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...contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please gently press the latch as the ...PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to release the card. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 16 - Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install ...
...contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please gently press the latch as the ...PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: Please align the VGA card to release the card. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 16 - Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install ...
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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 - English 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. Incorrect connection...
.... 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 - English 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. Incorrect connection...
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... and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. Please pick the item ...that you can install others application. in Windows XP. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in...
... and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. Please pick the item ...that you can install others application. in Windows XP. English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in...
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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 - 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.
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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 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 -
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.... If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 54 - Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... System requirements: 1. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows ...and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-M55PLUS-S3G D3 . . . . :BIOS Setup...
.... If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 54 - Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... System requirements: 1. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows ...and restoration of OS and all required drivers as well as software. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by pressing the key in your CD-ROM drive. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Intel x86 platforms 2. GA-M55PLUS-S3G D3 . . . . :BIOS Setup...
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REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. PATA IDE primary channel b. SATA IDE channel 1 d. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for the backup file must be reserved. 3. English The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition ...2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Xpress Recovery2 is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Appendix RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Capable of the data to ...
REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. PATA IDE primary channel b. SATA IDE channel 1 d. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for the backup file must be reserved. 3. English The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition ...2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Xpress Recovery2 is normal that data backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Appendix RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Capable of the data to ...
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... ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. If you do not want to the hard drive. (Note... setting up RAID array. - 65 - To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for your motherboard. (Note ) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to create RAID, you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s). Then connect the...
... ) (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. (Note) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. If you do not want to the hard drive. (Note... setting up RAID array. - 65 - To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity for your motherboard. (Note ) (1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to create RAID, you begin Please prepare: (a) SATA hard drive(s). Then connect the...
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.... Now, you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 70 - To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. If you can...
.... Now, you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 70 - To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. If you can...
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... formatted disk. From the CDROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 11. Skip this driver file to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). Boot... exit when finished. For example, from the menu. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Figure 12 - 71 -
... formatted disk. From the CDROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 11. Skip this driver file to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). Boot... exit when finished. For example, from the menu. Figure 10 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. Figure 12 - 71 -
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...following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with the SATA driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to...an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 72 - Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk ...
...following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with the SATA driver. Currently, Setup will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the "Press F6 if you need to...an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 72 - Figure 13 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk ...
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...to configure a SCSI Adapter for which you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver CD. - 73 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be...a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you must press S to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. The screen will return to previous ...
...to configure a SCSI Adapter for which you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from the motherboard driver CD. - 73 - S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be...a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you must press S to the previous screen. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 15 Windows Setup Setup will appear. The screen will return to previous ...
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... (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to Setup. 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 use with...a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you do not have to be installed.) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 74 - To repair a...
... (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to Setup. 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 use with...a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have any device support disks from the floppy disk. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you do not have to be installed.) GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 74 - To repair a...
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... audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of 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. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard...
... audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you what type of 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. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard...
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... upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 78 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of equipment is completed. English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in...
... upper left list, click 8CH Speaker. GA-M55plus-S3G (rev. 3.0) Motherboard - 78 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of equipment is completed. English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find the icon in...