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Manual - Page 1
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0)
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2002 12ME-M55S3R-2002R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must ...
Manual - Page 4
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ItemChecklist ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards...
Manual - Page 7
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout
CPU_FAN KB_MS
ATX_12V ATX
SPDIF_O SPDIFO_OPT
Socket AM2
COMA LPT
PWR_FAN
USB 1394
USB LAN1
Marvell 88E1116
AUDIO
PCIE_12V
F_AUDIO
PCIE_1
CODEC
PCIE_16_1 PCIE_2
SPDIF_I
CD_IN
PCIE_3 PCIE_4 PCI1
IT8716
PCI2
REV: 2.0
FDD
DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4
GA-M55S-S3
IDE1 SATAII4
SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3
BIOS
nVIDIA®
nForce 550
...
Manual - Page 10
...1 power LED connector
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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TSB43AB23 chip
Š 3 IEEE1394a ports
Storage
Š nVIDIA® nForce 550
- 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 2 FDD devices
- 1 IDE connector with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133 support,
allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- English
1-2 Feature Summary
CPU
Š Socket AM2 for additional 2 ports...
Manual - Page 12
...the motherboard supports the CPU. 2.
Please use , otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU and CPU Cooler
Before installing the CPU, please comply with the processor specifications. ...the system bus frequency be set the CPU host frequency in Fig. 2. The CPU will not insert properly. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 12 - Move the socket lever to the unlocked position ...
Manual - Page 14
... design. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 14 - If you wish to lock the DIMM module. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to remove the DIMM module. The memory capacity used can be inserted only in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Reverse the installation steps when...
Manual - Page 16
... of the expansion card. 6. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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Press the expansion card firmly into the
computer. 2. Replace the screw to install/ uninstall the VGA card.
Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card...
Manual - Page 20
... color-coded power connector wires. Definition
1
NC
2
GND
3
GND
4
+12V
4/5/6) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Definition
1
GND
2
+12V
3
Sense
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 20 - Remember...
Manual - Page 22
...
Danger of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 22 - Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Dispose of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. English
SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3
9) SATAII1 / 2 / 3 / 4 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by the manufacturer. Please refer to the BIOS setting for five seconds.) 3.
Manual - Page 32
... the maximum allowed in the month) The year, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is 13:00:00. You can manually input the correct settings. The four options are used and the system will skip the
automatic detection step and allow ... Year
The month, Jan. Week
The week, from 1999 through 2098
Time
The times format in . GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 32 - Through Dec.
Manual - Page 58
... SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For
Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 58 - For
example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to Fba. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are separated into two parts. For example, from Fa3 to a floppy disk. 3.
If your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu. This section only deals with caution!!
The BIOS upgrading guides...
Manual - Page 66
... will cause system unbooted. Please note that motherboard's model name in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it shows two or more motherboard's model names to save the current BIOS version. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 66 - It can help you need cannot be found in BIOS unzip file are supported.
2. In method I, if it according to method...
Manual - Page 70
....79GB 111.79GB
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model
[ ] Add
Capacity
[ ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup
Figure 5
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striping) is from 4K to 128K. We recommend you do not want to the default setting--Optimal (64K). The supported RAID modes include Mirroring, Striping, Stripe...
Manual - Page 74
... any device support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the next screen.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 14
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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Step 1: Restart your system, or you need to that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you need to install a 3rd...
Manual - Page 82
...stand for reference purposes. AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error
GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 82 - The situations might differ...
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