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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 66 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 81 - 5 -
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 66 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 76 4-2 Troubleshooting 81 - 5 -
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...read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the operating system. Replace the screw to your computer's chassis cover. 7. Install related driver in the computer. 2. Power on the card are fully seated in the motherboard. 4. Make sure the VGA card is locked by the small white ...the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards To install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 16 - Remove your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1.
...read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the operating system. Replace the screw to your computer's chassis cover. 7. Install related driver in the computer. 2. Power on the card are fully seated in the motherboard. 4. Make sure the VGA card is locked by the small white ...the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards To install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 16 - Remove your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1.
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... SLI mode. - 19 - Hardware Installation System will appear. Note: The SLI configuration screen may differ by driver version. Then the SLI configuration is completed. English Configuring the Graphics Card Driver: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Refer to...
... SLI mode. - 19 - Hardware Installation System will appear. Note: The SLI configuration screen may differ by driver version. Then the SLI configuration is completed. English Configuring the Graphics Card Driver: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. Refer to...
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Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the battery holder to make them short for about one minute. (Or you want to erase CMOS... 1. English SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 9) SATAII1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 (SATA 3Gb... positive and negative pins in order to work properly. 7 1 SATAII6 SATAII5 SATAII4 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 10) BATTERY GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Danger of used batteries according to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord in...
Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the battery holder to make them short for about one minute. (Or you want to erase CMOS... 1. English SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 9) SATAII1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 (SATA 3Gb... positive and negative pins in order to work properly. 7 1 SATAII6 SATAII5 SATAII4 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 10) BATTERY GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Danger of used batteries according to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord in...
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... the module and connector will blink when the system enters suspend mode(S1). GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 28 - Pin No. 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 on page 80 about the software settings. To connect an AC97 front...
... the module and connector will blink when the system enters suspend mode(S1). GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 28 - Pin No. 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 on page 80 about the software settings. To connect an AC97 front...
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...priority by CDROM. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 38 - Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD. Select your boot device priority by LS120. Capability Away Mode Full ...F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver manages clock and VID to best serve the thermal, Disabled performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disable this function. First / Second / ...
...priority by CDROM. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 38 - Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD. Select your boot device priority by LS120. Capability Away Mode Full ...F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver manages clock and VID to best serve the thermal, Disabled performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disable this function. First / Second / ...
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...mark (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the CD-ROM. ... not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating ...
...mark (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the CD-ROM. ... not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating ...
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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-M57SLI-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-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 56 -
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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. - 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 -
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Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 60 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM. After Xpress Recovery2 is recommended... entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in the future. 2. M57SLI-S4 FAa . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/22/2007-NV-MCP55-6A61JG0AC-00 : XpressRecovery2 1. It is executed from CD/DVD:" will...
Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 60 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM. After Xpress Recovery2 is recommended... entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the key in the future. 2. M57SLI-S4 FAa . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/22/2007-NV-MCP55-6A61JG0AC-00 : XpressRecovery2 1. It is executed from CD/DVD:" will...
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...) 4. SATA IDE channel 1 d. Xpress Recovery2 is required for the backup file must be sure to your motherboard manufacturer. - 61 - BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Capable of the hard disk, so free space available on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is compliant with Windows operating systems including...
...) 4. SATA IDE channel 1 d. Xpress Recovery2 is required for the backup file must be sure to your motherboard manufacturer. - 61 - BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Capable of the hard disk, so free space available on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is compliant with Windows operating systems including...
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GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 - If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the... 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 model and capacity for RAID array. Then connect the power... set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for setting up RAID array.
GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 - If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one end of the... 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 model and capacity for RAID array. Then connect the power... set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for setting up RAID array.
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... 22 2006 - If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure...
... 22 2006 - If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - Id Status Vendor Array Model Name 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure...
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... the blank formatted disk. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Figure 12 - 72 - Boot from the menu. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. At the...
... the blank formatted disk. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Figure 12 - 72 - Boot from the menu. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. At the...
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... special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP installation. After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an... example of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the ...
... special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP installation. After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an... example of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have prepared the ...
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...one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which... device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select additional driver. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 74 - Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER....
...one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which... device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select additional driver. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 74 - Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the motherboard driver CD. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER....
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... with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for.... To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. After that hard drive. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to be installed.) - 75 - English Step 4: When the next screen...
... with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for.... To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. After that hard drive. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to be installed.) - 75 - English Step 4: When the next screen...
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... the best sound effect if the stereo output is able to work correctly. HD Audio With multiple built-in the picture to the right. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 76 - Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for each audio... allows users to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in and out) simultaneously. Multi-channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can , for the 6 audio jacks are...
... the best sound effect if the stereo output is able to work correctly. HD Audio With multiple built-in the picture to the right. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 76 - Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for each audio... allows users to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in and out) simultaneously. Multi-channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can , for the 6 audio jacks are...
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... the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. Appendix English The 2-channel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small...
... the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. Appendix English The 2-channel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small...
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...The 6-channel audio setup is completed. The 4-channel audio setup is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in 6-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks...(4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 78 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. STEP 3: After plugging in Control Panel). English STEP 3: After ...
...The 6-channel audio setup is completed. The 4-channel audio setup is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in 6-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks...(4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker. GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard - 78 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. STEP 3: After plugging in Control Panel). English STEP 3: After ...