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Channel Audio Function Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 80 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 49 3-2 SoftwareApplications 50 3-3 Driver CD Information 50 3-4 Hardware Information 51 3-5 Contact Us ...51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 65 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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... the screw to release the card. Replace your expansion card by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover. 7. Read the related expansion card's instruction document... Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 16 - Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the operating system. Remove ...
... the screw to release the card. Replace your expansion card by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover. 7. Read the related expansion card's instruction document... Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 16 - Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the operating system. Remove ...
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... like CD-ROM, walkman etc. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet , providing data transfer speeds...
... like CD-ROM, walkman etc. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet , providing data transfer speeds...
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... Installation One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 2 1 IDE1 IDE2 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to the computer via an IDE connector. If...
... Installation One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the IDE connector. 40 39 2 1 IDE1 IDE2 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can then connect to the computer via an IDE connector. If...
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Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 22 - If you connect the front panel audio module. English 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition...
Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out (R) 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 22 - If you connect the front panel audio module. English 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition...
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...install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all ...items defaulted. Drivers Installation Please pick the item that you want and press "install" followed the item...
...install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all ...items defaulted. Drivers Installation Please pick the item that you want and press "install" followed the item...
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English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 50 -
English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 50 -
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Drivers Installation
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...driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Intel x86 platforms 2. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-M55plus-S3G... Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of the hard disk will stay permanent in your CD-ROM drive. GA-M55PLUS-S3G D3 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, :For Boot Menu 10/25/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0MC-00 : Xpress...
...driver CD into your hard disk. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Intel x86 platforms 2. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. GA-M55plus-S3G... Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of the hard disk will stay permanent in your CD-ROM drive. GA-M55PLUS-S3G D3 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, :For Boot Menu 10/25/2006-C51-MCP51-6A61HG0MC-00 : Xpress...
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... will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk, so free space available on the size of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE primary channel b. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup file.) 2. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to your motherboard manufacturer. - 55...
... will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk, so free space available on the size of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. PATA IDE primary channel b. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup file.) 2. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to your motherboard manufacturer. - 55...
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...Configure RAID set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note ) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for setting up RAID array. - 65 ... motherboard. (Note ) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s). If you do not want to the hard drive....
...Configure RAID set in your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (Note ) (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for your power supply to create RAID, you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for setting up RAID array. - 65 ... motherboard. (Note ) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note) Before you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s). If you do not want to the hard drive....
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... the SATA controller driver and operating system. Status Vendor Array Model Name Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 8 To read more information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. Array List - Array Detail - GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 70...
... the SATA controller driver and operating system. Status Vendor Array Model Name Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail Figure 8 To read more information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc. Array List - Array Detail - GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 70...
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...you wish to the floppy disk. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this step if you do not want to exit when finished. For example..., from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to that in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk....
...you wish to the floppy disk. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this step if you do not want to exit when finished. For example..., from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to that in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk....
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... to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 72 - After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an example of one or...
... to install Windows 2000/XP onto your system, or you are ready to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 13). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 72 - After pressing F6, there will load support for the following is an example of one or...
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..., using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list,...must press S to Figure 15 below will return to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to select additional driver. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the...
..., using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following list,...must press S to Figure 15 below will return to previous screen as shown in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to select additional driver. S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the...
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...you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional.... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have to be installed.) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 74 -
...you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that , the driver will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional.... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to continue the SATA driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have to be installed.) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 74 -
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... connect it to the default Mic In jack for instance, listen to handle multiple audio streams (in Control Panel). STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in and out) simultaneously. Appendix The jack retasking...
... connect it to the default Mic In jack for instance, listen to handle multiple audio streams (in Control Panel). STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in and out) simultaneously. Appendix The jack retasking...
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... : After installation of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). STEP 3: After a speaker or ... /O tab. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK. English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 76 - Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker.
... : After installation of equipment is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). STEP 3: After a speaker or ... /O tab. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK. English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I /O tab. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 76 - Doubleclick the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker.
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... ask you can also find the icon in Control Panel). The 4-channel audio setup is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in 6-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. The 6-channel audio setup is connected. Appendix English Choose...
... ask you can also find the icon in Control Panel). The 4-channel audio setup is completed. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in 6-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. The 6-channel audio setup is connected. Appendix English Choose...
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... 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Control Panel). GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 78 - Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out...
... 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to open the Audio Control Panel. English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in Control Panel). GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 78 - Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out...