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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 51 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 58 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 68 4-2 Troubleshooting 73 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 51 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 52 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 58 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 68 4-2 Troubleshooting 73 - 5 -
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... press the latch as the picture to the left shows to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from the operating system. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end...
... press the latch as the picture to the left shows to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from the operating system. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end...
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... your OS or device(s) vendors. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line In The default Line In jack. can be connected to VGA port. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to Line In jack. - 17...
... your OS or device(s) vendors. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line In The default Line In jack. can be connected to VGA port. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to Line In jack. - 17...
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... drive). One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 2 1 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Before attaching the IDE cable...
... drive). One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 2 1 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Before attaching the IDE cable...
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GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 - English 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. For optional front panel ... unable to support HD Audio. 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. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to this connector. Check...
GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 - English 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. For optional front panel ... unable to support HD Audio. 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. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to this connector. Check...
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...: 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, performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Hard Disk Boot Priority... 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 - First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy. USB-HDD Select your...
...: 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, performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Hard Disk Boot Priority... 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 - First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy. USB-HDD Select your...
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...will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can press "Xpress Install" to install other drivers. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your ... and then list all items defaulted. or you want and press "install" followed the item; 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. If not...
...will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can press "Xpress Install" to install other drivers. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your ... and then list all items defaulted. or you want and press "install" followed the item; 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. If not...
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GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 48 - 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 48 - 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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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. - 49 - 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. - 49 - Drivers Installation
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...the hard disk will stay permanent in the future. 2. Intel x86 platforms 2. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the screen. System requirements: 1. At least 64M bytes of hard... CD-ROM drive. It is executed from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - Boot from CD-ROM for the first time, it will affect the data backup speed. 3. After the steps above are...
...the hard disk will stay permanent in the future. 2. Intel x86 platforms 2. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the screen. System requirements: 1. At least 64M bytes of hard... CD-ROM drive. It is executed from CD/DVD: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - Boot from CD-ROM for the first time, it will affect the data backup speed. 3. After the steps above are...
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...-created backup files to Xpress Recovery. 2. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. English The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE primary channel b. SATA IDE channel 2 e. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1.
...-created backup files to Xpress Recovery. 2. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. English The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE primary channel b. SATA IDE channel 2 e. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1.
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...that you may prepare only 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - English 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install...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 begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s).
...that you may prepare only 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-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - English 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install...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 begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s).
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... that , the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you should see detailed information about the RAID array, press ENTER to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 63 - Striping Block: 64K Port 1.0 1.1 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Figure...
... that , the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you should see detailed information about the RAID array, press ENTER to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 63 - Striping Block: 64K Port 1.0 1.1 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Figure...
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...) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the floppy disk. For example, from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.... menu. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Your system will open similar to a floppy disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this step if you need to install Windows XP (32-bit). GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Figure...
...) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the floppy disk. For example, from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.... menu. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. Your system will open similar to a floppy disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this step if you need to install Windows XP (32-bit). GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Figure...
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... files being loaded before you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those ... screen. Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to that 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. Windows Setup Press F6 if you have prepared the SATA...
... files being loaded before you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those ... screen. Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to that 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. Windows Setup Press F6 if you have prepared the SATA...
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... NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to select additional driver. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device ...a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will return to ...
... NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to select additional driver. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device ...a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will return to ...
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... WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. After that, the driver will not have to a RAID array, the RAID 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 ..., or special disk controllers for that hard drive. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to be installed under Windows once for use with the Windows 2000/XP ...
... WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. After that, the driver will not have to a RAID array, the RAID 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 ..., or special disk controllers for that hard drive. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you add a new hard drive to be installed under Windows once for use with the Windows 2000/XP ...
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...correctly. English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Multi-channel audio experiences have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - The jack retasking capability supported by the audio software provided. HD Audio With multiple built-in high quality digital-to-analog ...the speaker with amplifier to handle multiple audio streams (in the picture to the right. 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 Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer...
...correctly. English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Multi-channel audio experiences have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - The jack retasking capability supported by the audio software provided. HD Audio With multiple built-in high quality digital-to-analog ...the speaker with amplifier to handle multiple audio streams (in the picture to the right. 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 Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer...
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... 1 : After installation of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window 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...
... 1 : After installation of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window 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...
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... the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev...
... the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev...