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...on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The logo is 1.0. is the property of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of documentations: For detailed ... manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this : "REV: X.X." For product-related ...
...on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The logo is 1.0. is the property of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of documentations: For detailed ... manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this : "REV: X.X." For product-related ...
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... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60...Chapter 5 Appendix ...67 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 67 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF Out Cable (Optional ...
... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60...Chapter 5 Appendix ...67 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 67 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF Out Cable (Optional ...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M68SM-S2L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M68SM-S2L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to change without notice. The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.
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... cover from the slot. - 17 - PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to...
... cover from the slot. - 17 - PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to...
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...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 access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :... XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 32 -...
...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 access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :... XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 32 -...
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..., Disabled. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to move it up or down on the list.
..., Disabled. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to move it up or down on the list.
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... 7025/ nForce 630a chipset. IDE Disables RAID for the fourth SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). RAID Enables RAID for the integrated IDE controller. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 40 - Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to Disabled. Disabled turns...mode for the first SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0). Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the IDE device(s) and lets it operate in PIO (...
... 7025/ nForce 630a chipset. IDE Disables RAID for the fourth SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). RAID Enables RAID for the integrated IDE controller. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 40 - Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to Disabled. Disabled turns...mode for the first SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0). Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the IDE device(s) and lets it operate in PIO (...
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...SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 51 - Or you wish to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP...
...SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...automatically displayed which looks like that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 51 - Or you wish to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP...
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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. 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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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. - 53 - 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. - 53 - Drivers Installation
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... checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
... checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . If you wish to check...Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to...physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . If you wish to check...Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to...physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00...
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...BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Before You...interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps ...
...BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Before You...interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps ...
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B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not ...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. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure ...
B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not ...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. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure ...
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... can proceed to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information about the RAID array, press to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the BIOS.) Boot...
... can proceed to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information about the RAID array, press to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that the boot device is defined in the BIOS.) Boot...
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...the nVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset. Press to select F) NVIDIA MCP68 RAID DRIVER; Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step... the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. to install Windows Vista (32-bit) onto the RAID drives, press to the...
...the nVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset. Press to select F) NVIDIA MCP68 RAID DRIVER; Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step... the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. to install Windows Vista (32-bit) onto the RAID drives, press to the...
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...an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. Appendix Windows Setup Press F6 if you have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional ... Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have a device support disk from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon ...
...an example of Windows XP and Vista installation. Appendix Windows Setup Press F6 if you have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional ... Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you do not have a device support disk from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon ...
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...press ENTER. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 3 may differ according to the RAID or AHCI driver you will appear. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 74 - Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you must press to select an additional... driver. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or ...
...press ENTER. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 3 may differ according to the RAID or AHCI driver you will appear. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 74 - Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you must press to select an additional... driver. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or ...
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...with Windows, including those for use with the Windows XP installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device ..., press F3. Windows Setup Setup will be finished in about one minute. When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk.
...with Windows, including those for use with the Windows XP installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device ..., press F3. Windows Setup Setup will be finished in about one minute. When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have any device support disks from the floppy disk.
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Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Drivers. (Figure 7). Figure 8 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 76 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 8). B.
Figure 7 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Drivers. (Figure 7). Figure 8 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 76 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 8). B.