GA-M55SLI-S4
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-M55SLIS4-1001R
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Table of Contents
ItemChecklist ................................................................................................................. 6
OptionalAccessories ...................................................................................................... 6
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................. 7
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation .................................................................... 9
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ....................................................... 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 12
1-3-2 Installation of the CPU cooler ............................................................................. 13
1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 14
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 16
1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ....................................... 17
1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 21
1-8 ConnectorsIntroduction .................................................................................. 22
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................ 33
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :D8) ........................................................ 34
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 36
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 38
2-3 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 40
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 44
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 46
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 47
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 49
2-8 TopPerformance ............................................................................................. 51
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 51
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 52
2-11 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 53
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 53
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 55
3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 55
3-2 SoftwareApplications ..................................................................................... 56
3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 56
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 57
3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 4 Appendix ................................................................................................... 59
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................................................................................... 59
4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ......................................................................... 60
4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ........................................................................ 62
4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ........................................................................ 71
4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ...................................... 85
4-2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 89
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Item Checklist
IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1
Serial ATAII Cable x 2
I/O Shield
SLI Bridge (GC-DGBR2-RH) x 1
Retention Bracket x 1
* The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.
Optional Accessories
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2 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R)
4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)
2 Ports IEEE1394 Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1IE008-01R)
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GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard Layout
MS / KB
ATX_12V
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
SYS_FAN
Socket AM2
CPU_FAN
Marvell
88E1116
AUDIO1
AUDIO2
GA-M55SLI-S4
PCIE_12V
PCIE_1
F_AUDIO
PCIE_16_1
PCIE_2
CODEC
SATAIIO_1
NV_SLI2
NV_SLI1
NV_SLI3
nVIDIA®
nForce 4 SLI
PCIE_3
NV_SLI5
NV_SLI4
CD_IN
IT8716
SATAII2_3
PCIE_16_2
CLR_CMOS
BIOS
CI
TSB43AB23
BATTERY
PCI1
PWR_LED
F_PANEL
SPDIF_I
PCI2
FDD
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Block Diagram
2 PCIE x 8
1 PCIE x 16
CPUCLK+/-(200MHz)
PCI-ECLK
(100MHz)
AMD Socket
AM2 CPU
DDRII 400/533/667/800MHz DIMM
or
Dual Channel Memory
Hyper Transport Bus
SLI Mode
Normal Mode
SLI Jumper
PCI Express x 16 Bus
PCI Express x 1 Bus
4 SATA 3Gb/s
x 1
x 1
x 1
ATA33/66/100/133
IDE Channels
nVIDIA®
nForce4
SLI
PCI-ECLK
(100MHz)
Floppy
3 PCI Express x 1
LPC BUS
LPT Port
COM Port
Marvell
88E1116
PCI Bus
IT8716
PS/2 KB/Mouse
TSB43AB23
BIOS
CODEC
3 IEEE1394
10 USB
Ports
2 PCI
PCICLK
(33MHz)
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Chapter 1Hardware Installation
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation
Preparing Your Computer
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can
become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please
follow the instructions below:
1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord.
2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components
(CPU, RAM).
4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic
pad or within a electrostatic shielding container.
5. Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply
connector from the motherboard.
Installation Notices
1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers
are required for warranty validation.
2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the
information in the provided manual.
3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected.
4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with
the motherboard circuit or its components.
5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard
or within the computer casing.
6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system
components as well as physical harm to the user.
8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certified computer technician.
Instances of Non-Warranty
1. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause.
2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual.
3. Damage due to improper installation.
4. Damage due to use of uncertified components.
5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters.
6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.
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1-2 Feature Summary
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Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core /
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Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
Front Side Bus
Chipset
LAN
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2000MHz
nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset
Onboard Marvell 88E1116 PHY(10/100/1000Mbit)
Onboard Realtek ALC850 CODEC
Supports 2 / 4 / 6/ 8 channel audio
Supports Jack Sensing (Connector Sensing)
Supports SPDIF In/Out connection
Supports CD In connection
Audio
IEEE 1394
Storage
Onboard TI TSB43AB23 chip
3 IEEE1394a ports
nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset
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1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 2 FDD devices
2 IDE connectors (IDE1, IDE2) with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133
support, allowing connection of 4 IDE devices
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4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (S_ATAII0/1/2/3), allowing connection of
4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1),
striping + mirroring (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 for Serial ATA
O.S Support
Memory
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Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)(Note 1)
Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs
2 PCI Express x 16 slots
3 PCI Express x 1 slots
2 PCI slots
1 24-pin ATX power connector
1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 4-pin PCIE 12V power connector
1 floppy connector
2 IDE connectors
4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 CPU fan connector
1 system fan connector
1 power fan connector
1 front panel connector
1 front audio connector
1 CD In connector
Expanstion Slots
Internal Connectors
3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
1 power LED connector
2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 port by cable
1 SPDIF In connector
1 CI connector
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Rear Panel I/O
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1 PS/2 keyboard port
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 parallel port
1 SPDIF In jack
1 SPDIF Out jack
1 serial port (COMA)
4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 RJ-45 port
1 IEEE1394 port
6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear
Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
IT8716 chip
I/O Control
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Hardware Monitor
System voltage detection
CPU / System temperature detection
CPU / Power / System fan speed detection
CPU / System warning temperature
CPU fan failure warning
Supports CPU Smart Fan function(Note 2)
BIOS
1 4Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Supports @BIOS
Supports Download Center
Supports Q-Flash
Supports EasyTune (Note 3)
Additional Features
Supports Xpress Install
Supports Xpress Recovery2
Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 23.4cm
Bundle Software
Form Factor
(Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4GB of physical
memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than
4GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation.
(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
(Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler
Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2. Please take note of the pin 1 marking (the small triangle) on the CPU. If you install the
CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please
change the insert direction of the CPU.
3. Please add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler.
4. Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use,
otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.
5. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It
is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifica
tions since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you wish to set
the frequency beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to your
hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
Check the CPU pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the unlocked position as shown
in Fig. 1 (90o to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting the CPU. The pin 1 location is designated
on the CPU by a small triangle that corresponds to a triangle marking on the socket as shown in
Fig. 2. Align the CPU to the socket and gently lower it into place. Do not force the CPU into the socket.
Fig.1
Position lever at a 90 degree angle.
Socket Lever
Fig.2
Pin 1 location on the socket and processor.
Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins
fitperfectly into their holes. Once the CPU is positioned into its socket,
place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press
themetal lever back into its original position.
Pin One
Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly.
Rather than applying force, please change the positioning of the CPU.
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1-3-2 Installation of the CPU cooler
Fig.1
Before installing the CPU cooler, please first add an even layer of heat
paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the CPU cooler
components (Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation
instructions).
Fig.2
Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN con-
nector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly
function to prevent CPU overheating.
The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste. To prevent
such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for
heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler.
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1-4 Installation of Memory
Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:
1 . Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is
recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used.
2 . Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer
power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.
3 . Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. A memory module can be
installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the module, please switch the
direction.
The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory
capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one
direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot.
Notch
DDR II
Fig.1
The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory
module can only fit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory
module vertically into the DIMM socket. Then push it down.
Fig.2
Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to
lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove
the DIMM module.
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GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
The GA-M55SLI-S4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating
the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double.
Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology,
follow the guidelines below:
1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one memory module is installed.
2. To enable Dual Channel mode with two memory modules (it is recommended to use memory
modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets
of the same color.
3. To enable Dual Channel mode with four memory modules, it is recommended to use memory
modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed.
The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table:
(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side, "--": Empty)
DDR II 1
DS/SS
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DDR II 2
DS/SS
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DDR II 3
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DDR II 4
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2 memory modules
4 memory modules
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode, we recommend
installing them in DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 DIMM sockets.
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1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards
You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:
1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the
computer.
2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer's chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card:
Please align the VGA card to the onboard
PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly
down on the slot. Make sure your VGA
card is locked by the latch at the end of
the PCI Express x 16 slot. When you try
uninstall the VGA card, please press the
latch as the picture to the left shows to
release the card.
The PCIE_12V power connector supplies
extra power to the PCIEx 16 slots. Con-
nect this connector depending on your
system requirements.
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1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-
ready PCI ExpressTM graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of
the PCI ExpressTM bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU
(graphics processing unit) and the NVIDIA nForce4 chipset. Together, the NVIDIA SLI technologies work
seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart-
pounding PC performance. This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the
GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard.
Before You Begin--
I. Understanding the GIGABYTE SLI Jumper:
You can find an SLI switch module socket inserted with an SLI switch module between the first and
second PCIE x16 slots. 1-2 close for SLI mode, 2-3 close for Normal mode.
1-2 close: SLI mode
NV_SLI3
NV_SLI5
NV_SLI2
SLI Mode:
In SLI Mode, the two PCIE x16 slots can run in two
modes. You can either use them as two individual
x8 slots or install two SLI-ready PCIE x16 cards
(Example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D) of the
same model and link them together with an SLI
bridge connector to enable SLI function to provide
enhanced performance.
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NV_SLI4
NV_SLI1
2-3 close: Normal mode (Default)
NV_SLI3
NV_SLI5
NV_SLI2
Normal Mode:
Only the first PCIE x16 slot is available and can
operate at up to x16 in Normal Mode.
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NV_SLI4
NV_SLI1
As not all PCIE slots are available while in SLI or Normal Mode, please refer to the table below to check
PCIE slots available in SLI or Normal Mode before installation.
PCIE_1
PCIE_16_1
Available *
Available
PCIE_2
PCIE_3
PCIE_16_2
Available *
Not available
SLI Mode
Available
Not available
Available
Available
Available
NormalMode Available
“ * ” can run at up to PCIE x8 mode.
Please double check SLI jumper setting when it's not available might damage the system.
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II. Power Requirements:
The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations. You need a power
supply that can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two SLI graphics cards.
Please refer to the table below to check recommended power for different systems.
III. Supported Operating Systems:
Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology.
Enabling SLI Mode--
Step 1: 2-3 close : Normal (Default)
NV_SLI3
NV_SLI2
1
2-3 close : Normal (Default)
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NV_SLI4
NV_SLI1
NV_SLI5
NV_SLI3
Step 2: 1-2 close : SLI mode
NV_SLI2
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1-2 close : SLI mode
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NV_SLI4
NV_SLI1
NV_SLI5
Please double check SLI jumper setting when it's not available might damage the system.
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Connecting Two Graphics Cards:
Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards"
and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same
model to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots.
Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold
edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the
two mini female slots on the bridge connector
securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both
cards.
Gold edge connector on the top of
graphics card
Female slots on the bridge connector
Step 3: In order to securely fix the bridge connector be-
tween the two cards, you must install the retention
bracket included with the motherboard and secure
the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with
a
screw.
place this part on the top of
the bridge connector.
retention bracket
Step 4: Plug the display cable into either one of the two
graphics cards for display output. If you plug the
display cable to the card on the PCIE_16_1 slot,
make sure to set Init Display First in BIOS
Setup to PEG; if you plug the display cable to
the card on the PCIE_16_2 slot, set Init Display
First to PEG(Slot2).
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Graphics Card Driver Setting:
Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating
system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your sys-
tem tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The
NVIDIA control panel will appear.
Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and
then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox
in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. System will
restart after you click Apply. Then the SLI
configuration is completed.
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1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the
lower port (purple).
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
COAXIAL
The S/PDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable.
OPTICAL
The S/PDIF optical output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable.
COMA (Serial Port)
Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.
IEEE 1394a Port
Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features
like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug.
USB port
Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such
as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. have a standard USB interface. Also make
sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact
OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or
device(s) vendors.
LAN Port
The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/
1000 Mbps.
Line In
Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.
Line Out (Front Speaker Out)
The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround
speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack.
MIC In
The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack.
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Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connected to
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack.
Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)
The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be
connected to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack.
Side Speaker Out
The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out
jack.
Please refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration
information.
1-8 Connectors Introduction
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1) ATX_12V
11) CD_IN
2) ATX (Power Connector)
3) PCIE_12V
12) F_PANEL
13) PWR_LED
4) CPU_FAN
14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3
15) F1_1394 / F2_1394
16) CLR_CMOS
17) BATTERY
5) SYS_FAN
6) PWR_FAN
7) FDD
8) IDE1 / IDE2
9) SATAII0_1/ SATAII2_3
10) F_AUDIO
18) SPDIF_I
19) CI
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1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)
With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the
components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all
components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on
the motherboard and connect tightly.
The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector
is not connected, the system will not start.
Caution!
Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements. It is
recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (300W or
greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an
unstable system or a system that is unable to start.
If you use a 24-pin ATX power supply, please remove the small cover on the power connector
on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord ; otherwise, please do not remove it.
4
3
Pin No.
Definition
GND
1
2
3
4
GND
+12V
1
2
+12V
12
24
Pin No.
Definition
3.3V
Pin No.
13
Definition
1
3.3V
2
3.3V
14
-12V
15
GND
3
GND
+5V
4
16
PS_ON(soft On/Off)
5
GND
+5V
17
GND
6
18
GND
19
GND
7
GND
8
Power Good
20
-5V
9
5V SB(stand by +5V)
+12V
21
+5V
10
11
12
22
+5V
23
+5V (Only for 24-pin ATX)
GND(Only for 24-pin ATX)
+12V(Onlyfor24-pinATX)
3.3V(Onlyfor24-pin ATX)
1
13
24
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The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIE x16 slot. Connect this
connector depending on your system requirements.
1
PIin No.
Definition
NC
1
2
3
4
GND
GND
+12V
4/5/6) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for
CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a fool-proof connection design.
Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector
wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. The black connector
wire is the ground wire (GND).
Please remember to connect the CPU/system fan cable to the CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN
connector to prevent the CPU/system/power from overheating and failure.
Pin No.
Definition
GND
1
2
3
4
1
+12V
CPU_FAN
Sense
SpeedControl
(Only for CPU_FAN)
1
SYS_FAN
1
PWR_FAN
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7) FDD (FDD Connector)
The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the
FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB.
Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position.
Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector.
2
1
34
33
8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)
An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one
IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If
you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the
other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE
device). Before attaching the IDE cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector.
40
39
2
1
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9) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI)
SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial
ATA controller and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
SATAII 1
7
1
7
SATAII 0_1
Pin No.
Definition
GND
TXP
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SATAII 0
SATAII 3
TXN
GND
RXN
1
7
7
1
RXP
SATAII 2_3
GND
SATAII 2
10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)
If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please
make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find
out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer. Please note,
you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play
sound.
Pin No.
Definition
10
2
9
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MIC
GND
MIC_BIAS
Power
Front Audio (R)
Rear Audio (R)/ Return R
NC
No Pin
Front Audio (L)
Rear Audio (L)/ Return L
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11) CD_IN (CD In Connector)
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
Pin No.
Definition
CD-L
1
2
3
4
1
GND
GND
CD-R
12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)
Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis
front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
Speaker Connector
Message LED/
Power
Switch
Power/
Sleep LED
2
1
20
19
Reset Switch
IDE Hard Disk Active LED
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue)
SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber)
Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
Pin 1: Power
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin 4: Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch) (Green)
PW (Power Switch) (Red)
Open:Normal
Close: Reset Hardware System
Open:Normal
Close: Power On/Off
Pin 1: LED anode(+)
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
NC
MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)
(Yellow)
NC ( Purple)
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13) PWR_LED
The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the
system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode.
Pin No.
Definition
MPD+
MPD-
1
1
2
3
MPD-
14) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (Front USB Connector)
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you
connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the
device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local
dealer.
Pin No.
Definition
Power (5V)
Power (5V)
USB DX-
USB Dy-
USB DX+
USB Dy+
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
2
9
1
GND
No Pin
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15) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector)
Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features
like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector.
Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable, incorrect connection
between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For
optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer.
Pin No.
Definition
TPA+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
2
9
TPA-
GND
1
GND
TPB+
TPB-
Power(12V)
Power(12V)
No Pin
GND
16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily
short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header.
Open:Normal
Short: Clear CMOS
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17) BATTERY
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
If you want to erase CMOS...
1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Gently take out the battery and put it aside for about one
minute. (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive
and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for
five seconds.)
3. Re-install the battery.
4. Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer.
18) SPDIF_I (SPDIF In)
Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity
of the SPDIF_IN connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF
cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work
or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer.
Pin No.
Definition
Power
1
2
3
1
SPDIFI
GND
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19) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open)
This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can
check the "Case Open" status in BIOS Setup.
Pin No.
Definition
Signal
GND
1
1
2
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure
required settings or to activate certain system features.
The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the
CMOS SRAM.
When the power is turned on, pressing the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will
take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1".
If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used.
Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating
system.
@BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but
directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.
CONTROL KEYS
<
>< >< ><
>
Move to select item
<Enter>
<Esc>
Select Item
Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu
and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
Increase the numeric value or make changes
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
Item Help
<Page Up>
<Page Down>
<F1>
<F2>
<F5>
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup
Menu
<F7>
<F8>
<F9>
<F10>
Load the Optimized Defaults
Q-Flash utility
System Information
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press <F1> to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution and avoid inadequate
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<F12> : For Boot Menu
Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc.
GA-M55SLI-S4 D8
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.
.
.
<DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu
05/55/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FGO0C-00
<F12> For Boot Menu
Use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept . Press <ESC> to exit this menu.
Boot Menu
== Select a Boot First device ==
Floppy
LS120
Hard Disk
CDROM
ZIP
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CDROM
USB-HDD
Legacy LAN
NVIDIA Boot Age
ꢀꢁ:Move Enter :Accept ESC:Exit
The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the
exact settings for your motherboard.
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :D8)
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen.
Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
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ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to search the advanced option hidden.
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„
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„
„
Standard CMOS Features
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
Power Management Setup
This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
PnP/PCI Configuration
This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
PC Health Status
This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio.
Top Performance
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, enable Top Performance.
Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in
bestperformance configuration.
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Set Supervisor Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
Set User Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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2-1 Standard CMOS Features
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Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)
Tue, Mar 15 2006
14:42:37
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
ꢂ
IDE Channel 0 Master
IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE Channel 1 Slave
IDE Channel 2 Master
IDE Channel 3 Master
IDE Channel 4 Master
IDE Channel 5 Master
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
Change the day, month,
year
<Week>
Sun. to Sat.
<Month>
Jan. to Dec.
Drive A
[1.44M, 3.5"]
<Day>
1 to 31 (or maximum
allowed in the month)
Halt On
Floppy 3 Mode Support
[All, But Keyboard]
[Disabled]
<Year>
1999 to 2098
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Date
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
Week
Month
Day
The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
The month, Jan. Through Dec.
The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
The year, from 1999 through 2098
Year
Time
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-
time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
IDE Device Setup. You can use one of three methods:
Auto
None
Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default)
Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster system start up.
Manual
User can manually input the correct settings
Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are:
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)
IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
Extended IDE Drive SATA devices setup. You can use one of two methods:
Auto
Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST.
(Default value)
None
Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the
automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up.
Capacity of currently installed hard disk.
Capacity
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Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector
Number of cylinders
Number of heads
Write precomp
Landing zone
Number of sectors
Drive A
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the
computer.
None
No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25"
1.2M, 5.25"
5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.
5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).
720K, 3.5"
1.44M, 3.5"
2.88M, 3.5"
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity. (Default value)
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.
Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
No Errors
The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you
will be prompted.
All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other
errors. (Default value)
All, But Diskette
All, But Disk/Key
The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled
Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A
Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
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Advanced BIOS Features
ꢂ
Hard Disk Boot Priority
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Password Check
[Press Enter]
[Floppy]
[Hard Disk]
[CDROM]
[Disabled]
[Setup]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority
Away Mode
Init Display First
[Disabled]
[PEG]
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.
Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this menu.
First / Second / Third Boot Device
Floppy
LS120
Hard Disk
CDROM
ZIP
Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
Select your boot device priority by LS120.
Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk.
Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
Select your boot device priority by ZIP.
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.
Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by Legacy LAN.
NVIDIA Boot Age Select your boot device priority by NVIDIA Boot Age.
Disabled
Disable this function.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40
tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Enabled
Disabled
BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS
can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks.
BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that
there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default
value)
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Password Check
System
The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is
not entered at the prompt. (Default value)
Away Mode
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Enabled
Enable Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system.
(Away Mode: Enables the system to silently perform unattended tasks
while in a low-power mode that appears off. )
Init Display First
This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you
install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard.
PEG
PCI slot
Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card. (Default value)
Set Init display first to PCI.
PEG (Slot2) Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card (Slot 2).
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Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip IDE Channel1
IDE DMA transfer access
On-Chip MAC Lan
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
NV SATA RAID function
NV Serial-ATA 1
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
NV Serial-ATA 2
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID
IDE Prefetch Mode
USB Memory Type
AC97 Audio
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Enabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Enabled
x
x
x
x
Enabled
[Enabled]
[SHADOW]
[Auto]
ꢂ
SMART LAN
Onboard 1394
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Parallel Port
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[378/IRQ7]
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
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Integrated Peripherals
Parallel Port Mode
ECP Mode Use DMA
On-Chip USB
[SPP]
3
[V1.1+V2.0]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
x
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage
Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse
Legacy USB Storage detect
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
On-Chip IDE Channel0
Enabled
Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
On-Chip IDE Channel1
Enabled
Disabled
Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
IDE DMA transfer access
Enabled
Disabled
Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value)
Disable this function.
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Auto
Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable onboard LAN chip function.
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.
Enabled
Disabled
Enable this function. (Default value)
Disable this function.
NV SATA RAID function
Enabled
Enable NV SATA RAID function.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
NV Serial-ATA 1
Enabled
Disabled
Enable Serial ATA 1 supported. (Default value)
Disable Serial ATA 1 supported.
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
Enabled
Enable 1st SATA primary RAID function.(Default value)
Disabled
Disable this function.
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
Enabled
Enable 1st SATA secondary RAID function. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable this function.
NV Serial-ATA 2
Enabled
Disabled
Enable Serial ATA 2 supported. (Default value)
Disable Serial ATA 2 supported.
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID
Enabled
Enable 2nd SATA primary RAID function. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable this function.
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID
Enabled
Enable 2nd SATA secondary RAID function. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable this function.
IDE Prefetch Mode
Enabled
Enable IDE Prefetch mode. (Default value)
Disabled
Disable IDE Prefetch mode.
USB Memory Type
SHADOW
Set USB memory type to SHADOW. (Default value)
Base Memory(640K) Set USB memory type to base memory(640K).
AC97 Audio
Auto
Disabled
Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value)
Disable this function.
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SMART LAN
Item Help
Start detecting at Port.....
Menu Levelꢂ
Pair1-2 Status
Pair3-6 Status
Pair4-5 Status
Pair7-8 Status
=
=
=
=
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
/
/
/
/
Length
Length
Length
Length
=
=
=
=
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN
cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short.
Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable:
When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally...
1. If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub, the Status fields
of Pair 1-2, Pair 3-6, Pair 4-5, and Pair 7-8 will show Normal and the Length fields will show
N/A,as shown in the figure above.
2. If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a 10/100 Mbps hub, the Status
fields of Pair 1-2 and Pair 3-6 will show Normal and the Length fields will show N/A.
However, because Pair 4-5 and Pair 7-8 are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, their
Status fields will show Short or Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of the
attached LAN cable.
When a Cable Problem Occurs...
If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short or Open
and the length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short.
For example, if it shows Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m,
it means that a fault or short might occur at about 1.6m on Pair 1-2.
When No LAN Cable Is Attached...
If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show
Open.
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Onboard 1394 Function
Enabled
Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value)
Disabled
Disable onboard IEEE1394 function.
Onboard Serial Port 1
Auto
BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address.
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Disabled
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value)
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3.
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4.
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3.
Disable onboard Serial port 1.
Onboard Parallel Port
Disabled
Disable onboard LPT port.
378/IRQ7
278/IRQ5
3BC/IRQ7
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value)
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.
Parallel Port Mode
SPP
EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP
Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value)
Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode.
ECP Mode Use DMA
3
1
Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value)
Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
On-Chip USB
Disabled
V1.1+V2.0
V1.1
Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function.
Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value)
Enable only USB 1.1 controller.
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storage
Enabled
Enable USB keyboard support in the MS-DOS environment.
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse
Enabled
Disabled
Enable USB mouse support in the MS-DOS environment.
Disable this function. (Default value)
Legacy USB Storage detect
Enabled
Enable USB storage detection in the MS-DOS environment. (Default
value)
Disabled
Disable this function.
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Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type
[S1(POS)]
[Instant-off]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Everyday
0 : 0 : 0
Item Help
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Soft-Off by Power button
PME Event Wake Up
Modem Ring On
USB Resume from Suspend
Power-On by Alarm
Day of Month Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
Power On By Mouse
Power On By Keyboard
KB Power ON Password
AC BACK Function
x
x
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Enter
x
[Soft-Off]
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
ACPI Suspend Type
S1(POS)
S3(STR)
Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value)
Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM).
Soft-Off by Power button
Instant-off
Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)
Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less
than 4 seconds.
PME Event Wake Up
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead.
Disabled
Enabled
Disable this function.
Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value)
Modem Ring On
An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state.
Disabled
Enabled
Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value)
Enable Modem Ring on function.
USB Resume from Suspend
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Enabled
Enable USB device wake up system from suspend type.
Power-On by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Date/Time to power on system.
Disabled
Enabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.
If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled.
Day of Month Alarm :
Everyday, 1~31
Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
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Power On By Mouse
Disabled
Disable this function. (Default value)
Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system.
Power On By Keyboard
Disabled
Password
Any KEY
Disable this function. (Default value)
Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.
Press any key to power on the system.
Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power
on the system.
KB Power ON Password
When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here.
Enter
Input password (from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the Keyboard
Power On password.
AC BACK Function
Soft-Off
Full-On
When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.
(Default value)
When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
[Auto]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
Auto
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
Auto
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)
Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15
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PC Health Status
Reset Case Open Status
Case Opened
[Disabled]
Yes
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
Vcore
OK
DDR18V
OK
+3.3V
OK
+12V
OK
Current System Temperature
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current POWER FAN Speed
Current SYSTEM FAN Speed
System Warning Temperature
CPU Warning Temperature
CPU FAN Fail Warning
CPU Smart FAN Control (Note)
CPU Smart FAN Mode
34oC
48oC
3183 RPM
0
0
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
RPM
RPM
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Reset Case Open Status
Disabled
Don't reset case open status. (Default value)
Enabled
Clear case open status at next boot.
Case Opened
If the case is closed, Case Opened will show "No."
If the case is opened, Case Opened will show "Yes."
If you want to reset Case Opened value, enable Reset Case Open Status and save the change
to CMOS, and then your computer will restart.
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V
Detect system's voltage status automatically.
Current System / CPU Temperature
Detect System / CPU temperature automatically.
Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
Detect CPU/Power/System fan speed status automatically.
System Warning Temperature
60oC / 140oF
70oC / 158oF
80oC / 176oF
90oC / 194oF
Disabled
Monitor System temperature at 60oC / 140oF.
Monitor System temperature at 70oC / 158oF.
Monitor System temperature at 80oC / 176oF.
Monitor System temperature at 90oC / 194oF.
Disable this function. (Default value)
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CPU Warning Temperature
60oC / 140oF
70oC / 158oF
80oC / 176oF
90oC / 194oF
Disabled
Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF.
Monitor CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF.
Monitor CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF.
Monitor CPU temperature at 90oC / 194oF.
Disable this function. (Default value)
CPU Smart FAN Control (Note)
Disabled
Disable this function.
Enabled
When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on
CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on
their requirements. (Default value)
CPU Smart FAN Mode
This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.
Auto
BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU
Smart FAN control mode for it. (Default Value)
Voltage
PWM
Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable.
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 depend on the CPU you install.
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CPU Frequency
[200]
Item Help
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ꢂ
DRAM Configuration
CPU Spread Spectrum
PCIE Clock
[Press Enter]
[Center Spread]
[100Mhz]
[Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio
Robust Graphics Booster
DDR2 voltage control
S-Chipset/PCIE Voltage
HT-Link voltage control
CPU Voltage Control
Normal CPU Vcore
[Auto]
[Normal]
[Normal]
[Normal]
[Normal]
1.3500V
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Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
DRAM Configuration
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DRAM Configuration
Timing Mode
Memory Clock
CAS# latency
[Auto]
DDR 533
4T
Item Help
Menu Levelꢂ
x
x
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5:PreviousValuesF7:OptimizedDefaults
Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use
only.
CPU Frequency
200 ~ 456
Set CPU frequency from 200Mhz to 456Mhz.
Timing Mode
Auto
Manual
Set DDR Timing Mode automatically. (Default value)
Set DDR Timing Mode manually.
Memory Clock
400Mhz ~ 800Mhz
Set Memory clock from 400Mhz to 800Mhz.
CAS# latency
3T/4T/5T/6T
Set CAS Latency to 3T/4T/5T/6T (Default value:4T)
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CPU Spread Spectrum
Disabled
Disable CPU Spread Spectrum.
Center Spread
Set CPU Spread Spectrum to Center Spread. (Default value)
PCIE Clock
100Mhz ~ 150Mhz
Set PCI-E clock from 100Mhz to 150Mhz.
CPU clock Ratio
This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. The option will display "Locked" and
read only or will not show up if the CPU ratio is not changeable.
Robust Graphics Booster
Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance.
Auto
Fast
Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value)
Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast.
Turbo
Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo.
DDR2 voltage control
Normal
+0.1v
+0.2v
+0.3v
Supply DDR2 voltage as DDR2 required. (Default value)
Increase DDR2 voltage +0.1V.
Increase DDR2 voltage +0.2V.
Increase DDR2 voltage +0.3V.
S-Chipset / PCI-E voltage
Normal
Set South Chipset / PCI-E voltage as Chipset core PCI-E
required.(Default value)
+0.1v
+0.2v
+0.3v
Increase South Chipset / PCI-E voltage +0.1V.
Increase South Chipset / PCI-E voltage +0.2V.
Increase South Chipset / PCI-E voltage +0.3V.
HT-Link voltage control
Normal
+0.1v
+0.2v
+0.3v
Supply HT-Link voltage as HT-Link required. (Default value)
Increase HT-Link voltage +0.1V.
Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V.
Increase HT-Link voltage +0.2V.
CPU Voltage Control
Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.800V to 1.750V. (Default value: Normal)
Normal CPU Vcore
Display your CPU Vcore voltage.
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2-8 Top Performance
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Featu
Integrated Peripheral
Power Management S
PnP/PCI Configuratio
PC Health Status
Top Performance
efaults
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d
Top Performance
Disabled.........................[„]
Enabled..........................[ ]
g
MB Intelligent Tweak
ꢀꢁ: Move
ENTER: Accept
Esc: Quit
m
ESC: Abort
F8: Q-Flaah
tup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, enable "Top Performance."
Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable Top Performance function.
"Top Performance" will increase H/W working speed. Different system configuration (both H/W
component and OS) will effect the result. For example, the same H/W configuration might not run
properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. Therefore, if your system is not
perform enough, the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes, and we will recommend you
disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above.
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Ma
PnP/PCI C
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically
detects.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Ma
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Enter Password:
PnP/PCI C
PC Health Status
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in
creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the password.
Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter
a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled,
the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup
program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program
and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.
If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the
password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when
you try to enter Setup.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Ma
PnP/PCI C
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Select Item
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Save Data to CMOS
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
2-12 Exit Without Saving
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Ma
PnP/PCI C
PC Health Status
Top Performance
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
ꢀꢁꢃꢄ: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Abandon all Data
F8: Q-Flash
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.
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Chapter 3Drivers Installation
Pictures below are shown in Windows XP.
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM
device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe.
3-1 Install Chipset Drivers
After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that
recommended to install. Please pick the item that you want and press "install" followed the item; or you can
press "Xpress Install" to install all items defaulted.
Some device drivers will restart your system automatically. After restarting
your system the "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.
System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can
install others application.
For USB2.0 driver support under Windows XP operating system, please
use Windows Service Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show
a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under "Device
Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System
will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver).
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3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone
you want and press "install" to install them.
3-3 Driver CD Information
This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.
3-5 Contact Us
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Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction
EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and
manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing
system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan
control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC
health for monitoring system status.(Note)
User Interface Overview
Button / Display
Overclocking
C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B.
Smart-Fan
PC Health
GO
"Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode
Display screen
Function display LEDs
GIGABYTE Logo
Description
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Enters the Overclocking setting page
Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B. setting page
Enters the Smart-Fan setting page
Enters the PC Health setting page
Confirmation and Execution button
Display panel of CPU frequency
Shows the current functions status
Log on to GIGABYTE website
TM
10. Help button
11. Exit or Minimize button
Display EasyTune 5 Help file
TM
Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software
(Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-
tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including
Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including
FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data
on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM
for the first time, it will stay permanent in your hard disk. If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you
can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM.
System requirements:
1. Intel x86 platforms
2. At least 64M bytes of system memory
3. VESA-supported VGA cards
How to use the Xpress Recovery2
Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key:
Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM. Save
the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Upon
system restart, the message which says "Boot from CD/DVD:" will appear in the bottom left corner
of the screen. Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.
After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made
by simply pressing the <F9> key during system power-on.
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Boot from CD/DVD:
Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2.....
Boot from CD/DVD:
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02/08/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FG0IC-00
<F9> Xpress Recovery2
1. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD-ROM, you can
enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the <F9> key in the future.
2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect
the data backup speed.
3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com-
plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software.
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The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2
1. RESTORE:
Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.
(This button will not appear if there is no backup
file.)
2. BACKUP:
Back up data from hard disk.
3. REMOVE:
Remove previously-created backup files
to release disk space.
(This button will not appear if there is no backup
file.)
4. REBOOT:
Exit the main screen and restart the system.
Limitations:
1. Not compatible to Xpress Recovery.
2. For the use of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved.
3. Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk, so free space available
on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance. (A minimum 4GB is recom-
mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up)
4. Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and
Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me.
5. USB hard disks are currently not supported.
6. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks.
7. Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk.
Hard disks detection sequence is as follows:
a. PATA IDE primary channel
b. PATA IDE secondary channel
c. SATA IDE channel 1
d. SATA IDE channel 2
e. SATA IDE channel 3
f. SATA IDE channel 4
Precautions:
1. When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to execute the
EnableBigLba.exe program from the driver CD before data backup.
2. It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration.
3. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations.
4. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2
to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer.
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4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction
Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility
Q-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,
users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update
BIOS. Q-FlashTM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in
DOS or Windows. Using Q-FlashTM indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions
and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu.
Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are
sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of
incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.
Before You Begin:
Before you start updating BIOS with the Q-FlashTM utility, please follow the steps below first.
1. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte's website.
2. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For
example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to a floppy disk.
3. Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu.
The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts.
If your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to Part One.
If your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two.
Part One:
Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards
supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same
screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash utility.
In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS
from an older version to the latest version. For example, from Fa3 to Fba.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3
Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250
Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12)
<CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027>
The BIOS file is Fa3
before updating
Memory Testing : 131072K OK
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel
Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101
Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For
Xpress Recovery
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Entering the Q-FlashTM utility:
Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.
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Set User Password
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Save & Exit Setup
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility.
Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen
The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From......................................... Main Bios
Dual BIOS utility bar
Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A
Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A
512K
512K
Task menu for
Dual BIOS
utility
Wide Range Protection Disable
Boot From Main Bios
Auto Recovery Enable
Halt On Error Disable
Copy Main ROM Data to Backup
Load Default Settings
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-FlashTM utility title
bar
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Task menu for
Q-FlashTM utility
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
Action bar
Task menu for Dual BIOS utility:
Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Blocking a
task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
Task menu for Q-Flash utility:
Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu-
tion of the task.
Action bar:
Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons
mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.
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Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin"
section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your
computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility,
please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.
Steps:
1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy" item in
the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button.
Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.
If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save Main
BIOS to Floppy" item.
2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file,
8KNXPU.Fba, is listed.
Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From.........................................
Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A
Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
1 file(s) found
Boos
8KNXPU.Fba
512K
BIOS file in the floppy
disk.
Total size : 1.39M
Free size : 911.50K
DEL : Delete
F5 : Refresh
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
After pressing Enter, you'll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From.........................................
Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A
Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
Reading BIOS file from floppy ...
Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System
Do not turn off power or
reset your system at this
stage!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.....................
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?"
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3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.
Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed.
Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From.........................................
Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A
Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
You can repeat Step 1 to
4 to flash the backup
BIOS, too.
!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash utility. The computer will restart automatically after
you exit Q-Flash.
Dual BIOS Utility
Boot From.........................................
Main Bios
Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A
Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A
512K
512K
Wide Range Protection Disable
Are you sure to RESET ?
[Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort...
Save Settings to CMOS
Q-Flash Utility
Load Main BIOS from Floppy
Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
Save Main BIOS to Floppy
Save Backup BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba
The BIOS file
Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250
Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12)
<CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027>
becomes Fab after
Memory Testing : 131072K OK
updating.
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel
Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101
Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For
Xpress Recovery
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6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to
Load Optimized Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Optimized Defaults. Normally the
system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend
reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
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Select Language
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults.
7. Select Save & Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu.
System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu. The procedure is completed.
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Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit.
Part Two:
Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.
This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Save & Exit Setup
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit
F3: Change Language
F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
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Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen
The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Q-FlashTM utility bar
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Keep DMI Data Enable
Task menu for
Q-FlashTM utility
Update BIOS from Floppy
Save BIOS to Floppy
Enter : Run
ꢁꢂ:Move
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
Action bar
Task menu for Q-Flash utility:
Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable
execution of the task.
Action bar:
Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on
your keyboards to perform these actions.
Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin"
section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your
computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility,
please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.
Steps:
1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Update BIOS from Floppy" item in the
Q-Flash menu and press Enter button.
Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.
If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save BIOS
to Floppy" item.
2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file,
8GE800.F4, is listed.
Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
1 file(s) found
8GE800.F4
256K
BIOS file in the floppy
disk.
Total size : 1.39M
En
Free size : 1.14M
DEL : Delete
er Off
F5 : Refresh
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Do not turn off power or
reset your system at
this stage!!
Reading BIOS file from floppy ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.....................
EnDon'tTurn Off Power or Reset System
er Off
After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?"
Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
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3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.
Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Updating BIOS Now
Do not turn off power or
reset your system
at this stage!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.........................
En
er Off
Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System
4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
En
er Off
5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash utility. The computer will restart automatically after
you exit Q-Flash.
Q-Flash Utility V1.30
Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A
256K
Are you sure to RESET ?
[Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort...
En
er Off
After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4
The BIOS file
Check System Health OK
Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0)
<CPUID : 0F0A Patch ID : 0009>
Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory
becomes F4 after
updating
Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08
Primary Slave : None
Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101
Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash
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6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how
to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One.
Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!!
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Method 2 : @BIOSTM Utility
If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the
new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under
Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest
version of BIOS.
Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility
Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS
Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS
Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility
Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server
Click "Update New BIOS"
Click "3"
1. Methods and steps:
I. Update BIOS through Internet
a. Click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon
c. Select @BIOSTM sever
d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard
e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.
II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:
a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS"
c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.
d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such
as: M55SLIS4.F1).
e. Complete update process following the instruction.
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III. Save BIOS
In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the
current BIOS version.
IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:
In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out
which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.
2. Note:
I. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make
sure your motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model name will cause the
system unbooted.
II. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your
motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.
III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto
Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.
IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.
V. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time.
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4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.
(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.
(3)* Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS.
(4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
(5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.
Before you begin
Please prepare:
(a) At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two
hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare
only one hard drive.
(b) An empty formatted floppy disk.
(c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk.
(d) Driver CD for your motherboard.
(1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available
SATA port(s) on the motherboard. If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, you
may refer to the motherboard user's manual to identify the SATA controller for the connector. Then
connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
"*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
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(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and
set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you
want to create RAID, make sure that NV SATA RAID function under the Integrated Peripherals
menu is enabled (Figure 1). Also make sure that the NV Serial-ATA 1/Serial-ATA 2 are enabled
(including NV SATA 1 Primary/Secondary RAID/SATA 2 Primary/Secondary RAID), depending on
which SATA ports you connect. For example, if you wish to create RAID with the hard disks on
connectors S_ATA0 and S_ATA1, assure that the Serial-ATA 1 is enabled and SATA 1 Primary/
Secondary RAID are enabled. Serial-ATA 2 is for S_ATA2 and S_ATA3 connectors.
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On-Chip IDE Channel1
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On-Chip MAC Lan
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NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
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Enter: Select
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F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 1
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your
motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard
you have and the BIOS version.
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Step 2:
If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features
menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which
you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. You should see a screen similar to Figure 2 below.
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2. CH3 M.
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ST3120026AS
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3. Bootable Add-in Cards
Use <ꢁ> or <ꢂ> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
ꢁꢂ: Move
PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
Figure 2
If you wish to create RAID, configure the RAID array in RAID BIOS (refer to Section 3) first. After finished,
re-enter the system BIOS Setup to set hard disk boot priority before OS installation. Select Hard Disk
Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu,
select the RAID array onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. You should see a
screen similar to Figure 3 below.
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
1. SCSI-0:
NVIDIA MIRROR 111.78G
Item Help
2. Bootable Add-in Cards
Menu Level ꢀꢀ
Use <ꢁ> or <ꢂ> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
ꢁꢂ: Move
PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
Figure 3
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Step 3:
To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS
Features menu to CD-ROM (Figure 4).
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Hard Disk Boot Priority
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Password Check
[Press Enter]
[CD-ROM]
[Hard Disk]
[CDROM]
[Disabled]
[Setup]
Item Help
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Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority
Init Display First
[PEG]
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Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 4
Step 4:
Save and exit BIOS Setup.
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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if
you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message
which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 5). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS
setup utility.
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Copyright (C) 2005 NVIDIA Corp.
Detecting array ...
Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...
Figure 5
Step 2:
The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility.
(Figure 6). You can press the TAB key to highlight through options.
Step 3:
In the RAID Mode field, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode. The supported RAID
modes include Mirroring, Striping, Stripe Mirroring, Spanning, and Raid 5. The following is an example
of RAID 0 array creation.
Step 4:
If RAID 0 (Striping) is selected, you can manually set the striping block size. In the Striping Block field,
use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size. The KB is the standard unit of Striping
Block size. We recommend you leaving it to the default setting--Optimal (64K). The size range is from
4K to 128K.
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RAID Mode: Striping
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
2.0.M ST3120026AS
2.1.M ST3120026AS
[ꢃ] Add
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 6
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Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section
displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to
the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the
RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section (Figure 7).
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Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
2.0.M ST3120026AS
2.1.M ST3120026AS
[ꢃ] Add
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 7
Step 6:
Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear.
If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain
previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.)
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Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Clear disk data?
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
T3120026AS
[Y] YES [N] NO
T3120026AS
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
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After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 9).
If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array
and press B. The Boot section will show Yes.
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Boot
No
Id
2
Status
Vendor
Array Model Name
STRIPE 111.79G
Healthy
NVIDIA
[Ctrl-X] Exit
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[B] Set Boot
[N] New Array
[ENTER] Detail
Figure 9
To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure
10), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name,
and disk capacity, etc.
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RAID Mode: Striping
Striping Width : 2
Striping Block: 64K
Adapt
Channel
M/S
Index
Disk Model Name
Capacity
1
1
0
1
Master
Master
0
1
ST3120026AS
ST3120026AS
111.79GB
111.79GB
[R] Rebuild
[D] Delete
[C] Clear Disk
[ENTER] Return
Figure 10
To delete the array, press D in the Array Detail screen. When the "Delete this array?" message appears,
press Y to confirm or N to cancel. Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen.
To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array List screen.
Now, you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system.
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To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA
controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during
the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard
driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS
mode(Note1). Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.
Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in your system. Boot from the
startup disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\>
prompt, type the following two commands. Press ENTER after each command (Figure 11):
cd bootdrv
menu
Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 12) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank
formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu(Note 2)
.
For example, from the menu in Figure 12, press C to select C) nVIDIA CK804 Series Raid(XP) if you
wish to install Windows XP. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the
floppy disk. Press 0 to exit when finished.
Figure 11
Figure 12
(Note 1) For users without a startup disk:
Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the
CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 13).
A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 12.
Figure 13
(Note 2) Select the driver by pressing the corresponding letter according to the operating system you
wish to install.
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Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install
Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of
Windows XP installation.
Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000/XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as
you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 14). After
pressing F6, there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen.
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver.
Figure 14
Step 2:
When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press
S (Figure 15).
Windows Setup
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices
installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.
Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s)
<none>
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM 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 have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
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Step 3:
If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 16 below
will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* and press ENTER.
Later, when a screen similar to Figure 17 appears, you must press S to select additional driver. The
screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 16. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage
Controller and press ENTER.
Windows Setup
You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,
using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC
to return to the previous screen.
NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)
NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
Figure 16
Windows Setup
Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM 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 have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 17
If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk
or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD.
"*" If you want to create RAID, select both NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then NVIDIA
nForce Storage Controller.
If you do not create RAID, select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller only.
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When the next screen (Figure 18) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from
the floppy disk.
Windows Setup
Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):
NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required)
NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required)
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM 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 have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 18
Finally, after the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows
2000/XP installation.
WindowsXP Professional Setup
Welcome to Setup.
This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R)
Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.
To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To repair a Windows XP installation using
Recovery Console, press R.
To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
Enter= Continue
R=Repair
F3=Exit
Figure 19
(Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed
under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.)
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(6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000
Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or previous versions) to a bootable
RAID volume.
There are two solutions to resolve this issue.
Solutions 1:
Use the NVRAID tool (nForce Driver Version 5.xx) to convert the boot volume to a RAID array. Here
are the detailed step-by-step instructions:
Step 1:
Install Windows 2000 onto a selected hard drive. Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
from Microsoft's website.
Step 2:
After system restarts, press Del to enter system BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). Under
the Integrated Peripherals menu assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one
containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip IDE Channel1
IDE DMA transfer access
On-Chip MAC Lan
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Levelꢀ
On-Chip LAN BOOT ROM
NV SATA RAID function
NV Serial-ATA 1
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
NV Serial-ATA 2
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID
NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID
IDE Prefetch Mode
USB Memory Type
AC97 Audio
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Enabled
Enabled
[Enabled]
Enabled
x
x
x
x
Enabled
[Enabled]
[SHADOW]
[Auto]
ꢀ
SMART LAN
Onboard 1394
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Parallel Port
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[378/IRQ7]
ꢁꢂꢃꢄ: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 20
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Step 3:
After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode
filed (Figure 21). Move to the Free Disks section with the TAB key. Select the desired disk and use the
RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu.
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Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Array Disks
Loc
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
2.0.M ST3120026AS
2.1.M ST3120026AS
[ꢃ] Add
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
Figure 21
Step 4:
After all the settings, press F7 to complete the configuration. When prompted to Clear Disk Data (Figure
22), press N. Then press CTRL+X to exit the NVIDIA RAID BIOS. Restart the computer to boot into
Windows 2000.
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RAID Mode: Striping
Free Disks
Striping Block: Optimal
Clear disk data?
Disk Model Name
Loc
Disk Model Name
T3120026AS
[Y] YES [N] NO
T3120026AS
[ꢄ] Del
[ESC] Quit
[F6] Back
[F7] Finish
[TAB] Navigate
[ꢁꢂ] Select
[ENTER] Popup
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Step 5:
Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to START>
Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager. You should see the single disk RAID
array (in striping mode) that was created from the boot disk. Select the single boot disk RAID Array by
clicking on it. Select Convert Array under the System Tasks and select Next following the instructions.
Select the desired type of RAID array you want to convert and then select Next. You are prompted to
select the desired Free Disk(s) to add to the bootable RAID array. Press Finish then NVRAID will start
converting the single disk RAID array into a multi-disk RAID array in a bootable format.
Note: Conversion may take 1~2 hours depending on disk size.
Solutions 2:
Users must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000 and Service Pack 3 or
Service Pack 4 fixes integrated in. To create the combination installation CD, refer to the following
website:
Note: If users choose not to install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or 4, RAID is still supported on
Windows 2000. However, users will not be able to create a bootable RAID volume.
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4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function
Introduction
Introduction of audio connectors:
You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman
or others audio input to Line In.
The front channels or earphone can be connected
to Line Out (Front Speaker Out).
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
Line Out
(Front Speaker Out)
Rear Speaker Out
Side Speaker
Out
Mic In
Connect microphone to Mic In.
Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to Cen-
ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out.
Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out.
Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out.
The installation of audio software is very simple. Please follow the steps to install the function.
(Following pictures are in Windows XP)
Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:
We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo
output is applied.
STEP 1:
Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line
Out".
Line Out
STEP 2 :
Following installation of the audio driver, you find a
Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
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STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the
left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to
complete 2 channel audio configuration.
4 Channel Audio Setup
STEP 1 :
Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",
the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".
Front Speaker Out
Rear Speaker
Out
STEP 2 :
Following installation of the audio driver, you find a
Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the
left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to
complete 4 channel audio configuration.
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6 Channel Audio Setup
STEP 1 :
Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",
the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the
Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out".
Front Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker
Out
STEP 2 :
Following installation of the audio driver, you find a
Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the
left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to
complete 6 channel audio configuration.
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8 Channel Audio Setup
STEP 1 :
Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",
the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Cen-
ter/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out", and the side channels to "Side
Speaker Out".
Front Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker
Out
Side Speaker Out
STEP 2 :
Following installation of the audio driver, you find a
Sound Effect
icon on the lower right hand
taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
STEP 3:
Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the
left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to
complete 8 channel audio configuration.
Sound Effect Configuration:
At the sound effect menu, users can adjust
sound option settings as desired.
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4-2 Troubleshooting
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific
Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?
Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after
entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?
Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down
and that's why the light is still on.
Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?
Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual.
If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear
CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:
Steps:
1. Turn off power.
2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.
3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute (Or you can use a metal object
to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five
seconds).
4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.
5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.
6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).
7. Save changes and reboot the system.
Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?
Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not,
please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.
Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do
these beeps usually stand for?
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However,
they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.
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AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card
error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error
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