Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2 manual

GA-73PVM-S2 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core TM processor family/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor family/Intel ® Celeron ® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-73PVMS2-1003R[...]

Dec. 6, 2007 Motherboard GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard GA-73PVM-S2 Dec. 6, 2007[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard Layout ..................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 55 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 5 5 3 -2 Software Applications ...............................................................................[...]

- 6 - • The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only. Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable T wo S[...]

- 7 - GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA775 GA-73PVM-S2 F_AUDIO SYS_FAN PCIE_16 BAT IT8718 ATX_12V USB LAN AUDIO LPT R_USB DVI CLR_CMOS FDD VGA CI CD_IN F_USB1 CODEC SPDIF_O BIOS PCI1 PCI2 F_USB2 PCIE_1 RTL8211B ATX IDE DDRII2 SATAII0 F_PANEL PWR_LED SATAII1 SATAII3 DDRII1 nVIDIA ® GeForce 7100/ nForce 630i SATAII2 COMA[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor 4 SA T A 3Gb/s LPC BUS 2 PCI PCI Bus LPT Port BIOS Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse IT8718 Host Interface DDR2 800/667/533 MHz 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 CPU CLK+/- (333/266/200 MHz) A T A-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel LAN RJ45 RTL 821 1B D-Sub PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 Line-Out(Fro[...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - 1 - 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break mo[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 1 0 - 1 - 2 Product Specifications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel ® Core TM 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium ® D processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor/ [...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  1 x floppy disk drive connector  1 x IDE connector  4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x CD In connector[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 1 2 - Unique Features  Support for @BIOS  Support for Download Center  Support for Q-Flash  Support for EasyTune (Note 2)  Support for Xpress Install  Support for Xpress Recovery2  Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software  Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System  Support for[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - 1 - 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installi[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 1 4 - B . Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. Step 2: Lift the metal load plate from the CPU socket. (DO NOT touch socket contacts.) St[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Step 3: Place the cooler atop the CPU, ali[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 1 6 - 1 - 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always [...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - 1- 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before i[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 1 8 - 1 -6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port. DVI-D Port[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 2 0 - 1 -7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to preven[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main 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, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly inst[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 2 2 - 5 ) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive. The types of floppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable. The pin 1 of the ca[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - 1 2 39 40 6 ) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE dev[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 2 4 - 8 ) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header) This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - 1 0 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel m[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 2 6 - 1 1 ) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel H igh D efinition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Inc[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - Pin No. Definition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4U S B D Y - 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 N C • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. • Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prev[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 2 8 - 1 5 ) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1 NDCDA- 2 NSINA 3 NSOUT A 4 NDTRA- 5 GND 6 NDSRA- 7 NRTSA- 8 NCTSA- 9 NRIA- 1 0 No Pin 1 9 2 10 Open: Normal Shor[...]

Hardware Installation - 29 - 1 7 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1[...]

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- 31 - BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 3 2 - 2 -1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL> : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9> : Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive da[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup 2 - 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: F 1a) Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 3 4 -      Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc.      Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on [...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2 -3 Standard CMOS Features Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 3 6 - The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Landin[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2 -4 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list. Pr[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 3 8 - (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an Intel ® CPU t[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 64M, 128M (default), 256M, Disabled. Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 4 0 - 2 -5 Integrated Peripherals SA T A-II RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software SA T A-II RAID Config Item Help Menu Level `` Onchip SA T A Mode [IDE] x SA T A-II Pri-Master RAID Enabled x SA T A-II Pri-Slave RAID Enabled x SA T A-II Sec-Master RAID Enabled x SA T A-II Sec-Slave RAID Enab[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup AHCI Configures the SA T A controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial A T A features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Enables RAID for the SA T A controller . SA T A-II Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 4 2 - SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN Item Help Menu Level `` Start detecting at Port..... Part1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Part3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Part4-5 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Part7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m KLJ[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IR[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 4 4 - 2 -6 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state (default). I n S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time.[...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows ® Vista ® operating system only. USB Resume from Suspend Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from the installed USB device. (Default: Disabled ) Power-On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 4 6 - 2 - 7 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup 2 -8 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detecti[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 4 8 - CPU Smart F AN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart F AN Mod[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup 2 - 9 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) ` FSB & Memory Config [Press Enter] Robust Graphics Booster [Disabled] x V GA Core Clock + 1% CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [10X] CPU V oltage Control [Normal] Normal CPU Vcore 1.32500V KLJI : Move Enter: [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 5 0 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. FSB-Memory Clock Mode Auto BIOS will automatically set the FSB-Memory clock mode. (Default) Linked Allows you to set FSB speed manually; the memory speed changes propor- tionally along with the FSB speed. Unlinked Allows you to set FSB spe[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup CPU V oltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 5 2 - 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2 -1 1 Load Optimized Defaults Pre[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Feature s ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Esc: Quit KLJI : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 5 4 - 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. Thi[...]

Drivers Installation - 55 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The dri[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 5 6 - 3 -2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3 - 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.[...]

Drivers Installation - 57 - 3 -4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3- 5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in T aiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual.[...]

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Unique Features - 59 - 4- 1 Xpress Recovery2 "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first P A T A IDE connector , the second P A T A IDE connector , the first SA T A connector, the second SA T A connector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the fir[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 6 0 - Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 . Set CD-ROM drive as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit. 2. When partit[...]

Unique Features - 61 - 4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage (Figure 4). Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5). Please note that if there is no enough unall[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 6 2 - 2 . After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press <F9> during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 8 Figure 9 B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 . Boot from the motherboard driver d[...]

Unique Features - 63 - D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before (Figure 13, 14). Figure 13 Figure 14 E. Removing the Backup 1 . If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (F[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 6 4 - 4 -2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS TM . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS- DOS mode. What is Q-Flash TM ? With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter [...]

Unique Features - 65 - B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Up[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 6 6 - Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should[...]

Unique Features - 67 - B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin: 1 . In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BI[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 6 8 - Step 3: First make sure the model name on the screen is correct, then click OK . Upon completion, restart your system. • If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS up[...]

Unique Features - 69 - 4 -3 EasyT une 5 EasyTune TM 5, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program. EasyTune 5 provides the following functions (Note 1) : overclocking/overvoltage, C.I.A./ M.I.B. (Note 2) , s[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 7 0 - 4- 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. Y ou may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer. Follow the steps below to enable the Rea[...]

Appendix - 71 - Chapter 5 Appendix (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA TA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA T A controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) T o install Windows Vista onto your SA T A RAID drives, please go to GIGABYTE's website to download the Windows Vista SA T A RAID driver. [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 72 - B. Configuring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SAT A controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). Under Integrated Peripherals , ensure NV Serial-A T A Controller is enab[...]

Appendix - 73 - C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. For a non-RAID configuration, please skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 74 - Step 6: After assigning the RAID drives, press <F7>. A message which says "All data on new(or added) disks will be overwritten. Continue?" appears (Figure 6). T o overwrite the data in the selected hard drives, press <Y> to confirm or press <N> to cancel. (If the hard drives contain a previ[...]

Appendix - 75 - T o read more information about the RAID array , press <Enter> to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure 8), which shows various information about the array, including the RAID mode, stripe block size, hard drive model name, and hard drive capacity, etc. Figure 8 Figure 7 After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying th[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 76 - 5-1-2 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be reco[...]

Appendix - 77 - Figure 1 Figure 2 Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver and press <S> (Figure 2). Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Setup could not determi[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 78 - If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SA T A RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu (Note) simila[...]

Appendix - 79 - Step 4: After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Figure 6 WindowsXP Professional Setup Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit W elcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. T o set up Windows XP now , pre[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 80 - B. Installing Windows Vista (Note) (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID hard drive(s) will not be detected at this[...]

Appendix - 81 - Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Select the RAID hard drive onto which you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 10). Figure 9 Figure 10 Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 9 appears, select NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller and [...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 82 - Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to page 84 for instructions. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In 5 - 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Con[...]

Appendix - 83 - Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker , 4CH Speaker, or 6CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configura- tion you wish to set up. Step 3: The pictures to the right show the 2-, 4-, 5.1-channel speaker configurations. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out 5.1-Channel Speakers: Rear Speaker[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 84 - B. Configuring Sound Effect: Y ou may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab. C. Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio Module: If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module, click the tool icon on the Audio I/O tab O n the Connector Settings box, select the Disable front panel jack[...]

Appendix - 85 - 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF Out Cable (Optional) The S/PDIF out cable provides S/PDIF out functionalities. Step 1: First, attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_O header on your motherboard. Step 2: Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. S/PDIF out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 86 - B. Configuring S/PDIF out: Click the tool icon in the DIGIT AL section. In the S/PDIF Settings dialog box, select an output sam- pling rate and select (or disable) the output source. Click OK to complete the configuration. S/PDIF Coaxial Cable S/PDIF Optical Cable Step 3: Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF opt[...]

Appendix - 87 - 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray. Double- click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel. Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel. Then configure the jac[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 88 - or Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device list Recording Control (Note) If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master V olume , go to the Options menu and then choose Properties . Select the volume con- trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete. Step 4: T o hear the sound bei[...]

Appendix - 89 - Step 6: T o raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone, go to Options in Master V olume and select Advanced Controls . Click the Advanced button under a volume control option (e.g. Front Green In, Front Pink In). In the Other Controls field, select the 1 Microphone Boost check box. Step 7: After completion, click Start[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 90 - 5 -3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the SupportMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A : Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete&g[...]

Appendix - 91 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. The problem is verified and solved. Ye s No A Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securel[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 92 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. No Ye s Check if there is display on your monitor. Ye s[...]

Appendix - 93 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the tim[...]

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 94 - Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries p[...]

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