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1. e 19 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header 1 Open Normal Shor Clear CMOS 31 Hardware Installation GA M57SLI S 4 Motherboard 23327 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pressing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without enter
2. SYS FAN 1 GND 2 Hv 3 Sense 1 PWR FAN 575 1 54 Motherboard 24 7 8 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector IDE1 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 40 39 25 Hardware Installation 9 SATAIIL
3. Pin No Definition CD L GND GND CD R HAHA Bl wl e 15 SPDIF 1 S PDIF In Connector red Use S PDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S PDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer Hou e Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 29 Hardware Installation 16 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND No P
4. GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 56 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard nVIDIA nForce 500 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 6 1122 1 GIGABYTE Hardware information instal The following information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard Chipset Drivers a ka Software gt Driver CD Information e BIOS Info MS7SLI S4 FAa le CPU Info CPU AMD AuthenticAMD je Memory Info 523 756 KB RAM Hardware g 5 5 Device Description Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft INVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator Device Description NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator je Devica DriverProvider NVIDIA Em le Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge le Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft is page lists all devices you have for this motero 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details nVIDIA nForce 500 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 6 1122 1 GIGABYTE 4 NVIDIA nForce 500 Series Utility CD Install Gina owes Contact Us T NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION Do o e fact us
5. 13 F AUDIO Front Audio Connector Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD This connector supports either HD High Definition or AC97 front panel audio module If you wish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer 100 9 e 2 7 HD Audio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 7 FAUDIO JD 7 NC 8 NoPin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel Smee NOTE settings 575 1 54 Motherboard 28 audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on page 80 about software 14 CD IN CD In Connector black Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Bg
6. 43 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Levelb PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Power On by Alar Disabled HPET Support e Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Po On By Keyboard Disabled 4 sword Enter AC BACK Function Soft Off I er F7 Optimized Defau lt ACPI Suspend S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM gt Soft Off by Power button gt gt Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec lt gt PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring On An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable Modem Ring On function Default value lt USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode Note Supported on Windows Vista op
7. 6 SATA 3Gb s ATA 33 66 100 133 LPC BUS 3 IEEE 1394a Nil H 00050500 10058 2325 Ports 5 mm Bas 2 PCI DP 3 5 PCICLK 33 MHz IDE Channel Floppy LPT Port IT8716 m COM Port PS 2 KB Mouse Chapter 1Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the informatio
8. SATA 1 Enable the first SATA controller only 1 2 Enable the first and the second SATA controller All Enabled Enable all the 3 SATA controllers Default value IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Enable IDE data buffer to enhance HDD transfer speed Default value Disabled Disable IDE data buffer for the system stability Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto detect onboard audio function Default value Disabled Disable this function SMART LAN CMOS Setup Utility C C 1984 2007 Award Software T LAN Normal Length Menu Level gt Normal Length Normal Length Normal Length T43 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable 41 BIOS Setup When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally 1 If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub the Status fields of Pair 1 2 Pair 3 6 Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N A as shown in the figure above 2 If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a 10 100 Mbps hub the Status fields of Pair 1 2 and Pai
9. Intelligent Tweaker M I T 07 Award Software MB Intelligent CPU Frequency MHz Auto PCIE Clock MHz Auto Menu Level Auto Auto Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal F7 Optimized Defau Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage 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 CAUTION recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unex pected 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 lt CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency Auto default allows BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value Fast Set Rob
10. Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 53 BIOS Setup GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 54 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use SY Windows as the example operating system After installing the operating system insert the driver disk into your optional drive The CD 3 1 Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the CD Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Install Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items nVIDIA nForce 500 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 1122 1 GIGABYTE Install C
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13. 5 Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 59 Appendix 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press 2 Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon System restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 After the steps above are completed subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made by simply pressing the F9 key during system power on Boot from CD DVD
14. ATX 12V sPDiF o SPDIFO OPT Socket AM2 Marvell 88E1116 PCIE 12V GA M57SLI S4 c UN m FE F AUDIO pu b np m PCIE 1 5 5 a 100 f mm PCIE 16 1 CODEC 223 2o PCIE nVIDIA a nForce 570 SLI pai 4 CLR CMOS g oh PCIE 16 2 Ta BATTER IT8716 m N d m 828 E 5 5 FAN F1_1394 F2 1394 a 5 ani F PANEL J PWR LED Block Diagram SLI E sud AMD Socket AM2 CPU PCle CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x8 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus nVIDIA nForce 570 SLI PCle CLK 100 MHz 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 X Hyper Transport Bus CPU CLK 200 MHz DDRII 800 667 533 400 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory LAN Marvell 1116 LNG BIOS
15. Ru eec ecce da 6 GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard Layout seems 1 Block Diagram auc torte e be bed pi pere dl e pain 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation seen nenne 9 11 Considerations Priorto Installation een 9 L2 Feature SUMMAN citi em md ceri 10 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ssee 12 1 34 Installation of the CP U na NGA GAGA nare 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler sss 13 14 Installation of Memory eene 14 15 Installation of Expansion 16 16 Setup ofanSLl Scalable Link Interface Configuration 17 17 1 0 Back Panel Introduction eene 20 1 8 _ Connectors Introductiof ic cct aan 22 Chapter2 BIOS Setup te ee ete nte ete ien e e 33 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver FAa sss 34 21 Standard CMOS Features ssssseeeeeenetnntent nnn 22 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Integrated Peripherals sese 24 PowerManagementSetup essesi 25 PnPJPCIGonfiguratione tere ice 26 PCHealtliStatus 47 21 1 1 49 28 LoadFail Safe 29 LoadOptimized Defaults 2 10 SetSupervisor User Password 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup 2 12 Exit Without Sav
16. 2 3 4 5 6 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by nForce 570 511 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300 MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly 7 1 Pin No Definition SATAIIG 1 GND 2 SATAIIS 3 3 TXN 4 GND SATAIM HC 5 RXN q 6 RXP 7 GND 1 S 5 5 1 4 5 E E 4 SATAI2 10 BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended bythe manufacturer 8 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Dp ec If you wantto erase CMOS 1 Tum off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently take outthe battery and putitaside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the compute
17. Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc M57SLI S4 FAa DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 15125 220t Monu Endd Oflooh F9 XpressRecovery2 03 22 2007 NV MCP55 6A0122 AC 00 Sa 1 Ifyou have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can aO EE enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 60 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1 RESTORE Restore the backed up data to your hard disk This button will not appear if there is no backup file 2 BACKUP Back up data from hard disk 3 REMOVE Remove previously created backup files to release disk space This button will not appear if there is no backup file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations 1 2 3 5 6 7 Not compatible to Xpress Recovery For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk so free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance A minimum 4GB is recom mended but the actual sp
18. Config Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Item Help Menu Level gt On Chip MAC Lan NV Serial ATA Controller All Enabled IDE Prefetch Moed Enabled Onboard Audio Function Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM bled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 a SPP V1 1 V2 0 USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Ne Move Enter Select PD Value F10 Save E xi Y neral Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Ensure that NV SATA RAID function is enabled Figure 2 Then enable the SATA controller channel with hard disks that you want to use for RAID NV SATA 1 controls the SATAII1 and SATAII2 connectors NV SATA 2 controls the SATAII3 and SATAII4 connectors NV SATA 3 controls the SATAII5 and SATAII6 connectors For example if you wish to create RAID with hard disks on the SATAII1 and SATAII2 connectors ensure that NV SATA 1 Primary RAID and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID are enabled Figure 2 Menu Level 7 2 Primary NV SATA 2 Second NV SATA 3 Prim Enabled NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID Enabled T43 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fa afe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 gt gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for you
19. PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options D 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system NIE is not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability 3 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 34 BIOS Setting Recovery gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to make a record of the current CMOS settings as a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and give each of them a name b F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you load the default BIOS settings you can use this function to reload the CMOS settings with a CMOS settings profile created before without the hassles of resetting the CMOS configurations Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the c
20. Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f 4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 6 Step 6 Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks A message which says Clear disk data will appear Figure 7 If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives press Y If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 ay Free Disks 5 Disk Model Jisk Model Capacity 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 74 Select ENTER Popup Figure 7 GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 10 After that the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear Figure 8 If you want to set the disk array as boot device use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B The Boot section will show Yes MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Boot Id Status Model Name Ctrl X Exit 74 Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Figure 8 To read more information about the RAID array press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen Figure 9 where you should see detailed information about RAID mode disk block size disk model name and disk capacity etc MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Capacity 1 0 0 ST3120026AS 111 79GB 1 1 Ma
21. SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system 2 Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS ete 4 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver Note 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Ne Gc Dc SG Ss Before you begin Please prepare a SATA hard drive s To ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for RAID array If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Not Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard Note BOT 1 Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note Required for setting up RAID array GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 66 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive s RAID array Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test In BIOS Setup go to Integrated Periperals gt Serial ATA RAID
22. click OK The 2 chan Gem nel audio setup is completed Gm ecu 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager Ell icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker 77 Appendix STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker freie connected 4 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and esse eese then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is m completed 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker Sound Effect Mixer Audio VO Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 6 channel
23. driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver message Figure 13 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 13 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press Figure 14 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manu pecify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt I adapters CD ROM drives or special use with Windows including those for e support disk from a mass storage device If you do not have any device support di rom a mass storage manufac nt to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 14 T3 Appendix Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER Figure 15 and press ENTER Later when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears you
24. for USB devices such as an USB keyboard 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 describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Speed LED Connection Activity LED State Description State Description car uc Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mpbs data rate On No data transmission or receiving is occurring Off 10 Mpbs data rate Off LAN link is not established LAN Port 575 1 54 Motherboard 20 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 6 8 channel audio configuration 9 RearSpeaker Out ack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 6 8 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 8 channel audio configuration o Line In ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack 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 6 8 channel audio configuration Mic InJ ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In add
25. must press S to select additional driver The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 15 Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or pre to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 15 Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CL ID ER required To specify additi SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers f with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S f you do not have any device support di a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk Or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 14 Step 4 When the next screen Figure 17 appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage dev NVIDIA RAID CL S DRIVER required NVIDIA N
26. 3 In the RAID Mode field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning and RAID 5 The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation Step 4 If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the Striping Block field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size The KB is the standard unit of Striping Block size We recommend you leaving it to the default setting Optimal 64 The size range is from 4 K to 128 K MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Loc Disk Model Capacity 3 Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 14 Select ENTER Popup Figure 5 69 Appendix Step 5 Next select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section Figure 6 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity Loc Disk Model Capacity gt Add 2 M ST3120026AS 111 79GB Del ESC
27. Force Storage Controller required To spe disk controllers for use v ice manufacturer or do not want to spec mass storage dev or use with Windo S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation come to Setup port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R ndows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 18 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed 75 Appendix PRZ 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function BES Introduction The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are 6 3 u as shown in the picture to the right The jack 4 4 ee retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows Speaker Out mE users to change the function for each audio jack by 8 im ee TNR the audio software provided For example if we rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer lo speaker out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the
28. GA M57SLI S4 AMD Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core AMD Athlon 64 Sempron AM2 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2002 12ME M57S 2002 The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and mustbe handed over to a designated collection pointfor the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states Declaration of Conformity We reference to the speoficabon under which of radio disturbance characteristics of of radio disturbance characteristics of of radio disturbance characteristics of of radio disturbance characteristics of part 10 for receiving and or distribution from household and similar general use by household apphances and similar 4 Generic immunity standard Part 1 EN 0082 Generic immunity standard Part 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA M57SLI S4 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules
29. N recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA M5 SLI S 4 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA M57SLI S4 supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double Due to CPU limitation
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31. 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 Apr 11 2007 Copyright 2007 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this productis the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read Product User Manual W For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents Iter ots t tt deas dist d aedis 6 OptiorialAcCessorles c
32. T through Internet a not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as M57SLS42 FA e Complete update process following the instruction GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 64 Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the System unbooted In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time 65 Appendix 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure
33. The date format is week month day year Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 2000 through 2099 gt Time The times format in hour minute second The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b IDE Channel 0 Master Slave devices setup You can use one of the three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 6 7 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Acces
34. ace is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me USB hard disks are currently not supported Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 m T Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128 G under Windows 2000 be sure to execute the EnableBigLba exe program from the driver CD before data backup It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode Please contact your motherboard manufacturer 61 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash a Q Flash is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS DOS or Windows Em bedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process Before Use 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file
35. atures Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Passwor Power Ma CU PnP PCI PC Health sta MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T T2 Select Item Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup When the system restarts the whole update process is complete 63 Appendix f you do not have DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the M new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS GIGABYTE QUA nForce 500 Series Utility T E Click Start Programs Gigabyte BIOS BIOS EI Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type PMC 25LV040 Click Update New BIOS Iv intemet Update Update New BIOS Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Clear PrP Data Pool Update 28105 About this program Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Cancel 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS Il Update BIOS NO
36. audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 78 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel 1 55 STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker DIGITAL ow on Or STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed 79 Appendix Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Environment ee ee Equalizer AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup SIGAEYTE port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control E Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action complete
37. audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP p 6 Note that if wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default In jack C for the microphone to work correctly HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 76 STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker STEP 3 After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose Headphone or Line Out depending ex the device connected and
38. d CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI PC Health 5 LAI Wiuluul vav MB Intelligent Tweaker M I Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum System performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 ward Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects 51 BIOS Setup 2 10 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 200 1 Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphe Power PnP PCI PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T e CMOS to BIOS When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press Enter You will be asked to confirm the password the password again and press Enter You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable pas
39. d on the motherboard PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card PEG Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card the PCIE 16 1 slot Default value b PEG 5100 Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card the PCIE 16 2 slot 39 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Seri AID C Press Enter On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Menu Level gt On Chip MAC Lan Auto NV Serial ATA Controller All Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Onboard Audio Function Auto SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM isa Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode SPP V1 1 V2 0 USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled alue Defaults Menu Level T Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values ail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults NV SATA RAID function Enabled Allows users to configure individual SATA channels as RAID or ATA mode Disabled Disable the RAID function for all of the onboard SATA channels Default value lt NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the first SATA controller Default value Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel It will operate in ATA mode NV SATA 1 Sec
40. ect CPU power system fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 140 F 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F 80 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU power system fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable CPU power system fan fail warning function Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install 47 BIOS Setup lt CPU Smart FAN Control Note Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value lt CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 48 27
41. erating system only GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 44 4 Power On by Alarm You can set Power On by Alarm item to Enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Power On by Alarm is Enabled Day of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 HPET Support Note Enabled Enable support for High Precision Event Timer HPET funtion Default value Disabled Disable this function Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function Default value Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Any KEY Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard is set to Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Note Supported on Windows Vista operating s
42. erboard Make sure the metal contacts on the card are fully 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 configure required settings for the expansion card in system BIOS Setup 8 Install related driver in the operating system gt w For example Installing a PCI Express x16 VGA card To install the e Please align the VGA card with the PCI Ex press x16 slot and press down on the card Make sure the VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar To remove the VGA card EN Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar atthe end of the PCI Express x16 slot when you try to uninstall the VGA card extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot When installing two graphics cards please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector GA M5 SLI S 4 Motherboard 16 1 6 Setup ofan SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration The NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI chipset offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU graphics processing unit and the NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI chipset Together the NVIDIA SLI technologies work
43. gigabyte cz WEB address http www gigabyte co yu You may go to the GIGABYTE website select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website Turkey Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd in TURKEY WEB address http www gigabyte com tr e GIGABYTE Global Service System GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Y Global Technical Service Welcome to GIGABYTE Service system If you want to submit new or check our response please enter your E Mail address and press the button to log in too INIM To submit a technical non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system 87 Appendix MANA NEA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration Hazardous Substances Table BERE Parts Mechanical parts and Fan SH RR XI Chip and other Active components BSH BOAT ERT Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials BE MRE RBH P A 15 46S J T 11363 2006 8 EME RM RAE Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X GERUCH ES EMRE dE BIER IRE LES J T11363 2006 8528
44. hipset Drivers The fpliauing dcigrs listed below are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click on the Xpress Install to install all drivers automatically the drivers aT Pagcked to be installed uncheck the selected drivers will not be installed XPress Install Install Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver cd Yahoo Toolbar Install informations Sie 686 1KB T Version 10 Toolbar Uti Informatio 2i KA rVIDIA Chipset Driver for MCP55 Install Size 84MB Version 919 Chipset Driver for CAAMD Cool Quiet CPU Driver Install Ste 28 Version 320 Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver Gd Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio Size 690 T Version 51005010 The Microsoft UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for High Definition Audio Azalia This driver is designed to work with the following versions of Windows 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 2 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 SP1 3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 5 4 Install Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Install Size 728 8 Version 51005319 Realtek High Definition Audio Driver d rVIDIA IDE Driver for 55 Install Size 139 nVIDIA IDE Driver for 55 Version 819 press Install will execute the Some device drivers will restart your s
45. if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology follow the guidelines below 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with two memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color 3 To enable Dual Channel mode with four memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed he following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side Empty DIMM Socket DDRII 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 2 memory modules DS SS DS SS 05 55 05 55 4 memory modules DS SS 05 55 05 55 05 55 zx two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend NOTE Xz installing them in DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 DIMM sockets 7153 Hardware Installation 15 Installation of Expansion Cards To install your expansion card follow the steps below 1 Disconnect your system from its power source and read the expansion card s installation manual before installing the expansion card in the computer 2 Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Ground yourself to prevent damage to your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge ESD Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion slot in the moth
46. in NC g gt m 0 cof S DO w n m e 17 F1 1394 F2 1394 Front IEEE 1394a Connector Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE 1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE 1394 cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition GND GND Power 12V Power 12V NoPin GND 1 9 o m e 575 1 54 Motherboard 30 18 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 3 1 Signal 1 2 GND
47. ing Chapter 3 Drivers Installation sse 55 Install Chipset DIIVeIS saec ett tcc tre mier er 55 32 SoftwareApplications 56 253 Dnyer DiInformations a o c et eee rec 56 34 Hardware Information tennis 57 35 NN eint e ettet 57 Chapter 4 Append as setae NAN NG NANANA tet 41 Unique Software Utilities 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 ese esses 60 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ma 62 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard 5 66 4 1 5 2 14 16 18 Channel Audio Function Introduction 16 42 THOUDIESMOOU ss aan retrieve AA 81 Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb s Cable x 4 1 0 Shield SLI Bridge GC DGBR2 RH x 1 Retention Bracketx 1 3SEREKR The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR 1 1U B030 51 R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR 1 1U B030 21 R 2 Ports IEEE 1394a Cable Part Number 12 1 11 008 018 SATA bracket PartNo 12CF 1 35 ATPW 01R 11R S PDIF IN Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard Layout b CPU FAN
48. ing the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt P gt lt J gt lt lt gt lt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility F9 System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS CMOS Profiles lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS CMOS Profiles Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc g
49. ition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to D perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information NOTE 21 Hardware Installation 18 Connectors Introduction 17 18 1211 1 12V 11 F PANEL 2 Power Connector 12 PWR LED 3 PCIE 12V 13 F AUDIO 4 CPU FAN 14 CD IN 5 SYS 15 SPDIF 6 PWR FAN 169 F USB1 F USB2 F USB3 7 FDD 17 F1 1394 2 1394 8 1 18 9 SATAI1 2 3 4 5 6 19 CLR CMOS 10 BATTERY GA M5 SLI S 4 Motherboard 22 1 2 12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V power connec
50. led Init Display First PEG F7 Optimized Defau lt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto AMD Cool n Quiet driver manages clock and VID to best serve the thermal performance and power requirements Default value Disabled Disable this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy 15120 Select your boot device priority by 15120 Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Disable this function GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 38 on Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360 KB type is 40 tracks 720 KB 1 2 MB and 1 44 MB are all 80 tracks Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks No
51. n 3 PCIE 12V Power Connector This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot When installing two graphics cards please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector or System instability may occur d c 1 Plin Definition g 1 NC 2 GND 3 GND O 4 HN CD L D D 4 5 6 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU_FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Remember to connect the CP U system power fan cable to the CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating CPU FAN Pin No Definition ba iste 1 GND CPU FAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control q SYS FAN PWR FAN 1 Definition
52. n in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system 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 Instances of Non Warranty OU gt WP Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a resultof violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processor Front Side Bus 2000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA nForce 570 511 LAN Marvell 88E1116 phy 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC888 CODEC chip Suppo
53. n may differ by driver version Refer to the user s manual that came with your graphics card for more information about enabing SLI mode 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 1 0 Back Panel Introduction oC SM H e e 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 Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer scanner and etc The parallel port is also called a printer port Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port
54. ntirus Acrobat Reader Install Size 159 Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files NV Forceware Network Guide Size 115 8 NV Forceware Network Guide alo Accesa Miner sta Size 249 8 Nvidia Forceware Network Access Manager GIGABYTE C O M Corporate Online Manager g lt The page reveals the value added software developed by Gigabyte 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title 2 nVIDIA nForce 500 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 B6 1122 1 GIGABYTE Driver CD information Gel Drivers The following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD Software Applications Information crm m Dv nVIDIA System Driver ls IDE IDE Driver le Quiet AMD KB CPU Driver for XP e NUSB USB 2 0 Driver for XP with SP1 and 2K with SP4 le XPR2 Xpress Recovery 2 Patch File le EnableUSBS3 p Enable USB device backform 83 mode ls AMDLNe AMD Live Driver Directory Name escription le Realtek Realtek Audio Driver e WSHDGFE Microsoft UAA Bus Driver rectory Name esctiption le NDIS ENVIDIA DOS NDIS and NetWare DOS ODI Client Drivers irectory Name Description le GIGABYTE SATA RAID Driver This page lists the contents of softwares and drivers in this
55. ondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA controller Default value Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel It will operate in ATA mode NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA controller Default value Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel It will operate in ATA mode GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 40 od NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA controller Default value Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel It will operate in ATA mode NV SATA 3 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the third SATA controller Default value Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel It will operate in ATA mode NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the third SATA controller Default value Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel It will operate in ATA mode On Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard first channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard first channel IDE port On Chip MAC LAN Disabled Disable the LAN controller built in core chipset Auto Enable the LAN controller built in core chipset Default value NV Serial ATA Controller Disabled Disable all the 3 SATA controllers
56. onfigurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is about system autodetect temperature voltage fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T This setup page is to control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save 8 Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 35 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standa AOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Mar 29 2007 Item Help Time hh mm ss 29 31 24 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None None None None None T IDE Channel 7 Master Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On But Keyboard ES i F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Date
57. osition lever at a 90 degree angle Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and processor Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press the metal lever back into its original position Pin One Please use extra care when installing the CPU The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly Rather than applying force please change the positioning of the CPU CAUTION GA M57SLI S 4 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Fig 1 Before installing the CPU cooler please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the CPU cooler components Please refer to the cooler manual for detailed installation instructions Fig 2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN con nector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating s Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between Ww the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTIO
58. ptical 1 serial port 41058 2 0 1 1 ports 1IEEE 1394a port 16 45 port e audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center S ubwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 1 0 Control 178716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection e CPU Power System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU Power System fan failure warning e Supports CPU Smart Fan function et 2 BIOS e 14Mbitflash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 06 Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash e Supports EasyTune ete 3 Supports Xpress Install e Supports Xpress Recovery2 e Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 23 4cm Note 1 Due to the limitation of Windows 32 bit operating system when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4 GB Windows 64 bit operating system doesn t have such limitation Note 2 Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install Note 3 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 11 Hardware Installation 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before ins
59. r 575 1 54 Motherboard 26 11 PANEL Front Panel J umper ease connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below Message LED Speaker Connector Power Power Sleep LED Switch Reset S witch IDE Hard Disk Active LED MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode PW Power S witch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode RES ResetSwitch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware S ystem NC Purple NC 21 Hardware Installation 12 PWR LED The PWR LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode S1 a 1 CED
60. r woe motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version 67 Appendix Step 2 To boot from Windows installation CD ROM set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM Figure 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 7 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD Cool amp Quiet control Auto Hard L Boat Priority Press Enter Menu Level gt First Boot Device CDROM SCOT DUCT Dees Titer Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Enabled Init Display First PEG Figure 3 Step 3 Save and exit BIOS Setup GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 68 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 4 Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Shield ROM BIOS 6 55 ht C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 4 Step 2 The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility Figure 5 You can press the TAB key to highlight through options Step
61. r 3 6 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N A However because Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment their Status fields will show Short or Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short or Open and the length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short For example if it shows Pair1 2 Status Short Length 1 6m it means that a fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0 0m Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value Disabled Disable onboard IEEE 1394 function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Di
62. rts High Definition Audio Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports S PDIF In Out connection e Supports CD In connection IEEE 1394 Onboard T I TSB43AB23 chip 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 1FDD connector allowing connection of 2 FDD devices 1IDE connector with ATA 33 66 100 133 support allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 6 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 for Serial ATA 0 5 Support Microsoft Windows Vista 2000 XP Memory 4DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 16 GB memory et D Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 400 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Supports ECC memory Expanstion Slots 2 PCI Express x16 slots 3 PCI Express x1 slots 2 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE connector 6 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 power fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 S PDIF In connector 3 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports by cables 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cables 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 10 Rear Panel 1 0 1 5 2 keyboard port 1 5 2 mouse port e 1 parallel port 1SIPDIF out port coaxial 1SIPDIF out port o
63. s Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 36 Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer None floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360 KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2 MB capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720 KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44 MB capacity Default value 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88 MB capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive Both Drive A amp B are 3 mode Floppy Drives Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Error
64. s Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped b All But Keyboard system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors b All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the System The value of the base memory is typically 512 KB for systems with 512 KB memory installed on the motherboard or 640 KB for systems with 640 KB or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map 37 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2007 Award Software Adva BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level gt First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Enab
65. s the AC 97 Audio configuration DIGITAL 2 exu Connector Settings rs Han ann GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 80 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to GIGABYTE s website Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del
66. sable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port Using Parallel port as and EPP mode GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 42 q q ECP Mode Use DMA This item will become available when Parallel Port Mode set to ECP or 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 On Chip USB V1 1 V2 0 Enable USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default value V1 1 Enable only USB 1 1 controller Disabled Disable onchip USB support USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices Default value Disabled Disable this function
67. seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart pounding PC performance This section provides instructions on configuring an SLI system Before you begin n The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations You need 7 a power supply that can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two SLI graphics cards Please refer to the table below to see recommended power for different systems System configurations System A System B Processors AMD Athlon 64 FX 53 AMD Athlon 64 4000 PCIE x 16 video cards 2 NVIDIA 6800 Ultra cards 2 NVIDIA 6600 GT cards DDR memory modules 4 DIMMs 2 DIMMs Hard drives Optical drives 4 hard drives 2 optical drives 1 hard drives 1 optical drives Expansion cards 1 PCIE card 2 PCI cards 0 USB devices 10 4 IEEE1394 devices 1 0 Required 12V current 25A or above 20A or above Power supply requirement 500W or above 350W or above To enable the SLI function install two SLI ready graphics cards into the PCIE 16 1 PCIE 16 2 slots Itis recommended to use graphics cards of identical brand and chips For example GIGABYTE GV NX76T256D RH To set up a single graphics card system we recommend installing the graphics card on the PCIE 16 1 slot to ensure better display performance 17 Hardware Installation Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Note Obser
68. sing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 13 press H to select H nVIDIA MCP55 Series Raid XP if you wish to install Windows XP 32 bit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished 208 896 NT exe Netvork New Other 4 gt Promi 5 gt Promi D 6 Proni 5 RAIDCKP SATA 79 RAID D gt nUIDIA E nUIDIA F nUIDIA G2nUIDIA MC HnUIDIA 1 nUIDI P Raid 64Bit D Driver Figure 10 Figure 11 Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 12 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11 tmm Seed Te Teds Hep T Qu res E Ea aposto Be Flleand folder Tasks 9 map ex mme GIGADYTE DD MCPSSS2K MCPSSS 4 McPos2xA NoMPzK 5 SISTING V Figure 12 GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 72 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA
69. ster 1 ST3120026AS 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Figure 9 To delete the array press D in the Array Detail screen When the Delete this array message appears press Y to confirm or N to cancel Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen To exit the Nvidia RAID utility press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl X in the Array List screen Now you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system 11 Appendix 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Vo Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure 10 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 11 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pres
70. sword just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 52 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power PnP PCI PC Health LAW Wiuluul sav MB Intelligent Tweaker M I Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 ward Software
71. t AN Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 33 BIOS Setup Startup Screen GIGABYTE Motherboards SLI Speed Smart Safe lt TAB gt POST Screen lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt END gt Qflash lt TAB gt POST Screen Press the TAB key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 39 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the Delete key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup F9 Xpress Recovery2 Press the F9 key to enter the Xpress Recovery2 screen F12 Boot Menu Press the F12 key to enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device END Qflash Press the End key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver FAa Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the Screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set S rvis Power Management Setup
72. talling the CPU please comply with the following conditions l Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the pin 1 marking the small triangle on the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler 4 Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica tions since it does not meetthe required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hard ware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown in Fig 1 90 to the plane of the motherboard prior to inserting the CPU The pin 1 location is designated on the CPU by a small triangle that corresponds to a triangle marking on the socket as shown in Fig 2 Align the CPU to the socket and gently lower it into place Do not force the CPU into the socket Fig 1 lt Socket Lever P
73. te BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Total size 0 Free size 0 GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 62 c Select the BIOS file and press ENTER Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press ENTER The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed 1 Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Caution 2 Do not remove the floppy disk or hard drive USB drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the Q Flash main menu Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash 12 PMC 251040 512K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Step 4 Press ESC and then ENTER to exit Q Flash and the system will restart As the system reboots you will see the new BIOS version during POST Step 5 As the system reboots press DELETE to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press ENTER to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Fe
74. te that BIOS can not tell from 720 KB 1 2 MB or 1 44 MB drive type as they are all 80 tracks Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 KB Default value Password Check System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value HDD S M A R T Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read write errors and to issue warnings when third party hardware monitor utility is installed Enabled Enable HDD S M A R T capability Disabled Disable HDD S M A R T capability Default value Away Mode Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Show full screen logo at system startup Default value Disabled Disable this function If you wish to see BIOS POST screen set this item to Disabled Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI VGA card and a PCI Express VGA car
75. that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g M57SLS42 FA to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the End key during the POST or pressing the F8 key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc M57SLI 84 FAa DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 F12 Boot Ment End T End Qflash 03 22 2007 NV MCP55 6A61JGOAC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate C operation that may result in system malfunction Updating the BIOS Step 1 a Inthe Q Flash menu use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select Update BIOS from Drive press ENTER CD If you wish to back up the current BIOS file use the Save BIOS to Drive function NOTE b Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved such as Floppy A and press ENTER Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type Size iecore PMC 25LV040 512K Keep DMI Data Enable Upda
76. to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system Noon KB Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case gt AWARD BIOS Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error 81 Appendix GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 82 83 Appendix GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 84 85 Appendix Contact Us Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY C
77. tor is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recom mended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 H2V ATX 12V 4 412V q 3 a sa Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 33V 13 3 3V IS 2 3 3V 14 12V 21 3 GND 15 GND E 4 45V 16 PS ON softOn Off AS 5 GND 17 GND ola 6 45V 18 GND olo 7 GND 19 GND a 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 45V 21 10 H2V 22 45V sls n H2V Onlyfor 24 pin ATX 23 V Only for 24 pin 1 Io Ko 13 12 3 3V Onlyfor 24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin end C9 ATX 23 Hardware Installatio
78. ust Graphics Booster to Fast Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo 49 BIOS Setup 4 9 DDR2 Voltage Control Sets the voltage settings for the memory Normal Supply DDR2 voltage as DDR2 required Default value 0 025V 0 700V Increase DDR2 voltage by 0 025V to 0 700V Chipset PCIE Voltage Sets the voltage settings for chipset and PCI Express bus Normal Supply chipset and PCle voltage as chipset and PCle required Default value 0 025V 0 375V Increase PCle voltage by 0 025V to 0 375V HT Link Voltage Sets the voltage settings for HT Link Normal Supply HT Link voltage as HT Link required Default value 0 025V 0 375V Increase HT Link voltage by 0 025V to 0 375V CPU HT Link Voltage Sets the voltage settings for the HT Link between CPU and chipset Normal Supply CPU HT Link voltage as CPU HT Link required Default value 0 025 0 375V Increase CPU HT Link voltage by 0 025V to 0 375V CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required 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 Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 50 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 Award Software Standar
79. ve the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install two SLI ready graphics cards of the same model on the PCIE 16 1 and PCIE 16 2 slots Insertthe SLI bridge the GC DGBR2 RH in the SLI gold edge connectors on top of both cards Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards Female slots on the bridge Gold edge connector on the top connector of graphics card In order to securely fix the bridge connector beween the two cards you must install the retention bracket in 4 cluded with the motherboard and secure the retention 23 bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw F place this part on the top of the bridge connector retention bracket Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIE 16 1 slot To enable the SLI function you must plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIE 16 1 slot 575 1 54 Motherboard 18 Configuring the Graphics Card Driver Step 1 After installing graphics card driver in operating system right click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display The NVIDIA control panel will appear Step 2 Select SLI multi GPU in the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi GPU checkbox in the SLI multi GPU dialog box System will restart after you click Apply Then the SLI configuration is completed Note The SLI configuration scree
80. via the headquarter or bi 57 Drivers Installation GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 58 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status N User Interface Overview favens Loc 4 Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C 1 A M 1 B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode T Display Field Displays panel of CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the information of the current function 9 GIGABYTE Logo Visits GIGABYTE website 10 Help Displays EasyTune 5 help screen 11 Exit or Minimize Quits or minimizes EasyTune
81. ystem automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the CD ROM For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 55 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them nVIDIA nForce 500 Series Utility CD Ver 1 1 6 1122 1 GIGABYTE Software Applications Install Please click on the following applications listed below to install _ Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver CD Norton internet Security NIS Sie 438 Norton Internet Security 2006 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats Includes Norton AntiVirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton AntiSpam Norton Parental Control Size 271 8 Kaspersky a
82. ystem only 45 BIOS Setup 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Levelb 7 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 GA M57SLI S4 Motherboard 46 2 6 PC Health Status em CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Disabled N Menu led Disabled g Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail i Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto F7 Optimized Defau Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case is opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change to CMOS and then your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Det

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