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..., or published in this manual are legally registered to assist in the use of this : "REV: X.X." Changes to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard...GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the motherboard is the property of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to the specifications...
..., or published in this manual are legally registered to assist in the use of this : "REV: X.X." Changes to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard...GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the motherboard is the property of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to the specifications...
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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ...
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...to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Hyper Transport Bus Chipset Memory Audio ...AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000 MT/s NVIDIA® nForce 520LE chipset 4...system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 10 -
...to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Hyper Transport Bus Chipset Memory Audio ...AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000 MT/s NVIDIA® nForce 520LE chipset 4...system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 10 -
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... that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. A Small Triangle Mark ... of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to prevent ...specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the pin one of the Socket AM2 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM2+/AM2 CPU GA-M52L-S3P...
... that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. A Small Triangle Mark ... of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to prevent ...specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the pin one of the Socket AM2 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM2+/AM2 CPU GA-M52L-S3P...
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...Channel mode. 1. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for the latest memory support... guidelines before you begin to be installed, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. - 15 - DS/SS DS/SS Four Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double...
...Channel mode. 1. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for the latest memory support... guidelines before you begin to be installed, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. - 15 - DS/SS DS/SS Four Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double...
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... PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to 100 Mbps data rate. GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 18 - The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. The parallel port is occurring • When removing the cable connected to...Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to connect a PS/2 keyboard. USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals. Before using this port for USB devices...
... PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to 100 Mbps data rate. GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 18 - The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs. The parallel port is occurring • When removing the cable connected to...Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to connect a PS/2 keyboard. USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals. Before using this port for USB devices...
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... the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 28 - 15) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Yellow) The headers conform to the USB bracket. 16) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides...
... the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 28 - 15) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Yellow) The headers conform to the USB bracket. 16) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides...
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.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Whether the system will work stably with the CPU specifications. Important It is dependent on the CPU being used . (Default: Auto) CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to boot. The adjustable range is present only...
.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Whether the system will work stably with the CPU specifications. Important It is dependent on the CPU being used . (Default: Auto) CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to boot. The adjustable range is present only...
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... so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the device during the POST for faster system startup. BIOS Setup For example, 1 p.m. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features...
... so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the device during the POST for faster system startup. BIOS Setup For example, 1 p.m. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features...
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... drive error but stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 38 - If you to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.
... drive error but stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. GA-M52L-S3P Motherboard - 38 - If you to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.
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...: Enabled) Power-On by Keyboard is turned on upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is set to turn on a specific day in a month. Any KEY Keyboard 98 Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system. To turn on the system, enter the... be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from an AC power loss. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the time at a specific time on each day or on the system. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on...
...: Enabled) Power-On by Keyboard is turned on upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is set to turn on a specific day in a month. Any KEY Keyboard 98 Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system. To turn on the system, enter the... be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from an AC power loss. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the time at a specific time on each day or on the system. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on...