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... connection of 2 IDE devices - 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory)(Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs... Onboard T.I. English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 2 ports by cable 1 COMB connector 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -
... connection of 2 IDE devices - 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory)(Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs... Onboard T.I. English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 2 ports by cable 1 COMB connector 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -
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Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is installed, the actual memory available for the operating ... Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is supported will be less than 4 GB;
Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is installed, the actual memory available for the operating ... Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is supported will be less than 4 GB;
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... may result in the CMOS SRAM of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". BIOS Setup CONTROL KEYS Enter> Move to... activate certain system features. To exit the Help Window press . The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in system malfunction. - 29 - Exit current page and return to DOS before upgrading BIOS but ...
... may result in the CMOS SRAM of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". BIOS Setup CONTROL KEYS Enter> Move to... activate certain system features. To exit the Help Window press . The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in system malfunction. - 29 - Exit current page and return to DOS before upgrading BIOS but ...
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... is installed. Onboard VGA Set Init Display First to activate the onboard VGA function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. (Away Mode: Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. ) Init Display...
... is installed. Onboard VGA Set Init Display First to activate the onboard VGA function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. (Away Mode: Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. ) Init Display...
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... fields show Short and the length shown will show 0.0m, as shown in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of the attached LAN cable GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - it will operate at Port..... Pair1-2 Status = Open Pair3-6 Status...
... fields show Short and the length shown will show 0.0m, as shown in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of the attached LAN cable GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - it will operate at Port..... Pair1-2 Status = Open Pair3-6 Status...
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...the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" in Windows XP. Please pick the item that you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically...device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - or you can install others application. For USB2.0 driver support...
...the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" in Windows XP. Please pick the item that you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your system automatically...device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 47 - or you can install others application. For USB2.0 driver support...
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... the current functions status Log on to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display 1. Overclocking 2. GO 6. GIGABYTE Logo 10. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Display screen 8. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I .B. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the ... all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility.
... the current functions status Log on to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display 1. Overclocking 2. GO 6. GIGABYTE Logo 10. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Display screen 8. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I .B. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the ... all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility.
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... without the CD-ROM. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to startup XpressRecovery2..... M61PM-S2 F4d . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 11/22/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG02C-00 : Xpress Recovery2 1. It is ... Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-M61PM-S2 ...
... without the CD-ROM. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to startup XpressRecovery2..... M61PM-S2 F4d . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 11/22/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG02C-00 : Xpress Recovery2 1. It is ... Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-M61PM-S2 ...
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... not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be allocated in advance. (A minimum 4GB is recommended but the actual space is no backup file.) 2. SATA IDE channel 1 d. SATA IDE channel... 2 e. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. English The Main Screen of the data to be backed up) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main screen ...
... not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. Hard disks detection sequence is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be allocated in advance. (A minimum 4GB is recommended but the actual space is no backup file.) 2. SATA IDE channel 1 d. SATA IDE channel... 2 e. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. English The Main Screen of the data to be backed up) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main screen ...
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...the BIOS Step 1: a. If you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that are not supported. 3. Q-Flash only supports...that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in BIOS Setup, press the F8 key to the IDE/SATA controllers integrated ...DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive and press ENTER. Select the BIOS file and press ENTER. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 - Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file...
...the BIOS Step 1: a. If you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that are not supported. 3. Q-Flash only supports...that allows the user to update BIOS without entering operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.Embedded in BIOS Setup, press the F8 key to the IDE/SATA controllers integrated ...DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive and press ENTER. Select the BIOS file and press ENTER. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 - Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file...
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...c. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "3" Click "Update New BIOS" 1. Click "Internet Update" icon b. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. e. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - Fig 1. The @... Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Select @BIOSTM sever d. Complete update process following the instruction. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a.
...c. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "3" Click "Update New BIOS" 1. Click "Internet Update" icon b. System will automatically download and update the BIOS. e. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - Fig 1. The @... Files" in dialog box while opening the old file. Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Select @BIOSTM sever d. Complete update process following the instruction. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a.
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GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - 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 your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable ...
GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - 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 your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable ...
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GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot ...: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. English Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3).
GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot ...: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. English Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3).
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... RAID. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this step if you do not want to a floppy disk. See the instructions below... (Figure 10): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 11) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Figure 12 - 64 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you wish to...
... RAID. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this step if you do not want to a floppy disk. See the instructions below... (Figure 10): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 11) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Figure 12 - 64 - English (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you wish to...
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...Step 2: When a screen similar to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. Appendix Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the next screen. After pressing F6, there will load support for the following... is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are ready to install a 3rd party...
...Step 2: When a screen similar to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP installation. Appendix Step 1: Restart your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the next screen. After pressing F6, there will load support for the following... is an example of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you are ready to install a 3rd party...
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...(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard...=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will return to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - ...
...(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard...=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will return to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in Figure 15. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - ...
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... controller driver installation is completed, you do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. 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 that , the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ...
... controller driver installation is completed, you do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. 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 that , the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ...
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... to MP3 music, have become a reality so you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the center/ subwoofer speaker out jack to -...audio jacks are as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that support audio ...
... to MP3 music, have become a reality so you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the center/ subwoofer speaker out jack to -...audio jacks are as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software.Please follow the steps to install the function. (Following pictures are in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that support audio ...
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... or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK. 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...
... or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK. 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...
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The 4-channel audio setup is completed. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 - 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. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. ...OK. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker. English STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. Choose a device depending on...
The 4-channel audio setup is completed. GA-M61PM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 - 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. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. ...OK. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker. English STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. Choose a device depending on...