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Manual - Page 1
GA-M56S-S3
AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor
User's Manual
Rev. 1004 12ME-M56SS3-1004R
Manual - Page 4
... ...6 GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 15 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 16 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card...
Manual - Page 6
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GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Motherboard Driver Disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield
The box contents above are subject to change without notice. Optional Items
2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) SATA...
Manual - Page 7
ATX
GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL
Socket AM2
COMA LPT
1394
USB
ATX_12V
LAN
USB
DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4
CPU_FAN
AUDIO
F_AUDIO PCIE_16
RTL8211BL
PCIE_1
SPDIF_O
PCIE_2
GA-M56S-S3
BIOS
BATTERY
CODEC PCI1
CLR_CMOS
PCI2
nVIDIA® nForce 560
SATAII2SATAII3
CD_IN SPDIF_I
PCI3 IT8716
PCI4 CI
TSB43AB23
F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3
F1_1394 F2_1394
...
Manual - Page 10
...1-2 Product Specifications
CPU
Š Support for Socket AM2 processors:
AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/
AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
Front Side Bus
Š 2000 MHz FSB
Chipset
Š nVIDIA® nForce 560 Chipset
Memory
Š 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up...
Manual - Page 12
... following guidelines before you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
1-3-1 Installing the CPU
A. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and
damage of the Socket
AM2 CPU Socket
A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One
AM2 CPU
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Manual - Page 17
..., replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card:
• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Turn on your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports...
Manual - Page 23
...). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for instructions on the connector. If more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Hardware Installation Refer to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives.
The nForce 560 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5. English...
Manual - Page 36
... Disk/Key The system boot will stop for an error during the POST.
English
The following fields display your system. Head
Number of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but stop . GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 38
... system startup. PCI Slot
Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default)
PEG
Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display. Full Screen LOGO Show
Allows you to determine whether to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Disabled
displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)
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English
Away...
Manual - Page 64
... provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard
- 64 - TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS.
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from...
Manual - Page 68
... the BIOS update file (e.g. Upon completion, restart your system.
• If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard is not present on the screen is correct, then click OK. Step 4: As the system reboots, press to enter the BIOS Setup program.
Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below.
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Manual - Page 70
... a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. Under Space to reserve for system speed, set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard
- 70 - Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function:
Step 1: Go to Computer.
You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory to...
Manual - Page 76
... RAID Mode)
To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are for the nVIDIA nForce® 560 chipset. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. to install Windows Vista (32-bit) onto the AHCI drives, press to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 82
... out. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard
- 82 - The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
Line In Front Speaker Out
jack retasking capability that allows the user to the Mic in or Line in and out) to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.)
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon...
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