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1. Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V ATX_12V com Gee CoD a 42 5 m 54 Definition Pin No Definition 1 33V 13 33V 2 33V 14 42V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off cid es 5 GND 17 GND a 6 5V 18 GND ojo 7 GND 19 GND aja 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V a s 10 12 22 5V o 1 12V Only for 24 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX ille 13 12 33W Onlyfor24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX C5 19 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector 5 The cooler fan power connector supplies 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU FAN SYS FAN connector to prevent
2. CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating T CPU FAN J Definition E 1 GND iL 2 12V Speed Control CPU_FAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 4 SYS FAN Pin No Definition SYS FAN 1 GND 2 12V H 3 Sense oD OED es v IDE IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 40 39 GA M61P S3 Motherboard 20 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the F
3. Message LED Speaker Connector Power Sleep LED Reset Switch 20 19 IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Yellow Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC GA M61P S3 Motherboard 22 10 F AUDIO Front Audio Connector This connector supports either HD High Definition or AC97 front panel audio module If you wish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer
4. n 10 73 9 x x x a x 201 W HDAudio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC al 2 GND 2 GND MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R H 6 FSENSE1 6 NC a 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC om 8 No Pin 8 No Pin s mamn 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC P By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel nore audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 76 about the software settings 23 Hardware Installation 11 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector E PinNo Definition 1 CDL 2 GND 3 GND 4 CDR 12 SPDIF IO S PDIF In Out Connector The S PDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use S PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S PDIF cable incorrect connection between the ca
5. PinNo Definition 1 Signal 2 GND GA M61P S3 Motherboard 26 17 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 m a _ Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 18 BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently take out the battery and put it aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five
6. CODEC CLR CMOS GeForce 6100 m 430 2m C pm CD_IN 18 SPDIF IO PCI SATAI SATAII Il SATAIIO TSB43AB23 ML 13713 oo _05 822 1 _ 5 1 D CIB mm 0383 0210 F1 1394 F2 1394 SYS FAN PANEL COMB CERE inne FDD exo C PWR LED Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz AMD VGA Socket AM2 DDRII 800 667 533 400 MHz DIMM CPU Dual Channel Memory CPU CLK 200 MHz Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 A PCI Express x1 Bus 4 SATA 3Gb s x1 x1 ATA 33 66 100 133 PCle CLK TADIS IDE Channel 100 MHz GeForce 6100 Force 430 n BIOS 1 PCI Express x2 L3 Floppy Lo lt X 818211 178716 LPT Port COM Ports TSB43AB23 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse oO 3 oe L Soe pe a 10 USB gge SIA a gas 4 Ports ane 72 nan 4PC 252 pi DD o PCI CLK 33 MHz Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Yo
7. Q 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 Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard PCI Slot Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Onboard VGA Set Init Display First to onboard VGA PEG Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card Default value Frame Buffer Size 16M Set on chip frame buffer size to 16 MB 32M Set on chip frame buffer size to 32 MB 64M Set on chip frame buffer size to 64 MB Default value 128M Set on chip frame buffer size to 128 MB 256M Set on chip frame buffer size to 256 MB Disabled Disable this function Onboard GPU This item allows the user to decide when to activate the onboard VGA function Enable If No Ext PEG Activate the onboard VGA first only when no PCI Express card is installed Default value Always Enable
8. seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer 27 Hardware Installation GA M61P S3 Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pressing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt 1 gt 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 t
9. 60 C 140 Monitor system CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F Monitor system CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU system fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable CPU system fan fail warning function 43 BIOS Setup c CPU Smart FAN Controle 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 System Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled When this function is enabled system fan will run at different speed depend ing on system temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control funct
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11. Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as M61PS3 F1 Complete update process following the instruction GA M61P S3 Motherboard 60 Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the System unbooted In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method 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 and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time 61 Appendix 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your syst
12. 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 PinNo Definition 1 2 3 GND 2 10 4 GND 1 9 5 6 7 Power 12V 8 Power 12V 9 No Pin 10 GND 25 Hardware Installation 15 COMB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable Pin No Definition NDCDB NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB GND NDSRB NRTSB NCTSB NRIB No Pin o n e 16 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 es
13. information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 80
14. 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Inte ed 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 47 BIOS Setup 2 10 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fa afe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Pe Power PnP PCI PC Health When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled 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 ente
15. AMD Live Driver le Realtek Realtek Audio Driver MSHDOFE Microsoft UAA Bus Driver le NDIS NVIDIA DOS NDIS and NetWare DOS ODI Client Drivers gt This i GA M61P S3 Motherboard 52 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard GABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce Series Utili lardware information The following information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard CPU Info CPU AMD AuthenticAMD Memory Info 459 220 KB RAM Ku Contact Device Description Texas Instruments Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controler Devica briverProvider Microsof System Lic uL 8 Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard ISA bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard PCHo PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft This page lists all device 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce Series Utility CD Install Chipset Softwar Applications Driver CD Informat
16. Always activate the onboard first whether or not a PCI Express card is installed If you wish to set up a dual view configuration set this item to Always Enable 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Soft Integrated Peripherals gt Serial ATA RAID Config On Chip IDE 0 On Chip MAC Lan NV Serial ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 SMART LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port lel Port Mode E de Use DMA On Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support acy USB storage detect T42 Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values NV SATA RAID function Enabled Disabled lt NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled Default value Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Default value gt Disabled Disable this function GA M61P S3 Motherboard Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults Menu Level Press Enter Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled SHADOW Auto Enabled Enter abled 3 8 1 04 SPP V1 1 V2 0 F1 General Help ptimized Defaults Allows users to configure individual SATA channels as RAID or ATA mode Disable the RAID function for all of the onboard SATA channels Default value Enable RAID function for the first channel of the first SATA 3Gb s cont
17. IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial Port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 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 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 On Chip USB V1 1 V2 0 Enable the USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers Default value V1 1 Enable only the USB 1 1 controller Disabled Disable the onboard USB controller USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value 39 BIOS Setup lt 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 device
18. Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard 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 The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors When
19. Series Utility CD Software Applications Please click on the following applications listed below to install p ipset Drivers _ Norton internet Scary Sie 438 Norton internet Security 2006 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats It includes Norton Antivirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton AntiSpam Norton Parental Control Size 271MB Kaspersky Acrobat Reader Install Size 159 lity for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format files Size 11 5MB NV Forceware Network Guide Nvidia Forceware Network Access Manager Install Size 25 6MB Nvidia Forceware Network Access Manager GIGABYTE Corporate Online Manager install Sue 87 gt The page reve and its worldwide partners 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce Series Utility CD Install Driver CD information The following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD recto ame mm TONS ser Dir WDR DE Drier le Coo n Quiet AMD CPU Driver for XP nuce USB 20 rer wih and le XPR2 Xpress Recovery 2 Patch File EnableUSBS3Xp Enable USB device back form 83 mode AMDLive
20. This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is about system autodetect temperature voltage fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M I 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 amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Oct 2 2006 Item Help Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level gt None None None None None IDE Channel 5 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabl
21. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in 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 GeForce 6100 nForce 430 chipset LAN Realtek RTL8211 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip Supports High Definition Audio Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports S PDIF In Out connection Supports CD In connection IEEE 1394 Onboard T I TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430 chipset 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 1 FDD device 1 IDE connector with UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 support allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors al
22. exit this menu Select a Boot First device 15120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN 74 Enter Accept ESC Exit The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D8 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the Screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T f 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability 3 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard GA M61P S3 Motherboard 30 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals
23. into the rear Line Out jack a small window will pop up EATE and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK The 2 channel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio 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 EGERIT aiio MEER RES tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker T3 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 connected 4 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker 6CH Speaker Pump STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small wind
24. m c 15 1 ATX 12V 10 F AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 11 CD IN 3 CPU FAN 12 SPDIF IO 4 SYS FAN 13 USB1 F USB2 F USB3 5 IDE 14 F1 1394 F2 1394 6 FDD 15 COMB 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 16 CI 8 PWR LED 17 CMOS 9 F PANEL 18 BATTERY GA M61P S3 Motherboard 18 4 2 ATX_12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it
25. overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica tions since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you 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 Position lever at a 90 degree angle Fig 2 Pin 1 location on the socket and CPU 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 th
26. 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 c PCI2IRQ 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 c PCI3IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 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 3 c PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 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 4 GA M61P S3 Motherboard 42 2 6 PC Health Status c c lt CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Menu Level SYSTEM FAN Fail W Disabled CPU Smart FAN Cont Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled 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 18V 3 3V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperature Detect system CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU system fan speed status automatically System CPU Warning Temperature
27. DD connector 7 SATAIIO 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors 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 1 SATAII3 7 1 SATAII1 T e m T SATAII2 1 7 SATAIIO 1 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND ccnp SHDGHD E D om A gt 21 Hardware Installation 8 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 Pin No Definition 1 1 aD 2 MPD 3 MPD z c 9 F_PANEL Front Panel Jumper Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below
28. EG timized Defau lt gt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto AMD Cool amp 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 lt ESC gt to exit this menu First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 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 Legacy LAN Disabled Disable this function 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 gt gt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value GA M61P S3 Motherboard 34 Q
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30. GA M61P S3 AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME M61PS3 1002R The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states 55011 O EN 65013 55014 1 55015 55020 BEN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer lmporter ful address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA M61P S3 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment E 61000 3 2 9 61000 3 3 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment E 55024 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical
31. Gus driver for High Denton Audio Size 90 Version 5 10 05010 the following versions of Windows Microsoft Windows Server 2003 2 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 SP1 3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 SP4 The Microsoft UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for High Definition Audio Azalia This driver is designed fo work with rd Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Size 213MB Version _ 510 05286 Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 54058 2 0 Driver ress Install will execute the Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can Sat E install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 51 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 GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce
32. Hel Priority I Menu Level gt CDROM rd Check Setup M A R T Capability Init Displa Frame Buffi Onboard GPU Enable If No Ext PEG Figure 3 Step 3 Save and exit BIOS Setup GA M61P S3 Motherboard 64 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility Figure 4 Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility 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 3 In the RAID Mode field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring default 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 64K The size range is from 4K to 128K MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Defin
33. S Figure 12 GA M61P S3 Motherboard 68 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI 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 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd 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 installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following m lt none gt controllers for us which you have a dev manufacturer press f you do not have any device suppor device manufacturer or do not want to m S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 14 69 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
34. The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D8 30 24 Standard CMOS Features sssssssssesseneeenentennnnens 32 22 Advanced BIOS Features sssssssessseeeennenenns 3 23 1 36 24 Power Management Setup sss 40 25 PnP PGliContigurations pt re e e ete tede 42 20 RC HealthiStatus see i ehe IR 43 21 Intelligent Tweaker M l T ssnnn 45 23 Load Fail Safe Defaults dtes 47 29 Load Optimized Defaults 4 mitt 47 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password ssssseenmn 48 241 49 2 12 Exit Without Saving 49 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation sss 51 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers sss 51 32 Software Applications tetti tette eet 52 33 Driver CD Information e ete eres 52 34 Hardware Information sees 53 35 Contact Us 203 ic e eet te e Rede res 53 4 eR EE E EE 55 41 Unique Software Utilities sss 55 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction sse 56 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction sen
35. USB Memory Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 SMART LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port lel Port Mode e DMA On Chip USB Menu Level gt Enabled Enabled SHADOW Auto Enabled Enter 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 378 IRQ7 SPP 1 1 2 0 USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support cy USB s Figure 1 To set up a RAID array ensure that NV SATA RAID function is enabled Figure 2 otherwise leave it disabled Then enable the SATA channels with hard disks that you want to use for RAID for example NV SATA 1Primary RAID controls the SATAIIO connector and NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID controls the SATAII1 connector Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utili pyright 1984 2006 Award Software Serial ATA RAID Confi Menu Level gt Move Enter Select U Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fai fe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 gt gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your o motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version 63 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 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features uiet control Auto Item
36. an 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 to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system DIIS En ds Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case gt AWARD BIOS 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 77 Appendix Contact Us Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech S
37. apparatus 50082 1 50082 2 Limits and methods of measurement 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving andlor distribution from sound and television signals Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limts and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 Safety requirements for mains operated 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances 50091 1 Manufacturer importer Date Dec 5 2006 Safety for informatio
38. ble and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND GA M61P S3 Motherboard 24 13 USB1 F USB2 F USB3 Front USB Connectors Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local 14 dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND gt x s xj 5 al s n No Pin NC F1 1394 F2 1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Serial interface standard set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug
39. e 58 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s ssssssseeteetene 62 4 1 5 2 14 1 6 1 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 72 42 Troubleshooting ite eter c dee Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 amp FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb s Cable x 2 W O Shield The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R 2 Ports IEEE1394 Cable Part Number 12CF1 11E008 01R Cable Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 11R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 12CF1 1CM001 12R S PDIF In and Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPINO 11 R GA M61P S3 Motherboard Layout a KB MS Socket AM2 E E p l g gt 12V H EB H 2 H H CPU_FAN AUDIO E3 F AUDIO GA M61P S3 2 oO IDE Realtek pp X ae cm 8211 PCIE 1 PCIE 16 8888 po Bios BATTERY PCIE_2
40. e CPU CAUTION GA M61P S3 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 connector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly function to prevent CPU overheating The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste To prevent t such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler 13 Hardware Installation 14 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will a
41. e a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate T4 Select ENTER Popup Figure 5 65 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 Aug 21 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity gt P Add ST3120026AS 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 1 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 RAID Mode Free Disks Port Disk Model Jisk Model Capacity 111 79GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate 74 Select ENTER Popup Figure 7 GA M61P S3 Mo
42. ed Halt On All But Keyboard B lt Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE SATA Device Setup You can use of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 4 5 Master IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive IDE SATA Device Setup You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default GA M61P S3 Motherboard 32 c None
43. em 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 ee 5 Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Gc c SG 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 c e Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard KE Em 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 M61P S3 Motherboard 62 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot device 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 Serial ATA RAID Config Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2006 Award Software On Chip MAC Lan NV Serial ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode
44. ever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The 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 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 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup ght C 1984 2006 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 Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Init Display Firs PEG Frame i 64M Onboard GPU Enable If No Ext P
45. 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 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 Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system Any KEY Press any keys on your keyboard to power on the system Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard is set to Password you can set the password here gt gt 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 gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state 41 BIOS Setup 2 5 Configurations CMOS Setup Utility C 1984 2006 Award Software n CI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assig Auto Menu Level gt PCI 3 IRQ Assig Auto PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Auto 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
46. he 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 F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt A Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 29 BIOS Setup lt 12 gt Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc M61P S3 08 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress F12 Boot Menu F12 Boot Menu 11 23 2006 NV MCP61 6A61KG04C 00 Use lt gt or lt gt to select a device then press enter to accept Press lt ESC gt to
47. ick the Audio I O tab In the ANA eS LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the s Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration Connector Settings Connector Settings sable front panel jack detection 24 Enable auto popup di GA M61P S3 Motherboard 76 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in 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 c
48. ion Hardware Information Contact Us GIGABYTE Gontact Us japan NIPPON BIG eyrE CORPORATION Tel 81 579 8438 Fox 3813 57814438 Contact us via the headquarter or branch offices around 53 Drivers Installation GA M61P S3 Motherboard 54 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 1 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 1 User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 1 2 and M I B Enters the 1 2 and M I B setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Func
49. ion is supported will depend on the CPU you install GA M61P S3 Motherboard 44 27 Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Clock MHz 100 Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio Auto Disabled Normal Normal Auto Normal 00V Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU chipsets and memory modules may result in CAUTION damages or shortened life expectancy to these components Please be aware that the M I T menu items are for power users only CPU Frequency MHz 200 500 MHz Set CPU Frequency from 200 MHz to 500 MHz Default 200 PCIE Clock MHz 100 145 MHz Set PCIE clock from 100 MHz to 145 MHz CPU Clock Ratio The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU you install Default Auto Robust Graphics Booster The options can enhance the graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance Disabled Disable this function Default value gt Enabled Enable the R G B function VGA Core Clock This option allows the user to alter the core clock for the graphics chip and is available only when the Robust Graphics Booster option is set to Enabled Supports adjustable VGA core clock from 1 50 CPU HT Link Voltage Set the voltage settings for the HT Link between CPU and Chipset Normal Supp
50. ivated lt When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and the length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Pairl 2 Status Short Length 1 6m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 Note Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable GA M61P S3 Motherboard 38 Q 9 c q 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 Disable onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial Port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial Port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial Port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8
51. ive gt Free size 0 DEL Delete Total size 0 F5 Refresh Select the BIOS file and press ENTER Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model CAUTION GA M61P S3 Motherboard 58 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 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 00 Flash SST 25VF040B 312K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Step 4 Press ESC and then DELETE to exit Q Flash and the system will restart As the system reboots you will see the new BIOS version during POST Step 5 As the system reboots press DELETE to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized De faults and press ENTER to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Feature
52. 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 Boot from CD DVD Pressany Startup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc M61P S3 08 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 E125 Boot Mons F9 Xpress Recovery2 11 23 2006 NV MCP61 6A6 116004C 00 gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you uie 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 M61P S3 Motherboard 56 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 T Not compatible to Xpress Recovery For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primar
53. keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER Figure 15 and press ENTER Later when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears you 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 You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous equired ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 15 Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required nal SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use 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 disks dev manufacturer or do not want to specify mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device F3 Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk Caution Copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD GA M61P S3 Motherboard 70 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
54. load support for the following mass storage dev NVIDIA RAID CL DRIVER required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required To spe disk controllers for use v f you do not have any device s device manufacturer or do not want to mass storage dev 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 WindowsXP Professional Setup his port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Window press 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 71 Appendix PAZ 4 1 5 2 14 16 18 Channel Audio Function Be Introduction The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the function for each audio jack by the audio software provided For example if a rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer speaker out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion a
55. lowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Supports data RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 16 GB memory ee Supports dual channel DDRII 800 667 533 400 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slots 4 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE connector 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 S PDIF In Out connector 1 COMB 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 cable 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA M61P S3 Motherboard 10 Rear Panel 1 5 2 keyboard port 1 5 2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 COMA port 1 VGA port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 IEEE 1394 port 1RJ 45 port 6 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Control T8716 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection System temperature detection System fan speed detection System warning temperature System fan failure warning Supp
56. lt value Disabled Disable onboard IEEE 1394 function 37 BIOS Setup gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software SMART LAN Menu Length Length Length Pair7 8 Status Open Length Ti Move Enter Select PD Va F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fa 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 lt 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 as shown in the figure above lt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed X Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is act
57. ly CPU HT Link voltage as CPU HT Link requires Default value p gt 0 025V 0 200V Set CPU HT Link voltage to 0 025V 0 200V 45 BIOS Setup Chipset Voltage Control Set the voltage settings for Chipset Normal Supply Chipset voltage as Chipset requires Default value p gt 0 025V 0 200V Set Chipset voltage to 0 025V 0 200V DDR2 Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage damage to the memory may occur Supports adjustable DDR2 voltage from 1 850V to 2 400V Default value Auto CPU Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the CPU voltage damage to the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur Supports adjustable CPU voltage from 0 8000V to 1 5500V Default value Normal Normal CPU Vcore Displays your CPU s normal vcore voltage GA M61P S3 Motherboard 46 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Inte ed Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI PC Health star MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T4 gt Select Item Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984
58. n technology equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA M61P S3 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Date Dec 5 2006 Copyright 2006 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist i
59. n 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 For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the 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 Item Checklist eroe npe bra re 6 Optional AcceSSOnies aa aaa a aara re e eT ee eR aunties 6 GA M61P S3 Motherboard Layout senes 7 Block Diagram citri ree ee de D te 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation sse 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation sss 9 12 Feature Summary e et DR UR CR RR RC 10 13 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler sse 12 13 1 Installation of the CPU trennen erecti 12 1 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler sss 13 14 Installation of Memory iate 14 15 Installation of Expansion Cards sse 16 16 I O Back Panel Introduction sens 17 17 Connectors Introduction sse 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setz ott e me e i ere ep dide 29
60. nded to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed The 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 DS SS DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS ew If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode we recommend installing them in DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 DIMM sockets 15 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card CAUTION Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch a
61. orts CPU System Smart Fan function 2 BIOS 14 Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune ee 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor e Micro ATX form factor 30 5cm x 21 5cm 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 1 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the 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
62. ow will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 6 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed GA M61P S3 Motherboard 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker ane A DIGITAL 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 fe Choose a device depending on the type of speaker e e connected 8 channel audio consists of Front O 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 DIGITAL yu 75 Appendix Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Biss C Equalizer AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and cl
63. rboard into your CD ROM drive the driver CD title will auto start and show the installation guide If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer and execute the Run exe 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce Series Utility CD Install Chipset Drivers The follauinguckivers listed below are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click on the xpress Instal to install all drivers automatically Taul the drivers are eecked to be installed uncheck the selected drivers will not be installed Install Chipset Drivers Press Install Software Applications Driver CD 22 Yahoo Toolbar Install 5 Infor n Sie 68618 Version 10 Hardware Yahoo Toolbar Utility Information te CANVIDIA Chipset Driver for MCP61 Install Sie 82 9 Version M08 VIDIA Chipset Driver for 1 d nVIDIA VGA Driver for MCP61 Install Size 657MB Version _ 91 48 FIDA VGA Driver for NCPBT d AMD amp Quiet CPU Driver Install Ste 28MB Version 1320 AND Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver A Micrasont UAA
64. ring 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 M61P S3 Motherboard 48 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Featur Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Integratec Power Mz PnP E ave amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Pass Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 49 BIOS Setup GA M61P S3 Motherboard 50 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation gt n Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Insert the driver CD title that came with your mothe
65. roller Enable RAID function for the second channel of the first SATA 3Gb s controller 36 Q q on 9 NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA 3Gb s controller Default value Disabled Disable this function On Chip IDE 0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip MAC Lan Auto Auto detect onboard LAN chip function Default value Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function NV Serial ATA Controller gt gt SATA 1 Enable the first onboard SATA 3Gb s controller All Enabled Enable all of the onboard SATA 3Gb s controllers Default value Disabled Disable the onboard SATA 3Gb s controllers IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Enable IDE data buffer to enhance HDD transfer speed Default value Disabled Disable IDE data buffer for the system stability USB Memory Type SHADOW Set USB memory type to SHADOW Default value Base Memory 640K Set USB memory type to base memory 640K Onboard Audio Function Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Defau
66. s Default value Disabled Disable this function 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copy C 1984 2006 Award Software Power gement Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Modem Ring On Enabled USB Resume from Suspend Power On by Alar PU PD Value Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value gt gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM c 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 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 GA M61P S3 Motherboard 40 Q q USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function gt Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode Default value Power On by Alarm You can enable the Power On by Alarm item and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this
67. s Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma Z PnP PCI PC Health Saws 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 59 Appendix Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS BIOS Live Update Utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS B Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan IV remet Update pde New 808 Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A T Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS T Clear PnP Data Pool Update B10S Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Git Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte 8105 server in China Abou this program 1 Methods and steps 1 Update BIOS through Internet Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet b d Do not click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS
68. s a rear speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP n e n ut M pied E Front Speaker ide Speaker Mic In V e Note that if you wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack caution for the microphone to work correctly HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel GA M61P S3 Motherboard 72 STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker STEP 3 After a speaker or headphone is plugged
69. s like MS DOS or Windows Em bedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process Before Use Follow the steps below before using Q Flash to update BIOS 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file e g M61PMS2 F1 to your floppy diskor hard disk Q Flash only supports a FAT32 16 12 USB flash drives hard drives b FAT32 16 12 IDE SATA hard drives that are connected to the IDE SATA controllers integrated with the southbridge NOTE Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported 3 Restart the system and press the DELETE key to enter BIOS Setup While in BIOS Setup press the F8 key to enter Q Flash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate Operation that may result in system malfunction Updating the BIOS Step 1 a In the Q Flash menu use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press ENTER N M you wish to back up the current BIOS file use the Save BIOS to Drive function Nove 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 00 Flash SST 25VF040B 312K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Floppy lt Drive gt lt Dr
70. t The default Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The default Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack Line In The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack 17 Hardware Installation Line Out Front Speaker Out The default Line Out Front Speaker Out jack Stereo speakers earphone or front surround Speakers can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out jack MICIn The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack gt In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 7 Connectors Introduction Hy I 7 6825 T Eis 16
71. t the end of the PCI Express x16 slot When you try uninstall the VGA card please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card GA M61P S3 Motherboard 16 Back Panel Introduction 0000000000000 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COMA Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug USB Port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000 Mbps Center Subwoofer Speaker Ou
72. therboard 66 After that the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear Figure 8 Note BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification This indicates that the boot device is defined in the BIOS MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Status Array Model Name Ctrl X Exit f 4 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 Array 1 NVIDIA STRIPE 233 57G Striping Block 64K Disk Model Capacity 111 79GB 111 79GB R Rebuild D Delete 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 67 Appendix 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully you need to install the SATA RAID driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID First of all copy the dri
73. tion display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 55 Appendix 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon system restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any
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75. ur Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation 2 Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing 6 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 7
76. utomatically 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 M61P S3 Motherboard 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA M61P S3 supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double Due to CPU limitation 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 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 enable Dual Channel mode with four memory modules it is recomme
77. ver 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 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 pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 11 press K to select K nVIDIA MCP61 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 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 a A 25000 ICH NCSI RON SAB
78. y 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 space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me USB hard disks are currently not supported Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 00 000 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 1286 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 57 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Q Flash is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating system
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