Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-775 manual

GA-8S661FXM-775 Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev . 1 102 12ME-61FXM775-1 102[...]

Motherboard GA-8S661FXM-775 Sept. 29, 2004 Sept. 29, 2004 Motherboard GA-8S661FXM-775[...]

Copyright © 2006 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 GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .........................................................[...]

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

- 6 - GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard Layout SPDIF_IO F_AUDIO CI GA-8S661FXM-775 KB_MS COMA LPT USB LGA775 CPU_FAN ATX F D D VGA IDE2 IDE1 PWR_LED PCI3 F_USB2 BIOS F_PANEL SYS _FAN SiS 964 F_USB1 AGP DDR1 SiS 661FX BAT PCI1 PCI2 IT8705AF CODEC SUR_CEN CLR_CMOS LAN CD_IN COMB ATX_12V AUDIO USB DDR2 SATA1 SATA0 ICS1883[...]

- 7 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor SiS 661FX SiS 964 CPUCLK+/- (133/200MHz) Host Interface DDR RAM 266/333/400MHz HCLK+/- (100/133/200MHz) 133MHz 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz 24 MHz 33 MHz LPC BUS AGP 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 3 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 Link 8 USB Ports A T A33/66/100/ 133 IDE Channels Floppy LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse COM Ports IT8705AF BIOS [...]

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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[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 CPU  Supports 800/533MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with processors Chipset  Northbridge:SiS ® 661FX  Southbridge: SiS ® 964 Memory  2 184-pin DDR DIMM slots  Supports DDR400/333/266 DIMM  Supports up to 2GB (Max.) Slots  1 AGP s[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Onboard SA TA RAID  Onboard SiS964 chipset - supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function - supports JBOD function - supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s - supports hot plugging function - supports a maximum of 2 SA T A connections BIOS  Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  Supports Q-[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 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 one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert pro[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU. The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste.T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 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 su[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - 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 installing the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the c[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 1 6 - 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. Se[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1 -7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 10 ) F_ P ANEL 2 ) A TX 1 1) CD_IN 3 ) CPU_FAN 1 2 ) SPDIF_IO 4 ) SYS_FAN 13 ) F_USB1/F_USB2 5 ) IDE1/IDE2 1 4) C I 6 ) F D D 1 5) CLR_CMOS 7) SA T A0/SA TA1 16) COMB 8 ) F_AUDIO 1 7) PWR_LED 9 ) SUR_CEN 18 ) BA T 17 11 13 9 14 12 3 1 2 5 10 8 4 6 15 18 16 7[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 1 8 - English Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 3 1 4 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - 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 fool-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indica[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 5 ) 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 de[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 8 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) Please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. T o find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector , please contact your dealer. If you want to use "Front Audio" connector, you must [...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 0 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Connector) 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 assignments below . 9 ) SUR_CEN Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. Definition 1[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 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 (SPDIF In/ Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this featu[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 3 ) F1_USB / F2_USB (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[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 6 ) 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. Pin No. Definition 1 NDCDA- 2 NSINA 3 NSOUT A 4 NDTRA- 5 GND 6 NDSRA- 7 NRTSA- 8 NCTSA- 9 NRIA- 10 No Pin 10 9 1 [...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 8) BA T (Battery) 1 7) PWR_LED PWR_LED 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 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or[...]

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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-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 3 0 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : E3) 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. If you can't find the setting you want, please press[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English      Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.      Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.      Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS valu[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The weekday, from Sun. to Sat., is determined by the BIOS and displayed only. Month The month, from Jan. to Dec. Day The date, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month). Y ea r The year[...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer . None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT -type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mo[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 3 4 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Note 1: This option is available only when the processor you install supports Intel ® Hyper- Threading T echnology . Note 2: This option is available only when you install an Intel ® Prescott processor. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards)[...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the installed floppy disk drive is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks. Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed i[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto BIOS autodetects IDE1 conductor cable .(Default V alue) A T A66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to A TA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with A T A66/100/133). A T A3 3 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to A T A33. (Please ma[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English Onboard LAN device Enabled Enable Onboard LAN device function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller. (Default value) Disabled Di sable USB Controller. USB Legacy Support Enabled Enable USB Legacy Support. Disabled Disable USB Legacy Support. (Default value) SiS Serial[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 3 8 - 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 PWR-BTTN O f f Press power button to turn off the system instantly. (Default value) Suspend Press power button fo[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default value) Power On By Keyboard Password Enter one to five characters to set the Keyboard Power On password. Disabled Disabled this function. (Defau[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 4 0 - 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - 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-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2 -7 MB Intelligent T weaker (M.I.T .) Configure DRAM Timing Auto BIOS will automatically set up the DRAM Timing by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Manual This item allows user to set DRAM Timing manually. CAS Latency Setting 2T/2.5T/3T Set CAS Latency to 2T/2.5T/3T (Default value is 3T). Auto BIOS will au[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - English DRAM RAS Active Time 4T/5T/6T/7T/8T/9T Set DRAM RAS Active Time to 4T/5T/6T/7T/8T/9T. (Default value:9T) DRAM RAS Precharge Time 3T/2T/4T/5T Set DRAM RAS Precharge time to 2T/3T/4T/5T . (Default value:3T) DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3T/2T/4T/5T Set DRAM RAS to CAS Delay to 3T/2T/4T/5T. (Default value:3T) CPU Clock Ratio (MHz) Th[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2 -9 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) 1984-2004 A ward Software ` Standard CMOS Feature s ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M anage ment S[...]

BIOS Setup - 45 - English 2 -1 1 Set Supervisor/User Password Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. 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 charact[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 4 6 - English 2-12 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 . 2-13 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 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. (1) Please make sure to install the latest service pack for Windows after OS installation and before installing motherboard drivers. (2) Insert the driver CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD will auto start[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 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.[...]

Drivers Installation - 51 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Y ou can also see the last page of this manual for contacts information details.[...]

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Appendix - 53 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4 -1 Unique Software Utility (Not all models support these unique software utilities, please check your motherboard features.) 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windo[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 54 - 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 [...]

Appendix - 55 - 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 with any complicate[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 56 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Lo[...]

Appendix - 57 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K W ide Ra nge Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to B[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 58 - 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......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K Backup RO[...]

Appendix - 59 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & E[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 60 - 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[...]

Appendix - 61 - 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 49LF002A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ente[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 62 - 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 the Internet a[...]

Appendix - 63 - 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 o u t which kind of motherboar[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 64 - English RAID Levels 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 to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrore[...]

Appendix - 65 - English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: T o achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the moth[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 66 - English Creating RAID V olume Step 1: In the RAID Setup window, press <A> to create RAID volume (Figure 3). Step 2: Then, use number keys 1~3 to select a RAID type: (1)JBOD, (2)RAID 0, or (3)RAID 1 and then press <Enter> (Figure 4). In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. Si[...]

Appendix - 67 - English Step 3: If RAID 0 is selected, you'll have to decide whether you want the RAID array to be created automatically or manually (Figure 5). Use <1> or <2> key to select. (We do not suggest that you select <2> Manual Create unless you know well how to set every required item, like block size.) Step 4: If y[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 68 - English SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup * Current Created Raid * RAID 0 : Disk 1 Disk 2 Press [D] key to delete RAID [Q] : Exit current menu Location Model Capacity Mode RAID T ype Disk 1 ST3120026AS 111GB UDMA 6 RAID0 Disk 2 ST3120026AS 111GB UDMA 6 RAID0 After the completion, you will see the RAID array[...]

Appendix - 69 - English Deleting RAID V olume If you want to delete a RAID volume, simply press <D> in the following window (Figure 9) and then use arrow keys to select the RAID Volume and press <Enter> to confirm. Finally, when the "Are you sure to delete this RAID?" message appears, press <Y> to confirm your selections[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 70 - English Installing the RAID Drivers T o install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial A T A hard disk sucessfully, you need to install required driver for the SA T A controller on your motherboard during OS installation. W ithout the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of al[...]

Appendix - 71 - English 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The following setup is for Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP. Please follow the steps below to enable the function! STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out." STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select th[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 72 - English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out," the rear channels to "Line In." STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4-chan- nel mode for 4 speaker output check box. Clear the Only SURROUND-[...]

Appendix - 73 - English Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In". Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration men[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 74 - English STEP 1: Secure the metal bracket of the “Surround Kit” to the chassis back panel with a screw. Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using Audio Combo Kit,Optional Device): (Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L & CEN /Subwoofer) SURROU[...]

Appendix - 75 - English STEP 3: Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-chan- nel mode for 5.1 [...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 76 - English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) STEP 3: Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder. Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output device to the chassis back panel with a screw. Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard. A "SPDIF output" device is an optional device.[...]

Appendix - 77 - English Jack-Sensing Introuction Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 first to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98SE/2000 /ME. Introduction of audio connectors Y ou may connect CDROM, Walkman or other audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone, other output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to MIC In jack. Jack-Se[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 78 - English Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set. If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture.[...]

Appendix - 79 - 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[...]

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Appendix - 87 - English Contact Us      Taiwan (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. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.c[...]

GA-8S661FXM-775 Motherboard - 88 - 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: +86-021-63410[...]