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GA-M61P-S3 AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 100 2 12ME-M61PS3-100 2 R * 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 WEEE[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard Layout ......................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 51 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 5 1 3 -2 Software Applications .............................................................................[...]

- 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SA T A 3Gb/s 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 USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R)  4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)  2 Ports IEEE1394 Cable (Par[...]

- 7 - GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS LPT ATX Socket AM2 COMA ATX_12V F_PANEL PWR_LED CLR_CMOS PCI1 PCI2 IT8716 BATTERY BIOS COMB CI SPDIF_IO CODEC FDD CD_IN GA-M61P-S3 IDE SYS_FAN CPU_FAN F_AUDIO PCIE_16 DDRII_1 DDRII_2 AUDIO Realtek 8211 PCIE_1 USB LAN VGA USB 1394 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 PCIE_2 PCI3 PCI4 F1_1394 F2_1394 TSB43AB23 nVIDIA ® GeForce 6[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram Center/Subwoofer Spear Out DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 VGA AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) Hyper Transport Bus nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100/ nForce 430 IT8716 4 SA T A 3Gb/s A T A 33/66/100/133 IDE Channel PCI Bus 10 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory LPC BUS Line-Out MIC CODEC Line-In SPDIF In [...]

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 [...]

GA-M61P-S3 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  2000 MHz Chipset  nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100/nForce 430 chipset LAN  Realtek RTL821 1 (10/100/1000 Mbit) Audio  Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip  Supports[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Rear Panel I/O  1 PS/2 keyboard port  1 PS/2 mouse port  1 parallel port  1 COMA port  1 VGA port  4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 IEEE 1394a port  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[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1 -3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Fig.1 Position lever at a 90 degree angle. 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. Before installing the CPU, p[...]

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 the 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 insta[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 1 4 - English 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 tha[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61P-S3 supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operating the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel T echnology , follow the guidelines below: 1 . Dual Channel mode will not[...]

GA-M61P-S3 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1 -6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 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. COMA Conn[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1 -7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) IDE 6 ) FDD 7) SA T AII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 8 ) PWR_LED 9 ) F_P ANEL 1 0 ) F_AUDIO 1 1 ) CD_IN 1 2) SPDIF_IO 13 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 14 ) F1_1394 / F2_1394 1 5 ) COMB 16) C I 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS 18 ) BA TTER Y 1 2 8 3 13 1[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 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 ins[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_F AN (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 indic[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 7 ) SA T AII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors) SA T A 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SA T A 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly . 6 ) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 9 ) 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. 1 2 19 20 HD- HD+ RES+ RES- NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK- MSG- MSG+ PW- PW+ Message LED/ [...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 0 ) 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. Inco[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 1 ) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 1 2 ) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Connector) The S/PDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. U[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 3 ) 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 U[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 5 ) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable. 1 6 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover [...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 8 ) BA TTERY 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. T o clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly [...]

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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[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 3 0 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : D8) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. <F12>: Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard (or ad[...]

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. ?[...]

GA-M61P-S3 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 ea r The year, from 1999 thr[...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English • None Select this if no IDE/SA T A 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 drive. Hard drive inf[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 3 4 - English 2 -2 Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool&Quiet driver manages clock and VID to best serve the thermal, performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc[...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third- party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) Away Mode Disabled Disable this function. (Default val[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2 -3 Integrated Peripherals Serial-A T A RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Serial-A T A RAID Config Item Help Menu Level ` N V SA T A RAID function [Disabled] x N V SA T A 1 Pri mary RAID Enabled x N V SA T A 1 Secondary RAID Enabled x N V SA T A 2 Pri mary RAID Enabled x N[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English NV SA T A 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SA T A 3Gb/s controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. NV SA T A 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SA T A 3Gb/s controller . (Default value) Disabled Disable this func[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 3 8 - English SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) 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 [...]

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) 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[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 4 0 - English USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST. Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices.[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English USB Resume from Suspend Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable USB device wake up system from suspend mode. (Default value) Power-On by Alarm Y ou can enable the "Power-On by Alarm" item and key in Date/Time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function [...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 4 2 - 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. PCI 3 I[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - 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 Case Opened value,[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 4 4 - English CPU Smart F AN 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 F AN Mode This option is available only whe[...]

BIOS Setup - 45 - English CPU Frequency(MHz) 200~500 MHz Set CPU Frequency from 200 MHz to 500 MHz. (Default: 200) PCIE Clock(MHz) 100~145 MHz Set PCIE clock from 100 MHz to 145 MHz. CPU Clock Ratio The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU you install. (Default: Auto) Robust Graphics Booster The options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwid[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 4 6 - English Chipset V oltage Control Set the voltage settings for Chipset. Normal Supply Chipset voltage as Chipset requires. (Default value) +0.025V~+0.200V Set Chipset voltage to +0.025V~+0.200V. DDR2 V oltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage, damage to the me[...]

BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2 -8 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 Setup ` PnP/PCI Conf[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 4 8 - English 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. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. Y ou may also pre[...]

BIOS Setup - 49 - English 2 -1 1 Save & Exit Setup 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 Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. CMOS Se[...]

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Drivers Installation - 51 - 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 [...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 5 2 - 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.[...]

Drivers Installation - 53 - 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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Appendix - 55 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use to[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 5 6 - 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, FA T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data How to [...]

Appendix - 57 - 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[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 5 8 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1 . From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 . Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. M61PMS2.F1) t[...]

Appendix - 59 - English Step 2: The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press ENTER. The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed. 1. Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updatin[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 6 0 - 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 [...]

Appendix - 61 - 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 out which kind of [...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 6 2 - English (Note) Required for setting up RAID array. T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ( 1 ) Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your system. ( 2) Configure SA T A controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. ( 3 ) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note ) ( 4) Make a floppy disk containing the [...]

Appendix - 63 - English Figure 1 T o set up a RAID array , ensure that NV SA T A RAID function is enabled (Figure 2), otherwise leave it disabled. Then enable the SA TA channels with hard disks that you want to use for RAID (for example , NV SA T A 1Primary RAID controls the SA T AII0 connector and NV SAT A 1 Secondary RAID controls the SA T AII1 c[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 6 4 - English Step 2: T o boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3). Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 3 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto]  Hard Disk Bo[...]

Appendix - 65 - English (3) Configuring RAID set 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 F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 4)[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 6 6 - English 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 har[...]

Appendix - 67 - English T o 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. Figure 9 Figure 8 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear ([...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 6 8 - English (4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk T o install operating system onto RAID disks successfully , you need to install the SA T A RAID driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. First of all[...]

Appendix - 69 - English Figure 13 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 14 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to ma nually specify a n a dapter . Currently,[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 7 0 - English 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 16 appears, you must press S to select additional driver. The [...]

Appendix - 71 - English After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Figure 18 WindowsXP Professional Setup W elcome 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, pre ss ENTER. To repair a W indo[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 7 2 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for the microphone to work correctly. The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right. The jack retasking capabil[...]

Appendix - 73 - 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-channel audio setup is completed. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 7 4 - English STEP 3: After plugging in 4-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 connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK . The [...]

Appendix - 75 - English 8 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 8CH[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 7 6 - English Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the front panel audio connector to sup- port AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the T ool icon[...]

Appendix - 77 - 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 http://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 hidd[...]

GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard - 7 8 - English Con tact Us y y y y y T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.t[...]

Appendix - 79 - English y y y y y Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de y y y y y U.K. G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk y y y y y The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y y y y y France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB address : http://www.[...]

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