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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 62 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 72 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 62 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 72 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 -
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... BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to release the card. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 16 - Replace...
... BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to release the card. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 16 - Replace...
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... has features like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. Surround Speaker Out...
... has features like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. Surround Speaker Out...
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... are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the FDD connector. 33 1 34 2 7) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to the FDD drive...
... are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the FDD connector. 33 1 34 2 7) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to the FDD drive...
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... AC'97 Audio: 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 configured to work or even damage it. Check the pin assignments carefully while you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front...
... AC'97 Audio: 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 configured to work or even damage it. Check the pin assignments carefully while you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front...
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...system can not boot and can not access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 34 - Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at ... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool&Quiet driver manages clock and VID to move it up, or to best serve the thermal, performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.
...system can not boot and can not access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 34 - Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at ... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool&Quiet driver manages clock and VID to move it up, or to best serve the thermal, performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.
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...will auto start and show a question mark "?" Please pick the item that you can install others application. in Windows XP. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. or you want ...and press "install" followed the item; After restarting your system automatically. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the...
...will auto start and show a question mark "?" Please pick the item that you can install others application. in Windows XP. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. or you want ...and press "install" followed the item; After restarting your system automatically. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the...
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GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 52 - 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-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 52 - 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. - 53 -
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. - 53 -
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Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 56 - After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your...and exit the BIOS Setup. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of the screen. System requirements: 1. M61P-S3 D8 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 11/23/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG04C-00 Boot from the CD-ROM,...
Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 56 - After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your...and exit the BIOS Setup. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of the screen. System requirements: 1. M61P-S3 D8 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 11/23/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG04C-00 Boot from the CD-ROM,...
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... be backed up) 4. Please contact your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. SATA IDE channel 2 e. Xpress Recovery2 is as follows: a. Appendix For the use of the...
... be backed up) 4. Please contact your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. SATA IDE channel 2 e. Xpress Recovery2 is as follows: a. Appendix For the use of the...
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... hard drive. (Note) Required for RAID array. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 62 - If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted 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 model and capacity for setting up RAID array. English...
... hard drive. (Note) Required for RAID array. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 62 - If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted 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 model and capacity for setting up RAID array. English...
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... read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 9), where you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 67 - Press ENTER to return to cancel. To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in...
... read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 9), where you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 67 - Press ENTER to return to cancel. To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in...
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...at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. For example, from the menu. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 11, press ...(Note). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in your system. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard Figure 12 - 68 - Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to install Windows XP (32-bit). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv...
...at the A:\> prompt, change to exit when finished. (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. For example, from the menu. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 11, press ...(Note). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in your system. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard Figure 12 - 68 - Boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to install Windows XP (32-bit). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in the BootDrv...
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... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your SATA hard drive with Windows, ...including those for use with the SATA driver. Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for...
... not determine the type of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of one or more mass storage devices installed in your SATA hard drive with Windows, ...including those for use with the SATA driver. Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for...
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...manufacturer. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver CD. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be ...which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select additional driver. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 70 - NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. English Step ...
...manufacturer. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver CD. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be ...which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you want to select additional driver. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 70 - NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. English Step ...
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Enter= Continue 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 under Windows once for use with the Windows 2000/XP installation. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure... from the floppy disk. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. After 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 SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk ...
Enter= Continue 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 under Windows once for use with the Windows 2000/XP installation. English Step 4: When the next screen (Figure... from the floppy disk. Appendix To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. After 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 SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk ...
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...supported by the audio software provided. Multi-channel audio experiences have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 72 - all at up to 192 kHz/24-bit quality and multi-streaming applications, HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio ...Audio Function Introduction The default speaker settings for instance, listen to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 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 ...
...supported by the audio software provided. Multi-channel audio experiences have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 72 - all at up to 192 kHz/24-bit quality and multi-streaming applications, HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio ...Audio Function Introduction The default speaker settings for instance, listen to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 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 ...
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... 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). The 2-channel audio setup is...
... 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). The 2-channel audio setup is...
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.... The 6-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 Control Panel). GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 74 - The 4-channel audio setup is completed. In the upper left list, click 6CH...
.... The 6-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 Control Panel). GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 74 - The 4-channel audio setup is completed. In the upper left list, click 6CH...