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Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-946GM-DS2/GA-946GM-S2 (rev. 2.0)
Oct. 20, 2006
Motherboard GA-946GM-DS2/ GA-946GM-S2 (rev. 2.0)
Oct. 20, 2006
Manual - Page 4
... ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-946GM-DS2/GA-946GM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards...
Manual - Page 7
GA-946GM-DS2/GA-946GM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout
VGA
KB_MS ATX_12V
LGA775
CPU_FAN
GA-946GM-DS2/GA-946GM-S2 IT8718
COMA
LPT
USB
USB
AUDIO
LAN
BATTERY SYS_FAN
CLR_CMOS
Intel® 946GZ
F_AUDIO
PCIE_16
RTL8111B
PCI1
BIOS
PCI2
CD_IN
CODEC
PCIE_1
REV: 2.0 SPDIF_IO
FDD COMB
DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4
ATX
IDE
SATAII2 SATAII3
Intel® ICH7
CI
SATAII0 SATAII1 ...
Manual - Page 12
... standards for the peripherals. Please set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.)
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 - HT functionality requirement content : Enabling the functionality of the following conditions: 1. Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. BIOS: A BIOS that the system bus frequency...
Manual - Page 13
... pins diagonally. Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU cooler installation section of the user manual)
Fig. 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing. Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the CPU cooler, on the contrary, is suggested that either thermal tape rather...
Manual - Page 20
... (GND). Remember to connect the CPU/system fan cable to the CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN connector to the FDD drive. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of FDD drives supported are designed with color-coded power connector wires. The types of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector.
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GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 - English
3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan...
Manual - Page 21
... refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in the IDE connector.
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7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector) SATA 3Gb/s can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the single...
Manual - Page 32
... the automatic detection step and allow for the hard drive.
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 - Week
The week, from 1999 through 2098
Time
The times format in the month)
Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory
640K 511M 512M
1999 to Sat.
You can manually input the correct settings
Access Mode
Use this option for automatic device detection...
Manual - Page 46
... try to enter Setup Menu. The BIOS Setup program allows you can enter Setup freely.
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - You may access all BIOS Setup program function. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is disabled, the...
Manual - Page 47
... Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Quit Without Saving (SYe/tNU)?sNer Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. English
2-11 Save & Exit Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software...
Manual - Page 54
... you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Save
the settings and exit the BIOS Setup.
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 - After Xpress Recovery2 is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive.
After the steps above are completed, subsequent access...
Manual - Page 56
.../2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - We are separated into two parts.
For example, from end-users. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with caution!!
Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz...
Manual - Page 60
... Setup PnP/PCI Configurations
Set Supervisor Password Load Optimized Defaults (SYe/tNU)s?eYr Password
PC Health Status
Save & Exit Setup
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
Press Y on Single-BIOS Motherboards.
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - CMOS Setup...
Manual - Page 63
Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. The @BIOS Utility
Fig 4. Select @BIOSTM sever d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. d. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS
Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS
Select @BIOS item than click Install
Fig 3. Methods and steps: ...
Manual - Page 70
...Save changes and reboot the system. AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error
GA-946GM-DS2/S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 - Please refer to the...
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