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GA-M68M-S2P AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-M68MS2P-1001R
GA-M68M-S2P AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-M68MS2P-1001R
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...check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted...owners. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website. All rights reserved. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this product...
...check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted...owners. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website. All rights reserved. Example: Check your motherboard looks like this product...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 Application Software 52 3-3 Technical Manuals 52 3-4 Contact...53 3-5 System...53 3-6 Download Center 54 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 58 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 Application Software 52 3-3 Technical Manuals 52 3-4 Contact...53 3-5 System...53 3-6 Download Center 54 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 58 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
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The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power ...
Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power ...
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... the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to...
... the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to...
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... the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to...
... the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to...
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for 5 seconds.) 3. Replace the battery. 4. Turn off . Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for 5 seconds.) 3. Replace the battery. 4. Turn off . Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to...
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...alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot. Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory ...Clock is dependent on your overall system configurations. X3.33 Sets Memory Clock to Manual. Auto lets BIOS automatically set to X3.33. X5.33 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800. - 33 - DDR 800 Sets Memory ...
...alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot. Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory ...Clock is dependent on your overall system configurations. X3.33 Sets Memory Clock to Manual. Auto lets BIOS automatically set to X3.33. X5.33 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800. - 33 - DDR 800 Sets Memory ...
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...5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Auto 3T Auto 105ns Auto -- Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~18T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options ... (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel. (Default) DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDR2 Timing items below to RAS Delay CKE Power Down Mode CKE Power Down Control [Unganged] [Auto] SPD Auto 5T Auto 5T...
...5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Auto 3T Auto 105ns Auto -- Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~18T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options ... (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel. (Default) DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDR2 Timing items below to RAS Delay CKE Power Down Mode CKE Power Down Control [Unganged] [Auto] SPD Auto 5T Auto 5T...
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... drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Cylinder Number of the currently installed hard drive. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to determine whether the system will stop for all other errors. Typically, 640 KB will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error...
... drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Cylinder Number of the currently installed hard drive. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to determine whether the system will stop for all other errors. Typically, 640 KB will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error...
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.... • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the...
.... • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 52 -
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 52 -
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...system. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. M68M-S2P D5 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/13/2009-NF-MCP68...Q-Flash™? For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution... enter MS-DOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file...
...system. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. M68M-S2P D5 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/13/2009-NF-MCP68...Q-Flash™? For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution... enter MS-DOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file...
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...and then download the BIOS file that is not present on -screen instructions to complete. 3. Unique Features Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from the Internet or ...After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after the system restarts. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from...
...and then download the BIOS file that is not present on -screen instructions to complete. 3. Unique Features Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from the Internet or ...After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after the system restarts. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from...
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... key to set the stripe block size. In the Striping Block field, use the up or down arrow key to configure a RAID array. You can manually set the striping block size. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array (Striping) is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup...
... key to set the stripe block size. In the Striping Block field, use the up or down arrow key to configure a RAID array. You can manually set the striping block size. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array (Striping) is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup...
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... instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be simultaneously processed. For example, users can listen to the right shows the default audio...
... instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be simultaneously processed. For example, users can listen to the right shows the default audio...
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... the information in a manner that do not use of life" product. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will be marked, collected separately, and disposed of with your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling, please contact your...further assistance in recycling, reusing in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. We believe that this text. Instead, the device should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for any unauthorized purpose....
... the information in a manner that do not use of life" product. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will be marked, collected separately, and disposed of with your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling, please contact your...further assistance in recycling, reusing in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. We believe that this text. Instead, the device should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for any unauthorized purpose....