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...: 1. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 16 - Make sure your expansion card by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot. Replace your computer...expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from the operating...
...: 1. Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of the expansion card. 6. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 16 - Make sure your expansion card by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot. Replace your computer...expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from the operating...
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... MIC2_R -ACZ_DET LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2 AC'97 Audio: Pin No. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 22 - Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to this connector, please refer to work or even damage it. English...
... MIC2_R -ACZ_DET LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2 AC'97 Audio: Pin No. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 22 - Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to this connector, please refer to work or even damage it. English...
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... then list all items defaulted. Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. For USB2...
... then list all items defaulted. Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. For USB2...
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GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 50 - 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-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 50 - 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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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. - 51 -
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. - 51 -
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...capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will stay permanent in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to startup XpressRecovery2..... System requirements: 1. At least ... which says "Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 54 - If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD/DVD: Press any key to back up data on hard disks...
...capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will stay permanent in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to startup XpressRecovery2..... System requirements: 1. At least ... which says "Boot from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 54 - If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD/DVD: Press any key to back up data on hard disks...
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.../2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Xpress Recovery2 is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to your motherboard manufacturer. - 55 - REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of...BIOS update is as follows: a. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. Appendix Not compatible to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there...
.../2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Xpress Recovery2 is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to your motherboard manufacturer. - 55 - REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of...BIOS update is as follows: a. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Capable of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. Appendix Not compatible to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there...
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Then connect the power connector from your power supply to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s). Appendix English 4-1-4 Configuring ... floppy disk. (Note ) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (Note ) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) 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 use two hard drives with identical...
Then connect the power connector from your power supply to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s). Appendix English 4-1-4 Configuring ... floppy disk. (Note ) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (Note ) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) 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 use two hard drives with identical...
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... disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. The Boot section will appear (Figure 8). MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 - Array Detail - GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 70 - Boot No MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the...
... disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. The Boot section will appear (Figure 8). MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 - Array Detail - GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 70 - Boot No MediaShield Utility May 22 2006 - message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the...
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... without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Figure 12 - 71 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in your system. Your ...system onto RAID disks successfully, you do not want to create RAID. For example, from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. From the CDROM drive folder, double click...
... without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Figure 12 - 71 - Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during OS installation. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in your system. Your ...system onto RAID disks successfully, you do not want to create RAID. For example, from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. From the CDROM drive folder, double click...
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... from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from... the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 72 -
... from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from... the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 72 -
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... previous screen. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. Appendix English Step 3: ... Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Use the ARROW keys to select additional driver. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. - 73 -
... previous screen. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. Appendix English Step 3: ... Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Use the ARROW keys to select additional driver. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. - 73 -
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... R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed.) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 74 - Windows Setup Setup will not have to be installed under Windows once 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 ...
... R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed.) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 74 - Windows Setup Setup will not have to be installed under Windows once 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 ...
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...the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. The 2-channel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will..., click the Audio I /O tab. Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 76 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is connected.
...the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. The 2-channel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will..., click the Audio I /O tab. Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 76 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is connected.
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... will pop up and ask you what type of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 78 - STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to open the...
... will pop up and ask you what type of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 78 - STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to open the...