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Manual - Page 1
GA-M68SM-S2L
AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor
User's Manual
Rev. 1003 12ME-M68SMS2L-1003R
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 15 1-4-2 ...
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Audio
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LAN
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Expansion Slots Š
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Storage Interface Š
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USB
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Internal Connectors
Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000...
Manual - Page 32
... first boot device without having to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu.
GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 32 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2."
: Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever...
Manual - Page 34
... but not to make changes in BIOS Setup.
„ Set User Password Change, set , or disable password. Pressing to the system and BIOS Setup. An user password only allows you to make changes.
„ Save & Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.)
GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 34 - It allows you to...
Manual - Page 36
... drive. Typically, 640 KB will not stop for all
other errors. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 36 - Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". No Errors All Errors
The system boot will be reserved for any error. If you wish to enter the parameters
manually, refer to the information on
Allows you to determine whether the system...
Manual - Page 38
... Size. (Default) Manual allows Frame Buffer Size item below to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Options are: 16M, 32M, 64M(default), 128M, 256M, Disabled.
This feature allows your
hard drive. PEG
Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display. MS-DOS, for display. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 38 - Capability...
Manual - Page 48
... this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state.
GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 48 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software
` Standard CMOS Features...
Manual - Page 52
3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 52 - 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.
Manual - Page 56
...under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup
program. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.)
A. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 1
Figure 2
3. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. Figure 3
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- 56 - actual...
Manual - Page 58
... first time. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2
1.
Figure 8
2. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . .
: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot...GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Award Modular BIOS...
Manual - Page 60
... frees you to update the system BIOS while in system malfunction. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash
drive, or hard drive.
GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 60 - TM With Q-Flash you to update the BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. M68SMS2L.F1) to your
motherboard model...
Manual - Page 64
... begin the BIOS update process. Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) in an unbootable system. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
- 64 - Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. M68SMS2L. Upon...
Manual - Page 72
...Windows setup process.
Press after each command (Figure 1):
cd bootdrv
menu
Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
Figure 3 - 72 - See the instructions below about how to a floppy disk. Boot from the menu. In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). to install Windows Vista (32-bit...
Manual - Page 86
... problems.
(For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error
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- 86 - Q: In the BIOS...
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