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Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU ... (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6a 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management Setup 39 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 2-6 PC Health Status 42 2-7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 44 2-8 Load Optimized Defaults 44 2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password 45 2-10 Save & Exit ...
Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU ... (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6a 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management Setup 39 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 2-6 PC Health Status 42 2-7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 44 2-8 Load Optimized Defaults 44 2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password 45 2-10 Save & Exit ...
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... GB memory) (Note 2) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot (Note 3) 1 PCI Express x1 slot 2 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24-pin ATX power connector 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 ... connectors, allowing connection of 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -
... GB memory) (Note 2) Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot (Note 3) 1 PCI Express x1 slot 2 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24-pin ATX power connector 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 ... connectors, allowing connection of 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Socket AM2 for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -
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...; 24.4cm x 22.5cm (Note 1) To set up to PCI Express x1 mode. (please refer to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB; Hardware Installation Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 3) The GA-M61VME-S2 supports up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use 5.1/7.1 Surround...
...; 24.4cm x 22.5cm (Note 1) To set up to PCI Express x1 mode. (please refer to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB; Hardware Installation Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 3) The GA-M61VME-S2 supports up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use 5.1/7.1 Surround...
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... computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your VGA card is installed. 2. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: - 15 - Make sure your expansion card by the latch at the end of the expansion card. 6. Hardware Installation After..., please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Dual Channel mode will double. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61VME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology.
... computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your VGA card is installed. 2. Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card: - 15 - Make sure your expansion card by the latch at the end of the expansion card. 6. Hardware Installation After..., please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Dual Channel mode will double. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61VME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology.
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...PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. Graphics Chip Nvidia ATi Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte...-RH GV-RX18L256V-B GV-RX18T512V-B GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 -
...PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. Graphics Chip Nvidia ATi Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte...-RH GV-RX18L256V-B GV-RX18T512V-B GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 -
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...PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... 1. This action makes the system reset to accept . GA-M61VME-S2....00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. English : Boot Menu Select boot sequence for your motherboard. GA-M61VME-S2 F6a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :Xpress Recovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 12/15/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG03C-00 :Boot Menu Use...
...PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash KLJI: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... 1. This action makes the system reset to accept . GA-M61VME-S2....00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. English : Boot Menu Select boot sequence for your motherboard. GA-M61VME-S2 F6a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :Xpress Recovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 12/15/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG03C-00 :Boot Menu Use...
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... you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail... system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all CMOS value changes and exit setup. - 31 -
... you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail... system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all CMOS value changes and exit setup. - 31 -
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... VGA card. (Default value) Onboard VGA Set Init display first to activate the onboard VGA function. If you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. Onboard GPU This item allows the user to decide when to Onboard VGA. party hardware monitor... appears off. ) Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you wish to PCI. Frame Buffer Size 32M Set frame buffer size to 32 M. 64M Set frame buffer size to 64 M. (Default value) 128M Set frame buffer size ...
... VGA card. (Default value) Onboard VGA Set Init display first to activate the onboard VGA function. If you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. Onboard GPU This item allows the user to decide when to Onboard VGA. party hardware monitor... appears off. ) Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you wish to PCI. Frame Buffer Size 32M Set frame buffer size to 32 M. 64M Set frame buffer size to 64 M. (Default value) 128M Set frame buffer size ...
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...1984-2006 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto ...3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. - 41 - BIOS Setup Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) Set...
...1984-2006 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto ...3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. - 41 - BIOS Setup Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) Set...
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...performance. 2-8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/NS)a?vNe & Exit Setup Exit...F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 44 -
...performance. 2-8 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/NS)a?vNe & Exit Setup Exit...F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 44 -
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... English 2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnsnter Password: ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...
... English 2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI ConfiguratioEnsnter Password: ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...
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... the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to Setup Utility. Type "N" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-11 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-...2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?SNave & ...
... the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to Setup Utility. Type "N" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-11 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-...2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?SNave & ...
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... is updating the BIOS. Priavses !! CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/NS)a?veN& Exit Setup Exit...
... is updating the BIOS. Priavses !! CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/NS)a?veN& Exit Setup Exit...
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...] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot] [64M] [Enable If No Ext PEG] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - English Step...
...] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot] [64M] [Enable If No Ext PEG] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - English Step...