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... in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to their respective ... 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 the use of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. by copyright laws and ...
... in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to their respective ... 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 the use of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. by copyright laws and ...
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... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1...Chapter 5 Appendix ...67 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 67 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
... 51 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Unique Features 55 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1...Chapter 5 Appendix ...67 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 67 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 67 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 72 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 73 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out ...
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... No.12CF1-3SATPW-11R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to...
... No.12CF1-3SATPW-11R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box contents above are subject to...
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... Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before... Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
... Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before... Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your expansion card in the slot. 3. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5.
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...based on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. ... set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Function... Software, Inc. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 32 -
...based on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. ... set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Function... Software, Inc. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 32 -
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... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) - 37 - HDD S.M.A.R.T. Hard Disk Boot...
... F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) - 37 - HDD S.M.A.R.T. Hard Disk Boot...
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... Memory Access) mode for the third SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII2). Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 40 - Disabled turns off DMA mode for the IDE device(s) and lets it operate in PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode. (Default... 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enhance hard drive performance. (Default: Enabled) Onchip SATA Mode (nVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset) Enables or disables ...
... Memory Access) mode for the third SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII2). Onboard 1394 Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 40 - Disabled turns off DMA mode for the IDE device(s) and lets it operate in PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode. (Default... 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enhance hard drive performance. (Default: Enabled) Onchip SATA Mode (nVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset) Enables or disables ...
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...following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in ...the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1...
...following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install other applications included in ...the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 53 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 53 - Drivers Installation
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... longer to back up your system data and perform restoration of it . Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up data on the first SATA connector is recommended; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot...
... longer to back up your system data and perform restoration of it . Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up data on the first SATA connector is recommended; For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot...
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English B. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter... key to store the backup image file. - 58 - Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a ...
English B. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter... key to store the backup image file. - 58 - Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a ...
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GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current... BIOS file. 2. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>...
GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current... BIOS file. 2. Unique Features Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Select @BIOS and click Install. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>...
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...: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. - 67 - Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want... drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Install SATA hard ...
...: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. - 67 - Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want... drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Install SATA hard ...
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... Now, you have created (Figure 7). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - Array Detail - To delete the array, press in the Array Detail screen. Array List - English After that, the Array List screen...
... Now, you have created (Figure 7). (Note: BBS stands for BIOS Boot Specification. This indicates that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 71 - Array Detail - To delete the array, press in the Array Detail screen. Array List - English After that, the Array List screen...
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...are for the nVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. to install Windows Vista (32-bit) onto the RAID drives, press to install... are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to select I)NVIDIA MCP68 RAID DRIVER for the SATA controller from the startup disk. In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - Prepare a startup disk that in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Press after ...
...are for the nVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in Figure 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. to install Windows Vista (32-bit) onto the RAID drives, press to install... are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to select I)NVIDIA MCP68 RAID DRIVER for the SATA controller from the startup disk. In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - Prepare a startup disk that in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Press after ...
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... determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 73 - Appendix Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After pressing ... adapter. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows...
... determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 73 - Appendix Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). After pressing ... adapter. A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). 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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... appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3 may differ according to previous screen as shown in Figure ... 3: When installing the RAID driver, for use with Windows, press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will appear. Later, when a screen similar to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 74 -
... appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk. (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 3 may differ according to previous screen as shown in Figure ... 3: When installing the RAID driver, for use with Windows, press ENTER. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Windows Setup Setup will appear. Later, when a screen similar to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press . GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 74 -
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... be finished in about one minute. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with...to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. English When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If...
... be finished in about one minute. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with...to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. English When the screen as shown below appears, press to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If...
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English B. Figure 7 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Drivers. (Figure 6). Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7).
English B. Figure 7 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - When a screen similar to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. Figure 6 Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your system to that below appears (RAID or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Drivers. (Figure 6). Installing Windows Vista Step 1: Restart your floppy disk (Figure 7).