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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Socket 478 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-S661GXMP-1003[...]

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    Motherboard GA-8S661GXMP April 11, 2005 April 11, 2005 Motherboard GA-8S661GXMP[...]

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    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[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .........................................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 45 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 5 3 - 2 Software Application .............................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard Layout "* " Only for GA-8S661GXMP "#" Only for GA-8S661GXMP-C SPDIF_IO F_AUDIO CI GA-8S661GXMP KB_MS COMA LPT USB Socket 478 CPU_FAN ATX FDD VGA IDE2 IDE1 PWR_LED PCI3 F_USB2 BIOS F_PANEL SYS _FAN SiS 964L F_USB1 AGP DDR1 SiS 661GX BAT PCI1 PCI2 IT8705AF CODEC SUR_CEN CLR_CMOS LAN* CD_IN COMB A[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram Pentium 4 Socket 478 CPU SiS 661GX SiS 964L CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz) 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 IT870[...]

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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 compute[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood, Prescott) processor with HT T echnology  Supports 533/400MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with processors Chipset  Northbridge:SiS ® 661GX  Southbridge: SiS ® 964L Memory  2 184-pin DDR DIMM slots  Supports DDR400/333/266 DIMM  Suppo[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - 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 pin one marks on the processor and socket. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 0 0 0 0 0 Please use Intel ® approved cooling fan. 0 0 0 0 0 We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduc tion between your CPU and heatsink. (The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste. During this [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - 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 that[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 1 4 - 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 f[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - 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. Serial P[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1 - 7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 10 ) SUR_CEN 2 ) A TX 1 1 ) SPDIF_IO 3 ) CPU_FAN 1 2) F_USB1/F_USB2 4 ) SYS_FAN 1 3 ) C I 5 ) IDE1/IDE2 1 4 ) CLR_CMOS 6 ) FD D 1 5) COMB 7 ) F_AUDIO 1 6) PWR_LE D 8 ) F_P ANEL 1 7 ) BA T 9 ) CD_IN 3 1 2 16 5 8 7 4 6 9 12 13 17 11 15 10 14[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - 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 proper[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 1 8 - English SYS_FAN 1 Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense 1 CPU_FAN 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 6 ) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 1 2 33 34 7 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audi[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 2 0 - English 8 ) 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 . 1 2 19 20 HD- HD+ RES+ RES- NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK- MSG- MSG+ PW- PW+ Me[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 1 0 ) SUR_CEN Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. Definition 1 SUR OUTL 2 SUR OUTR 3 GND 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT 1 6 5 2 1 9 ) 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 1 ) 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 feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output f[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 3) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. Y ou can check the "Case Open" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 1 4 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumpe[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 2 4 - 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. 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 [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 7 ) BA T (Battery) 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.[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 2 6 - English[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 27 - 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 2 8 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : E2) 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 pres[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - English      Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.      Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.      Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 3 0 - 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 yea[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - 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 A T -type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mo[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 3 2 - 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[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 3 4 - 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 T A66/100/133 (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 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - 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 Disable USB Controller. USB Legacy Support Enabled Enable USB Legacy Support. Disabled Disable USB Legacy Support. (Default value) Onboard Se[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 3 6 - 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 ff Press power button to turn off the system instantly. (Default value) Suspend Press power button fo[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 3 8 - 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. PC[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - 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,[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 4 0 - 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 CA S La ten cy to 2 T/2 .5 T/3 T ( Def aul t v alue is 2.5T). Au[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English CPU Clock (MHz) This option is available only when Linear Frequency Control is enabled. 100~355 Select CPU Clock to 100MHz~355MHz. If you use a Pentium 4 processor with 400MHz FSB, please set "CPU Clock" to 100MHz. If you use a Pentium 4 processor with 533MHz FSB, please set "CPU Clock" to 133MHz. Incor[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2 - 8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. 2 - 9 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. CMOS Set[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-10 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&g[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 4 4 - English 2 - 1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2-12 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return [...]

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    Drivers Installation - 45 - 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 Setup.exe. Chapter 3 Driver[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 4 6 - English 3-2 Software Application 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 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 47 - 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 - 49 - English 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 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 the Xpress [...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 5 0 - 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 th[...]

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    Appendix - 51 - 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 5 2 - 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 53 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM T ype/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 [...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 5 4 - 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 T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K Backup[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - 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 Language F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Ex[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 5 6 - 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 fo[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 5 8 - 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[...]

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    Appendix - 59 - 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[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 6 0 - English 4-1-3 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 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 the 2-channel mode for stereo spe[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - 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-KIT check box and p[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 6 2 - 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 Au[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - 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) SURROUND-KIT access analo[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 6 4 - 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-ch[...]

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    Appendix - 65 - 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. The SPDIF_IO cable[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 6 6 - 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, W alkman or other audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone, other output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone t[...]

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    Appendix - 67 - 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.[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 6 8 - 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English Contact Us      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. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter .htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte[...]

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    GA-8S661GXMP(-C) Motherboard - 7 2 - 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: +86-021-63[...]