Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
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1. 7 SATA2_3 7 SATA2_2 7 SATA2 1 7 SATA2 0 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP NIE OO Rl wl np gt GND drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number e ARAID 10 configuration requires four hard drives 7 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA cable to your SATA hard drive QR A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bra2. ATX_12V 5 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND og 3 12V 4 12V i ATX 12V E ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN and a 3 pin SYS FAN system fan headers Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 1 GND CPU FAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense i 4 Speed Control SYS FAN Pin No Definition _ l pe 1 GND SYS_FAN 2 12V 3 Sense e Be sure t
3. 2 You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive E and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery A e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by your self or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations Hardware Installation 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash
4. Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt NV SATA RAID function Enables or disables RAID for the integrated SATA 3Gb s controllers Enabled allows you to configure RAID for individual SATA channel Default Disabled gt NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the first channel of the first integrated SATA 3Gb s controller This item is configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled lt NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second channel of the first integrated SATA 3Gb s controller This item is configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled gt NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the first channel of the second integrated SATA 3Gb s controller This item is configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled lt NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second channel of the second integrated SATA 3Gb s controller This item is configurable only if the NV SATA RAID function item is set to Enabled Default Enabled BIOS Setup 26 Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled On Chip MAC Lan Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Auto If you wish to
5. IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1790M ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup 22 lt Date mm dd yy Sets the system date Time hh mm ss Sets the system time IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 2 3 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Default Auto The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Halt On Allows you to determine wh
6. Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Enabled Power On by Alarm Disabled lt Day of Month Alarm Everyday lt Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 HPET Support N Enabled HPET Mode 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled lt KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off ErP Support Disabled ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend b gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time gt gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button bb Instant Off Press the power button a
7. allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e QBIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current A version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc M68MT S2 D9 Motherboard Model BIOS Version lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 10 18 2010 NV MCP68 6A61KGOPC 00 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use ar row keys to m
8. configurations Incorrectly doing overclock may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values 1 Whether the system will work stably with the overclock settings you made is dependent on your over lt Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable Default Auto lt Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual X4 00 Sets Memory Clock to X4 00 gt X5 33 Sets Memory Clock to X5 33 b gt X6 66 Sets Memory Clock to X6 66 b gt X8 00 Sets Memory Clock to X8 00 BIOS Setup 20 gt DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software DRAM Configuration DCTs Mode Unganged DDR3 Timing Items Auto NJ D Auto Menu Level gt gt CAS latency Auto HI 7 RAS to CAS R W Delay Auto Til TE Row Precharge Time Auto vali TT Minimum RAS Active Time Auto 20T 20T 1T 2T Command Timing Auto TwTr Command Delay Auto 4T 4T TrfcO for DIMM I Auto 110ns 110ns Trfcl f
9. consumption Default Disabled Disables this function gt CPU Unlock Vote Allows you to determine whether to unlock hidden CPU cores Default Disabled lt CPU core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3 Manual allows the two items below to be configurable gt Auto Lets the BIOS to enable all CPU cores number of cores available depends on the CPU being used gt gt Manual Allows you to individually enable disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3 CPU core 0 te Enables or disables CPU Core 0 Default Enabled CPU core 1 Note Enables or disables CPU Core 1 Default Enabled CPU core 2 te Enables or disables CPU Core 2 Default Enabled lt CPU core 3 Enables or disables CPU Core 3 Default Enabled Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Note This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature BIOS Setup 24 First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default b gt System A password is requi
10. power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU e Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graph ics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket _ AMS Socket 7 SI Bm o A Small Triangle Marking I EH a EI Denotes CPU Pin One 194YNIASORXAH 9700819262206 MWdI6780 JV IZIVV 008 AND 1 4 Installing
11. that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card A e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage 1 6 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals Hardware Installation 10 D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key board mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following de scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED State Description State Description Gr Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Of
12. the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HHEZ AASER m KRETKD SANSER EFE BAA fe SER FE ERE AT A RES th A ERS ET ATARI This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 37 Appendix Contact Us GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website e GIGABYTE Global Service System COGS Global Technical Service To submit a technical or non technical Sales Market ing question please link to Welcome to GIGABYTE Service system If you want to submit EE e the buron io login http ggts gigabyte com tw PRA your Email Then select your language to enter the system Fanas row Enn Appendix 38 39 Appendix Appendix 40
13. this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents GA M68MT S2 Motherboard Layout Luunsonenemmemmesnndnneejvmueniniidndeevv 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation oerrorrrrrrrrrrrrerrsrorrorrsrorrerrsvanrrnrsnenrrvasnenrrnenrennnnennn 6 1 4 Installation Precautions i snissneaeeszrssnssndenedeensainioerenaseovinierasiudecenndssinsaussenbienceeund 6 1 2 Product SPECICATION ii seadsccsisecdnesixeestebesensnnindedsesestuccisdesasbesesennindesbiecasuatsddenteoads 7 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler cccssssssessssssssssssersssssessesssersesaeen 9 ET VEGNE CPU siestara a ii 9 1 4 Installing the Memory Luusmanekavssnundksaganjununejujbndavde 9 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration osevovererrrvvvrvrrrvererrsrsrrvrrrrererrsrsrrsrrrsenenenn 10 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card ccccssecsccasseszesseceetisesiesidestecenssabaieieesantieceeidectin 10 16 FP Ev 10 TVEN 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ssi sacevtonsscsvavnsedasisedierostnaeteedsinap sill sstade denis dbeatesdeduis dacaleasoneds aiddgceie 19 ZW AUD SOIC ON oscs ecsncneeraceniessatectsiccasarpncichedecvesictunestaternertastsnsticisntanntenecheouset nant 19 22 The MAN MENU ae 19 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT rororrororrorerrsrorrsrorosrerenrsrosroronrsronrnrenesnennnn
14. 358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number G A M68MT S2 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Nov 8 2010 Copyright 2010 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission mi In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual m For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like
15. GA M68M 1 52 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon II processor User s Manual Rev 1301 12ME M68MTS2 1301R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA M68MT S2 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM amp EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement K EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household elec
16. Sub port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller ITE 118720 chip Hardware Monitor 9 6 6 6 6 6 System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU fan speed control Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features 9 9 DUO o Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP TE Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 20 6cm Hardware Installation 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU A e Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the
17. The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can Installation Precautions become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic com ponents such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the mothe
18. cket Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND Ol OI NID Oa AIIN gt No Pin NC Hardware Installation 8 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker chassis intrusion switch sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables Message Power Power Sleep LED Switch MSG PWR Message Power Sleep LED Yellow Purple System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED SO On is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys S1 Blinking tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep S3 S4 55 Off state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis f
19. cling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements 10 KTIHEPE BTB mse BBA AAR Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration FaPEFFE RKTE NSAREE Hazardous Substances Table Ass MK TE Hazardous Substances BBE ER Parts a Pb R Hg Cd AMER SRKA SRO Cr VI PBB PBDE PCBER PCB dehy BL p Mechanical parts and Fan 15 H BEE z Chip and other Active components Ere x oO Oo oO OO Connectors Passive Components eet Cables ES Soldering metal BEN HAG FER Hit Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumab le Materials O RRA EE READ AL RI BH ESJ T11363 20064R RE BREER LAT Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X KTH EH ERE V ESB RIA HAS 88 4 SJ T11363 200647 EM EAI PR B R Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of
20. computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard Hardware Installation 12 1 2 ATX 12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide Qe meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system
21. e in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup For the BIOS Setup menus refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Appendix 34 Steps 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Under Integrated Peripherals make sure NV Serial ATA Controller is enabled To enable RAID go to the Serial ATA RAID Config sub menu 2 Set NV SATA RAID function to Enabled to enable RAID control for each SATA connector Then enable the SATA channels with hard drives that you want to use for RAID for example NV SATA 1 Primary RAID controls the SATA2_0 connector and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID controls the SATA2 1 connector 3 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup The BIOS Setup options described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your mother board The actual BIOS Setup options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version C Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt F10 gt to enter RAID setup utility Hit the lt F10 gt key to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Steps 1 Press the lt Tab gt key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted 2 Inthe RAID Mode field use the up o
22. en press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 31 BIOS Setup 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Manageme OG PnP PCI Configur Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit 13 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Manageme PnP PCI Configut Enter Password PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl7 lt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password Press lt Ente
23. ether the system will stop for an error during the POST Options are All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard default All But Diskette All But Disk Key Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST 23 BIOS Setup 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Enabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Menu Level gt CPU Unlock Disabled CPU core Control Auto x CPU core 0 0 Enabled x CRW core em Enabled x CHU core ees Enabled lt CHU ooe 3A Enabled Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Init Display First PEG Frame Buffer Size Auto Onboard GPU Enable If No Ext PEG ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Enabled lt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power
24. f No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Front Speaker Out Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack GA configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector i e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from 11 Hardware Installation 1 7 Internal Connectors 1 ATX 12V 7 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 2 ATX 8 F PANEL 3 CPU FAN 9 F AUDIO 4 SYS FAN 10 CLR CMOS 5 LPT 11 BAT 6 SATA2_0 1 2 3 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect e Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your
25. f the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power ErP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following four functions will become unavailable PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only 29 BIOS Setup 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto Item Help PCI2 IRQ Assignment ENA Menu Level gt ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1 2 IRQ Assignment bb Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first second PCI slot Default b gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the first second PCI slot 2 9 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Menu Level gt Vcore 1 364V DDR3 1 5V 1 520V 33V 3 280V 12V 12 048V Current System Temperature 38 C Current CPU Temperature 36 C Current CPU FAN Speed 1962 RPM Cur
26. h the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio 5 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition ERE 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC i 2 GND 2 GND H 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC ice 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R ge O 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC ng Fee 8 No Pin 8 No Pin Ea EI 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane ously e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 10 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a
27. install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and correspond ing interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ErP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled 27 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management
28. ive and execute the Run exe program Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the rec ommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install 5 NVIDIA MCP61 an xX GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Install Al to install all the drivers sd NVIDIA 32Bit Windows 7 VGA Driver ersion 8 17 11 9713 ize 146 99MB IVIDIA 32Bit Windows 7 VGA Driver Chapter4 Appendix Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Before you begin Please prepare e At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive e An empty formatted floppy disk e Windows Vista XP setup disk e Motherboard driver disk Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Configuring SATA controller mod
29. jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds CE Open Normal GE Short Clear CMOS Values EI e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear A ing the CMOS values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 17 Hardware Installation 11 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost FA
30. nd then the system will be turned off instantly Default gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode lt gt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe de vice Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled lt Modem Ring On Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled lt USB Resume from Suspend Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows 7 Vista operating system only BIOS Setup 28 lt Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Day of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision E
31. nne 20 2 4 Standard CMOS FAE Vvs 22 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features nssnesnsnsnesnsnesnsrsresnsnsrnsrsnenrsnsnnnrsnnnnnrsnnnrnrnnenne 24 2 6 Integrated PENPMGTAIS si vsissssnacscausanistanaseantunsiainsnisns Vestostennlsiunlasnisimasvandenndadtans 26 2 7 Power Management Setup cccesssessssssessssssesssssssssssssssseesesassesesasensess 28 25 PRPU LINSE Lavsrsrr a 30 29 PRS EH sad 30 210 Load Fail Safe DOTAUINS sccierivcacecsoseteseecesscence date cssaaivchetuacocevenedennetinel nee 31 2211 Load Optimized Defaulls oc scescessosssesehcessemadvarseccdsconsotstesenceecoalanedecstansdehewahss 32 2 12 Set Super son User Password suse 32 PE g Ekt SCUD EE EEE 33 2 14 Exit Without Saving Luasessaeedrt eien 33 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation L uursssmesresrsersenepkejeneeepie amet 34 HEEN Chipset DIVES erases 34 Gale EN eo REE 34 Configuring SATA Hard Drive S orrrorrnrnronrerrnrnvosrerorrrrenreranrsnenrrnenrsrenrrnenesnenennene 34 Regulatory Statement ccccccsssssssscssssesssssssssssssesscesssesesesscseseseesaseesessssessseesasersasenss 36 GA M68MT S2 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V CPU_FAN 0 GA M68MT S2 M_BIOS O M i PCIEX16 2 NVIDIA GeForce Realtek RTL8211CL PCIEX1 1 7 CLR CMOS PCIEX1_2 a Ly 7025 nForce 630a PCI F PANEL F USB3 F USB2 SYS FAN Box Contents MI GA M68MT S2 motherboard MI User s Manual M I O Shield MI Motherboard driver disk v Two SATA cables
32. o connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 5 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 26 25 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 2 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND Hardware Installation 14 6 SATA2 0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a control ler supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array
33. or DIMM3 Auto Write Recovery Time Auto 8T 8T Precharge Time Auto 4T 4T Row Cycle Time Auto 27 27T RAS to RAS Delay Auto 4T 4T CKE Power Down Mode Disabled CKE Power Down Control per Channel X X X X X X X X X X X X TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt DCTs Mode Allows you to set memory control mode gt Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual channel gt Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single channel Default gt DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual gt CASH latency Options are Auto default 4T 12T lt RAS to CAS R W Delay Options are Auto default 5T 12T lt Row Precharge Time Options are Auto default 5T 12T lt Minimum RAS Active Time Options are Auto default 15T 30T lt 1T 2T Command Timing Options are Auto default 1T 2T gt TwTr Command Delay Options are Auto default 4T 7T lt Trfc0 for DIMM1 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc1 for DIMM3 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns lt Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 5T 12T 21 BIOS Setup Precharge Time Options are Auto default 4T 7T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto default 11T 42T RAS to RAS Delay Option
34. ot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the mes sage Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver Follow the on screen instructions to install the two drivers displayed When completed proceed with the Windows XP installation B Installing Windows 7 Vista Restart your system to boot from the Windows 7 Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps Select Load Driver Insert the floppy disk USB flash drive for users using a SATA optical drive containing the driver or insert the motherboard driver disk For Windows 7 browse to BootDrv UDA Win 7 sataraid to load the driver and continue the OS installation For Windows Vista browse to BootDrv UDA Win Vistalsat araid to load the driver and continue the OS installation 35 Appendix Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the informa tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Ou
35. ove among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version D9 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC Quit Ty gt e Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change CPU s Clock amp Voltage 19 BIOS Setup access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 1333Mhz Menu Level bb DRAM Configuration Press Enter DDR3 Voltage Control Normal CPU NB VID Control Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 1500V BQ If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to ty gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults all system
36. r Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement More over we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE S
37. r Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup NEMNDE KOM OM ON Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS I tults Advanced BIOS F Quit Without Saving Y N N ord Integrated Periphe Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC Quit Ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 33 BIOS Setup e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system EB e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical dr
38. r down arrow key to select a RAID mode The following procedure dem onstrates how a RAID 0 array Striping is created 3 In the Striping Block field use the up or down arrow key to set the striping block size The striping block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB 4 Next press lt Tab gt to move to the Free Disks block Select the target hard drives using the up or down arrow key and use the right arrow key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks block 5 Press lt F7 gt A message which says Clear disk data appears Press lt Y gt to confirm If the hard drives contain a previously created RAID array you need to press lt Y gt to clear the data in the hard drives After that the Array List screen appears displaying the RAID array that you have created 6 To exit the NVIDIA RAID setup utility press lt Esc gt in the main menu or lt Ctrl gt lt X gt in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette Copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk for Windows XP or a USB flash drive for Windows 7 Vista For example to copy the RAID driver for Windows XP 32 bit operat ing system copy the driver from the following directory to your floppy disk BootDrv UDA WinXP sataraid Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System A Installing Windows XP Restart your system to bo
39. r gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords lt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup lt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been can celled BIOS Setup 32 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS I WIN Advanced BIOS F Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y ord Integrated Periphe Powe
40. rboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hard ware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys tem components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Hardware Installation 6 1 2 Product Specifications amp CPU o Support for AM3 processors AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon Il processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 2000 MT s NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a 2 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory Due to Windows 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size di
41. red for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Enabled Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display gt Onboard VGA Sets the onboard graphics as the first display gt gt PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display Default Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto Default Disabled 32M 64M 128M 256M Onboard GPU Enables or disables the onboard graphics function Enable If No Ext PEG Activates the onboard graphics only if no PCI Express graphics card is installed Default Always Enable Always activates the onboard graphics
42. rent SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM System Warning Temperature Disabled CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled gt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system gt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages gt Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature lt gt Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed BIOS Setup 30 lt System CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for system CPU temperature When system CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled defaul
43. ront panel The system reports system startup status by is suing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart Cl Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor GN front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Hardware Installation 16 9 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module con nector matc
44. s are Auto default 4T 7T CKE Power Down Mode Determines whether to set the memory to power down mode when the CKE pin is closed Default Dis abled CKE Power Down Control Allows you to select a CKE power down mode Options are per Channel Default per CS DDR3 Voltage Control Allows you to set the memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default b gt 0 1V 0 7V The adjustable range is from 0 1V to 0 7V Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage Auto sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as re quired The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is de pendent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Oct 21 2010 Item Help Time hh mm ss PES Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel Slave
45. splayed will be less than 4 GB Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333 0 C 1066 800 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules gt Onboard Graphics Integrated in the Chipset a 1 x D Sub port Audio e Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver LAN e 1 x Realtek RTL8211CL chip 10 100 1000 Mbit As Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 2 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Storage Interface Chipset 4x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and JBOD K USB Chipset Up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers mz Internal 9 goe fl Connectors gt 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x parallel port connector 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Hardware Installation Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x D
46. t 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F lt CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled lt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled the CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled lt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Manageme il PnP PCI Configu Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health Status ESC Quit T4L gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and th
47. the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 9 Hardware Installation 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDR3 1 gt Channel 1 DDR3 2 J EI EI EI Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended
48. trical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated amp EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Timmy Huang Stamp Date Nov 8 2010 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 17
49. vent Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled HPET Mode Note Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7 Vista operating system This item is configu rable only if the HPET Support is set to Enabled Default 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Default Disabled Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Default Disabled Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system b gt Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt En ter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state o
50. whether or not a PCI Express card is installed If you wish to set up a dual view configuration set this item to Always Enable 25 BIOS Setup 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals NV Serial ATA Controller All Enabled Serial ATA RAID Config Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Auto On Chip MAC Lan Auto Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP lt ECP Mode Use DMA 3 USB Controllers Enabled USB Legacy Function Enabled USB Storage Function Enabled Item Help Menu Level gt PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values lt NV Serial ATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller s You can select whether to enable all SATA control lers or only the first SATA controller Default All Enabled Serial ATA RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Serial ATA RAID Config NV SATA RAID function Disabled Item Help Menu Level gt gt lt NV SATA I Primary RAID Enabled lt NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID lt NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enabled lt NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General
51. ymbol Statement et The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product Pe must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort Appendix 36 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recy
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