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... 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Appendix 65 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 65 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 65 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 66 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 68 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 A. Channel Audio Function Introduction 104 A. Realtek ALC883 CODEC 111 4-2 Troubleshooting 116 Only for GA-M59SLI-S4. - 5 - nVIDIA®...
... 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Appendix 65 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 65 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 65 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 66 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 68 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 A. Channel Audio Function Introduction 104 A. Realtek ALC883 CODEC 111 4-2 Troubleshooting 116 Only for GA-M59SLI-S4. - 5 - nVIDIA®...
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... the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Hardware Installation English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Press the...
... the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Hardware Installation English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Press the...
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System will appear. Then the SLI configuration is completed. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you click Apply. English Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 22 -
System will appear. Then the SLI configuration is completed. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will restart after you click Apply. English Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 22 -
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...keyboard to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-M59SLI-S5. - 23 - For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. ...can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. OPTICAL The SPDIF optical output port is Gigabit Ethernet , providing data transfer speeds of providing digital audio to external speakers or ...
...keyboard to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for GA-M59SLI-S5. - 23 - For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. ...can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. OPTICAL The SPDIF optical output port is Gigabit Ethernet , providing data transfer speeds of providing digital audio to external speakers or ...
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... of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Hardware Installation Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-M59SLI-S5. 7 JSATAII0 17 1 JSATAII1 - 29 - Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in order...3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 7 17 1 SATAII1 SATAII3 SATAII0 1 71 SATAII2 7 Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the FDD connector. 34 33 2 1 10) SATAII0 / SATAII1 / SATAII2 / SATAII3 / SATAII4 / SATAII5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI ...
... of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Hardware Installation Please refer to the BIOS setting for GA-M59SLI-S5. 7 JSATAII0 17 1 JSATAII1 - 29 - Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in order...3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 7 17 1 SATAII1 SATAII3 SATAII0 1 71 SATAII2 7 Only for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in the FDD connector. 34 33 2 1 10) SATAII0 / SATAII1 / SATAII2 / SATAII3 / SATAII4 / SATAII5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI ...
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... unable to support HD Audio. 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. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. 10 9 HD Audio: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...
... unable to support HD Audio. 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. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer. 10 9 HD Audio: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...
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... is 3BC/IRQ7. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 48 - Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. Enable onboard LPT port and address is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. ... Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-M59SLI-S5. AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ECP and EPP mode. On-Chip USB Disabled...
... is 3BC/IRQ7. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 48 - Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. Enable onboard LPT port and address is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. ... Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Only for GA-M59SLI-S5. AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ECP and EPP mode. On-Chip USB Disabled...
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...under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Please pick the item that recommended to install other drivers. Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in ..."My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will continue to install. After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then ...
...under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Please pick the item that recommended to install other drivers. Some device drivers will restart your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in ..."My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will continue to install. After restarting your system the "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then ...
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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-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 62 -
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-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 62 -
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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. - 63 -
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. - 63 -
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...x86 platforms 2. Boot from CD-ROM. It is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . System requirements: 1. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by ...already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay ...
...x86 platforms 2. Boot from CD-ROM. It is able to back up data on hard disks on . . . System requirements: 1. GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by ...already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay ...
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... is no backup file.) 4. English The Main Screen of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Not compatible to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from hard disk. 3. Capable...
... is no backup file.) 4. English The Main Screen of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. BACKUP: Back up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Not compatible to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from hard disk. 3. Capable...
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...controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you begin Please prepare... 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, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the connector.
...controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3)* Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation. "*" Skip this step if you do not want to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you begin Please prepare... 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, you may refer to the motherboard user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the connector.
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... proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. When the "Delete this array?" Now, you created will show Yes. To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. Array Detail - The Boot section will appear (Figure 8). GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 -
... proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. When the "Delete this array?" Now, you created will show Yes. To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array Detail screen. Array Detail - The Boot section will appear (Figure 8). GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 -
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...11 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. See the instructions below about how to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 11, press I to select H) ...if you need to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Your system will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note1...
...11 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. See the instructions below about how to the floppy disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu in Figure 11, press I to select H) ...if you need to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Your system will open similar to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note1...
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...storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 86 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the next screen. After pressing F6, there ...support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...
...storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the SATA driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 86 - Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the next screen. After pressing F6, there ...support disks from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, ...
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... F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device... the following list, or press ESC to return to Figure 15 below will load support for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you want to create RAID, select...
... F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device... the following list, or press ESC to return to Figure 15 below will load support for which you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver CD. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you want to create RAID, select...
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... Setup Setup will not have to be installed.) GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 88 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows...
... Setup Setup will not have to be installed.) GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 88 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows...
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... Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 20 - 89 - Appendix Save settings and exit the BIOS setup. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft...
... Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 20 - 89 - Appendix Save settings and exit the BIOS setup. Solutions 1: Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). English (6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft...
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... is still supported on Windows 2000. Press Finish then NVRAID will not be able to the bootable RAID array. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in a bootable format. Go to convert and then select Next.
... is still supported on Windows 2000. Press Finish then NVRAID will not be able to the bootable RAID array. English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in a bootable format. Go to convert and then select Next.