AMD GA-M61SME-S2 manuale d’uso

GA-M61SME-S2 AMD Athlon TM 64 FX / Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core / AMD Athlon TM 64 / Sempron TM AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-M61SMES2-2002R[...]

Mar. 7, 2007 Motherboard GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard GA-M61SME-S2 Mar. 7, 2007[...]

Copyright © 2007 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[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard Layout .................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation . .. ................................................................................... 47 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 7 3 - 2 Software Applications ..........................................................................[...]

- 6 - Box Contents GA-M61SME-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield 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. Optional Items 2[...]

- 7 - GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS LPT ATX Socket AM2 COMA ATX_12V F_PANEL PWR_LED CLR_CMOS PCI1 PCI2 IT8716 BATTERY BIOS F_USB1 F_USB2 COMB CI CODEC FDD CD_IN GA-M61SME-S2 IDE nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100/ nForce 405 SYS_FAN CPU_FAN R_USB F_AUDIO PCIE_16 DDRII_1 DDRII_2 AUDIO Realtek 8201 PCIE_1 USB LAN SATAII 0 SATAII 1 VGA HDA_SUR SPDIF_IO[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) Hyper Transport Bus 2 PCI PCI Bus DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 2 SA T A 3Gb/s 8 USB Ports Line-Out MIC CODEC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out A T A-33/66/100/133 IDE Channel PCI Express x8 LAN RJ45 LPC BUS Re[...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - 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 and un[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 1 0 - 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 405 chipset LAN  Realtek 8201 phy (10/100 Mbit) Audio  Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip  Supports High Def[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - 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 RJ-45 port  3 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In) I/O Control  IT8716 chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU / System temperature detection  CP[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 1 2 - 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, please [...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - 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 installing th[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 1 4 - Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1 . Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2 . Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that th[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61SME-S2 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 be ena[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 1 6 - The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV-NX53128D[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - 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. Serial Port Devices like mouses, modems, and etc. [...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 1 8 - 1 - 7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5) I D E 6 ) FDD 7) S A T AII 0 / SA T AII 1 8 ) PWR_LED 9 ) F_P ANEL 1 0 ) F_AUDIO 1 1 ) CD_IN 1 2 ) SPDIF_IO 1 3) HDA_SUR 1 4 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 1 5 ) COMB 16) C I 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS 18 ) BA TTERY 1 2 8 3 14 16 12 13 10 17 7 5 6[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - 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 installed. [...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 2 0 - 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 indicates a[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7 ) SA T AII 0 / SA T AII 1 (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) This connector [...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 2 2 - 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/ Power[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - 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. Incorrect co[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 2 4 - 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 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. Use this [...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - 1 4) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / (Front USB Connectors) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 2 6 - 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 is rem[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - 1 8 ) BA TTER Y Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Gently ta[...]

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- 2 9 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CM[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 3 0 - <F12> : Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : E7) 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[...]

- 3 1 - BIOS Setup      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-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 3 2 - 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 2000 through[...]

- 3 3 - BIOS Setup Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default: Auto) Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number o[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 3 4 - 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. Use [...]

- 3 5 - BIOS Setup 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 value) Ena[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 3 6 - 2 - 3 Integrated Peripherals Serial-A T A RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F[...]

- 3 7 - BIOS Setup NV SA T A RAID function Enabled Enable NV SA T A RAID function. Disabled Disable NV SA T A RAID function. (Default value) NV SA T A 1 Primary RAID Enabled Enable NV SA T A 1 primary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) NV SA T A 1 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable NV SA T A 1 secondary RAID function. Disable[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 3 8 - Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. (Default value) 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port[...]

- 3 9 - BIOS Setup 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 Power off[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 4 0 - Power-On by Alarm Y ou can enable the "Power-On by Alarm" item and key in Date/T ime to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : [...]

- 4 1 - BIOS Setup 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-Copyrig[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 4 2 - 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 have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Y es".[...]

- 4 3 - BIOS Setup 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 when CPU Smart FAN Cont[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 4 4 - 2 - 8 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. 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[...]

- 4 5 - BIOS Setup 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. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. Y o[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 4 6 - 2-10 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 - 1 1 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.[...]

Drivers Installation - 47 - For Windows XP/2000 operating system, please install the NVIDIA ® GeForce TM 6100/nForce TM Series Utility CD. For Windows Vista operating system, please install the NVIDIA ® Series Vista Utility CD. Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driv[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 4 8 - 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 - 49 - 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 - 51 - 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 EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools suc[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 5 2 - 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 use th[...]

Appendix - 53 - 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 5 4 - 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Step 1: a . In the Q-Flash menu, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press ENTER. b . Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. If you wish to back up the current BIOS file, use [...]

Appendix - 55 - 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/updating the BI[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 5 6 - 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 - 57 - 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 motherbo[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 5 8 - (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 SA T[...]

Appendix - 59 - Figure 1 In the Serial-A T A RAID Config submenu, enable NV SA T A RAID function . Then enable the SA T A ports with hard disks that you want to use for RAID. In the example in Figure 2, enable NV SA T A 1 Primary/Secondary RAID . The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. Th[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 6 0 - Step 2: T o boot from W indows installation CD-ROM disk, 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) 1984-2007 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto] ` Hard Disk Boot[...]

Appendix - 61 - (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). Hit th[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 6 2 - Step 6: Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will appear (Figure 7). If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array, you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard driv[...]

Appendix - 63 - 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 (Figure 8[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 6 4 - (4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk T o install operating system onto RAID disks successfully , you need to install the SAT 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, copy [...]

Appendix - 65 - 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, Setup w[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 6 6 - 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 screen[...]

Appendix - 67 - 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. T o set up W indows XP now , pre ss ENTER. T o repair a W indows X[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 6 8 - 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Introduction This motherboard comes with three audio jacks. To set up multi- channel surround sound, install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the feature through the audio driver. Installing the 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable (Optional) The 5.1/7.1 Surround Cab[...]

Appendix - 69 - STEP 3: Connect a speaker or headphone to 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 tab. In the upper [...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 7 0 - STEP 3: Connect the 4-channel speakers to the audio jacks on the motherboard and the surround cable, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depend- ing on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out)[...]

Appendix - 71 - Setting Up 6-Channel Audio 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 Sp[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 7 2 - STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker . STEP 3: Connect the 8-channel speakers to the audio jacks on the motherboard and the surround cable, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depend- ing on the [...]

Appendix - 73 - 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 and then select the Di[...]

GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 7 4 - 4 - 2 T roubleshooting 4-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs 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 <Dele[...]

Appendix - 75 - 4-2-2 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-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 7 6 - No Ye s Check if there is display on your monitor. Ye s When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running? No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Turn off the computer. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. No Ye s Check if the keyboard is working properly. No Ye s R[...]

Appendix - 77 - 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-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 7 8 - 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[...]

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