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... Contents ...6 GA-M52S-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 15 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 16 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 17 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 18 1-7 Internal Connectors 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 Standard CMOS Features 35 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features...
... Contents ...6 GA-M52S-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 15 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 16 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 17 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 18 1-7 Internal Connectors 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 Standard CMOS Features 35 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features...
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... memory support list.) Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 USB Integrated in the nVIDIA® nForce 520 chipset Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 6 via the I/O controller supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to the internal USB headers) Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector...
... memory support list.) Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 USB Integrated in the nVIDIA® nForce 520 chipset Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 6 via the I/O controller supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to the internal USB headers) Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector...
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... the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with your card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the slot...
... the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with your card. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the slot...
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...GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 22 - The types of a CPU/system fan with color-coded power connector wires. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect a floppy disk drive. The motherboard supports CPU/system fan speed control, which requires the use of floppy disk drives supported are designed with fan speed control design. Overheating may hang. • These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, locate the foolproof groove on the headers. 5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is the ground wire. A red power connector...
...GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 22 - The types of a CPU/system fan with color-coded power connector wires. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect a floppy disk drive. The motherboard supports CPU/system fan speed control, which requires the use of floppy disk drives supported are designed with fan speed control design. Overheating may hang. • These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, locate the foolproof groove on the headers. 5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is the ground wire. A red power connector...
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.... Replace the battery. 4. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 24 - Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for 5 seconds.) 3. You may be lost. Plug in accordance with an equivalent one minute. (Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder, making them short for one . The LED is on the chassis to indicate system power status. Turn off...
.... Replace the battery. 4. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 24 - Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for 5 seconds.) 3. You may be lost. Plug in accordance with an equivalent one minute. (Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder, making them short for one . The LED is on the chassis to indicate system power status. Turn off...
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... the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 29 - Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer, be sure to clear the CMOS values (e.g. Hardware Installation Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for...
... the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 29 - Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer, be sure to clear the CMOS values (e.g. Hardware Installation Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for...
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..., hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the...
..., hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the...
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... POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. is week (read-only), month, date and year. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to CHS. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 35 - Options are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large. English 2-3 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS...
... POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. is week (read-only), month, date and year. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to CHS. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 35 - Options are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large. English 2-3 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS...
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... hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) - 37 - Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. After configuring this menu when finished. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of the hard drive and to exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Use the up or down arrow key to...
... hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) - 37 - Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. After configuring this menu when finished. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of the hard drive and to exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Use the up or down arrow key to...
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... hard drive performance. (Default: Enabled) USB Memory Type Specifies the type of memory allocated for the integrated IDE controller. Disabled turns off DMA mode for the IDE device(s) and lets it operate in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Onboard LAN Control Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode. (Default: Enabled) NV Serial-ATA 1 Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) IDE Prefetch Mode Enables...
... hard drive performance. (Default: Enabled) USB Memory Type Specifies the type of memory allocated for the integrated IDE controller. Disabled turns off DMA mode for the IDE device(s) and lets it operate in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Onboard LAN Control Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode. (Default: Enabled) NV Serial-ATA 1 Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) IDE Prefetch Mode Enables...
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... and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default) V1.1 Enables only the integrated USB 1.1 controller. Disabled Disables the integrated USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. Options are : 3 (default), 1. USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in ECP mode. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 42 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the...
... and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default) V1.1 Enables only the integrated USB 1.1 controller. Disabled Disables the integrated USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. Options are : 3 (default), 1. USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in ECP mode. English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 42 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the...
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...pin CPU fan. BIOS Setup If disabled, system fan runs at different speed according to run at full speed. (Default: Enabled) - 47 - You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. Enabled allows the system fan to the system temperature. This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 4-pin CPU fan. System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed...
...pin CPU fan. BIOS Setup If disabled, system fan runs at different speed according to run at full speed. (Default: Enabled) - 47 - You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. Enabled allows the system fan to the system temperature. This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to control CPU fan speed. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 4-pin CPU fan. System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed...
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... is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set the chipset voltage. Important It is for the installed CPU. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 48 - If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) CPU Frequency Allows you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to manually set the CPU host frequency. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 Mhz. (Default: Auto) CPU Clock...
... is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set the chipset voltage. Important It is for the installed CPU. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 48 - If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) CPU Frequency Allows you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to manually set the CPU host frequency. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 Mhz. (Default: Auto) CPU Clock...
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This saves the changes to the CMOS. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 52 - This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (SYe/tNU)?seYr Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit...
This saves the changes to the CMOS. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 52 - This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (SYe/tNU)?seYr Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit...
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...is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install 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 create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Appendix C . English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard...
...is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Install 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 create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Appendix C . English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard...
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... Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access NV Serial-ATA 1 IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Control ` SMART LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [RAID...
... Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals ` Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access NV Serial-ATA 1 IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Control ` SMART LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [RAID...
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...-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. For example, to install Windows XP (32-bit) onto the RAID drives, press to copy the driver in Figure 2, the NVIDIA MCP65 DRIVER series are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - See the instructions below about how to select F)NVIDIA MCP65 RAID DRIVER; Boot from the menu. Without the driver...
...-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. For example, to install Windows XP (32-bit) onto the RAID drives, press to copy the driver in Figure 2, the NVIDIA MCP65 DRIVER series are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - See the instructions below about how to select F)NVIDIA MCP65 RAID DRIVER; Boot from the menu. Without the driver...
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... install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver...
... install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). English 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver...
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... any device support disks from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 76 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk...
... any device support disks from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 76 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk...
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..."Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults") to restart your computer. Plug in the BIOS Setup program. Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup (select "Save & Exit Setup") to load BIOS default settings. 6. A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card...
..."Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults") to restart your computer. Plug in the BIOS Setup program. Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup (select "Save & Exit Setup") to load BIOS default settings. 6. A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card...