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....tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: is the property of this : "REV: X.X." Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website. Changes to the specifications...
....tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: is the property of this : "REV: X.X." Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website. Changes to the specifications...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62...Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 80 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 80 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62...Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 80 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 80 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) SATA bracket (Part No.12CF1-3SATPW-11R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01/R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M52S-S3P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) SATA bracket (Part No.12CF1-3SATPW-11R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01/R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M52S-S3P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.
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.... PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. Hardware Installation Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with your...
.... PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your operating system. Hardware Installation Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with your...
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...driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash Function Keys B. GA-M52S-S3P...> to select the first boot device, then press to accept. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-M52S-S3P FAc . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/15/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG02C-00 Function Keys Function...
...driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash Function Keys B. GA-M52S-S3P...> to select the first boot device, then press to accept. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-M52S-S3P FAc . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/15/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG02C-00 Function Keys Function...
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... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to Disabled reduce heat output from your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and...
... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to Disabled reduce heat output from your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and...
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... fourth SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to Disabled. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 40 - English NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. This item is configurable only if the Onchip...
... fourth SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to Disabled. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 40 - English NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. This item is configurable only if the Onchip...
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...Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. ...following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list ...
...Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. ...following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will automatically scan the system and then list ...
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GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 54 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 54 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
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... data on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. - 57 - Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first and second SATA connectors...
... data on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. - 57 - Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first and second SATA connectors...
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... wish to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 8 2. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . English B. GA-M52S-S3P FAc . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/15/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG02C-00 Figure 9 C. When the...driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-M52S-S3P...
... wish to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 8 2. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . English B. GA-M52S-S3P FAc . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/15/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG02C-00 Figure 9 C. When the...driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-M52S-S3P...
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... the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features Click Start>Program...
... the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Select @BIOS and click Install. Unique Features Click Start>Program...
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... hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Configure a RAID array in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP.../2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to...
... hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Configure a RAID array in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP.../2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to...
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This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - When the "Clear MBR?" message appears, press to clear or to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information ...
This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - When the "Clear MBR?" message appears, press to clear or to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information ...
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... below about how to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in MS-DOS mode(Note). Press to copy the driver in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users...
... below about how to exit when finished. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Figure 3 - 74 - Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in MS-DOS mode(Note). Press to copy the driver in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users...
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... System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). After pressing , there will load support for the following...system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that you have any device support ... Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system,...
... System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). After pressing , there will load support for the following...system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to that you have any device support ... Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system,...
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.... GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 76 - Use the arrow keys to select an additional driver. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to the previous screen. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press . NVIDIA RAID Driver (...ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears...
.... GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 76 - Use the arrow keys to select an additional driver. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to the previous screen. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press . NVIDIA RAID Driver (...ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 If a message appears...
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... Setup will be finished in about one minute. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the Windows XP installation. To quit Setup without... installing Windows XP, press F3. English When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. To set up Windows XP now,...
... Setup will be finished in about one minute. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the Windows XP installation. To quit Setup without... installing Windows XP, press F3. English When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. To set up Windows XP now,...
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Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). English B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Loading Drivers. (Figure 6). Figure 7 GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 78 -
Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7). English B. When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Loading Drivers. (Figure 6). Figure 7 GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 78 -