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... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 60 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 63 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...65 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 66 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...
... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 55 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 60 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 63 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...65 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 66 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...
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GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 12 - English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ... Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 12 - English Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ... Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual...
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...do it is turned on using the current version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. •... It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter ...
...do it is turned on using the current version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. •... It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter ...
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MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for the onboard graphics controller. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 38 - Away Mode allows the system to Manual. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard VGA Sets the ... Display First Specifies the first initiation of system memory allocated solely for display. Frame buffer size is set to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system.
MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for the onboard graphics controller. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 38 - Away Mode allows the system to Manual. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard VGA Sets the ... Display First Specifies the first initiation of system memory allocated solely for display. Frame buffer size is set to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system.
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Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and ...
Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and ...
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... where it was left off the system. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system...
... where it was left off the system. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 - PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system...
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...may not be effective. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. Note: When using this item. Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to... need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Disabled Disables this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to clear ...press to accept. Note: To cancel the password, press on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 44 -
...may not be effective. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only. Note: When using this item. Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to... need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Disabled Disables this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to clear ...press to accept. Note: To cancel the password, press on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 44 -
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...to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional ... Failure 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 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal...
...to install all the drivers that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional ... Failure 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 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal...
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...an utility that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB ...amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID...
...an utility that has the operating system installed. • As Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Windows® XP with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB ...amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID...
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Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 56 - English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the ... sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1.
Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 56 - English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the ... sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1.
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...physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Select BACKUP to store the backup image file. - 58 - Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to start backing up your hard... message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Boot from...
...physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Select BACKUP to store the backup image file. - 58 - Figure 12 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to start backing up your hard... message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Boot from...
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...Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Embedded in BIOS Setup. What is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. Extract the file and save... Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter Q-Flash. M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? Restart the system. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard...
...Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Embedded in BIOS Setup. What is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. Extract the file and save... Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to enter Q-Flash. M68SM-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2007-NF-MCP68-6A61MG01C-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? Restart the system. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard...
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In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Failure to do so may result ... motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save the current BIOS file. 2. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update...
In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Failure to do so may result ... motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save the current BIOS file. 2. Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS C. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update...
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GIGABYTE Logo 10. and M.I .B. 3. may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 65 - PC HEALTH 5. Function LEDs 9. English 4-3 EasyTune 5...setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the ...
GIGABYTE Logo 10. and M.I .B. 3. may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 65 - PC HEALTH 5. Function LEDs 9. English 4-3 EasyTune 5...setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the ...
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... ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory to Computer. Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 66 - Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this...
... ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory to Computer. Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 66 - Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this...
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.... (Note 2) E. C . Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA...
.... (Note 2) E. C . Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. Install the SATA...
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Hit the key to the installation of Windows operating system. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. (Figure 4). Stripe Block: ...
Hit the key to the installation of Windows operating system. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. (Figure 4). Stripe Block: ...
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... need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). From your system. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - See the instructions below...driver in Figure 2. Press to your optical drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Once at the ...
... need to install the SATA controller driver during the Windows setup process. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. In the example in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). From your system. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Figure 3 - 72 - See the instructions below...driver in Figure 2. Press to your optical drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. Once at the ...
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...press S. * If you do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional ... Press F6 if you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A....
...press S. * If you do not have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional ... Press F6 if you see the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. A....
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... drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to previous screen as shown in Figure 3. Use the arrow keys to the previous screen. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 74 - The screen will load support...
... drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to previous screen as shown in Figure 3. Use the arrow keys to the previous screen. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 74 - The screen will load support...