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Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17...
Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17...
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... PCIe CLK (100 MHz) VGA AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM Hyper Transport Bus Dual Channel Memory PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 LAN RJ45 Marvell 88E1116 nVIDIA® GeForce...
... PCIe CLK (100 MHz) VGA AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM Hyper Transport Bus Dual Channel Memory PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 LAN RJ45 Marvell 88E1116 nVIDIA® GeForce...
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... striping+mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs Supports 1.8V ...In/Out connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cable 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA® nForce 430 Southbridge - 1 FDD connector, allowing...
... striping+mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs Supports 1.8V ...In/Out connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cable 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA® nForce 430 Southbridge - 1 FDD connector, allowing...
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Hardware Installation Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will depend on the CPU you install. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - English Rear Panel I/O ... ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.3cm (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is supported will be less than 4 GB;
Hardware Installation Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will depend on the CPU you install. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 - English Rear Panel I/O ... ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.3cm (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is supported will be less than 4 GB;
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...set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it into position making sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Gently place the CPU into place. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 12 - Please take note of the pin 1 marking (the small triangle) on the socket and processor. Please ...positioning of the motherboard) prior to the plane of the CPU. Align the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installation of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler. 4. The CPU will not insert properly. Once ...
...set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it into position making sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Gently place the CPU into place. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 12 - Please take note of the pin 1 marking (the small triangle) on the socket and processor. Please ...positioning of the motherboard) prior to the plane of the CPU. Align the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installation of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler. 4. The CPU will not insert properly. Once ...
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... prevent hardware damage. 3. Then push it down. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Reverse the installation...in only one direction. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. A memory module can only fit in one direction. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 14 - If you wish to insert the ...
... prevent hardware damage. 3. Then push it down. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Reverse the installation...in only one direction. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. A memory module can only fit in one direction. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 14 - If you wish to insert the ...
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... table: (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side, "--": Empty) DIMM Socket DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_ 3 2 memory modules DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M55plus-S3G supports the Dual Channel Technology. Hardware Installation The following is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed. Due to CPU limitation, if you...
... table: (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side, "--": Empty) DIMM Socket DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_ 3 2 memory modules DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M55plus-S3G supports the Dual Channel Technology. Hardware Installation The following is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed. Due to CPU limitation, if you...
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Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M 1 to set the access mode for the hard drive. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "... based on the 24-hour military-time clock. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this option for faster system start up . GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 32 - Through Dec. Extended IDE Drive. The time is 13:00:00. to Sat.
Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M 1 to set the access mode for the hard drive. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "... based on the 24-hour military-time clock. You can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this option for faster system start up . GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 32 - Through Dec. Extended IDE Drive. The time is 13:00:00. to Sat.
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...Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. - 33 - None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; ...amount of floppy disk drive A that may be detected and you will be stopped. it will stop for all other errors. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is Enabled). 720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity . 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M...
...Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. - 33 - None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; ...amount of floppy disk drive A that may be detected and you will be stopped. it will stop for all other errors. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is Enabled). 720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity . 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M...
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ing on CPU, chipsets and memory modules may result in damages or shortened life expectancy to 200 MHz. (Default: Auto) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 44 - Users can adjust the fan speed with a 4-pin fan power cable. PWM Set to 500 MHz. (Default: Auto) CPU Clock Ratio The ...
ing on CPU, chipsets and memory modules may result in damages or shortened life expectancy to 200 MHz. (Default: Auto) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 44 - Users can adjust the fan speed with a 4-pin fan power cable. PWM Set to 500 MHz. (Default: Auto) CPU Clock Ratio The ...
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... the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur. Robust Graphics Booster The options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to the memory may occur. BIOS Setup DDR2 Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your CPU's normal vcore voltage. Supports adjustable VGA core clock by 2%~16%. Normal...
... the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur. Robust Graphics Booster The options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to the memory may occur. BIOS Setup DDR2 Voltage Control Please note that by overclocking your CPU's normal vcore voltage. Supports adjustable VGA core clock by 2%~16%. Normal...
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...C.I.A./2 and M.I .B. 3. and M.I .A. Smart-Fan 4. PC Health 5. GO 6. Function display LEDs 9. Appendix Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 53 - ... EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to ...
...C.I.A./2 and M.I .B. 3. and M.I .A. Smart-Fan 4. PC Health 5. GO 6. Function display LEDs 9. Appendix Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 53 - ... EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to ...
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... designed to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you complete installations of the screen. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. GA-M55PLUS-S3G D3 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, :For Boot Menu 10/25/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0MC-00 : Xpress Recovery2... least 64M bytes of the hard disk will appear in the future. 2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of system memory 3. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 54 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from the CD...
... designed to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you complete installations of the screen. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. GA-M55PLUS-S3G D3 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, :For Boot Menu 10/25/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0MC-00 : Xpress Recovery2... least 64M bytes of the hard disk will appear in the future. 2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of system memory 3. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 54 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from the CD...
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...latest version. Using Q-FlashTM indicates no more fooling around with caution!! Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is Fa3 before updating Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 56 - Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (... Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave ...
...latest version. Using Q-FlashTM indicates no more fooling around with caution!! Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is Fa3 before updating Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 56 - Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (... Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave ...
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... 4 to update BIOS. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave...
... 4 to update BIOS. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave...
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... F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to update BIOS. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 62 - The progress of updating BIOS will restart...
... F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to update BIOS. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 62 - The progress of updating BIOS will restart...
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....79GB Array Disks Port Disk Model [ ] Add Capacity [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 5 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 68 - Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ... Detecting...
....79GB Array Disks Port Disk Model [ ] Add Capacity [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 5 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 68 - Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ... Detecting...