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... 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 2 ports by cables 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE1394a ports Storage nVIDIA® nForce 550 - 1 FDD connector,...SATAII4), allow- Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping+mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory)(Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/...
... 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 2 ports by cables 1 Chassis Intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE1394a ports Storage nVIDIA® nForce 550 - 1 FDD connector,...SATAII4), allow- Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping+mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA O.S Support Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16 GB memory)(Note 1) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/...
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Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is installed, the actual memory available for the operating ... Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 23.4cm (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is supported will be less than 4 GB; Hardware Installation
Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is installed, the actual memory available for the operating ... Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 23.4cm (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is supported will be less than 4 GB; Hardware Installation
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... numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Save CMOS to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "...the CMOS changes, only for the highlighted item. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in system malfunction. - 29 - To exit the Help Window press . When the power is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that does not require users to boot ...
... numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Save CMOS to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "...the CMOS changes, only for the highlighted item. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in system malfunction. - 29 - To exit the Help Window press . When the power is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that does not require users to boot ...
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... the Setup correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) Away Mode Disabled Enabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. (Away Mode: Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off.) Init Display...
... the Setup correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) Away Mode Disabled Enabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. (Away Mode: Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off.) Init Display...
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..."Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically. Insert the driver CD-title that you want and press "install" followed the item; After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will ... and restart the system (System will show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Drivers Installation Some device drivers will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device ...
..."Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically. Insert the driver CD-title that you want and press "install" followed the item; After install Windows Service Pack, it will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will ... and restart the system (System will show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in Windows XP. Drivers Installation Some device drivers will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device ...
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...cooling fan, 4) PC health for monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display 1. PC Health 5. Function display LEDs 9. GO 6. Appendix Smart-Fan 4. GIGABYTE Logo 10. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I .B. Display screen 8. Help button 11. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I... model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility.
...cooling fan, 4) PC health for monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display 1. PC Health 5. Function display LEDs 9. GO 6. Appendix Smart-Fan 4. GIGABYTE Logo 10. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I .B. Display screen 8. Help button 11. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I... model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility.
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Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration .../28/2006-NV-MCP55S-6A61JG07C-00 Boot from the CD-ROM, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - Intel x86 platforms 2. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...
Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration .../28/2006-NV-MCP55S-6A61JG07C-00 Boot from the CD-ROM, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - Intel x86 platforms 2. Upon system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD-ROM. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star...
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...1. Not compatible to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to be reserved. 3. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. SATA IDE channel 2 e. Please contact your hard ...4. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Hard disks detection sequence is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. On a few motherboards based on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must...
...1. Not compatible to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to be reserved. 3. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. SATA IDE channel 2 e. Please contact your hard ...4. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up hard disks installed with the GPL regulations. 4. Hard disks detection sequence is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. On a few motherboards based on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must...
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...are sorry that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it is in DOS or Windows. Download the latest BIOS for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of Gigabyte motherboards are separated into two parts. English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-...guides below first. 1. Some of updating BIOS to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel ...
...are sorry that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it is in DOS or Windows. Download the latest BIOS for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of Gigabyte motherboards are separated into two parts. English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-...guides below first. 1. Some of updating BIOS to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel ...
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...dialog box while opening the old file. Complete update process following the instruction. - 65 - Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. Click "Update New BIOS"... file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: M55SS3.FA). Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. II. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. Select the desired @BIOS server 1. d....
...dialog box while opening the old file. Complete update process following the instruction. - 65 - Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. Click "Update New BIOS"... file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: M55SS3.FA). Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. II. Do not click "Internet Update" icon b. Select the desired @BIOS server 1. d....
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... with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS.(Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver...
... with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your motherboard. (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS.(Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver...
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English Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced ...
English Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced ...
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... a blank formatted floppy disk. Appendix At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to a floppy disk. Figure 12 - 73 - Without... to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install Windows XP (32-bit). For example, from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to the floppy disk. English ...below about how to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an ...
... a blank formatted floppy disk. Appendix At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to a floppy disk. Figure 12 - 73 - Without... to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode(Note). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to install Windows XP (32-bit). For example, from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to the floppy disk. English ...below about how to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an ...
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... drive with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 - After pressing F6, there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Figure 13 Step 2:... next screen. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you see the "Press...
... drive with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 - After pressing F6, there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Figure 13 Step 2:... next screen. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you see the "Press...
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...select additional driver. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. Appendix Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to configure ...RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Select the SCSI Adapter you must press S to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a ...
...select additional driver. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. Appendix Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to configure ...RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Select the SCSI Adapter you must press S to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a ...
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... R. After that hard drive. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for that , the driver will have to be installed.) GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 - WindowsXP...
... R. After that hard drive. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for that , the driver will have to be installed.) GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 - WindowsXP...
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.../24-bit quality and multi-streaming applications, HD Audio is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can also find the icon in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that if you wish...
.../24-bit quality and multi-streaming applications, HD Audio is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can also find the icon in Windows XP) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Note that if you wish...
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... equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find the icon in Control Panel). In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 78 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel...
... equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find the icon in Control Panel). In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 78 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel...
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... audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK. Doubleclick the icon to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. - 79 - STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a ...small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find ...
... audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK. Doubleclick the icon to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. - 79 - STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a ...small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find ...
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... the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. The 8-channel audio setup is connected. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 80 - Doubleclick the icon to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel).
... the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. The 8-channel audio setup is connected. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 80 - Doubleclick the icon to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you can also find an Audio Manager icon in Control Panel).