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... (Part Number: 12CF1-1AU004-01R ) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents GA-M61SME-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change...
... (Part Number: 12CF1-1AU004-01R ) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents GA-M61SME-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change...
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...screw to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the slot. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Hardware Installation Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61SME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology. Make sure your expansion card by the latch at the end of Memory...modules, it is locked by following the steps outlined below : 1. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Please align the VGA card to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips and speed. 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...
...screw to secure the slot bracket of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the slot. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Hardware Installation Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61SME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology. Make sure your expansion card by the latch at the end of Memory...modules, it is locked by following the steps outlined below : 1. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Please align the VGA card to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips and speed. 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...
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...onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. Graphics Chip Nvidia ATi Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Model ... GV-RX80256D GV-RX55128D GV-RX85T256V-B GV-RC850T256D-B GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 16 -
...onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. Graphics Chip Nvidia ATi Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Model ... GV-RX80256D GV-RX55128D GV-RX85T256V-B GV-RC850T256D-B GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 16 -
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...boot device priority by USB-HDD. Press to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 34 - LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD. Hard Disk Select ... 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 ...
...boot device priority by USB-HDD. Press to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 34 - LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD. Hard Disk Select ... 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 ...
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..." to install all the drivers that recommended to install other drivers. System will continue to install. Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically... the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". in "Universal...
..." to install all the drivers that recommended to install other drivers. System will continue to install. Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically... the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". in "Universal...
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GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 48 - 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-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 48 - 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 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 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 -
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... and the reading/writing speed of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Intel x86 platforms 2. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 52 - If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later...
... and the reading/writing speed of OS and all required drivers as well as software. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Intel x86 platforms 2. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 52 - If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later...
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...4GB is no backup file.) 2. Limitations: 1. It is compliant with the GPL regulations. 4. Appendix For the use of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE secondary channel c . Please contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end...the first physical hard disk. Xpress Recovery2 will not appear if there is required for the backup file must be backed up data to your motherboard manufacturer. - 53 - Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the size of Xpress Recovery2 1. SATA IDE channel 1 d. The Main ...
...4GB is no backup file.) 2. Limitations: 1. It is compliant with the GPL regulations. 4. Appendix For the use of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE secondary channel c . Please contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end...the first physical hard disk. Xpress Recovery2 will not appear if there is required for the backup file must be backed up data to your motherboard manufacturer. - 53 - Hard disks detection sequence is dependent on the size of Xpress Recovery2 1. SATA IDE channel 1 d. The Main ...
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.... (Note ) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from 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). GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard...
.... (Note ) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from 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). GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard...
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... GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Prepare a startup disk that in Figure 11. Your system will open similar to copy the driver in your system. See the instructions below about how to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard Figure 12 - 64 - (4) Making a SATA Driver...
... GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Prepare a startup disk that in Figure 11. Your system will open similar to copy the driver in your system. See the instructions below about how to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard Figure 12 - 64 - (4) Making a SATA Driver...
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...be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to the previous screen. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 66 - NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit... for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. Select the SCSI Adapter you must press S to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you...
...be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to the previous screen. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 66 - NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit... for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. Select the SCSI Adapter you must press S to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you...
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... out jack to function as a rear speaker out jack. Channel Audio Introduction This motherboard comes with a screw. To set up multichannel surround sound, install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the feature through the audio driver. Secure the cable's metal bracket to be installed. Line In Line Out (Front...for the 6 audio jacks. The picture to either the default Mic In jack or the Line In jack and configure it in the audio driver. The jack retasking capability of HD Audio allows users to the 3 onboard audio jacks. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 68 -
... out jack to function as a rear speaker out jack. Channel Audio Introduction This motherboard comes with a screw. To set up multichannel surround sound, install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the feature through the audio driver. Secure the cable's metal bracket to be installed. Line In Line Out (Front...for the 6 audio jacks. The picture to either the default Mic In jack or the Line In jack and configure it in the audio driver. The jack retasking capability of HD Audio allows users to the 3 onboard audio jacks. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 68 -
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... window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 70 - The 4channel audio setup is connected. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. Setting Up 4-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of Front ...Speaker Out) and then click OK. Doubleclick the icon to the audio jacks on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Control Panel). STEP 3: Connect the 4-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel.
... window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 70 - The 4channel audio setup is connected. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. Setting Up 4-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of Front ...Speaker Out) and then click OK. Doubleclick the icon to the audio jacks on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Control Panel). STEP 3: Connect the 4-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel.
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... (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. Choose a device depending on the motherboard and the surround cable, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel). Appendix The 6-channel... audio setup is connected. Setting Up 6-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. - 71 -
... (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. Choose a device depending on the motherboard and the surround cable, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel). Appendix The 6-channel... audio setup is connected. Setting Up 6-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you what type of equipment is completed. - 71 -
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In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. Choose a device depending on the motherboard and the surround cable, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel). STEP 2: In the ... connected (8-channel audio consists of equipment is completed. STEP 3: Connect the 8-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 72 - Setting Up 8-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you what type of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker...
In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. Choose a device depending on the motherboard and the surround cable, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel). STEP 2: In the ... connected (8-channel audio consists of equipment is completed. STEP 3: Connect the 8-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 72 - Setting Up 8-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in your system tray (you what type of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker...