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GA-M56S-S3 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. 1004 12ME-M56SS3-1004R
GA-M56S-S3 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. 1004 12ME-M56SS3-1004R
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ATX GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL Socket AM2 COMA LPT 1394 USB ATX_12V LAN USB DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 CPU_FAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_16 RTL8211BL PCIE_1 SPDIF_O PCIE_2 GA-M56S-S3 BIOS BATTERY CODEC PCI1 CLR_CMOS PCI2 nVIDIA® nForce 560 SATAII2SATAII3 CD_IN SPDIF_I PCI3 IT8716 PCI4 CI TSB43AB23 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 F1_1394 F2_1394 SYS_FAN F_PANEL FDD PWR_LED IDE SATAII0 SATAII1 - 7 -
ATX GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL Socket AM2 COMA LPT 1394 USB ATX_12V LAN USB DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 CPU_FAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_16 RTL8211BL PCIE_1 SPDIF_O PCIE_2 GA-M56S-S3 BIOS BATTERY CODEC PCI1 CLR_CMOS PCI2 nVIDIA® nForce 560 SATAII2SATAII3 CD_IN SPDIF_I PCI3 IT8716 PCI4 CI TSB43AB23 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 F1_1394 F2_1394 SYS_FAN F_PANEL FDD PWR_LED IDE SATAII0 SATAII1 - 7 -
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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 800/667/533 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 3 IEEE 1394a nVIDIA® nForce 560 RTL 8211BL LAN RJ45 4 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel CODEC LPC BUS IT8716 BIOS Floppy LPT Port COM Port 10 USB Ports PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 8 -
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 800/667/533 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 3 IEEE 1394a nVIDIA® nForce 560 RTL 8211BL LAN RJ45 4 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel CODEC LPC BUS IT8716 BIOS Floppy LPT Port COM Port 10 USB Ports PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 8 -
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... x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 10 - Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8211BL chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x ...; T.I. English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Front Side Bus ...
... x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 10 - Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8211BL chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x ...; T.I. English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Front Side Bus ...
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mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance ... specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the pin one of the Socket AM2 CPU Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM2 CPU GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 12 - A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware...
mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance ... specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the pin one of the Socket AM2 CPU Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM2 CPU GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 12 - A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware...