sy stem requires all of the follow ing platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset A SiS Chipsetthat supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled 05 An operation sy stem that has optimizations for HT Technology Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with y our processor s specifications We don t recommend y ou to set the sy stem bus frequency overthe CPU s specification because these specific bus frequencies are notthe standard specifications for CPU chipset and most ofthe peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly w ill depend on y our hardware configurations including CPU Chipsets SDRAM Cards etc GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 6 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 6 2003 9 24 0 09 32 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard Layout F AUDIO SUR_CEN Only for GA 8S 661F XM F 8s661fxm
14. 1001 q p65 7 m F1 1394 9 1 1 1 1 BIOS 178705 RAM LED x 5 YS BATTERY d LE SiS 963 9631 CLR CMOS CI _ 5 A 7 RTL 8801 B PF 2_ 1394 PWR LED 7 Introduction 2003 9 24 09 33 Block Diagram Pentium 4 CPUCLK 4 100 133 200M Hz Socket 478 CPU AGP 4X 8X System Bus AGPCLK 800 533 400M Hz 266 333 400M Hz 66M Hz VGA Port DDR RAM SiS 661F X MCHCLK 100 133 200M Hz 66 MHz 33 MHz 3 PCI RTL 14 318 MHz E 8100 48 MHz BIOS 2 515 963 9631 RTL T8705 EDDY Z 8801 LPT Port 0 r Tem 4 24 MHz PS 2 KB Mouse 33 Hp AC97 i 6088 ATA33 66 100 133 E CODEC Ports IDE Channels 2 COM Ports PCICLK 33MHz 02 lt 2 2 Only for GA 8S 661F XM F GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 8 85661fxm 1001 q p65 8 2003 9 24 09 33 9 Introduction 8s661fxm 1001 65 9 2003 9 24 09 33 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 10 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 10 2003 9 24 09 33 To setup your computer you mustcomplete the following steps Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Step 2 Install memory modules Step 3 Install expansion cards Step 4 Connectribbon cables cabinetwires and power supply Step 1 Congratulations You have accomplished the hardware installation Tur
15. 2003 9 24 09 49 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Ty pe 51 005 Item Help SoftOffby PWR BTTN Off Menu Level gt System After AC Back Off S1 IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Enabled Setsuspend type to ModemR ingOn Enabled Power On Suspend under PME Event Wake Up Enabled ACPI 05 Power On by Keyboard Dis abled 3 Power On by Mouse Dis abled Resume by Alarm Disabled Set suspend ty pe to x Month Alarm NA Suspend to RAM under x Day of Month 0 ACPIOS x Time hh mm ss 0 070 Power LED in S1 state Blinking gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F 6 Fail Safe Defaults F 7 Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Power ManagementSetup ACPI Suspend Type S1 P OS Set ACPI suspend to 51 Default Value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend ty pe to 53 Soft off by PWR_BTIN b gt Off User can press Power button to power off system instantly Default Value Suspend User can press Power button for 4 seconds to power offsystem System will enter suspend mode if button is pressed less than 4 seconds 43 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 43 2003 9 24 09 49 System after AC Back Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in state Default Value When AC power back to the system the system will be in On state Lasts
16. 2003 9 24 0 09 51 After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable CHECKSUM 96D2 Are you sure to update BIOS d Enter to continue or Esc to abort You can press Enter to continue updating BIOS or ESC to abort Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TV Move ES C Reset F10 Power Off 3 Press Y button on yourkeyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then itwill begin to update BIOS The progress ofupdating BIOS will be displayed Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios The progress of updating BIOS Auto Recover Programming N ow gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Don t Tum Off Power OrReset S ystem Do not turning off power or reset your system atthis stage to avoid Loon Hein BIOS Un damaging your BIOS Load Backup BIOS from F loppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ES 6 F10 Power Off Please do not take out the floppy disk when itbegins flashing BIOS GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard
17. ATA function Question 12 For the M B which have RAID function how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE3 4 by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please setin the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features SATA RAID S CSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W ATA RAID enable Then it depends on the RAID mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or ATA to normal ATA mode in the item named RAID controller function Question 13 How to setin the BIOS to bootup from the IDE SCSI RAID Answer Please setin the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features S ATAJ RAID S CSI boot order 5 5 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI Then itdepends on the mode RAID or ATA that you need to setin RAID SCSI BIOS GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 84 85661fxm 1001 ap65 84 2003 9 24 0 09 53 Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during bootup please follow the troubleshooting procedures Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable then remove all of the add on cards and cables from motherboard Please make sure motherboard amp chassis are not short ves Please isolate the short pin Failure has been excluded Make sure the jumper setting are correct Please make sure all jumper settings such as CPU system bus speed frequency ratio voltage and etc are
18. Control AUTO X AGP Clock MHz 66 x PCI Clock MHz 33 1 4 gt Move EnterSelect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F 6 F ail S Defaults F 7 Optimized Defaults Figure 8 Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio This option will shown or not available if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio b 15X 21X Its depends on CPU Clock Ratio Linear Frequency Control Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable this function gt CPU Clock MHz b 100 355 Select CPU Clock to 100M Hz 355M Hz Incorrect using itmay cause your system broken For power End User use only 49 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 49 2003 9 24 09 49 gt DRAM Clock MHz This feature allows you to adjustthe DRAM frequency When Linear Frequency ontrol is set to Enabled M Please set DR AM Clock according to y our requirement Incorrect using itmay cause your system broken For power End User use only AGP PCI Clock Control AUTO Set AGP PCI clock automatically Default Va lue Manual Set AGP PCI clock manually Incorrect using itmay cause your system broken For power End User use only gt AGP Clock MHz This item will available when AGP PCI Clock Control set at Manual Please setAGP Clock according to your requirement Incorrect using itmay cause your system broken For power End User use only gt PCI C
19. Meth od2 You can refer to page 26 and contact your nearest dealer for optional 50 CEN cable If you want the detail information for 2 4 6 channel audio setup A installation please refer to page 76 USB LAN Connector a 85661fxm 1001 5 17 gt Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner z ip speaker etc Have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not supportU SB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact y our OS or device s vendors 17 Hardw are Installation Process 2003 9 24 09 33 Step 4 2 Connectors Introduction 1 121 11 CD_IN 2 ATX 12 AUX IN 3 CPU FAN 13 SPDIF 10 4 SYS FAN 14 SUR_CEN 5 FDD 15 USB1 F USB2 6 IDE1 IDE2 16 7 F PANEL 17 CLR CMOS 8 PWR LED 18 F1 1394 F2 1394 9 RAM LED 19 COMB 10 F AUDIO 20 BAT Only for GA 8S 661F XM F GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 18 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 18 2003 9 24 0 09 33 1 ATX_12V 12V Power Connector This connector ATX 12V supplies the CPU operation v oltage Vc ore Ifthis ATX_12V connector is not connected system cannot boot aor 2 ATX ATX Power AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply uni
20. Save amp Exit Setup gt F requency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TY Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Figure 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values ofthe system parameters that allow mini mum sy stem performance GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 52 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 52 2003 9 24 0 09 50 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility C right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Health Status Save amp ExitSetup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Sav ing ESC Quit TY Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save 6 Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Figure 11 Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimiz ed Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects 53 BIOS Setup 85661fxm 1001 b p65 53 2003 9 24 09 50 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility C right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults P Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Health Status Save amp ExitSetup gt F requency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC
21. again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 82 85661fxm 1001 ap65 82 2003 9 24 0 09 53 Question 6 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load Fail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 7 Why still geta weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using 15 equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 8 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after itis plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA Question 9 Why cannot I use the IDE 2 Answer Please referto the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it Question 10 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The b
22. board C onnector 6 pin Female Parallel Port Serial Port and VGA port LPT COMA VGA P arallel P ort 25 pin Female This connector supports 1 standard COM port n ETE 1 Paralel port and 1 port Device like printer aoe eee can be connected to Parallel port mouse and GST IHI IET IHI TA IT modem etc can be connected to 5 port fost bho ee P S erial P ort VGA Port 9 pin 15 pin Female GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 16 8s661fxm 1001 _q p65 16 2003 9 24 09 33 Game MIDI Ports ac ome cr 3 cJ J oystick MIDI 15 pin Female O Audio Connectors Line Out Front Speaker MIC In Center and Subw oofer Line In Rear S peaker gt This connector supports joystick MIDI key board and other relate audio devices After install onboard audio driver you may nect speaker to Line O ut jack microphone to MIC In jack Device like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Please note You are able to use 2 4 6 channel audio feature by S W selection If you wantto enable 6 channel function y ou have 2 choose for hardware connection Meth od1 Connect F ront S peaker to Line Out Connect Rear S peaker to Line In Connect C enter and S ubwoofer to MIC Out
23. by USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB C DROM 2377 BIOS Setup 37 2003 9 24 0 09 49 USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD b LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek During P OST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K ty pe is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks Disabled BIOS will nots earch for the type offloppy disk drive by track number Note that there will notbe any warning message ifthe drive installed is 360 K Default v a lue Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can nottell from 720 1 2 M or 1 44 M drive type as they are all 80tracks gt Password Check System The system can not boot and can notaccess to Setup page will be denied ifthe correct password 15 not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct passw ord 15 notentered atthe prompt Default v alue CPU Hyper Threading Disabled Disable CPU Hy per Threading Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature Pleas e note that this feature 5 only working for operating sy stem with multi processors mode supported Default v alue Hexbile AGP 8X Auto Automatic ally setAGP transfer rate according to A
24. neither BIOS nor hardware switch jumper setting on the otherhand they can do Overclock ateasy step Therefore this is a safer way for Overclock as nothing is changed on software or hardware If user runs EasyTune 4 oversystem s limitation the biggestlostis only to restartthe computer again and the side effectis then well controlled Moreover if one well performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4 usercan Save this seting and Load itin nexttime Obviously Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the Overclock technology toward to a newer generation This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD Users may makea test drive of EasyTune 4 to find outmore amazing features by themselves Some Gigabyte products are notfully supported by EasyTune 4 Please find the products supported listin the web site Any Overclocking action is atuser s risk Gigabyte Technology will notbe responsible for any damage or instability to your processor motherboard or any other components 85661 Series Motherboard 60 85661fxm 1001 tp65 60 2003 9 24 0 09 50 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash ED Flash BIOS Method Introduction Quick Flash MOS Utility Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they wantto update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS withoutany utility in DOS
25. set properly Yes Failure has been excluded Plug the CPU cooling fan power Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly Is E ie CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN in the AC power properly connector Yes Failure has been excluded Insert and push the memory Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot module vertically into the DIMM slot Failure has been excluded Insert the VGA card Then plug in ATX power cable and turn on the system 85 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 85 2003 9 24 09 53 The problem could be caused by power supply CPU memory or No CPU memory socket itself Is memory LED on and CPU fan running Yes Failure has been excluded Perhaps your VGA card VGA slot or monitor is defective Check if there is display Yes Failure has been excluded Turn off the system Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in It is possible that your keyboard or Check if keyboard is working properly 2 eo Ive Press lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Choose Load Optimized Defaults and save then exit setup Failure has been excluded The problem was Turn off the system and re connect the IDE cable probably caused by Check if the system can reboot successfully the IDE device connector or cable Yes Reinstall Windows OS and reinstall add on cards and cables Then try to reb
26. your motherboard s Otherwise your system won tboot c In method ifthe BIOS file you need cannotbe found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site fordownloading and updating itaccording to method II d Pleasenote thatanyinterruption during updating will cause system unbooted 75 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 75 2003 9 24 0 09 51 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introuction The installation of Windows 98S E 2K ME XP is very simple Please follow nextstep to install the function Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend thatyou use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP L Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray the bottom of the screen STEP 3 Select 5peaker Configuration and choose the 2 channels for stereo speakers out put channe mode for stereo speaker output RENE GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 6 85661fxm 1001 tp65 76 2003 9 24 0 09 51 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In Line Out Line In STEP 271 After installation of the audio driver you ll find a
27. 1fxm 1001 5 23 2003 9 24 0 09 33 10 F_AUDIO Front Audio Connector If you wantto use Front Audio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 J umper In order to utilize the front audio header y our chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assigm ent on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact y our dealer Please note y ou can have the alternativ e of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound 5 Rerhuio R 11 CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 24 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 24 2003 9 24 0 09 33 12 AUX_IN AUX In Connector Connectother device such as TV Tunner audio out to the connector 13 SPDIF IO SPDIF In Out Connector Be careful with the polarity of the frontUSB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connectthe front US B cable incorrect connection betw een the cable and connector w ill make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front US B cable please contact y our local dealer 5 6 1 21 5 25 Hardw are Installation Process 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 25 2003 9 24 0 09 33 14 SUR_C
28. 5 ystem Information F10 Save all the CM OS changes only for M ain M enu 85661fxm 1001 b p65 3l BIOS Setup 3l 2003 9 24 0 09 49 GETTING HELP Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is display ed at the bottom of the s creen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press 1 pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exitthe Help Window press Esc The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver E7 Once you enter A ward BIOS CMOS Setup U tility the M ain M enu Figure 1 will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to selectfrom eight setup functions and two exitchoices Use arrow keys to select among the items and press E nter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility C opy right C 1984 2003 Aw ard Softw are Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS F eatures Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Passw ord gt PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password gt PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Saving ESC Quit 1 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp ExitSetup Time Date Hard Disk Ty pe Figure 1 Main Menu Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Ad
29. EN Surround Center C onnector Pleas e contact your nearest dealer for optonal SUR_CEN cable AE 1 SUR OUTL SUR OUTR 12 E NUN 15 USB1 F USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the frontUSB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connectthe front US B cable incorrect connection betw een the cable and connector w ill make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front US B cable please contact y our local dealer 12 12 a f a 2 M F USBl F USB2 L3 use GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 26 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 26 2003 9 24 0 09 33 16 CI CAS E OPEN This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the Case Open item in BIOS if the system case begin remove m 1 17 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Open Normal Close CLEAR CMOS Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 21 Hardw are Installa amp on Process 8s661fxm 1001 5 27 2003 9 24 0 09 33 18 1 1394 2 1394 IEEE1394 Connector Please Note Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 co
30. GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 58 85661fxm 1001 b p65 58 2003 9 24 09 50 Chapter 4 Technical Reference BIOS Introduction Gigabyte announces QBIOS Windows BIOS live update utility Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself Or like many other people you justknow what BIOS is butalways hesitate to update it Because you think upgatingnewestBIOS is unnecessary and actually BHOS live Utility you don tknow how t update it Maybe notlike others you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lotoftme to do it Butof course you don tlike to do ittoo much F irst download diferentBIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode Secondly use differentflash utility to update BIOS Theabove process is nota interesting job Besides always be carefullyto store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as update the wrong BIOS a nightmare Certainly you wonder why motherboard vendors could notjustdo something rightto save your time and effortand save you from the lousy BIOS updating work Here itcomes Now Gigabyte announces BIOS the first Windows BIOS live update utility This 5 a smartBlIOS update software Itcould help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it Notlike the other BIOS update software its a Windows utility With the help of BIOS BIOS updating is no more than a click Besides no matter which mainboard
31. GP compatibility and stability Default v alue b 4X Set APG transfer rate to 4X mode no matter whatthe AGP transfer rate card is gt Init Display First Select the first initaton of the monitor display from AGP or PCI VGA card W PCI Set Init Display Firstto PCI AGP Set Init Display First to AGP Default v alue GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 38 85661fxm 1001 b p65 38 2003 9 24 9 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utlity Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Softw are Integrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto Item Help IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto Menu Level gt On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Auto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Auto detect IDE AC97 Audio Enabled cable ty pe USB Controller Enabled USB Legacy Support Disabled ATA 66 100 133 Onboard LAN device Enabled Set Conductor cable 56 1394 Controller Enabled to ATA66 100 133 80 Onboard Serial Port 1 3F 8 IR Q4 pins Onboard Serial Port 2 2F 8 IR Q3 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IR Q7 ATA33 Parallel Port Mode ECP Set Conductor cable ECP Mode Use DMA 3 to ATA33 40 pins Game PortAddress 201 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10 lt Move Enter Select 4 PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F 6 Fail Safe Defaults F 7 Optimized Defaults Figure 4 Integrated P eripherals Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS Defau
32. Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4004 E mail We have been constantly striving hard to provide you with faster and more efficient mail replying service If you have any inquiry please classify it into the fol lowing topics The respective department will attend to the inquiry as soon as possible Thank you for your cooperation WEB Address http tw giga byte com e USA G B T INC Address 17358 Railroad St City of Industry CA 91748 Tel 1 626 854 9338 Fax 1 626 854 9339 E mail sales giga byte com Support giga byte com WEB Address http us giga byte com Germany G B T Technology Trading GmbH Tel 49 40 2533040 49 01803 428468 Tech Fax 49 40 25492343 Sales 49 01803 428329 Tech E mail support gigabyte de WEB Address http de giga byte com e japan Nippon Giga Byte Corporation WEB Address http www gigabyte co jp e UK CO LTD Tel 44 1908 362700 Fax 44 1908 362709 E mail support gbt tech co uk WEB Address http uk giga byte com GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 85661fxm 1001 5 92 92 e The Netherlands Giga Byte Technology B V Address Verdunplein 8 5627 SZ Eindhoven The Netherlands Tel 31 40 290 2088 NL Tech Support 0900 GIGABYTE 0900 44422983 0 2 M BE Tech Support 0900 84034 4 0 4 M Fax 31 40 290 2089 E mail info giga byte nl Tech Su
33. Keep DMI DataE nable Update BIOS from F loppy Q flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Taskmenu forthe Q Flash utility Contains the names ofthree tasks Blocking a taskand pressing Enter key on yourkeyboard to enable execution ofthe task Action bar Contains the names offouractons needed to operate Q F lash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on yourkeyboard to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you mustprepare a floppy disk having the BIOS fle for your motherboard and insertitto your computer If you have already putthe foppy diskinto yoursystem and have enter the Q F lash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps Pressarrow buttons on your keyboard to move the lightbarto Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q F lash menu and press Enter button gt fyou wanttp save the currentBIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty 517 55 1 49LF 002A Keep DMI DataE nable Update BIOS from F loppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 1 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 71 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Later you will see abox showing the BIOS files you dow
34. Level gt Vcore 1 778V Dis abled VCC18 1 856V Don t reset case 3 2V open status HV 4 945V 121 12 2881 Enabled Current System Temperature 4 Clear case open Current CPU Temperature 68 C Status at next boot Current CPU FAN Speed 5113 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 5 ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optmized Defaults Figure 7 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Ifthe case is closed Case Opened will show If the case hav e been opened Case Opened w ill show Yes If you wantto reset ase Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save CMOS your computer w ill restart Current Voltage V Vcore VCC18 3 3 5 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatic ally 4 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 47 2003 9 24 09 49 Current System CPU Temperature gt Detect System CPU temperature automatic ally Current CPU S YS TEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU System Fan speed status automatically GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 48 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 48 2003 9 24 0 09 49 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility C opy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 15X Linear Frequency Control Dis abled Menu Level gt x CPU Clock MHz 100 x DRAM Clock MHz AUTO AGP PCI Clock
35. OS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q F lash utility Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q F lash utility you mustpress Delin the bootscreen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2002 A ward S oftware Standard CM OS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated P eripherals Load O ptimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup SetSupervisor Password CI Configurations Set User Password Health Status Save amp ExitS etup gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Saving T4 5 elect F8 Q Flash 10 5 6 Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 2 Press 8 your keyboard and then buton to enter the Q F lash utility CMOS Setup Utility C opyright C 1984 2002 Award S oftware gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated P eripherals Load O ptimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup SetSupervisor Password 1 12 S elect F8 Q Flash 10 5 amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 70 85661fxm 1001 tp65 70 2003 9 24 0 1 Exploring Q Flash utility screen The Q Flash BIOS utilityscreen consists ofthe folowing key components The Qash utility Flash Ty pe S ze S ST 49LF002A bar Task menu for the
36. Quit 14 Select ltem F8 Q Flash F10 Save 6 Exit Setup Change Set Disable Passw ord Figure 12 Password Setting When you selectthis function the following message will appear atthe center of the screen to assistyou in creating a pass word Type the pas sword up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the Selection and notenter a pass word disable pass word just press Enter when you are prompted to enter pass word A message PASS WORD DIS ABLED w ill appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the sy stem w ill boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passw ords SUPERVISOR PASSWOR D and a USER PASSWORD When disabled any one may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor passw ord is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic ite ms 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 orany time youtry to enter Setup Menu If y ou select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 54 8s661f
37. RIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWERMANAZI LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit TL Select Item F5 0ld Values F6 Fail S afe Values F7 0 plimized V alues F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash DualBlOS utility screen consists ofthe following key components Dual BIOS Utility Dual BIOS utility bar BootFrom Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type S ize SST 49LF003A Wide R Protection Disabl Task menu for ide Range Protection Boot From Main Bios Dual BIOS utility Auto Recovery Enable HaltOn Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default S ettings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load M ain BIOS from Floppy bar Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run ES C Reset F10 P ower Off Action bar 63 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 63 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eighttasks and two item showing information aboutthe BIOS ROM type Blocking task and pressing Enter key on yourkeyboard to enable execution ofthe task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names offourtasks Blocking a taskand pressing Enter key o
38. TEED IDE1 IDE2 Hardw are Installation Process 591 2003 9 24 09 33 21 q p65 8s661fxm 1001 7 PANEL 2 x 10 pins Connector Please connectthe power LED PC speaker resetswitch and power switch etc of your chassisfront panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above S pea ker Conne ctor a B Soft Power NE TG ml Message LED MSG MSG B Power TENE Sleep LED NC HD HD mE Hard Disk Active LED la Edo pe Fl ILS LILI LL HD IDE Hard Disk Actve LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPK S peaker C onnector Pin 1 VCC Amber 2 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset 5 w itch Open Normal O peration PW Soft P ower onnector Open Normal O peration MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pum GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 22 8s661fxm 1001 5 22 2003 9 24 0 09 33 8 PWR_LED PWR LED is connectwith the sy stem power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off Itwill blink when the system enters suspend mode If y ou use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color 1 9 9 RAM LED Do notremove memory modules while RAM LED is on It might cause shortor other unex pected damages due to the stand by voltage Remove memory modules only w hen AC power cord is disconnected O 23 Hardw are Installaton Process 8s66
39. TX power supply is switched off before y ou plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard CAUTION Installing the motherboard to the chassis If the motherboard has mounting holes butthey don t lineup with the holes on the base andthere are no slots to attach the spacers do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes ustcutthe bottom portion ofthe spacers the spacer may be a little hard to cut off so be careful of your hands In this way y ou can still attach the motherboard to the base without worry ing about short circuits Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface because the circuitwire may be near by the hole Be careful don t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole otherwise itmay damage the board or cause board malfunctioning GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 4 8s661fxm 1001 5 4 2003 9 24 0 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form F actor M otherboard CPU C hipset M emory I O Control lots On Board IDE On Board P eripherals On Board 1394 On Board VGA Only for GA 8S 661F XM F 8s661fxm 1001 5 24 4cm 24 4cm Micro size form factor 4 layers PCB GA 8S 661F XM Series include 85 661 XM amp GA 8S 661F XM F Socket 478 for Intel Micro FC PGA2 P entium 4 processor S upport Intel P e
40. Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 85 2003 9 24 0 09 52 1 Backup Utility f Press to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The Backup utility willscan the system automatically and backup it The backed up data willbe savedas an hidden image 2 Execute Restore Utility f This program will recover your system to factory default Press to recover your system Press Esc to exit Restore the backup image to the originalstate 3 Remove Backup Image Areyousureto remove backup image Y N Remove thebackup image 4 Exit and Restart Exitand restart your computer GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 86 85661fxm 1001 p65 86 2003 9 24 0 09 52 Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Driver CD ver 2 4 4 2 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 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER This page shows the drivers thatneed to be installed for the system Click each item to install the driver ENTERAR LUN the drivers you want then click the GO button The automatically 75 Massage Some device drivers will restart UV your system automatically After restarting your sy
41. begin to update BIOS The progress ofupdating willbe shown atthe same Q F lash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size S ST 49LF002A U pdating BIOS Now a 2 Do not Turn Off Power RESET System updating BIOS Do not turning off power or resetyour system at this stage Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size S ST 49LF002A I Copy BIOS completed pass P lease press any key to continue Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 5 Press Esc and then Enter to exitthe Q F lash utility System will restart Q F lash Utility 0 Flash Ty pe S ze S T 49LF002A Are yousure to RESET Enter to continue or Esc abort Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly referto Step 6 to 7 in PartOne Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully 73 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 73 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Method 2 BIOS Utility Ifyou don thave DOS bootdisk we recommend thatyou used Gigabyte BIOS programto flash BIOS TIE TA PAGT UE iff 2
42. cketalone with the cooling fan and might damage the processor To avoid this from happening we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal paste or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution 3 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the installation Please refer to CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure 2 Make sure the CPU fan is plugged base onto the CPU socket on the to the CPU fan connector than motherboard install complete 13 Hardware Installation Process 8s661fxm 1001 5 13 2003 9 24 0 09 33 Step 2 Install Memory Modules Before installing the memo ry modules adhere to the following warning 1 When RAM LED is ON do not install remove DIMM from socket 2 Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch Wrong orientation will cause impro installation Please change the insert orientation The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module DIMM sockets The BIO S will automatically detects memory type and size To install the memory module just push it vertically into the DIMM socket The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch Memory size can vary between sockets T 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory ER 8 ANTE module can only fitin one direction Insert the DIM M memory module vertical
43. dary Master Slave The category identifies the types ofhard disk from drive C to F thathas been installed in the computer There are two types auto type and manual ty pe Manual type is user definable Auto ty pe which will automatically detect HDD ty pe Note that the specific ations of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if y ou enter improper information for this category If you select User Ty pe related information will be asked to enter to the follow ing items Enter the inform ation directly from the key board and press Enter Such information should be provided in the documentation form y our hard disk vendor or the sy stem manufacturer Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone b Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press Enter Drive A Drive The category identifies the types offloppy disk drive A or drive B thathas been installed in the computer P None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC ty pe standard driv e 360K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT ty pe high density drive 1 2 byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44 byte capacity 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity
44. e P OST This is the amount of memory located above 1M B in the CPU s memory address map GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 36 85661fxm 1001 b p65 36 2003 9 24 9 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Advanced BIOS Features F loppy Item Help HDD 0 Menu Level gt CDROM Select Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Dis abled priority Password Check Setup CPU Hy per Threading Enabled Floppy Flexible AGP 8X Init Display First Auto Boot from floppy LS 120 Boot from 5120 HDD 0 Boot from First HDD HDD 1 Boot from second HDD gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 5 ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F 6 Fail Safe Defaults F 7 Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Advanced BIOS Features System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology gt Hrst Second Third Boot Device Floppy b 0 43 SCSI CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB C DROM 8s661fxm 1001 5 Select your boot device priority by Floppy Select your boot device priority by 15120 Select your boot device priority by HDD 0 3 Select your boot device priority by SCSI Select your boot device priority by CDROM Select your boot device priority by ZIP Select your boot device priority
45. ed Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 using IR Q7 Default Value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 using IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC using IR Q7 Parallel Port Mode This feature allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it supports SPP Using Parallel portas Standard Parallel Port EPP Using Parallel portas Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended apabilities Port Default Value ECP EPP Using Parallel portas ECP amp EPP mode gt ECP Mode Use DMA This feature allows you to selectDirect Memory Access DMA channel ifthe EC P mode selected 1 SetECP Mode Use DMA to 1 3 SetECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default Value 41 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 41 2003 9 24 0 09 49 Game Port Address This feature allows you to selectthe game port address or disable it Disabled Disable this function 201 Set Game port address to 201 Default Value 209 Set Game port address to 209 Midi Port Address This feature allows you to select the M idi port address or disable it Disabled Disable this function 300 Set M idi port address to 300 330 Set M idi port address to 330 Default Value gt Midi Port IRQ b 5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5 10 Set M idi Port IRQ to 10 Default Value GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 42 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 42
46. eep 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 AMI BIOS Beep Codes AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully E xcept for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short DRAM orM B error 2 beeps Parity error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 4 beeps Timer not operational 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 5 beeps Processor error Continuous long beeps DRAM error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure Continuous short beeps P ower error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad 83 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 83 2003 9 24 0 09 53 Question 11 How to setin the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please setin the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features F irst boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W Serial ATA enable Then depends on the SATA mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or BASE to normal ATA mode in the item named Serial
47. hnical know how sometimes Overclock is even consideredas specialskills found onlyin some enthusiasts Butas to the experts in Overclock whats the truth They mayspend quite a lotoftime and money to study try and use many different hardware or BIOS tools to do Overclock And even with these technologies they still learn that its quite a risk because the safety and stability ofan Overclock system is unknown Now everything is differentbecause ofa Windows based overclocking utility EasyTune 4 announced by Gigabyte This windows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of Overclock This is the first windows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users Users can choose either Easy Mode or Advanced Mode for overclocking attheir convenience or users who choose Easy Mode they just need to click Auto Optimize tp have autoed and immediate CPU overclocking This software will then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the resultbeing shown in control panel Ifusers prefer Overclock bythem there is also another choice Click Advanced Mode to enjoy sportdrive class Overclocking user interface Advanced Mode allows users to change the system bus AGP Memory working frequency in smallincrements to getultimate system performance Itoperates in coordination with Gigabyte motherboards Besides itis differentfrom other traditional over clocking methods EasyTune 4 doesn trequire users to change
48. ies Motherboard 68 85661fxm 1001 tp65 68 2003 9 24 0 09 51 AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 2001 American M egatrends Inc All Rights es erv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Press Y on your LOAD FAILSAFE LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING keyboardto load ESC Quit T4 gt Select Item F5 Old Values 5 afe Values defaults F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults 7 SelectSave amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exitthe BIOS menu System willrebootafteryou exitthe BIOS menu The procedure is completed AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 2001 American M egatrends Inc All Rights R es erv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Press Y on your LOAD FAILSarE LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING keyboard to ESC Quit T4 gt Select Item F5 Old Values Fail Safe Values save and exit F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults 69 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 69 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This partguides users ofsingle BI
49. lock MHz The values depend on the AGP Clock set Incorrect using itmay cause your system broken For power End User use only GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 50 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 50 2003 9 24 0 09 49 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility 6 opy right C 1984 2003 Aw ard Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features gt Advanced Chin gt F requency ESC Quit F8 Q Flash o Figure 9 Top Performance Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your sy stem set Top Performance as Enabled Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function Performance w ill increase H W working speed Different system configuration both H W component and OS will effect the result For ex ample the same H W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP but works smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if yoursy stem is not perform enough the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above 51 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 51 2003 9 24 0 09 50 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility C right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced Chipset F eatures Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Ma PnP PCIC Health Status
50. lt Value ATA66 100 133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 P lease make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA606 100 133 ATA33 SetIDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33 Only for GA 8S 661F XM F 39 BIOS Setup 85661fxm 1001 b p65 39 2003 9 24 09 49 gt Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS Default Value ATA66 100 133 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 P lease make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66 100 133 ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33 gt On Chip Primary PCI IDE Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default v alue On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default v alue 7 AC97 Audio Enabled Enable auto detect onboard AC 97 audio Default v alue W Disabled Disable this function gt USB Controller Disable this function if y ou are not using onboard USB feature Disabled Disable USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default v alue USB Legacy Support When USB key board or mouse is installed please s et at Enabled Disabled Disable USB key board or mouse S upport Default v alue
51. ly into the DIMM socket Then push it down AN Pe iP a les Lo y ral 1 il a Close the plastic clip atboth edges ofthe DIMM sockets T 7 to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module 1 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 14 8s661fxm 1001 5 14 2003 9 24 0 09 33 DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure DDR Double Data ate memory is a high performance and cos teffective 5 olution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors OEMs and sy stem integrators DDR memory is a sensible ev olutionary solution for the P C industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure yet makes awes ome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth DDR SDR AM will offer a superior solution and migration path from existing SDRAM designs due to its availability pricing and overall market support PC2100 DDR memory DDR 266 doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of the clock achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than PC 133 w hen running with the same DRAM clock frequency With peak bandwidth of 3 2GB per second DDR memory enables system OEMs to build high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems thatare suitable forservers workstations high end PC s and value desktop SMA systems S
52. munity from radio interference of L1 EN 55082 2 Generic emission standard Part 2 broadcast receivers and associated Industrialenvironment equipment EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement ENV 55104 Immunity requirements for household ofradio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus information technology equipment L1 DIN VDE 0855 Cabled distribution systems Equipment L1 EN50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible part 10 for receiving and or distribution from powersystems UPS part12 sound and television signals CE marking conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC L1 EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety forinformation technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical 015510655 equipment household and similar general use EN 60335 Safety of household and similar EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible powersystems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Stamp Date Sep 17 2003 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that
53. n icon on the taskbar s status area Click the DF audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen Sound Effect 10 41 STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 4 channels for 4 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK g mode for speaker 5 Apit When the Environment settings is None erra agaat sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 chan nels output Please selectthe other settings for 4 channels output 77 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 77 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer channels to MIC In Line Out Line In MIC In STEP 24 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the DF 9 audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at 4 the bottom of the screen STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the Ard md quam piui Ed od oe el 1 irra wal Ar vaurprl V aM bad pnm ia aro B i 1 6 channels for 5 1 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and pess OK
54. n power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet Continue with the BIOS software installation 11 Hardw are Installation Process 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 11 2003 9 24 0 09 33 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Before installing the processor adhere to the following warning 1 Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard 2 you do not match the CPU socket Pin Land CPU cut edge well it will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation Step 1 1 CPU Installation 1 Angling the rod to 65 degree may be feel akind oftight and then continue pul the rod 90 degree when a noise cough made Pin1 indicator 3 CPU Top View GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 85661fxm 1001 5 12 Socket lt Actuation Lever Locate Pin lin the socket and look fora golden cut edge on the CPU upper comer Then ins ert the CPU into the socket I p 2003 9 24 O 09 33 Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU cooling fan adhere to the following warning 1 Please use Intel approved cooling fan 2 We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste During this condition if you try to remove the cool ing fan you might pull the processor out ofthe CPU so
55. n er at a LHAT 4 a Tt GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 82 85661fxm 1001 tp65 82 2003 9 24 0 09 52 f you set wrong with the connectors the warning uLLU message will come outas right picture 5 e BB Pe es Futter be GHZADYTE Manual setting DT ak erecta If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set A EE BR iets 0 rhum ia Dti 1 mie 141 83 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 83 2003 9 24 09 52 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery utility is an uility for backing up and restoring 0 S partition Ifthe hard drive can notwork properly you can restore t to the original state 1 ltsupports 16 FAT32 NTFS format Itmustbe connected to IDE1 Master 3 Its only allows you to install one 0 5 4 Itmustbe used with IDE hard disk supporting 5 Thefirstpartiton mustbe setas the bootpartiton When the bootpartition is backed up please do notchange the size 6 tis notrecommend b use Xpress Recovery ifyou had ever used Ghostto return boot manager to NTFS format 1 System data and hard disk s reading writng speed will affect backing up speed 2 We recommend thatyou install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing 0 5 dri
56. n yourkeyboard to enable execution ofthe task Action bar Contains the names offouractions needed to operate Q F lash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on yourkeyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q F lash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you mustprepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insertitto your computer If you have already putthe floppy disk into yoursystem and have entered Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the lightbar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item inthe Q Flash menu and press Enter button 5 If you wantto save the currentBIOS forbackup purpose you can begin Step 1 with wate Save Main BIOS to Floppy item Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type S ize Backup ROM Type S ize Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery HaltOn Error S ST 49LF003A SST 49LF003A Disable Main Bios E nable Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default S ettings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash U tili Load M ain BIO S from Floppy Load Backup BTU Save Main BIOS to Floppy ave Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 85661fxm 1001 tp65 om loppy ESC Reset F10 P ower Off 09 51 2003 9 24
57. nloaded to the floppy disk In this example we only download one BIOS for this board 8GE800 F 4 so only one BIOS file is listed 2 Highlightthe BIOS file you wantto fash and press Enter button on your keyboard to enable reading from the BIOS file from the floppy Please confirm again you have the correctBIOS file for your motherboard KAUTE Q F lash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size S S T 49LF002A Keep DMI DataE nable Update BIOS from F loppy BIOS file in the floppy 8GE 800 F 4 256K Free Size 1 14M Total S ize 1 39M F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q F lash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe S ize S T 49LF 002A ALT ae Do not turning Reading BIOS file from floppy power or reset your gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt system at this Don t turn off P ower Or RESET System A Keep DMI DataE nable After BIOS file is read you l see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 72 85661fxm 1001 tp65 72 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Q F lash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe S ze S S T 49LF002A CHECKSUM AC03 Are you sure to update BIOS You can press Enter to E nter to continue updating BIOS or ESC tp abort continue updating BIOS or ESC to abort Enter Run 71 4 Move ESC Reset F10 P ower Off 3 Press Y button ifyou make sure to updat BIOS Then itwill
58. nnector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection betw een the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer F2 108 sem 1 1394 L3 3 55 es Ls e 3 Wo Pin 3 6 19 COMB COM B Connector Be careful with the polarity ofthe COMB connector Check the pin assignment carefully w hile y ou connectthe 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 y our local dealer 3 we Only for GA 8S 661F XM F GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 28 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 28 2003 9 24 0 09 33 20 BAT BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the s ame or equivalent ty pe recommended by the manufac turer amp Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Ifyou wantto erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the pow er cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the pow er cord and turn ON the computer 29 Introduction 8s661fxm 1001 _q p65 29 2003 9 24 0 09 33 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboa
59. ntium 4 Northwood P rescott processor 5 upport Intel P entium 4 Processor with HT Technology Intel P entium 4 800 533 400M H z FSB 2nd cache depends on C PU 515 5 Chips et 661F X HO ST AG P C ontroller 515 963 9631 1 0 Controller H ub 2 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets 5 upports DDR 400 0 DR 333 DDR 266 DIM M S upports 128M B 256M B 512M B 1G B unbuffered DRAM Supports up to 2GB DRAM Max Supports only 2 5 DDR SDRAM 178705 1 slot 4X 8X 1 5V device support 3 PCI slots support 33MHz amp 2 2 compliant 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD CD ROM IDET IDE2 with PIO Bus Master Ultra DM A33 ATA66 ATA 100 ATA 133 operation modes Can connectup to 4 IDE devices 1 Floppy portsupports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes 1 Parallel port s upports N ormal EP P EC P mode 1 Serial port CO MA 1 VGA port COM B on board 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x Rear 4 x Frontby cable 1 FrontAudio connector RealTek 8801 SiS 5 661FX chipset to be continued 5 Introduction 2003 9 24 09 32 H ardware M onitor CPU System fan revolution detect e CPU S ystem temperature detect e System voltage detect On Board LAN RTL8100C Chipset e 45 port On Board S ound e Realtek ALC 655 codec Supports ack S ensing function ine Out 2 front speaker e ine In 2 rear speaker by s w sw itch MicIn center amp subwoofer by s w switch e SPDIF In Out
60. of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Tr ding GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Mother Board GA 8S661F XM is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems cause ofradio disturbance characteristics of EN 60555 2 by household appliances and similar industrial scientific and medical ISM electrical equipment Harmonics high frequency equipment EN 55013 Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems cause EN 60555 3 By nousenold and broadcast receivers and associated electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations equipment EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement EN 50081 1 Generic emission standard Part 1 ofradio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercialand light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 apparatus Residual commercial and light industry EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement L1 EN 55081 2 Generic emission standard Part 2 ofradio disturbance characteristics of Industrialenvironment fluorescent lamps and luminaries L1 EN 55020 Im
61. om an older version to the latestversion F orexample fom F 10 to F12 American Release 08 23 2002 Megatrends AMIBIOS C 1999 American Megatrend The BIOS file IS F10 AMD Ath lo n tm Pro ce sso r 133 3MHz Check System Health Checking NVRAM U pdate OK before updating 26214458 DEL Steup Dual BIOS Q F lash F8 Boot Menu F12 Network boot TAB Logo Auto Detecting PriMaster IDE Hard Disk Auto Detecting PriSlave Not Detected Auto Detecting Sec Master ATAPI CDROM Auto Detecting SecSlave Not Detected American Megatrends Inc 62 2003 001199 00101111 040201 KT333 GA7VRXP1 Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you mustpress Del in he bootscreen to enter BIOS menu 2001 American M egatrends Inc All Rights R es erv ed STANDARDCMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP USER PASSWORD PNP PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION LOAD FAIL S DE FAULTS SAVE 8 EXITSETUP LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHO UT SAVING ESC Quit ect ite F5 Old Values F6 Fail S afe Values F7 Optimized Values TDI 10 5 6 Exit GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 62 85661fxm 1001 tp65 62 2003 9 24 0 09 51 Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q F lash utility AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PE
62. oot the system Failure has been excluded If the above procedure unable to solve your problem please contact with your local retailer or national distributor for help Or you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website technical support zone htto www gigabyte com tw The appropriate response will be provided ASAP GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 86 85661fxm 1001 ap65 86 2003 9 24 0 09 54 Technical Support RMA Sheet Customer oun Contact Person E mail Add Model name Lot N umber P CB revision BIOS version Hardware Model name Size Driver Utility Configuration c 1 L Memory CD ROM Wm wk Problem Description gt 5 87 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 87 2003924 0 09 54 Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APM Advanced Power Management AGP Accelerated Graphics Port AMR Audio Modem Riser ACR Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input Output System CPU Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM CNR Communication and Networking Riser DMA Direct Memory Access DMI Desktop Management Interface DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module DRM Dual Retention Mechanism DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory DDR Double Data Rate
63. or Windows Using Q F lash indicating no more poling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since itis in the BIOS menu Please note thatbecause updating BIOS has potential risk please do itwith cauton We are sorry igabyte Technology Co Ltd is notresponsible for damages ofsystem CAUTION because ofincorrectmanipulation ofupdating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you startupdating BIOS with the Q F lash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download latestBIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extractthe BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS the one with modelname F xx For example 7VRXP F 12 toa foppydisk 3 RebootyourPC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts Ifyour motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to PartOne Ifyour motherboard has single BIOS please refer to PartTwo 61 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 61 2003 9 24 0 0 09 50 PartOne Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu ofthe motherboards supporting Q F lash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This section only deals with how to use Q F lash utility In thefollowing sections we take GA 7VRXP as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS fr
64. otherboard 80 85661fxm 1001 tp65 80 2003 9 24 0 09 52 SPDIF Output Device Optional Device S PDIF output device is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the S P DIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connect ing port 1 Connectthe SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw 2 Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard 3 Connect co axial or optical outputto the AC3 decoder 81 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 8l 2003 9 24 0 09 52 J ack Sensing Introuction J ack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function E eck Install icrosoft DirectX8 1 before to enable ack Sensing Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME ack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and M ANUAL Following is an example 2 channels Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connectCDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Outjack and microphone to MIC In jack Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs ws a
65. pport E mail support giga byte nl WEB Address http nl giga byte com e China Shanghai Office Tel 86 21 64737410 Fax 86 21 64453227 WEB Address http cn giga byte com GuangZhou Office Tel 86 20 87586273 Fax 86 20 87544306 WEB Address http cn giga byte com Beijing Office Tel 86 10 82856054 86 10 82856064 86 10 82856094 Fax 86 10 82856575 E mail bjsupport gigabyte com cn WEB Address http cn giga byte com Chengdu Office Tel 86 28 85236930 Fax 86 28 85256822 WEB Address http cn giga byte com 2003 9 24 O 09 54
66. rd 30 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 30 2003 9 24 09 33 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview ofthe BIOS Setup P rogram The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of information is stored in battery backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the S etup information when the power is turned off ENTERING S ETUP Powering ON the and pressing Del immediately will allow y ou to enterS If y ou require more advanced BIOS settings please go to Advanced BIOS setting menu To enterAdvanced BIOS seting menu press Ctrl F 1 key on the BIOS screen CONTROL KEYS ct M ove tp previous item lt gt Move to next Item lt gt M ove to the item in the left hand lt gt Move to the item in the right hand lt E nter gt S elect Item Esc Main M enu Quitand not save changes into C M OS Status P age Setup M enu and O ption P age S etup M enu E xit current page and retum to M ain M enu lt PgUp gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PgDn gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status P age S etup M enu and O ption P age S etup M enu F2 Item H elp F3 Reserv ed F4 Reserv ed F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option P age S etup M enu F6 Load the file safe default C MOS value from BIOS default table F1 Load the ptimized Defaults F8 Q Flash function F9
67. ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply 16 Step 4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction esee 16 Introd OT caveto a erui ncn 18 Chapter BOSS SUID sous enda Mea dod Pa PD ER 31 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1d 32 Standard CMOS F 00 34 Aavanc ed BIO Se FC UFOS itum uina Hato 37 integrated da ne 39 43 PAP A 46 4 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 2 8s661fxm 1001 5 2 2003 9 24 0 09 32 Frequency Voltage 49 Woon rials 51 Loga 52 Load pamizeg UNS o todas Dan pert i be 53 SetSupemisor U 5 5 0 54 Save 55 A 56 Chapter 4 Technical Reference iuro veran ener nc Herr EE min 50 BIOS Imrodue dO srona 50 EasyT une 4 Introduction eene 60 Flash BIOS Method 1 61 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introuction 65
68. stem the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers 17 Appendix 85661fxm 1001 ap65 7 2003 9 24 09 53 Driver installation finished You have to reboot system Item Description B SIS Driver Install SIS AGP Driver SIS 661 VGA Driver Install SIS 661 VGA Driver USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up 53 hang up Issue in XP RealTek LAN Driver Realtek 10 100 LAN driver for 81xx series chips RealTek 697 Audio Driver Audio driver for Realtek AC97 codec chipset B SIS USB 2 0 Driver USB2 0 driver for 515 962L 963 chipset Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that support for operating system to achieve better 3D performence 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 controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 78 85661fxm 1001 ap65 78 2003 9 24 09 53 SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners Wie F EE a pn m Lair Lap ses ij Se Fo foe
69. still on Question 3 Why cannot use all functions in EasyTune 4 Answer The availability ofthe listed functions in 4 depends on the MB chipset If the chipset doesn t support certain functions in EasyTune 4 these functions will be locked automati cally and you will not be able to use them Question 4 Why do I fail to install RAID and ATA drivers under Win 2000 and XP on boards that support RAID function after connect the boot HDD to IDE3 or IDE4 Answer First of all you need to save some files in the CD ROM to a floppy disk before installing drivers You also need to go through some rather differentsteps in the installation process Therefore we suggest that you refer to the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website Please download it at http tw giga byte com support user pdf raid manual pdf Question 5 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and putit aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute 4 Re insert the battery to the battery holder 5 Connect power cord to MB
70. t after ATX pow er cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard 5 6 7 8 Power Good 12V 2 1 19 Hardw Installaton Process 8s661fxm 1001 5 19 2003 9 24 0 09 33 3 CPU_FAN CPU Fan Connector Pleas note a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to preventthe CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating The CPU fan connector supports M ax current up to 600 mA 4 SYS_FAN System Fan Connector This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the sy stem temperature GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 20 8s661fxm 1001 5 20 2003 9 24 0 09 33 5 FDD Floppy Connector Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD Itsupports 360K 1 2M 720K 1 44M and 2 88M bytes floppy disk types The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the 1 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 Connector Important N otice Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect C D ROM to IDE2 The red stripe ofthe ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pinl co ee 4 4
71. t may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Please do not remove any labels on motherboard this may void the warranty of this motherboard Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet WAKNING Never rum the processor wizhour rhe property and firmly ati ched PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT AF sa parida e ja uiis nueces Ie pic eee Tas qe dia pales dr ada Chaimi parreecrement e ferreemenr L N INIM MAGE PERMANENT EN RESULTERA Aechimng Der Prozessor daz genommen werden wena der W rieeabielmer and Jes br DIES EINEN PERMANENTEN ZUR FOLGE Advertearia unra hoga factor e prwargdar ian et dzcipadar iar cater rnsralada corrgcta s firmemeare SE PARA UN DANCE PERMANENTE Avisa Ni B iter uw durpudar dr alor enar c firiemeurn caamscindo 12 RESUTFTADIO SERA LM DANO PERMANENTE BF lt ee Se Se ae oe colt aa turd Wie gt 1 BAR af a n d 4 Uu nghe NS 48 O gt 5 4 50077075 Pot d dean j 70 Declaration
72. tate When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI When IR Q 3 7 9 15 or NMI triggered the suspend timer will be reloaded to prevent sy stem gets into green mode Disabled Disable monitor IR Q 3 7 9 15 or NMI Enabled Enable monitor IRQ 3 7 9 15 or NMI Default v alue Modem Ring On Disabled Disabled Modem Ring On function gt gt Enabled Enabled Modem Ring On function Default v a lue PME Event Wake Up Set PME as wake up event Disabled Disable PME Eventwake up function Default Value Enabled Enable PME Ev ent wake up Power On by Keyboard Any Key Set key board power on by any key Password Input password from 1 to 8 characters and press Enter to setthe key board pow on pass word Disabled Disable this function Default Value Power by Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Power On by move or click mouse func ton GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 44 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 44 2003 9 24 0 09 49 Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Data time to power on sy stem Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Month Alarm NA 1 12 Day of Month 1 31 Time hh mm 55 0 23 0 59 0 59
73. tem Health Checking OK F 12 after updating 2621 44KB DEL Steup Dual BIOS Q F lash F8 Boot Menu F12 Network boot TAB Logo Auto Detecting PriMaster IDE Hard Disk Auto Detecting 5 Detected Auto Detecting Sec Master ATAPI CDROM Auto Detecting SecSlave Not Detected American Megatrends Inc 62 2003 001199 00101111 040201 KT333 GA7VRXP1 uis The following is an AMI BIOS menu screen However you can also find similar option in AWARD BIOS menu 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system 606665 alldevices afterBIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults afer BIOS has been upgraded AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 2001 American M egatrends Inc All Rights es erv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP USER PASSWORD PNP PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ML LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULT SAVE amp EXITSETUP LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Press Enteron ESC Quit 14 Select Item F5 0ld Values F6 Fail Safe Values your keyboa rd F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults GA 8S661FXM Ser
74. tep 3 Install expansion cards 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computers 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 sy stem Please carefully pull outthe small w hite d raw able baratthe end of the AGP slotwhen you try to NP M ins tall uninstall the AGP card Please align the AGP Card AGP cardto the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your AGP card is locked by the s mall white draw able bar 15 Hardw are Installa amp on Process 8s661fxm 1001 5 15 2003 9 24 0 09 33 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply Step 4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction o ES eee SEE SEHE ZEE REN PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector PS 2 Mouse Connector This connector supports standard P 5 2 6 pin Female keyboard and PS 2 mouse 5 2 Key
75. the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 88661FXM Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation 1s 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 Sep 17 2003 0 4 85 661 XM Series P4 Titan Series Motherboard USER S MANUAL P entium 4 Processor otherboard Rev 1001 12M E 8S 661F XM 1001 8s661fxm_1001_9 p65 1 2003 9 24 09 32 Table of Content E 4 CMa ela 5 5 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 8 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 4 1 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit 12 stp TE PC PU Mela t E pte a aa a 12 Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation 13 Step 2 Install Memory Modules 14 Step 3 Install expansion 5 15 Step 4 Connect
76. tup 85661fxm 1001 b p65 33 2003 9 24 09 49 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility C right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd y y Mon Jun 23 2003 Item Help Time hh mm ss 17 56 23 Menu Level gt Change the day month MIDE Primary Master None y ear Primary Slave None FIDE Secondary Master None Week FIDE Secondary Slave None Sun to Sat Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Month Drive B None J an to Dec Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Day gt Halt On All But Key board to 31 or maximum allow ed in the month Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 127M Year Total Memory 128M 1999 to 2098 TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 5 ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F 6 Fail Safe Defaults F 7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Standard CMOS Features gt Date The date format is week month day gt y ear Week The w eek from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month J an Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allow ed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 34 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 34 2003 9 24 09 49 Time times format in hour minute second The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military ime clock F or example 1 p m is 13 00 00 gt IDE Primary Master Slave IDE Secon
77. vanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 32 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 32 2003 9 24 0 09 49 Power Manag Setup This setup page includes all the items of G reen function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of P CI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page 15 the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control C P U s clock and frequency ratio e Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of y our sy stem set Top P erformance as Enabled Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail S afe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervis or pass word Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and 5 etup or just to S etup 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 33 BIOS Se
78. vers and applications How to use the Xpress Recovery There two ways to enter the Xpress Recovery utility see the below 1 TextMode press F 9 during powering on the computer Press F9 during powering on the computer Award ModularBIO S v6 00 PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software Inc Intel865PE AGPSetBIOSfor 8IPELOOOMT F1 CheckSystemH ealth OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q lash F ForXpress ecovery F9 ForXp ress Rec overy 08 1 6 20 02 I8 45 GE 6A69 YG 01 0 2 BMP Mode bootfrom CD ROM Please go to Advanced BIOS seting menu and setbootfrom CD ROM then save and exitthe BIOS menu Latr please insertMB driver CD into your drive when Bootfrom CD appears atthe bottom of the screen press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Boot from CD GA 8S661FXM Series Motherboard 84 85661fxm 1001 tp65 84 2003 9 24 0 09 52 You can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard and enter key to enterthe menu TextM ode GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C CopyRight 2003 GIG ABYTE TechnilogyCO Ltd Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Exit and Restart BMP Mode d 1 Utility A 2 7 3 Remove Backup Image 4 4 Exitand Restart If you ever entered Xpress Recovery by booting from CD ROM you ll still be directed to BMP mode by pressing F9 in the bootup screen GALTON 85
79. xm 1001 b p65 54 2003 9 24 09 50 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility C right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Management Setup Set Supervisor Password gt Health gt F requency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TY Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Figure 13 Save amp Exit Setup Type will quitthe Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type will return to Setup Utility 55 BIOS Setup 85661fxm 1001 b p65 55 2003 9 24 09 50 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility C right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password gt F requency Voltage Control Exit Without Sav ing ESC Quit 1 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save 6 Exit Setup Abandon all Data Figure 14 Exit Without Saving Type will quitthe Setup Utility withoutsaving to RTC CMOS Type will return to Setup Utility GA 8S661F XM Series Motherboard 56 85661fxm 1001 b p65 56 2003 9 24 09 50 5 BIOS Setup 8s661fxm 1001 b p65 57 2003 9 24 0 09 50
80. you are using ifits a Gigabyte s product 9 BIOS help you to maintain the BIOS This utility could detectyour correctmainboard modeland help you to choose the BIOS accordingly downloads the BIOS fromthe nearestGigabyte site automatically There are several different choices you could use Internet Update to download and update your BIOS directly Or you may wantto keep a backup for yourcurrent BIOS justchoose Save CurrentBIO S to save itfirst You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte and 9 BIOS update your BIOS smartly You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily Again Gigabyte s innovative producterects a milestone in mainboard industries Forsuch a wonderful software how much itcosts Impossible Its free Now if you buy a Gigabyte s motherboard you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD Butplease remember connected to internet atfirst then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte 9 BIOS 59 Technical Reference 85661fxm 1001 tp65 59 2003 9 24 0 0 09 50 EasyTune 4 Introduction Gigabyte announces EasyTune 4 Windows based Overclocking utlity EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way forfuture generations Overclock mightbe one ofthe mostcommon issues in computer field Buthave many users ever tried it The answeris probably no Because Overclock is thoughtto be very dificultand includes lotof tec

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