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    12 MM - M 5 S 66 1 G X - 1002 R User's Manual XP-M5S661GX Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard[...]

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    Motherboard XP-M5S661GX Aug. 5, 2005 Aug. 5, 2005 XP-M5S661GX Motherboard Copyright Declaration © 2005 Gigatrend Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without express permission from Gigatrend Technology. Companies and product names mention[...]

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    Contents Motherboard Layout ......................................................................... 4 1. Product Introduction .................................................................. 5 1.1. Feature Summary ............................................................................. 5 1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors & Jumper Sett[...]

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    4 English Motherboard Layout XP-M5S661GX KB_MS COMA ATX_12V CD_IN F_AUDIO F_PANEL BATTERY SiS 964 SiS 661GX LGA 775 CPU_FAN ATX FDD IDE2 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DDR1 CODEC IT8705AF BIOS VGA IDE1 CLR_CMOS F_USB1 PWR_LED USB LAN DDR2 LPT ICS1883 AGP SYS_FAN AUDIO R_USB SUR_CEN SATA1 SATA0 F_USB2[...]

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    English 5 1.1. Feature Summary 1. Product Introduction The user manual provides steps related to quick installation. If you wish to view complete product information, please select the " ", Open User Manual button located on the driver CD or link to our website at http://www.axper.com to received the most up-to-date information. CPU LGA77[...]

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    6 English 1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors & Jumper Setting 1.2.2. Connectors & Jumper Setting FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) The FDD connector is able to connect a single floppy disk drive via a FDD cable. Usually one edge of the FDD cable is marked in red, please attach this marked edge to position 1 on the connector. IDE1 / IDE2 (ID[...]

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    English 7 ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) The ATX_12V power connector provides power to the CPU. If this connector is not attached, the system will not start. ATX (ATX Power Connector) The ATX power connector provides power to the motherboard. Prior to connection, please make sure that the power supply is disconnected. F_PANEL (Front Panel Control C[...]

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    8 English F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) Connects to the audio connector located on the front panel of the system casing (dependent on case design). When use of the front panel audio connector is required, please remove the 5-6 pin, 9-10pin jumper. Please note that use of only the front panel audio connector or the rear panel audio connector is pe[...]

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    English 9 The improper removal of the battery can result in harm. When replacing a battery, please make sure you use one that is of similar brand and model number. For information related to battery specifications and precautions, please refer to the manufacturer instructions. If you wish to delete the data stored in the CMOS, please follow the ste[...]

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    10 English 2.1. Installation of a LGA775 Pentium 4 CPU and Fan Sink 2.1.1. Installation of a LGA775 CPU 3. Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers (do not touch the bottom of the CPU when holding it). Align notchs on the two sides of the CPU with the small sockets of the CPU socket and place the CPU straight down. 2. Open the load plate and [...]

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    English 11 1. Apply a thin coating of thermal paste to complete cover the surface of the CPU. 2.1.2. Installation of Fan Sink 3. Connect the 4-wire power cable of the fan sink to the CPU_FAN header on the motherboard to complete the installation. 2. Align the four fasteners of the fan sink with the four holes around the CPU socket. Push down each f[...]

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    12 English 2.3. Installation of the Graphics Card 1. Unfasten the clips on each end of the memory slots. Correctly align the memory module in the slot and push downwards. 2. Once the memory module is correctly inserted, the clips will automatically refasten. If the memory module is positioned in the wrong direction, it will not insert. If this occu[...]

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    English 13 3. BIOS Setup 4. Driver Installation BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores all the information of the motherboard settings that is needed for system initiation as well as examining the CMOS. Its CMOS SETUP utility allows the user to make changes in BIOS configurations that are required or to activate certain features. The CMOS SETU[...]

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    14 English 5. Installation of S ATA RAID Disks The Serial ATA channel controlled by the SiS 964 southbridge chip supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. This section explains the steps required to configure RAID disks. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is t[...]

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    English 15 1. Upon re-boot, you will see the RAID software prompting you to press CTRL+S keys to enter the SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility. Press CTRL+S. 2. In the SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility, press <R> to enter the RAID Setup utility. 3. In the RAID Setup window, press <A> to create RAID volume. Then, use number keys 1~3 to select a RA[...]

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