Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P manual

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- 4 - T able of Contents Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Layout ..................................[...]

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

- 6 - Box Contents GA-M52S-S3P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable T wo 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[...]

- 7 - GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Layout KB_MS LPT ATX Socket AM2 COMA ATX_12V F_PANEL PWR_LED CLR_CMOS PCI1 PCI2 IT8716 BATTERY BIOS CI SPDIF_I CODEC FDD CD_IN GA-M52S-S3P IDE SYS_FAN CPU_FAN F_AUDIO PCIE_16 DDRII_1 DDRII_2 AUDIO Realtek 8110SC PCIE_1 USB DDRII_3 DDRII_4 PCIE_2 PCI3 PCI4 nVIDIA ® nForce 520 SATAII2 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 SATAII3 SATAII[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram Center/Subwoofer Spear Out DDR2 800/667/533 MHz DIMM PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) Hyper Transport Bus 4 SA T A 3Gb/s A T A-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus 10 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory LPC BUS Line-Out MIC CODEC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out PCI[...]

Hardware Installation - 9 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1 - 2 Product Specifications CPU  Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD Athlon TM 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD Athlon TM 64 processor/AMD Sempron TM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Front Side Bus  2000 MHz FSB Chipset  nVIDIA[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Back Panel  1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors  1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x parallel port  1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector  1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector  1 x serial port  4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1 -3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A . Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. AM2 CPU AM2 CPU Socket A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One Read the following guidelines before you b[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English Step 2: Align the CPU pin one (small triangle marking) with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket. Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes. Once the CPU is positioned into its socket, place one finger down on the middle of the CPU, lowering the locking l[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 1 4 - English Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following pro[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 If two memory modules are to be installed, it is recom- mended that you install them in the DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 sockets. 1 -4 Installing the Memory Two Modules Four Modules DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - - - DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS Dual Channel[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the powe[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 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[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 1 8 - English 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. Co[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, &quo[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 2 0 - English 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 t[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English ATX_12V: ATX : Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 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 s[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 2 2 - English • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. • These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 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 devic[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 2 4 - English 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 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[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 2 6 - English 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 hea[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 3 ) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF in cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 1 4 ) SPDIF_O (S/PD[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 2 8 - English 1 6 ) 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 1 5 ) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers, Y ellow) The head[...]

Hardware Installation - 29 - English Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS V alues 1 7 ) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or u[...]

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- 3 1 - BIOS Setup English 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 tha[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2 - 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) <TAB>: POST Screen <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <END>: Qflash Function Keys B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST Screen [...]

- 3 3 - BIOS Setup English 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 Ac) Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on th[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 3 4 - English      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 avail[...]

- 3 5 - BIOS Setup English 2 -3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software Sta ndard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Web , Jun 20 2007 Time (hh:mm:ss) 11 :5 2:24 ` IDE Cha nnel 0 Master [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 0 Slave [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 2 Master [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 2 Slave [None] ` IDE Cha nnel 3 Master [None[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 3 6 - English 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[...]

- 3 7 - BIOS Setup English 2 -4 Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disable this function. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the oper[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 3 8 - English Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system star[...]

- 3 9 - BIOS Setup English 2 - 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals ` Serial-A T A RAID Config [Press Enter] On-Chip IDE Cha nnel0 [Enabled] IDE DMA tr a nsfer a ccess [Enabled] N V Serial-A T A 1 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] USB Me mory T ype [SHADOW] Onchi p SA T A Mod[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 4 0 - English NV SA T A Pri-Master RAID Enables or disables RAID for the first SA T A 3Gb/s connector (SA T AII0). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SA T A Mode item is set to RAID . (Default: Enabled) NV SA T A Pri-Slave RAID Enables or disables RAID for the second SA T A 3Gb/s connector (SA T AII1). This item [...]

- 4 1 - BIOS Setup English SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software SMART LAN Item Help Menu Level ` Start detecting at Port..... Pair1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair4-5 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m Pair7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0.0m KLJI : M[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 4 2 - English Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) 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/IRQ3, [...]

- 4 3 - BIOS Setup English 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). In S 1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(S[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 4 4 - English (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: Enabled) Power-On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabl[...]

- 4 5 - BIOS Setup English 2 -7 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 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. PCI2 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 3,4,5,7,9[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 4 6 - English 2 - 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 A ward Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Case Opened Y es Vcore OK DDR2 18V OK +3.3V OK +12V OK Current System T emperature 32 o C Current CPU T emperature 45 o C Current CPU F AN Speed 3245 RPM Current SYSTEM F AN Spe[...]

- 4 7 - BIOS Setup English CPU Smart F AN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. PW M Sets PWM mode for a 4-pin [...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 4 8 - English 2 -9 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CPU Frequency Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications. PCIE Clock Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is from 100 Mh[...]

- 4 9 - BIOS Setup English DDR2 V oltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.05V ~ +0.60V Increases memory voltage by 0.05V to 0.60V. 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 bein[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 5 0 - English 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 Defa[...]

- 5 1 - BIOS Setup English 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 KLJI : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Sa[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 5 2 - English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 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 KLJI : [...]

Drivers Installation - 53 - English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 - 1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the i[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 5 4 - English 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 dis[...]

Drivers Installation - 55 - English 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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- 57 - English Unique Features 4- 1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is an utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives and restore it. "*" Xpress Recovery2 che[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 5 8 - English Figure 1 Figure 3 3 . Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure 3). 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 [...]

- 59 - English Unique Features 5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive (Figure 6, 7). However, if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space, you will not be able to create n[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 6 0 - English Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-M52S-S3P FAc . . . . <DEL>: BIOS Setup/ Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 06/15/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG02C-00 C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 . Se[...]

- 61 - English Unique Features E. Removing the Backup 1 . If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15). 2 . After the backup file is removed, no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up (Figure 16). Figure 15 Figure 16 D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select REST[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 6 2 - English 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 [...]

- 63 - English Unique Features 3 . Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of the 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> to begi[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 6 4 - English 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, yo[...]

- 65 - English Unique Features • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. 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 Resi[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 6 6 - English 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[...]

- 67 - English Unique Features Button Information T able 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/overvo[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 6 8 - English 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[...]

Appendix - 69 - English Chapter 5 Appendix (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller. (Note 2) Required when the SA T A controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. 5 - 1 Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A . Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your com[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 7 0 - English B. Configuring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SA T A controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: T urn 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 1 is en[...]

Appendix - 71 - English 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 say[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 7 2 - English 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> or press <N> to cancel. (If the hard drives contain a previou[...]

Appendix - 73 - English 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, displ[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 7 4 - English 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 n[...]

Appendix - 75 - English Figure 1 Figure 2 5-1-3 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that you have prepared the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your hard drive(s). The following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installatio[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 7 6 - English 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. Figure 3 Windows Setup ENTER=Select F3=Exit Y ou have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with W indows, using a device support di[...]

Appendix - 77 - English 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 W indows XP [...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 7 8 - English B. Installing Windows Vista 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 or AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Loading Drivers . (Figure 6). Figure 6 Step 2: Speci[...]

Appendix - 79 - English Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID or AHCI hard drive(s). Select the location where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9). Figure 8 Figure 9 (Note) The selectable item(s) displayed in Figure 8 may differ according to the RAID or [...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 8 0 - English Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In 5 -2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. The picture to the right shows[...]

Appendix - 81 - English Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker , 4CH Speaker , 6CH Speaker , or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to [...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 8 2 - English 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality. Step 1: First, attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard. Step 2: Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. S/PDIF In: The S/PDIF in jacks [...]

Appendix - 83 - English C. Configuring S/PDIF out: Click the tool icon in the DIGIT AL section. In the S/PDIF In/Out Settings dialog box, select an out- put sampling rate and select (or disable) the output source. Click OK to complete the configuration. S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding [...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 8 4 - English 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 jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the V olume icon in your sy[...]

Appendix - 85 - English or Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer devie 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 being recor[...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 8 6 - English 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[...]

Appendix - 87 - English 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> to [...]

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 8 8 - English 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 att[...]

Appendix - 89 - English 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 Reinstall [...]

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GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard - 9 4 - 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. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.giga[...]

Appendix - 95 - English      Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de      U.K. G.B.T . TECH. CO., LTD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk      The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl      Sweden WEB address :[...]

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