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Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 83 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 79 4-2 Troubleshooting 83 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... slot. 5. Replace your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 16 - Remove your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Replace the screw to install/uninstall the VGA card. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16...
... slot. 5. Replace your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 16 - Remove your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Replace the screw to install/uninstall the VGA card. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16...
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.../1000Mbps. have a standard USB interface. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. 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...
.../1000Mbps. have a standard USB interface. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. 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...
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... Installation One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 2 IDE2 1 IDE1 7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce 430) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to the computer...
... Installation One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 2 IDE2 1 IDE1 7) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce 430) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to the computer...
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... Power 4 -ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R) 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out (L) 10 FSENSE2 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it . Incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to support HD Audio. For...
... Power 4 -ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R) 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out (L) 10 FSENSE2 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it . Incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to support HD Audio. For...
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... under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all items..., please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will continue to install other drivers. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. Some device...
... under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all items..., please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will continue to install other drivers. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system automatically. Some device...
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GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 50 - English 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. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 50 - English 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. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 -
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...Advanced BIOS Feature and set to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2. It is executed from...restoration of hard disk data. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM. If you complete installations of the screen. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 54 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to back up data on hard disks on . . . After ...
...Advanced BIOS Feature and set to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2. It is executed from...restoration of hard disk data. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM. If you complete installations of the screen. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 54 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to back up data on hard disks on . . . After ...
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... required for Xpress Recovery2 to your motherboard manufacturer. - 55 - Capable of backing up ) 4. PATA IDE primary channel b. Appendix Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the size of the data to release disk space. (This button will store the...
... required for Xpress Recovery2 to your motherboard manufacturer. - 55 - Capable of backing up ) 4. PATA IDE primary channel b. Appendix Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the size of the data to release disk space. (This button will store the...
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... If there are more than one SATA controller on your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard, you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on your system. (2) Configure SATA controller.../3 connectors). In the example in Figure 1, make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test).
... If there are more than one SATA controller on your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard, you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on your system. (2) Configure SATA controller.../3 connectors). In the example in Figure 1, make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during POST (Power-On Self Test).
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... show Yes. If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 -
... show Yes. If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 -
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... finished. Figure 12 Figure 13 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - Press ENTER after each command (Figure 12): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the...
... finished. Figure 12 Figure 13 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Figure 14 - 72 - Press ENTER after each command (Figure 12): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the...
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..., including those for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you need to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon... specify an adapter. English (5) Installing SATA controller dr7iver during OS installation Now that below appears (Figure 16), insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S. Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation....
..., including those for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you need to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you have any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon... specify an adapter. English (5) Installing SATA controller dr7iver during OS installation Now that below appears (Figure 16), insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S. Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation....
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...If you want from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 74 - Select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller and press ENTER.... Select the SCSI Adapter you want to select additional driver. If you must press S to specify additional mass storage devices ...
...If you want from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 74 - Select NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller and press ENTER.... Select the SCSI Adapter you want to select additional driver. If you must press S to specify additional mass storage devices ...
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.... To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ...ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those...
.... To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 19) appears, press ...ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those...
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... : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 22 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 76 - English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to... a RAID array. There are the detailed step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to resolve this issue.
... : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 22 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 76 - English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000 Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to... a RAID array. There are the detailed step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to resolve this issue.
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...select the desired Free Disk(s) to add to START>Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce430 Driver Package while in a bootable format. To create the combination installation CD, refer to the following the instructions. Select the single boot disk... from the boot disk. Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on it. You should see the single disk RAID array (in . GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 78 - However, users will start converting the single disk RAID array into a multi-disk RAID array in Windows 2000 and reboot the...
...select the desired Free Disk(s) to add to START>Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce430 Driver Package while in a bootable format. To create the combination installation CD, refer to the following the instructions. Select the single boot disk... from the boot disk. Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on it. You should see the single disk RAID array (in . GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 78 - However, users will start converting the single disk RAID array into a multi-disk RAID array in Windows 2000 and reboot the...
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... jack by audio software selection. Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Control Panel). STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Windows XP) Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you can change the function for the microphone to...
... jack by audio software selection. Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Control Panel). STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Windows XP) Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you can change the function for the microphone to...
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STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 80 - Choose a device depending on the device connected and click OK. STEP 3: After plugging in Control Panel). Double-click the icon to the rear ... you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in 4-channel speakers to open the Audio Control...
STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 80 - Choose a device depending on the device connected and click OK. STEP 3: After plugging in Control Panel). Double-click the icon to the rear ... you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in 4-channel speakers to open the Audio Control...