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...Only for GA-M59SLI-S5. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD ...Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Appendix 65 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 65 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 65 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 66 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 68 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 A. Channel Audio Function Introduction 104 A. Realtek ALC888DD CODEC 104 B. Realtek ALC883 CODEC 111 4-2 Troubleshooting 116 Only for GA-M59SLI-S4. - 5 - GIGABYTE...
...Only for GA-M59SLI-S5. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 61 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD ...Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Appendix 65 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 65 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 65 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 66 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 68 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 A. Channel Audio Function Introduction 104 A. Realtek ALC888DD CODEC 104 B. Realtek ALC883 CODEC 111 4-2 Troubleshooting 116 Only for GA-M59SLI-S4. - 5 - GIGABYTE...
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GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 22 - The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you click Apply. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Then the SLI configuration is completed. System will appear. English 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.
GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 22 - The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you click Apply. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. Then the SLI configuration is completed. System will appear. English 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.
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... Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. (Default value) Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4.... (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB mouse support. AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 48 - English Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode RAID Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode. Disabled Disable onboard Serial...
... Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. (Default value) Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4.... (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB mouse support. AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 48 - English Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode RAID Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode. Disabled Disable onboard Serial...
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GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 62 - 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-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 62 - 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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... later, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of hard disk data. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... System storage capacity and the reading/...GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 - Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-M59SLI-S5 E18 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 05/02/2006-C51/MCP55-6A61JG03C-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers...
... later, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of hard disk data. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... System storage capacity and the reading/...GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 - Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-M59SLI-S5 E18 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, For Boot Menu 05/02/2006-C51/MCP55-6A61JG03C-00 Xpress Recovery2 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of OS and all required drivers...
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...Array List - Now, 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. If you can proceed to select the array and press B. Array Detail - Press ENTER to return to cancel. Striping Block:...Return Figure 9 To delete the array, press D in the Array List screen. message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 - To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. Status Healthy Vendor NVIDIA...
...Array List - Now, 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. If you can proceed to select the array and press B. Array Detail - Press ENTER to return to cancel. Striping Block:...Return Figure 9 To delete the array, press D in the Array List screen. message appears, press Y to confirm or N to the Array List screen. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 - To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. Status Healthy Vendor NVIDIA...
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...mass storage devices for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer...if you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 86 - 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 ...
...mass storage devices for the following is an example of some files being loaded before you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer...if you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 86 - 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 ...
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... those for which you have a device support disk from the floppy disk. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. After that, the driver will have to be installed.) GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 88 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit...
... those for which you have a device support disk from the floppy disk. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. After that, the driver will have to be installed.) GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 88 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit...
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...an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Without the driver, the hard disk may not...in Figure 16, press J to select J) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver if you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Figure 17 GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 100 -
...an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Without the driver, the hard disk may not...in Figure 16, press J to select J) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver if you need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Your system will open similar to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Figure 17 GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 100 -
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...GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 102 - Select the SCSI Adapter you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 21 "*" If you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): GIGABYTE...English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Use the ARROW keys to select GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller(Windows 2K/XP/2003)*...
...GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 102 - Select the SCSI Adapter you want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 21 "*" If you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): GIGABYTE...English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Use the ARROW keys to select GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller(Windows 2K/XP/2003)*...
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... 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for GA-M59SLI-S5. Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings... jacks are as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Control Panel). GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 104 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
... 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for GA-M59SLI-S5. Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings... jacks are as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Control Panel). GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 104 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). STEP 3: After plugging in 6-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 106...
... of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). STEP 3: After plugging in 6-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 106...
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For example, if a rear speaker is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can, for GA-M59SLI-S4. - 111 - all at up to handle multiple audio streams (in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In ... out) simultaneously. Multi-channel audio experiences 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 high quality digital-to open the Audio Control Panel. Only for instance, listen to work correctly. HD Audio With...
For example, if a rear speaker is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can, for GA-M59SLI-S4. - 111 - all at up to handle multiple audio streams (in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In ... out) simultaneously. Multi-channel audio experiences 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 high quality digital-to open the Audio Control Panel. Only for instance, listen to work correctly. HD Audio With...
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... and click OK. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. The 2-channel audio setup is connected. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 112 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line ...Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment 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 can also find the icon in Control Panel).
... and click OK. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. The 2-channel audio setup is connected. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 112 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line ...Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment 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 can also find the icon in Control Panel).
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... a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of equipment is completed. English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in 8-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. Doubleclick the icon to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will... Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8-channel audio setup is connected. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 114 - In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker.
... a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of equipment is completed. English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in 8-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. Doubleclick the icon to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will... Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8-channel audio setup is connected. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 114 - In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker.