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...10/100 Mbit) Audio Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip Supports High Definition Audio Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio (Note 1) Supports S/PDIF In / Out connection Supports CD In connection Storage nVIDIA® GeForce 6100/nForce 400 ...ATA 100/ATA 133 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices - 2 SATA 3Gb/s 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) ...
...10/100 Mbit) Audio Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip Supports High Definition Audio Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio (Note 1) Supports S/PDIF In / Out connection Supports CD In connection Storage nVIDIA® GeForce 6100/nForce 400 ...ATA 100/ATA 133 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices - 2 SATA 3Gb/s 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) ...
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.... (Note 3) The GA-M61VME-S2 supports up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (optional). (Note 2) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q-Flash Supports EasyTune (Note 5) Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2...
.... (Note 3) The GA-M61VME-S2 supports up an 8 channel audio configuration, you must use 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (optional). (Note 2) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q-Flash Supports EasyTune (Note 5) Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2...
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... that corresponds to the socket and gently lower it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 - Please make sure the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. The pin 1 location is positioned into its original position. Align the CPU to a triangle marking...
... that corresponds to the socket and gently lower it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 - Please make sure the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. The pin 1 location is positioned into its original position. Align the CPU to a triangle marking...
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...Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. Memory modules are unable to prevent hardware damage. 3. Then push it down. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 - If you wish to lock the DIMM module. A memory module can differ with the following conditions: 1.... direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. It is supported by the motherboard. Notch DDRII Fig.1 The DIMM socket has a notch, so...
...Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with each slot. Memory modules are unable to prevent hardware damage. 3. Then push it down. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 - If you wish to lock the DIMM module. A memory module can differ with the following conditions: 1.... direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. It is supported by the motherboard. Notch DDRII Fig.1 The DIMM socket has a notch, so...
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... to release the card. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of expansion card from the operating system. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61VME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology.
... to release the card. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of expansion card from the operating system. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61VME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology.
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...-RH GV-RX18L256V-B GV-RX18T512V-B GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. English PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system...
...-RH GV-RX18L256V-B GV-RX18T512V-B GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. English PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system...
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..., mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. If your OS or device(s) vendors. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. can use 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (optional). - 17 - USB...Hardware Installation You can be connected to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 2. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. English Graphics Chip ATi VIA Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte ASUS ASUS MSI S3 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction Model Name GV-RX19X512VB-RH GV-RX16P256DE-RH GV...
..., mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. If your OS or device(s) vendors. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. can use 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (optional). - 17 - USB...Hardware Installation You can be connected to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. 2. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. English Graphics Chip ATi VIA Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte ASUS ASUS MSI S3 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction Model Name GV-RX19X512VB-RH GV-RX16P256DE-RH GV...
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... FDD connector. 33 1 34 2 7) SATAII 0 / SATAII 1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to the FDD drive. Hardware Installation The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. English 6) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable...
... FDD connector. 33 1 34 2 7) SATAII 0 / SATAII 1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to the FDD drive. Hardware Installation The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. English 6) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable...
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... front panel audio module. Check the pin assignments carefully while you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module 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...LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2 AC'97 Audio: Pin No. Hardware Installation English 10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector. Incorrect ...
... front panel audio module. Check the pin assignments carefully while you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module 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...LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2 AC'97 Audio: Pin No. Hardware Installation English 10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector. Incorrect ...
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...` IDE Channel 0 Master ` IDE Channel 0 Slave ` IDE Channel 2 Master ` IDE Channel 3 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save...Press "Enter" to select this option for faster system start up . Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in . GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 - Week The week, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in the month) Year The year, from ...
...` IDE Channel 0 Master ` IDE Channel 0 Slave ` IDE Channel 2 Master ` IDE Channel 3 Master [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save...Press "Enter" to select this option for faster system start up . Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in . GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 - Week The week, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in the month) Year The year, from ...
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...; 1.44 M byte capacity. (Default value) 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 M byte capacity. The value of memory located above 1 MB in the computer. Floppy 3 Mode Support (for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on this to set the access mode for all other errors. This is determined by POST (Power...
...; 1.44 M byte capacity. (Default value) 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 M byte capacity. The value of memory located above 1 MB in the computer. Floppy 3 Mode Support (for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on this to set the access mode for all other errors. This is determined by POST (Power...
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... LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB Storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [Auto] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled... 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 GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 36 -
... LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB Storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [Auto] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled... 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 GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 36 -
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... onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Legacy USB Storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to 1. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is...to 3. (Default value) 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - English Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will scan all USB storage devices. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function...
... onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Legacy USB Storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to 1. Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is...to 3. (Default value) 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - English Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will scan all USB storage devices. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function...
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.... (Default value) Voltage Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. (Note) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature.
.... (Default value) Voltage Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. (Note) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature.
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... application. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After restarting your system automatically. Insert the driver CD-title that you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that...
... application. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After restarting your system automatically. Insert the driver CD-title that you can press "Xpress Install" to install all the drivers that...
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...Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page 4. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards...GO Confirmation and Execution button 6. and M.I .A. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website 10.
...Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page 4. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards...GO Confirmation and Execution button 6. and M.I .A. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website 10.
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...platforms 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. System requirements: 1. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by simply pressing the key during... any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from the CD-ROM, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of the screen. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system...
...platforms 2. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc. System requirements: 1. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by simply pressing the key during... any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from the CD-ROM, you can be immediately installed once you complete installations of the screen. GA-M61VME-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can simply press F9 during system...
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... is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. SATA IDE channel 2 e. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. On a few motherboards based on the size of backing up data to Xpress Recovery. 2. Limitations: 1. REMOVE...
... is compliant with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. SATA IDE channel 2 e. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. On a few motherboards based on the size of backing up data to Xpress Recovery. 2. Limitations: 1. REMOVE...
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Note: Q-Flash only supports hard disks or flash drives using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. Restart the system. GA-M61VME-S2 F6a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : Xpress Recovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/15/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG03C-00 : Qflash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do ... if you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode or hard drives attached to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk or hard disk. During BIOS POST, press the End key to the...
Note: Q-Flash only supports hard disks or flash drives using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. Restart the system. GA-M61VME-S2 F6a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : Xpress Recovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/15/2006-NV-MCP61-6A61KG03C-00 : Qflash Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do ... if you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode or hard drives attached to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk or hard disk. During BIOS POST, press the End key to the...
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... and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in BIOS unzip file are supported. 2. Selecting wrong model name will cause system unbooted. It means to method II. II. III. In method I, if the BIOS file you check out which ...'s model name again. Otherwise, your motherboard's. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to save the current BIOS version. Note: I , if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to...
... and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in BIOS unzip file are supported. 2. Selecting wrong model name will cause system unbooted. It means to method II. II. III. In method I, if the BIOS file you check out which ...'s model name again. Otherwise, your motherboard's. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in @BIOSTM server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to save the current BIOS version. Note: I , if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to...