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Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 81 4-2 Troubleshooting 85 - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 55 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Appendix 59 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 60 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 71 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... configure required settings for the expansion card in system BIOS Setup. 8. Power on the card are fully seated in the computer. 2. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 18 - Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end of Expansion Cards To install your expansion ... slot. The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V power connector, which provides extra power to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver in the motherboard. 4. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Replace the screw to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. For example: Installing...
... configure required settings for the expansion card in system BIOS Setup. 8. Power on the card are fully seated in the computer. 2. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 18 - Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end of Expansion Cards To install your expansion ... slot. The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V power connector, which provides extra power to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver in the motherboard. 4. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Replace the screw to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. For example: Installing...
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... side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. retention bracket place this part on the...
... side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. retention bracket place this part on the...
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... is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to Line In jack. Line In The default Line In jack. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 22 - have a standard USB interface. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100/ 1000 Mbps. COAXIAL The S/...your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable. IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set by Institute...
... is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to Line In jack. Line In The default Line In jack. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 22 - have a standard USB interface. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100/ 1000 Mbps. COAXIAL The S/...your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable. IEEE 1394a Port Serial interface standard set by Institute...
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Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA controller and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is connected with the system power indicator to work properly. 7 1 SATAII1 Pin No. It ...Definition 1 GND SATAII0 1 7 7 1 SATAII3 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP SATAII2 7 GND 1 7 10) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is on/off. Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 28 - English 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate.
Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA controller and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is connected with the system power indicator to work properly. 7 1 SATAII1 Pin No. It ...Definition 1 GND SATAII0 1 7 7 1 SATAII3 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP SATAII2 7 GND 1 7 10) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is on/off. Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 28 - English 9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate.
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...start and show a question mark "?" System will continue to install other drivers. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your system the "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can install others application. in "Universal Serial Bus controller"... not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Please pick the item that recommended to install all the drivers that you want and press "install" followed the item; After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and ...
...start and show a question mark "?" System will continue to install other drivers. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your system the "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can install others application. in "Universal Serial Bus controller"... not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Please pick the item that recommended to install all the drivers that you want and press "install" followed the item; After install Windows Service Pack, it will scan automatically the system and ...
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GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 56 - 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-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 56 - 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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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. - 57 - 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. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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... backup and restoration of hard disk data. If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of the screen. GA-M55SLI-S4 F6a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 10/11/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0OC-00 Boot...driver CD into your hard disk. System requirements: 1. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-M55SLI-S4...
... backup and restoration of hard disk data. If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you complete installations of the screen. GA-M55SLI-S4 F6a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 10/11/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0OC-00 Boot...driver CD into your hard disk. System requirements: 1. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2. GA-M55SLI-S4...
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... and restart the system. Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Please contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end of backing up data to Xpress...
... and restart the system. Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Please contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end of backing up data to Xpress...
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...and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note ) Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note) (c) Windows ...XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (Note) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note) Required for RAID array....
...and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note ) Before you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note) (c) Windows ...XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (Note) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note) Required for RAID array....
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... Array Detail screen (Figure 8), where you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 1 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 76 - Press ENTER to return to cancel. Array Detail - Boot No MediaShield...
... Array Detail screen (Figure 8), where you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 1 MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 76 - Press ENTER to return to cancel. Array Detail - Boot No MediaShield...
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... From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Figure 11 - 77 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Boot from the menu. Press ENTER after each command (Figure 9): cd bootdrv menu...example: D:\>). Figure 9 Figure 10 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Appendix See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in Figure 10, press C to select C) nVIDIA CK804 Series Raid (XP) if you need to install the SATA ...
... From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your system. Figure 11 - 77 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in MS-DOS mode(Note). Boot from the menu. Press ENTER after each command (Figure 9): cd bootdrv menu...example: D:\>). Figure 9 Figure 10 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Appendix See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in Figure 10, press C to select C) nVIDIA CK804 Series Raid (XP) if you need to install the SATA ...
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..., there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 13 GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 78 - Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass ... you have chosen to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 12). Figure 12 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you need to ...
..., there will load support for the following is an example of Windows XP installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 13 GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 78 - Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass ... you have chosen to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 12). Figure 12 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you need to ...
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... SCSI Adapter for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select additional driver. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to previous screen as shown in... use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. - 79 - Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to the previous screen. English Step 3: If...
... SCSI Adapter for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select additional driver. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to previous screen as shown in... use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. - 79 - Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Use the ARROW keys to the previous screen. English Step 3: If...
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...add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to specify additional mass storage devices for that , the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional... Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, including those for which you do not want to be installed.) GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 80 - WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your ...
...add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to specify additional mass storage devices for that , the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional... Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with Windows, including those for which you do not want to be installed.) GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 80 - WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your ...
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... Out). Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you...
... Out). Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out The installation of the audio driver, you use the speaker with amplifier to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you...
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 82 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" ...
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 82 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" ...
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Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to complete 6 channel audio configuration. - 83 - Appendix STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Click the icon to select the function.
Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the lower right hand taskbar. English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to complete 6 channel audio configuration. - 83 - Appendix STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". Click the icon to select the function.
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STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 - Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Sound Effect Configuration: ...
STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 - Click the icon to "Side Speaker Out". Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Sound Effect Configuration: ...