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Question posted by hastem888 on October 9th, 2013

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Will it be OK to run this motherboard with a 20 pin power connector? I do not have any additional cards added to this motherboard and do the very basics with this computer just emails etc.

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on October 10th, 2013 3:12 PM

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Manual - Page 4

... ...6 GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card...

Manual - Page 10

...In/Out Š Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 , RAID 5 and JBOD Š iTE IT8716 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - TSB43AB23 chip Š Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394 ... 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 10 -

Manual - Page 14

... CPU pin one finger down on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket. Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 14 - Do not force the CPU into their holes. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet...

Manual - Page 16

GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 16 - If you install them in the DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 sockets. A memory module ...the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. The ...

Manual - Page 18

... completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Align the card with your operating system. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 18 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the metal...

Manual - Page 19

...GA-M68SM-S2 does not support dual view function via the graphics card installed in the PCI Express x16 or PCI slot. The parallel port is occurring • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector... specification. Hardware Installation D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at...

Manual - Page 22

... 19 Power Good 20 5V SB(stand by +5V) 21 +12V 22 +12V(Onlyfor2x12-pinATX) 23 3.3V(Onlyfor2x12-pinATX) 24 Definition 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON(soft On/Off) GND GND GND -5V +5V +5V +5V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX) GND (Only for 2x12-pin ATX) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 22 - The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the power connector in...

Manual - Page 24

...slave settings for instructions on the connector. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on configuring a RAID array. 1 SATAII3 7 1 SATAII2 7 7 SATAII1 1 7 SATAII0 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4...RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 24 - English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," ...

Manual - Page 26

... on when the hard drive is in S3/S4/S5 Off S3/S4 sleep state or powered off your chassis front panel module to this header according to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 26 - If a problem is in different patterns to perform a normal restart. • NC: No connection...

Manual - Page 28

... the local dealer. 51 62 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND 14) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers, Yellow) The headers conform to the USB bracket. Via an optional S/PDIF in and out cable, this header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 28 - English 13) SPDIF_IO...

Manual - Page 30

... the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard...

Manual - Page 34

..., SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. „ Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. „ PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. „ PC Health Status Use this task.) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 34 - It allows you to view the BIOS settings...

Manual - Page 38

... graphics controller. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 38 - iGPU Frame Buffer Control Enables or disables the iGPU frame buffer control. (Default: Auto) Frame Buffer Size This item is configurable only if the iGPU Frame Buffer Control option is the total amount of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the...

Manual - Page 40

... IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 40 - English NV SATA Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the third SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII2). This item is configurable only...SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of ...

Manual - Page 44

...; Vista® operating system only. To turn on a specific day in a month. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 44 - Note: When using this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at which the system will be powered on the system. Disabled Disables this item. Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to turn on by a PS/2 mouse wake...

Manual - Page 48

GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 48 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC...

Manual - Page 50

...Menu. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 50 - English 2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management... Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: ...

Manual - Page 62

...restarts. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized ...Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 62 -

Manual - Page 68

... SATA Mode to the Serial-ATA RAID Config submenu. GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 68 - English B. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright ...connector (Figure 2). Then go to RAID (Figure 1). Figure 2 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you want to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power...

Manual - Page 86

Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Yes Insert the graphics card. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to the motherboard. The problem is verified and solved. Connect the CPU cooler power cable to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. A (Continued...) GA-M68SM-S2 Motherboard - 86 - Is the power connector of the CPU cooler connected to enter BIOS Setup. Yes ...