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... owners. Example: No part of this manual are legally registered to use of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to assist...
... owners. Example: No part of this manual are legally registered to use of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to assist...
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... SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
... SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-M61PME-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
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...1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). .... 4. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot...
...1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). .... 4. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot. 3. Hardware Installation PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot...
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...can be based on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. M61PME-S2 D1a . . . . : BIOS ...Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 30 - To exit Boot Menu, press . The...
...can be based on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. M61PME-S2 D1a . . . . : BIOS ...Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 30 - To exit Boot Menu, press . The...
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....) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in Device Manager,.... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. the Found New...
....) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in Device Manager,.... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. the Found New...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 50 -
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 50 -
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 51 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 51 -
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... M61PME-S2 D1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/17/2007-NV-MCP61-6A61KG09C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. Boot...An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 12 GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Select BACKUP to store the backup image file. - 56...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... M61PME-S2 D1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/17/2007-NV-MCP61-6A61KG09C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. Boot...An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 12 GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Select BACKUP to store the backup image file. - 56...
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...Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @...BIOS utility. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Before You Begin: 1. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A.
...Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @...BIOS utility. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Before You Begin: 1. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A.
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... in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note) D. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID...SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to an available SATA port on the SATA controller. - 65 - C . Install the SATA RAID driver (Note) and operating system. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard...
... in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note) D. B. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID...SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to an available SATA port on the SATA controller. - 65 - C . Install the SATA RAID driver (Note) and operating system. Then connect the power connector from your computer. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard...
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Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and the motherboard driver disk for Windows XP in your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Boot from ... is for Windows XP 64-bit and 9)nVIDIA MCP61 Series Raid(2K) for Windows 2000.Your system will open similar to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note). GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 70 - Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the...
Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and the motherboard driver disk for Windows XP in your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Boot from ... is for Windows XP 64-bit and 9)nVIDIA MCP61 Series Raid(2K) for Windows 2000.Your system will open similar to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note). GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 70 - Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the...
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...) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will return to select an additional driver. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 72 - Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the motherboard driver disk. Use the arrow keys to that in Figure 4 appears, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices...
...) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will return to select an additional driver. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 72 - Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the motherboard driver disk. Use the arrow keys to that in Figure 4 appears, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices...
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A. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to instructions on page 76. all at the same time. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 74 - If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to...2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. The picture to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. For example, users can listen to the right shows the default audio jack assignments....
A. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to instructions on page 76. all at the same time. GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard - 74 - If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to...2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. The picture to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. For example, users can listen to the right shows the default audio jack assignments....