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...to use of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Copyright ©... the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. is the property of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected ...
...to use of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to assist in this : "REV: X.X." Copyright ©... the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. is the property of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected ...
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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. 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 -
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... an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully...
... an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Carefully...
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In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the ...to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00 ... access to enter BIOS Setup first. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 32 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software,...
In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the ...to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00 ... access to enter BIOS Setup first. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 32 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software,...
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... Native Command Queuing and hot plug. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to RAID. (Default: Enabled) NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in network card instead of using the... function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 40 -
... Native Command Queuing and hot plug. This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to RAID. (Default: Enabled) NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in network card instead of using the... function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 40 -
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... operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 51 - You can press Xpress Install to install all...
... operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 51 - You can press Xpress Install to install all...
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GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 52 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 52 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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.
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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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After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 8 2. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Using the Backup...Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will...
After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Figure 8 2. M68SM-S2L D1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Using the Backup...Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will...
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...and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Select ...) function when using @BIOS. 4. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File ...
...and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Select ...) function when using @BIOS. 4. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File ...
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Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal ... RAID, you may prepare only 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. B. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard...
Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal ... RAID, you may prepare only 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. B. If you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard...
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... VISTA(32Bit). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - See the instructions below about how to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd...
... VISTA(32Bit). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - See the instructions below about how to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd...
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...appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3 may differ according to previous screen as shown in Figure 3. ... SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 74 - Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu (Note) similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you...
...appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3 may differ according to previous screen as shown in Figure 3. ... SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 74 - Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu (Note) similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you...
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Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 8). 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. B.
Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 8). 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. B.
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...For example, users can listen 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 operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel ... an HD front panel audio module), refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 78 - Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Audio signals will appear...
...For example, users can listen 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 operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel ... an HD front panel audio module), refer to be present on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel(Note) audio. GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard - 78 - Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Audio signals will appear...