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    GA-M51GM-S2G AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-M51GMS2G-1002R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEE[...]

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    May. 10, 2006 Motherboard GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard GA-M51GM-S2G May. 10, 2006[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies. Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any mean[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Layout ....................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 49 3 -1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 9 3 - 2 Software Applications .............................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 Serial A T AII Cable x 2 I/O Shield * 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/ 51R)  4 Ports USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/ 21R)  COM Port Cable (Part [...]

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    - 7 - GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Layout MS / KB LPT VGA GA-M51GM-S2G ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM2 AUDIO USB LAN F_AUDIO COMB IT8716 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 CD_IN PCIE_16 COMA CI nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 Marvell 88E1116 nVIDIA ® nForce 430 DDRII2 DDRII1 ATX FDD CODEC BATTERY SATAIIO_1 PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 IDE1 SYS_FAN IDE2 SPDIF_IO TSB43AB23 CLR_CMOS F1_1394 F_PA[...]

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    - 8 - Block Diagram nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100 4 SA T A 3Gb/s A T A33/66/100/133 IDE Channels PCI Bus Floppy LPT Port PCI-ECLK (100MHz) LPC BUS BIOS DDRII 800/667/533/400MHz DIMM AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200MHz) Hyper Transport Bus IT8716 COM Ports nVIDIA ® nForce 430 SPDIF Out Line-Out MIC Line-In SPDIF In Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speake[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our 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 [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU  Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon TM 64 FX / Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon TM 64 / Sempron TM processor Front Side Bus  2000MH/z Chipset  Northbridge: nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100  Southbridge: nVIDIA ® nForce 430 LAN  Onboard Marvell 88E1 1 16 PHY(10/100/1000Mbit) Audio  A[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English (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[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 1 2 - English 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 wil[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU cooler The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of th e heat paste. T o 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. Fig.1 Before inst[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 1 4 - English 1-4 Installation of Memory Notch DDR II 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 r[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M51GM-S2G supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operat- ing the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double. Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel T echnology, follow the guidelines below: 1 . Dual Channel mode w[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards Y ou 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 co[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - English PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o 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. COM A (Serial Port) Connects to serial-bas[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SA T AII0_1 / SA T AII2_3 8 ) F_P ANEL 9 ) CD_IN 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 I[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1/2) A TX_12V / A TX (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 [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 2 0 - English 1 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_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 in[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 6 ) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 2 2 - English 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: P[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 1 ) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable,[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 2) POWER_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- 1 3 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if t[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 5 ) BA TTERY 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. Ge[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 6) 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 IEE[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 8 ) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your local deale[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 2 8 - English[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - English 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[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 3 0 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : 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. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English      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. ?[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 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) Y ear The year, from 1999 th[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - English IDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive SA TA devices setup. Y ou can use one of two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SA T A IDE devices during POST . (Default value) None Select this if no SA TA IDE [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 3 4 - English Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self T est) 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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2 - 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Adva nced 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 [Disa bled] Password Check [Setup] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabl[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 3 6 - English 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) HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Th[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software IDE Configuration Item Help Menu Level ` On-Chi p IDE Cha nnel0 [Enabled] On-Chi p IDE Cha nnel1 [Enabled] KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Op[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 3 8 - English On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. On-Chip USB V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 co[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - English 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) SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN c[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 4 0 - English Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o 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 Po[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 4 2 - English Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Enabled Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Any KEY Press any key to power on the system. Disabled Disable this funct[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 2. CMOS Setup Utility-Co[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, Case Opened will show "No." If the case is opened, Case Opened will show "Y es." If you want to reset Cas[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 45 - English CPU Smart F AN 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 F AN control mode for it. (Default V alue) Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable. PW M Set to PWM when you use [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 4 6 - English 2 - 7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setu[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2 - 9 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter&g[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 4 8 - English 2-10 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to R TC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2 - 1 1 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to [...]

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    Drivers Installation - 49 - English 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. Chapter 3 Drivers [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 5 0 - English 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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    Drivers Installation - 51 - English 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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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 5 2 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyT une 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 sp[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 5 4 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including F A T16, F A T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data How [...]

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    Appendix - 55 - English 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 res[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 5 6 - English Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM 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 TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash TM indicating no more fooling around wi[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Standard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Defa[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 5 8 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disa ble Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disa ble C[...]

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    Appendix - 59 - English 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. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.....[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 6 0 - English 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[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask 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 [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 6 2 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BI[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM 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. 1. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Internet[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 6 4 - English 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English 4-1-4 Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s) "*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA TA controller. T o configure SA T A 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 [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 6 6 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals  IDE Configuration [Press Enter]  USB Configuration [Press Enter]  SA T A-II Configuration [Press Enter] Onboard Audio Function [Auto] Onboard LAN Function [Auto] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 1394 Function [[...]

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    Appendix - 67 - English Step 2: If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SA TA hard drive onto which you wish to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP . Y ou should see a screen similar to Figure 3 below . CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 6 8 - English Step 3: T o boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD-ROM (Figure 5). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] First Boot Device [CDROM] Second Boot Device [Hard [...]

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    Appendix - 69 - English (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 setu[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 7 0 - English 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 SA TA 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 10). 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 . MediaShield RAID Utility July 27 2005 - Array List - [Ctrl-X] Exit [   ?[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 7 2 - English (4 ) Making a SA T A controller driver disk T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully , you need to install the SA T A 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 drive[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - English (5 ) Installing SAT A controller dr7iver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SA T A driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SA T A hard drive with the driver . The following is an example of Windows XP installation. Step 1: Restart your system to boot fro[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 7 4 - English Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 17 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER* (Figure 17) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 18 appears, you must press S to select additional driver. T[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - English Figure 19 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): N VIDIA RAID CLASS D RIVER (required) N VIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * T o specify additional SCSI a dapters, CD-ROM drives, or speci al disk controllers for use with Wind[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 7 6 - English (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 [...]

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    Appendix - 77 - English Step 3: After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Mode filed (Figure 23). Move to the Free Disks section with the T AB key . Select the desired disk and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add it to Array Disks menu. MediaShield RAID Utility Feb 8 2005 - Define a New Array - [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 7 8 - English Step 5: Install the NVIDIA nForce430 Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to ST ART>Programs>Nvidia Corporation and select NVRAID manager . Y ou should see the single disk RAID array (in striping mode) that was created from the boot disk. Select the single boot disk RAID Array[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - English Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out This motherboard provides 6 audio connector . Y ou are able to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. 4-1-5 2- / 4 - / 6 - / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction STEP 1 : After installatio[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 8 0 - English STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK . The 2-chan- nel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After[...]

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    Appendix - 81 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double-click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 6CH [...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 8 2 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker . STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connect[...]

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    Appendix - 83 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in n[...]

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    GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard - 8 8 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://tw.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter .htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX: +86-021-6341010[...]