Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5, GA-M59SLI-S4 User Manual

GA-M59SLI-S5 / GA-M59SLI-S4

AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1003 12ME-M59SLIS5-1003R

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Jun. 8, 2006

GA-M59SLI-S5 / GA-M59SLI-S4

Motherboard

Jun. 8, 2006

Motherboard

GA-M59SLI-S5 /

GA-M59SLI-S4

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change without prior notice.

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following:

 For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the

product.

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"Product User Manual".

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you need.

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Table of Contents

Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6

Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6

GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................. 7

GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................. 8

Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 9

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 11

1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................... 11

1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 12

1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ....................................................... 15

1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 15

1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ............................................................................ 16

1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 17

1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 19

1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ....................................... 20

1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 23

1-8 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 24

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 37

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F2) ....................................................... 38

2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 40

2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 43

2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 45

2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 49

2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 51

2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 52

2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 53

2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 56

2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 56

2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 57

2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 58

2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 58

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 61

3-1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 61

3-2 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 62

3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 62

3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 63

3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 63

Chapter 4 Appendix ................................................................................................... 65

4-1 Unique Software Utilities ................................................................................ 65

4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................................................................................... 65

4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ......................................................................... 66

4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ........................................................................ 68

4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ........................................................................ 79

A. nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI Southbridge ......................................................................... 79

B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller .................................................................................. 92

4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction .................................... 104

A. Realtek ALC888DD CODEC ................................................................................. 104

B. Realtek ALC883 CODEC ....................................................................................... 111

4-2 Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 116

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

Only for GA-M59SLI-S4.

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Item Checklist

IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1

SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 4

eSATA adapter package x 1

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

 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)

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

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GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard Layout

OPTICAL

R_1394

KB_MS

COMA

USB

AUDIO

CODEC

LPT

LAN1

LAN2

Marvell 88E1116

CD_IN

IT8716

TPM

CPU_FAN

Marvell 88E1116

PCIE_1

F_AUDIO

PCIE_8

SPDIF_I

PCIE_16_2

PCI1

PCI2

ATX_12V_2X

nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI

Northbridge

PCIE_2

F1_1394

Socket AM2

GA-M59SLI-S5

PCIE_16_1

TSB43AB23

F2_1394

JSATAII1

DDRII1

DDRII2

DDRII3

nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI

Southbridge

GIGABYTE

SATA2

F_PANEL

DDRII4

SATAII0

IDE1

SATAII1

BAT

CLR_CMOS

F_USB3

ATX

FDD

SATAII5

SATAII4

SATAII3

Backup BIOS

F_USB2

PWR_FAN

Main BIOS

F_USB1

SYS_FAN

SATAII2

PCIE_12V

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JSATAII0

PWR_LED

GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard Layout

OPTICAL

R_1394

KB_MS

COMA

USB

AUDIO

CODEC

LPT

USB

LAN2

Marvell 88E1116

CD_IN

IT8716

CPU_FAN

PCIE_1

F_AUDIO

PCIE_8

SPDIF_I

PCIE_16_2

PCI1

PCI2

ATX_12V

PCIE_2

Socket AM2

nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI

Northbridge

F1_1394

GA-M59SLI-S4

PCIE_16_1

TSB43AB23

F2_1394

DDRII1

DDRII2

DDRII3

nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI

Southbridge

SB_FAN

F_PANEL

DDRII4

SATAII0

IDE1

SATAII1

BAT

CLR_CMOS

F_USB3

ATX

PWR_FAN

SYS_FAN

FDD

SATAII5

SATAII4

SATAII3

SATAII2

BIOS

F_USB2

F_USB1

PCIE_12V

PWR_LED

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Block Diagram

PCI-ECLK (100MHz)

2 PCI Express x1

PCI-ECLK

(100MHz)

PCI Bus

PCI Express x16

Hyper Transport Bus

PCI Express x1

LAN2

RJ45

LAN1

TSB43AB23

Marvell

88E1116 x 2

AMD

Socket AM2

CPU

nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI

Northbridge

nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI

Southbridge

CODEC

CPUCLK+/-(200MHz)

DDRII 800/667/533/400MHz DIMM

Hyper Transport Bus

LPC BUS

Dual Channel Memory

2 SATA 3Gb/s

GIGABYTE

SATA2

Dual BIOS

6 SATA 3Gb/s

ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channel

IT8716

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Floppy

LPT Port

COM Port

3 IEEE1394a

2 PCI

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

Line-In

SPDIF In

10 USB

Ports

SPDIF Out

MIC

Line-Out

Side Speaker Out

Surround Speaker Out

PCI Express x8

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

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PCI Express x16

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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.

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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

CPU  Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core /

AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM processor Front Side Bus  2000MHz Chipset  nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI LAN  Marvell 88E1116 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) Audio  Onboard Realtek ALC888DD CODEC chip

 Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip  Supports High Definition Audio  Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio  Supports SPDIF In / Out connection  Supports CD In connection

IEEE 1394  Onboard T.I. TSB43AB23 chip

 3 IEEE1394a ports

Storage  nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI Southbridge

- 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 2 FDD device

- 1 IDE connectors (IDE1) with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices

- 6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4 , SATAII5), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices

- Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping+mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 and JBOD for Serial ATA

 GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller

- 2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (JSATAII0, JSATAII1), allowing connection of 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices

- Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1) and JBOD for Serial ATA

O.S Support  Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Memory  4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)

 Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533/400 DIMMs  Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMMs  Supports ECC Memory

Expanstion Slots  2 PCI Express x16 slot

 1 PCI Express x8 slot  2 PCI Express x1 slots  2 PCI slots

(Note 1)

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

Only for GA-M59SLI-S4.

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Internal Connectors  1 24-pin ATX power connector

 1 8-pin ATX 12V power connector  1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector  1 4-pin PCIE 12V power connector  1 floppy connector  1 IDE connector  8 SATA 3Gb/s connectors  6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors  1 CPU fan connector  1 system fan connector  1 power fan connector  1 SB fan connector  1 front panel connector  1 front audio connector  1 CD In connector  1 power LED connector  3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables  2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable  1 SPDIF In connector  1 TPM connector

Rear Panel I/O  1 PS/2 keyboard port

 1 PS/2 mouse port  1 parallel port  1 IEEE1394a port  1 OPTICAL port  1 COMA port  4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports  2 RJ-45 ports  1 RJ-45 port  6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear

Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control  IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection

 CPU / System temperature detection  CPU / Power / System fan speed detection  System / CPU warning temperature  CPU fan failure warning  Supports CPU Smart Fan function

BIOS  2 4Mbit flash ROM

 Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  Supports DualBIOS

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(Note 2)

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

Only for GA-M59SLI-S4.

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Additional Features  Supports @BIOS

 Supports Download Center  Supports Q-Flash  Supports EasyTune  Supports Xpress Install  Supports Xpress Recovery2  Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue

Bundle Software  Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Form Factor  ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

(Note 3)

(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. (Note 4) Silent Pipe only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

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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 specifications 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

Socket Lever

Position lever at a 90 degree angle.

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Fig.2 Pin 1 location on the socket and CPU. Gently place the CPU into position making sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes. Once the CPU is positioned into its socket, place one finger down on the middle of the CPU and gently press the metal 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 cooler manual for detailed installation instructions).

Fig.2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector 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 DDRII 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

DDRII

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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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Dual Channel Memory Configuration

The GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will 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)

DIMM Socket

2 memory modules

4 memory modules

If two memory modules are to be used to achieve Dual Channel mode, we recommend installing them in DDRII1 and DDRII2 DIMM sockets.

DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII 3 DDRII4

DS/SS DS/SS - - - -

- - - - DS/SS DS/SS

DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

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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 x16 expansion card:

Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 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 x16 slot. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card.

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1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLIready 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® nForce 590SLI 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 GAM59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard.

Before you begin--

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.

If you wish to enable the SLI function, install two SLI-ready graphics cards into the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. (It is recommended to use graphics cards of identical brand and chips. For example: GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH). If you want to set up a single graphics card system, we recommend installing the graphics card on the PCIE_16_1 slot to ensure better display performance.

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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-DGBR2-RH) 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.

Female slots on the bridge

connector

Gold edge connector on the top

of graphics card

Step 3: In order to securely fix the bridge connector beween 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.

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place this part on the top of

the bridge connector.

retention bracket

Step 4: Plug the display cable into the graphics card which on

the PCIE_16_1 slot

(Note)

(Note) If you want to enable the SLI function, you must plug the display cable into the graphics card

which on the PCIE_16_1 slot.

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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 system 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.

IEEE 1394 Port (4 Pins Connector)

Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, high bandwidth and hot plug.

OPTICAL

The SPDIF optical output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or com pressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable.

COMA (Serial Port)

Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

LAN Port

The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet , providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/ 1000Mbps.

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.

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.

Line In

The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

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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.

In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack ( ). Please refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information.

1-8 Connectors Introduction

1) ATX_12V_2X / ATX_12V

2) ATX (Power Connector)

3) PCIE_12V

4) CPU_FAN

5) SYS_FAN

6) PWR_FAN

7) SB_FAN

8) IDE1

9) FDD

10) SATAII0 / SATAII1 /S ATAII2 / SATAII3 / SATAII4 / SATAII5

12) PWR_LED

13) F_PANEL

14) F_AUDIO

15) CD_IN

16) SPDIF_I

17) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3

18) F1_1394 / F2_1394

19) TPM

20) CLR_CMOS

21) C I

22) BAT

11) JSATAII0 / JSATAII1

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5. Only for GA-M59SLI-S4.

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7 22 20

1/2) ATX_12V_2X / ATX_12V (Power Connector)

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. If you wish to install a power supply that provides ATX 12V (2x2) power connector, please connect the ATX 12V power connector to the Pin 3, 4, 7, 8 of the onboard ATX_12V power connector according to the pin definitions. 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 (400W 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 power supply that provides a 24-pin ATX or 2x4 pin ATX 12V power connector, please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord ; otherwise, please do not remove it.

Pin No. Definition

ATX_12V

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

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ATX_12V_2X

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5. Only for GA-M59SLI-S4.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 GND

3 GND

4 GND

5 +12V

6 +12V

7 +12V

8 +12V

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ATX (Power Connector)

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Pin No. Definition

1 3.3V

2 3.3V

3 GND

4 +5V

5 GND

6 +5V

7 GND

8 Power Good

9 5V SB(stand by +5V)

10 +12V

11 +12V(Only for 24-pin ATX)

12 3.3V(Only for 24-pin ATX)

Pin No. Definition

13 3.3V

14 -12V

15 GND

16 PS_ON(soft On/Off)

17 GND

18 GND

19 GND

20 -5V

21 +5V

22 +5V

23 +5V (Only for 24-pin ATX)

24 GND(Only for 24-pin ATX)

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3) PCIE_12V (Power Connector)

The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIE x16 slot. Connect this connector depending on your system requirements.

PIin No. Definition

1NC

2 GND

3 GND

4 +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 foolproof 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). Remember to connect the CPU/system fan cable to the CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating.

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CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

4 Speed Control

(Only for CPU_FAN)

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7) SB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector)

If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is GND)

Pin No. Definition

1 +12V

2 GND

8) IDE1 (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.

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9) 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. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector.

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10) SATAII0 / SATAII1 / SATAII2 / SATAII3 / SATAII4 / SATAII5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors,

Controlled by nVIDIA

nForce 590SLI Southbridge)

11) JSATAII0 / JSATAII1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2)

SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly.

Pin No. Definition

SATAII5

SATAII4

SATAII1

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

SATAII3

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

SATAII0

JSATAII0

SATAII2

JSATAII1

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12) 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

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

3 MPD-

13) 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.

MSG+

HD+

Switch

PW+

MSG-

HD-

RES-

Power

PW-

RES+

Speaker Connector

SPEAK+

SPEAK-

Message LED/

Power/

Sleep LED

2 1

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

(Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: Power

(Amber) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

Pin 4: Data(-)

RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal

(Green) Close: Reset Hardware System

PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal

(Red) Cl ose: Power On/Off

MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

(Yellow) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

NC ( Purple) NC

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Reset Switch

IDE Hard Disk Active LED

14) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)

This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module. Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer.

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HD Audio:

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC2_L

2 GND

3 MIC2_R

4 -ACZ_DET

5 LINE2_R

6 FSENSE1

7 FAUDIO_JD

8 No Pin

9 LINE2_L

10 FSENSE2

By default, the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to the instructions on Page 106 about the software settings.

AC'97 Audio:

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC

2 GND

3 MIC Power

4NC

5 Line Out (R)

6NC

7NC

8 No Pin

9 Line Out (L)

10 NC

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15) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L

2GND

3GND

4 CD-R

16) 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 yo u 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.

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Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 SPDIFI

3 GND

17) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (Front USB Connectors)

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

1 Power (5V)

2 Power (5V)

3 USB DX-

4 USB Dy-

5 USB DX+

6 USB Dy+

7 GND

8 GND

9 No Pin

10 NC

18) 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.

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Pin No. Definition

1TPA+

2TPA-

3 GND

4 GND

5 TPB+

6 TPB-

7 Power (12V)

8 Power (12V)

9 No Pin

10 GND

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19) TPM Connector (Trusted Platform Module)

Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable.

Pin No. Definition

1 LCLK

2 GND

3 LFRAME

4 No Pin

5 LRESET

6 VCC5

7 LAD3

8 LAD2

9 VCC3

10 LAD1

Pin No. Definition

11 LAD0

12 GND

13 RSVO

14 RSV1

15 SB3V

16 SERIRQ

17 GND

18 CLKRUN

19 LPCPD

20 RSV2

20) 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

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Short: Clear CMOS

21) 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 Opened" status in BIOS Setup.

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal

2 GND

22) BATTERY

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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.

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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> Select Item <Esc> 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 <Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes <Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes <F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu <F2> Item Help <F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup

Menu <F6> Load the fail-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table <F7> Load the Optimized Defaults <F8> Dual BIOS / Q-Flash utility <F9> System Information <F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu <F11> Save CMOS to BIOS - CMOS Profiles <F12> Load CMOS from BIOS - CMOS Profiles

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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 operation that may result in system malfunction.

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<F12> : For Boot Menu

Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device.

GA-M59SLI-S5 F2 . . . .

<DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: XpressRecovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 05/29/2006-C51/MCP55-6A61JG03C-00

Press F12

Press <F12> to enter the Boot Menu and use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept. Press <ESC> to exit this menu.

The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.

Boot Menu

== Select a Boot First device ==

Floppy

LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN

:Move Enter:Accept ESC:Exit

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F2)

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.

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to search the advanced option hidden.Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default for stability.

BIOS Setting Recovery

 F11 : Save CMOS to BIOS

This function allows you to make a record of the current CMOS settings as a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and give each of them a name.

 F12 : Load CMOS from BIOS

If your system becomes unstable and you load the default BIOS settings, you can use this function to reload the CMOS settings with a CMOS settings profile created before, without the hassles of resetting the CMOS configurations.

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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.



 Load Fail-Safe Defaults



Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration.



 Load Optimized Defaults



Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration.



 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

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Mar 28 2006 Time (hh:mm:ss) 14:42:37

 IDE Channel 0 Master [None]  IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]  IDE Channel 2 Master [None]  IDE Channel 3 Master [None]  IDE Channel 4 Master [None]  IDE Channel 5 Master [None]  IDE Channel 6 Master [None]  IDE Channel 7 Master [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Drive B [None] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help Menu Level

Change the day, month, year

<Week> Sun. to Sat.

<Month> Jan. to Dec.

<Day> 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month)

<Year> 1999 to 2098

Extended Memory 511M

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help Menu Level

Date

The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.

Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Year The year, from 1999 through 2098

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Time

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour militarytime clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

IDE Channel 0 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 Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default) None 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 2/3/4/5/6/7 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods:

Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST.

(Default value)

None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the

automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up.

Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:

Large/Auto(default:Auto)

Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information.

Cylinder Number of cylinders

Head Number of heads

Precomp Write precomp

Landing Zone Landing zone

Sector Number of sectors

Drive A / Drive B

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" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity. (Default value)

2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

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Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

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 The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all

other errors.

Memory

The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map.

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2-2 Advanced BIOS Features

 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [ CDROM] Boot Up Floopy Seek [Disabled] Password Check [Setup] Away Mode [Disabled] Init Display First [PEG]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults 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 Select your boot device priority by Floppy. LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD. USB-ZIP 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. 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 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.

Disabled 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)

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help Menu Level

Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority

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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.

PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI. PEG Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card. (Default value) PEG (Slot2) Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card(Slot2). PEG (Slot3) Set Init display first to PCI Express VGA card(Slot3).

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2-3 Integrated Peripherals

 Serial-ATA RAID Config [Press Enter]

On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] On-Chip MAC1 Lan 1 [Auto] NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Onboard Audio Function [Auto]

 SMART LAN [Press Enter]

Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1 [IDE] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

On-Chip USB [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Legacy USB Storage detect [Enabled]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

Item Help Menu Level

English

Serial-ATA RAID Config

NV SATA RAID function [Disabled]

x NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled x NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Disabled x NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Disabled x NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Disabled x NV SATA 3 Primary RAID Disabled x NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID Disabled

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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Serial-ATA RAID Config

Item Help Menu Level

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NV SATA RAID function

Enabled Enable NV SATA RAID function. Disabled Disable NV SATA RAID function. (Default value)

NV SATA 1 Primary RAID

Enabled Enable NV SATA 1 primary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID

Enabled Enable NV SATA 1 secondary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 2 Primary RAID

Enabled Enable NV SATA 2 primary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID

Enabled Enable NV SATA 2 secondary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 3 Primary RAID

Enabled Enable NV SATA 3 primary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID

Enabled Enable NV SATA 3 secondary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

On-Chip IDE Channel0

Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

On-Chip MAC Lan

Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function.

On-Chip MAC1 Lan

Auto Auto-detect onboard LAN1 chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN1 chip function.

NV Serial-ATA Controller

All Enabled Enable NV Serial-ATA Controller function. (Default value) SATA-1 Enable NV SATA-1 function. SATA-1+2 Enable NV SATA-1+2 function Disabled Disable this function.

IDE Prefetch Mode

Enabled Enable IDE Prefetch mode. (Default value) Disabled Disable IDE Prefetch mode.

Onboard Audio Function

Auto Auto-detect onboard audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.

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SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)

Start detecting at Port 0.

Pair1-2 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Pair3-6 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Pair4-5 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Pair7-8 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Start detecting at Port 1. 1

Pair1-2 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Pair3-6 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Pair4-5 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

Pair7-8 Status = Normal / Length = N/A

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile 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.

SMART LAN

Item Help Menu Level

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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.

Onboard 1394

Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

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Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode

RAID Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode. AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller

Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website.

IDE Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default value)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.

Onboard Parallel Port

Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

On-Chip USB

Disabled Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function. V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) V1.1 Enable only USB 1.1 controller.

USB Keyboard Support

Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value)

USB Mouse Support

Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value)

Legacy USB Storage detect

Enabled Enable USB storage detect function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function.

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2-4 Power Management Setup

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ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]

Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-off]

PME Event Wake Up [Disabled]

Modem Ring On [Disabled]

USB Resume from Suspend [Disabled]

Power-On by Alarm [Disabled]

x Day of Month Alarm Everyday x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Power On By Mouse [Disabled]

Power On By Keyboard [Disabled]

x KB Power ON Function Enter

AC BACK Function [Soft-Off]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Power Management Setup

Item Help Menu Level

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) 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 Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable PME as wake up event.

Modem Ring On

An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state.

Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value) Enabled 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 Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled 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 Disable this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Any KEY 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 When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.

(Default value)

Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state.

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2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

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2-6 PC Health Status

Reset Case Open Status [Disabled]

Case Opened Yes

Vcore OK

DDR18V OK

+3.3V OK

+12V OK

Current System Temperature 25oC

Current CPU Temperature 40oC

Current CPU FAN Speed 3183 RPM

Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM

Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM

System Warning Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]

CPU Smart FAN Control [Enabled]

CPU Smart FAN Mode [Auto]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults 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 have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes". If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, 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/CPU Warning Temperature

60oC / 140oF Monitor System/CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF. 70oC / 158oF Monitor System/CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF. 80oC / 176oF Monitor System/CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF. 90oC / 194oF Monitor System/CPU temperature at 90oC / 194oF. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

CPU FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Disable CPU fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU fan fail warning function.

PC Health Status

Item Help

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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 Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable. PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable.

2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

CPU Frequency (MHz) [Auto] PCIE Clock(SB) NHz [Auto] NB<->SB Reference clock [Auto] PCIE Clock(NB) NHz [Auto] CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] DDR2 OverVoltage Control [Normal] S-Chipset/PCIE Voltage [Normal] CPU HT-Link Voltage [Normal] HT-Link Voltage [Normal] N-Chipset/PCIE Voltage [Normal] CPU Voltage Control [Normal]

Normal CPU Vcore 1.350V

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Item Help

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: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only.

CPU Frequency(MHz)

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the CPU Frequency(MHz). 100 ~ 500 Set CPU frequency from 100MHz to 500MHz.

PCIE Clock(SB) MHz

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the PCIE Clock(SB) MHz. 100Mhz ~ 200Mhz Set PCIE Clock(SB) MHz) from 100Mhz to 200Mhz.

NB<->SB Reference clock

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the NB<->SB reference clock. 100 ~ 500 Set NB<->SB reference clock from 200.0 to 500.0.

PCIE Clock(NB) MHz

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the PCIE Clock(NB) MHz. 100Mhz ~ 200Mhz Set PCIE Clock(NB) MHz from 100Mhz to 200Mhz.

(Note) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.

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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 Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value) Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast. Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo.

DDR2 OverVoltage Control

Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage, damage to the memory may occur.

Normal Set DDR2 voltage to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.1V. +0.2V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.2V. +0.3V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.3V. +0.4V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.4V. +0.5V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.5V. +0.6V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.6V. +0.7V Set DDR2 voltage to +0.7V.

S-Chipset/PCIE Voltage

Set the voltage settings for Southbridge, its PCI Express bus voltage.

Normal Set Southbridge/PCIE voltage to Normal. (Default value)

+0.1V Set Southbridge/PCIE voltage to +0.1V. +0.2V Set Southbridge/PCIE voltage to +0.2V. +0.3V Set Southbridge/PCIE voltage to +0.3V.

CPU HT-Link Voltage

Set the voltage settings for the HT-Link between CPU and Northbridge.

Normal Set CPU HT-Link voltage to Normal. (Default value)

+0.1V Set CPU HT-Link voltage to +0.1V. +0.2V Set CPU HT-Link voltage to +0.2V. +0.3V Set CPU HT-Link voltage to +0.3V.

HT-Link Voltage

Set the voltage settings for the HT-Link between Southbridge and Northbridge.

Normal Set HT-Link voltage to Normal. (Default value)

+0.1V Set HT-Link voltage to +0.1V. +0.2V Set HT-Link voltage to +0.2V. +0.3V Set HT-Link voltage to +0.3V.

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N-Chipset/PCIE Voltage

Set the voltage settings for Northbridge, its PCI Express bus voltage.

Normal Set Northbridge/PCIE voltage to Normal. (Default value)

+0.1V Set Northbridge/PCIE voltage to +0.1V. +0.2V Set Northbridge/PCIE voltage to +0.2V. +0.3V Set Northbridge/PCIE voltage to +0.3V.

CPU Voltage Control

Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.800V to 1.550V. (Default value: Normal)

Normal CPU Vcore

Display your CPU Vcore voltage.

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2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.

2-9 Load Optimized Defaults

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.

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2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Enter Password:

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.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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2-11 Save & Exit Setup

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Save Data to CMOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon all Data

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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.

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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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3-4 Hardware Information

This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.

3-5 Contact Us

Please see the last page for details.

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Chapter 4 Appendix

4-1 Unique Software Utilities

(Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.)

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.

User Interface Overview

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Button / Display Description

1. Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page

2. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B. Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B. setting page

3. Smart-Fan Enters the Smart-Fan setting page

4. PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page

5. GO Confirmation and Execution button

6. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode

7. Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency

8. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status

9. GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website

10. Help button Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file

11. Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 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 restoration 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.

. . Boot from CD/DVD:

Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2.....

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<DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 05/02/2006-C51/MCP55-6A61JG03C-00

Boot from CD/DVD:

<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 complete 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 recommended 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

A. What is Dual BIOS Technology ?

Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS.

Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on. This means that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS.

B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?

a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Flash utility.

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit  : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Dual BIOS 1/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

b. Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Programming Utility

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Boot From................................................. Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size............................... SST 49LF004A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size........................... SST 49LF004A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

PgDn/PgUp: Modify  : Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off

Dual BIOS Utility V1.33

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Keep DMI Data Enable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Update Main BIOS from Floppy

Update Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

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c. Dual BIOS Item explanation:

Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable

Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically. Status 2: If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards(ex. SCSI Cards, LAN Cards,..) emits signals torequest restart of the system after the user make any alteration on it, the boot up BIOS will not be changed to the Backup BIOS.

Boot From : Main BIOS(Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1:

The user can set to boot from main BIOS or Backup BIOS.

Status 2:

If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails, this item "Boot From : Main BIOS(Default)" will become gray and will not be changed by user.

Auto Recovery : Enable(Default), Disable

When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure, the working BIOS will automatically recover the BIOS of checksum failure. (In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM, the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically.) (If you want to enter the BIOS setting, please press "Del" key when the boot screen appears.)

Halt On Error : Disable(Default), Enable

If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable, the PC will show messages on the boot screen, and the system will pause and wait for the user's instruction.

If Auto Recovery :Disable, it will show <or the other key to continue.> If Auto Recovery :Enable, it will show <or the other key to Auto Recover.>

Keep DMI Data : Enable(Default), Disable

Enable: The DMI data won't be replaced by flashing new BIOS.(recommend) Disable: The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS.

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

(If you boot from Backup ROM, this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main) Auto recovery message:

BIOS Recovery: Main to Backup

The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS.

BIOS Recovery: Backup to Main

The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS. (This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can’t be changed by user.)

Load Default Settings

Load dual BIOS default value.

Save Settings to CMOS

Save revised setting.

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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-Flash?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

The BIOS file is Fa3

before updating

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> 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 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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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.

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 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...

Select Language

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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.

English

Task menu for

Dual BIOS

utility

Task menu for

utility

Q-Flash

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Dual BIOS Utility

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Load Default Settings

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

Dual BIOS utility bar

Q-FlashTM utility title

bar

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 execution 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.

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

8KNXPU.Fba 512K

Total size : 1.39M Free size : 911.50K

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

F5 : Refresh DEL : Delete

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

After pressing Enter, you'll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk.

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Reading BIOS file from floppy ...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.....................

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System

Enter : Run :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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Dual BIOS Utility

1 file(s) found

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Load Default Settings

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

Dual BIOS Utility

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Load Default Settings

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

BIOS file in the floppy

disk.

Do not turn off power or

reset your system at this

stage!!

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.

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Dual BIOS Utility

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!

Halt On Error Disable

Please press any key to continue

Load Default Settings

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

You can repeat Step 1 to 4

to flash the backup BIOS,

too.

5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash utility. The computer will restart automatically after

you exit Q-Flash.

Boot From......................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Dual BIOS Utility

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Are you sure to RESET ?

Halt On Error Disable

[Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort...

Load Default Settings

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

After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.

The BIOS file

becomes Fab after

updating.

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star

Ally

Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) <CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027> 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

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Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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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.

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit F3: Change Language

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

Load Optimized Defaults

Select Language

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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.

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit F3: Change Language

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Save Data to CMOS

Select Language

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit.

Part Two:

Updating BIOS with Q-Flash

This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

ESC: Quit F3: Change Language

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

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Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

utility.

Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen

The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

Q-FlashTM utility bar

Action bar

Task menu for

utility

Q-Flash

Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Keep DMI Data Enable

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

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:

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.

Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF002A 256K

8GE800.F4 256K

Total size : 1.39M Free size : 1.14M

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

F5 : Refresh DEL : Delete

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

1 file(s) found

Keep DMI Data Enable

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

BIOS file in the floppy

disk.

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Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF002A 256K

Reading BIOS file from floppy ...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.....................

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Keep DMI Data Enable

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Do not turn off power or

reset your system at this

stage!!

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.

Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF002A 256K

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.........................

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Keep DMI Data Enable

Updating BIOS Now

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Do not turn off power or

reset your system

at this stage!!

4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.

Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF002A 256K

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Keep DMI Data Enable

!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!

Update BIOS from Floppy

Save BIOS to Floppy

Please press any key to continue

5. Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q-Flash utility. The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash.

Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF002A 256K

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Keep DMI Data Enable

Are you sure to RESET ?

Update BIOS from Floppy

[Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort...

Save BIOS to Floppy

After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed.

The BIOS file becomes F4 after updating

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star

Ally

Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc. Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 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

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 03/18/2003-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

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 Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS

Select @BIOS item than click Install

Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server

Click "" Click "Update New BIOS"

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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: M59SLI-S5.F2).

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.

A. nVIDIA® nForce 590SLI Southbridge

(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.

English

"*" 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). In BIOS Setup, go to Integrated Periperals --> Serial-ATA RAID Config (Figure 1).

 Serial-ATA RAID Config [Press Enter]

On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] On-Chip MAC1 Lan [Auto] NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Onboard Audio Function [Auto]

 SMART LAN [Press Enter]

Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1 [IDE] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

On-Chip USB [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Legacy USB Storage detect [Enabled]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Ensure that NV SATA RAID function is enabled (Figure 2). For example, if you wish to create RAID with hard disks on the SATAII0 and SATAII1 connectors, ensure that NV SATA 1 Primary/Secondary RAID are enabled (Figure 2).

NV SATA RAID function [Enabled]

NV SATA 1 Primary RAID [Enabled] NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID [Enabled] NV SATA 2 Primary RAID [Disabled] NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID [Disabled] NV SATA 3 Primary RAID [Disabled] NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID [Disabled]

Integrated Peripherals

Figure 1

Serial-ATA RAID Config

Item Help Menu Level

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 2

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: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3).

 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

First Boot Device [CDROM] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Boot Up Floopy Seek [Disabled] Password Check [Setup] Away Mode [Disabled] Init Display First [PCI Slot]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help Menu Level

Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority

Figure 3

Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup.

English

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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 4). Hit the F10 key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility.

Detecting array ...

Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility ...

Figure 4

Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. (Figure 5). 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 (default), 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 Striping Block: Optimal

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

1.0.M ST3120026AS 111.78GB

2.1.M ST3120026AS 111.78GB

[ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [



[

] Add





[

] Del



Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

Figure 5

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

] Select [ENTER] Popup



Step 5: 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 6).

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RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal

English

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

[ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [



[

] Add





[

] Del



Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

1.0.M ST3120026AS 111.78GB

2.1.M ST3120026AS 111.78GB



] Select [ENTER] Popup



Figure 6

Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 7). 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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RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

Clear disk data ?

[Y] YES [N] NO

[

[Y] YES [N] NO

[

Array Disks

Clear disk data ?



] Add





] Del



1.0.M ST3120026AS 111.78GB

2.1.M ST3120026AS 111.78GB

Loc Disk Model Capacity

[ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [

Figure 7



] Select [ENTER] Popup



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After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 8). 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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- Array List -

Boot Status Vendor Array Model Name

BBS Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE 223.57G

[Ctrl-X] Exit [



] Select [B] Set Boot [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail



Figure 8

To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure

9), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc.

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- Array Detail -

RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width : 2 Striping Block: 64K

Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Capacity

1 0 Master 0 ST3120026AS 111.78GB 2 1 Master 1 ST3120026AS 111.78GB

[R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return

Figure 9

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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(4) Making a SATA Driver Disk

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

(Note1)

mode

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 10):

cd bootdrv menu

Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 11) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. For example, from the menu in Figure 11, press I to select H) nVIDIA MCP55 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.

. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.

English

Figure 10 Figure 11

(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 12). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11.

Figure 12

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(5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation

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 13). 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 13

Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S (Figure 14).

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

Figure 14

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Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you must press S to select additional driver. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 15. 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 15

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.

English

S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit

Figure 16

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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Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) 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 17

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 18

(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 (Figure 19) assure the SATA port connecting the SATA hard disk (the one containing the Windows 2000) is Enabled (Figure 19/20). Save settings and exit the BIOS setup.

 Serial-ATA RAID Config [Press Enter]

On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] On-Chip MAC1 Lan [Auto] NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Onboard Audio Function [Auto]

 SMART LAN [Press Enter]

Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1 [IDE] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

On-Chip USB [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Legacy USB Storage detect [Enabled]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

NV SATA RAID function [Enabled]

Integrated Peripherals

Figure 19

Serial-ATA RAID Config

Item Help Menu Level

English

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults 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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RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

[ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [



[

] Add





[

] Del



Array Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

2.0.M ST3120026AS 111.78G

2.1.M ST3120026AS 111.78G



] 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 Striping Block: Optimal



] Add





] Del



Array Disks

Loc Disk Model Capacity

1.0.M ST3120026AS 111.79G

1.1.M ST3120026AS 111.79G

Free Disks Loc Disk Model Capacity

Clear disk data ?

[Y] YES [N] NO

[

[ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [

Figure 22

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

] Select [ENTER] Popup



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:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/HFdeploy.htm

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.

English

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B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller

(1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer

(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup

 Serial-ATA RAID Config [Press Enter]

On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] On-Chip MAC Lan [Auto] On-Chip MAC1 Lan [Auto] NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Onboard Audio Function [Auto]

 SMART LAN [Press Enter]

Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1 [RAID] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

On-Chip USB [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Legacy USB Storage detect [Enabled]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

Item Help Menu Level

Figure 1

Only for GA-M59SLI-S5.

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Step 2: To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM disk, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD-ROM (Figure 2).

 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

First Boot Device [CDROM] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Boot Up Floopy Seek [Disabled] Password Check [Setup] Away Mode [Disabled] Init Display First [PCI Slot]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help Menu Level

Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority

Figure 2

Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup.

English

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(3) Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS

Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step 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 <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 3). Press CTRL+ G to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS setup utility.

HDD0 : ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID HDD1 : ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

Press <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setup Utility ...

Figure 3

In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press ENTER.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Main Menu ]

Create RAID Disk Drive

Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

[TAB]-Switch Window []-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit

Figure 4

Note: In the main screen, you can select a hard disk in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press ENTER. This allows you to check detailed information about the selected hard disk.

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A. Create Array:

In the main screen, press ENTER on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the RAID creation screen appears (Figure 5).

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Create New RAID ]

Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128KB Size: 240GB

Confirm Creation

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

[]-Move Cursor [DEL,BS]-Delete Character [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort

In the RAID creation screen, the Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5). The following procedure uses RAID 0 creation as an example.

Steps:

1. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be

special characters) and press ENTER.

2. Select RAID Mode: Under the Level item, use UP or DOWN ARROW key to select RAID 0 (Stripe),

RAID 1 (Mirror), or JBOD (Figure 6). Then press ENTER to move onto the next step.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Create New RAID ]

Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128KB Size: 240GB

Confirm Creation

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Available Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

[ Help ]

Enter RAID Name

Enter a string between 1 to 16 characters in length for the created RAID drive to be identified by system BIOS or OS.

Figure 5

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Available Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

[ Help ]

Select RAID Level

RAID 0 - Data striped for performance RAID 1 - Data mirrored for redundancy JBOD - Data concatenated for huge

temporarily disk required

English

[]-Switch RAID Level [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort

Figure 6

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3. Assign Array Disks: After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard

disks installed as the RAID disks.

4. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to

select the block size (Figure 7), ranging from 4K to 128K. Press ENTER when finished.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Create New RAID ]

Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128KB Size: 240GB

Confirm Creation

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

[]-Switch RAID Block Size [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Available Type/Status

 HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID  HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

[ Help ]

Setting Stripe Block

Select a stripe size which will be used to divide data from/to seperate RAID members. The following are typical values:

RAID 0-128KB

Figure 7

5. Set Array Size: Under the Size item, type the size of the array (Figure 8), and press ENTER.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Create New RAID ]

Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128KB Size: 240GB

Confirm Creation

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Available Type/Status

 HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID  HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

[ Help ]

Setting RAID Capacity

Enter the RAID capacity. The default value indicates the maximum capacity determined by the selected members. If less than the maximum capacity is chosen, the remaining capacity would be no used.

[]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort

Figure 8

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6. Confirm Creation: After all of the items are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. When prompted to confirm your selections (Figure 9), press Y to confirm

or N to abort.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Create New RAID ]

Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128KB Size: 240GB

Confirm Creation

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

[]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort

Create RAID on the select HDD(Y/N)?Y

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Available Type/Status

 HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID  HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Non-RAID

[ Help ]

CONFIRM RAID CREATION

ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING

Figure 9

When finished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 10).

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Main Menu ]

Create RAID Disk Drive

Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx)

RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside

English

[TAB]-Switch Window []-Select RAID [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit

Figure 10

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To check more detailed information about the array, use the TAB key while in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Select the array and press ENTER. A small window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 11).

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Main Menu ]

Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx)

RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01

[TAB]-Switch Window []-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail [ESC]-Exit

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside

[ RAID Information ]

Name: JRAID

Level: 0-Stripe

Block: 128KB

Capacity: 81GB

Members: HDD 01

Status: Normal

Figure 11

After configuring the RAID array, select the Save And Exit Setup item in the main screen to save your settings if you wish to exit the RAID BIOS utility, then press Y (Figure 12).

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Main Menu ]

Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive

Save And Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx)

RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01

Save to Disk & Exit (Y/N)?Y

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside

[TAB]-Switch Window []-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit

Figure 12

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B. Delete Array:

To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main menu and press ENTER. The selection bar will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Press the SPACEBAR on the array to be deleted; a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array (Figure 13). Press Del.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Main Menu ]

Create RAID Disk Drive

Delete RAID Disk Drive

Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx)

 RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01

[]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm [ESC]-Abort

Press Y to confirm yes to the following message (Figure 14) or N to cancel.

GIGA-BYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.12

[ Main Menu ]

Create RAID Disk Drive

Delete RAID Disk Drive

Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

[ RAID Disk Drive List ]

Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx)

 RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01

ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL LOST!! ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? N

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside

Figure 13

[ Hard Disk Drive List ]

Mode Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside HDD1: ST3120026AS 120 GB Inside

English

[]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm [ESC]-Abort

Figure 14

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(4) Making a SATA Driver Disk (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)

(Note1)

mode

cd bootdrv menu

Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 16) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. For example, from the menu in Figure 16, press J to select J) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 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.

. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.

Figure 15 Figure 16

(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 17). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 16.

Figure 17

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