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GA-M52S-S3P AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-M52SS3P-2001R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
GA-M52S-S3P AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-M52SS3P-2001R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
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... order to the specifications and features in this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in any form or by... number on how to use of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard...
... order to the specifications and features in this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. The trademarks mentioned in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in any form or by... number on how to use of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. Changes to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard...
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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. 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.
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... uncertain about any metal leads or connectors. • It is best to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
... uncertain about any metal leads or connectors. • It is best to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
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... on the retention frame. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 14 - English 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the...
... on the retention frame. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 14 - English 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the...
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... chassis cover(s). 6. Hardware Installation English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system.
... chassis cover(s). 6. Hardware Installation English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system.
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Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND - 27 - For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you ...
Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND - 27 - For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you ...
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... 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 remove the jumper cap from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values...
... 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 remove the jumper cap from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values...
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... , set this item to None 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. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one...
... , set this item to None 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. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one...
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.... Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of heads. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 36 - Halt on the hard drive. Extended Memory The...
.... Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of heads. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 36 - Halt on the hard drive. Extended Memory The...
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...to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. The adjustable range is from 100 Mhz to 150 Mhz. Normal Supplies the chipset voltage as required. (Default) +0.025V~+0.200V Increases the chipset by 0.025V to enhance the performance of these components. Important It is for the installed CPU. GA-M52S-S3P ... host frequency. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) CPU Frequency Allows you to manually set the R.G.B. Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to 0.200V. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo.
...to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. The adjustable range is from 100 Mhz to 150 Mhz. Normal Supplies the chipset voltage as required. (Default) +0.025V~+0.200V Increases the chipset by 0.025V to enhance the performance of these components. Important It is for the installed CPU. GA-M52S-S3P ... host frequency. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) CPU Frequency Allows you to manually set the R.G.B. Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to 0.200V. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo.
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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 - Drivers Installation
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... doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your system. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. m52ss3p. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS... BIOS file matches your motherboard is correct, then click OK. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 66 - English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the screen is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source...
... doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your system. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. m52ss3p. f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS... BIOS file matches your motherboard is correct, then click OK. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 66 - English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the screen is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source...
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... 4). English C. You can press the key to move from 4 KB to select a RAID mode. Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striped) is created. The stripe block size can manually set in kilobytes. Stripe Block: Optimal Free Disks Port Disk Model 1 ST3120026AS 2 ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB Array Disks Port Disk Model [J] Add Capacity...
... 4). English C. You can press the key to move from 4 KB to select a RAID mode. Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striped) is created. The stripe block size can manually set in kilobytes. Stripe Block: Optimal Free Disks Port Disk Model 1 ST3120026AS 2 ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB Array Disks Port Disk Model [J] Add Capacity...
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... specify additional mass storage devices for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to manually specify an adapter. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including...
... specify additional mass storage devices for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to manually specify an adapter. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including...
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... includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to the Mic in or Line in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can retask the Center... tray. For example, users can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for each jack through the audio driver. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 80 - The picture to access the Audio Control Panel. A. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out...
... includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to the Mic in or Line in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can retask the Center... tray. For example, users can have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for each jack through the audio driver. GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 80 - The picture to access the Audio Control Panel. A. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out...