Gigabyte AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard GA-M55S-S3 manual

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-M55S3R-2002R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * [...]

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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[...]

- 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6 GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout ...........................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 51 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 5 1 3 - 2 Software Applications ............................................................................[...]

- 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SA T A 3Gb/s Cable x 2 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories  2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R)  4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)  2 Ports SA T A Power Cable [...]

- 7 - GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout KB_MS Socket AM2 AT X GA-M55S-S3 USB LAN1 CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO BIOS SYS_FAN FDD PCIE_16_1 PCIE_1 IT8716 IDE1 PCIE_2 SPDIF_I DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 F2_1394 F1_1394 TSB43AB23 PCIE_12V PCIE_4 PCI1 BATTERY F_PANEL CI PWR_FAN CODEC ATX_12V nVIDIA ® nForce 550 LPT USB 1394 COMA SPDIF_O SPDIFO_OPT PC[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPUCLK+/-(200 MHz) Hyper Transport Bus 2 PCI PCI Bus 4 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus nVIDIA ® nForce 550 3 IEEE 1394a TSB43AB23 DDRII 800/667/533 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 4 SA T A 3Gb/s 10 USB Ports Line-Out MIC CODEC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speak[...]

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-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 - English 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 ® nForce 550 LAN  Marvell 88E1 116 phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) Audio  Onboard Realtek ALC888 CODEC chip  Supports High D[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English (Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4 GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation. (Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control functi[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 - English 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[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 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 insta[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 - 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 mak[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M55S-S3 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[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 - 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 install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket f[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - 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. SPDIF_O [...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 18 - English 1 - 7 Connectors Introduction Line In The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Spea[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 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 i[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 - English 4/5/6) CPU_F AN / SYS_F AN / PWR_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 pow[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 7 ) 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. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector. 2 34[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 - English Pin No. Definition 1G N D 2T X P 3 TXN 4G N D 5 RXN 6 RXP 7G N D 9 ) SA T AII1 / 2 / 3 / 4 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce 550) SA T A 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/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 pro[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 1 ) 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/[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 24 - English 1 2 ) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode(S1). Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 1 1 3 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Def[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 4 ) 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 1 5 ) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Connector) Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the S/PDIF_I connector. Check the pin ass[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 - English 1 6 ) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (Front USB Connector) 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 opti[...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 9 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. 1 8 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector[...]

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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-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 30 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defau[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English      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 A ward special enhanced features.      Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. ?[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 32 - English 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 e a r The year, fr[...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English 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 drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head N[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. First / Second / Third Bo[...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English Password Check System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) Away Mode Disabled Disable this function. ([...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 36 - English 2 - 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals  Serial-A T A RAID Config [Press Enter] On-Chi p IDE Cha nnel0 [Enabled] On-Chi p MAC La n [Auto] N V Seri al-A T A Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Moed [Enabled] Onboard Audio Func[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English NV SA T A 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SA T A controller . (Default value) Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel. It will operate in A T A mode. On-Chip IDE Channel0 Enabled Enable onboard first channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard fir[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - English Onboard 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard IEEE 1394 function. Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard [...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English ECP Mode Use DMA This item will become available when Parallel Port Mode set to ECP or ECP+EPP . 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. On-Chip USB V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default value) V1.1 Enable only USB 1.1 controller Disabled Disable onchip USB support. US[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 40 - 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 Power button Instant-Off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Double-Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Any KEY Press any key to power on th[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 42 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 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 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - 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-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 44 - English 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 availabl[...]

BIOS Setup - 45 - English 2 - 7 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CPU Frequency (MHz) 200 ~ 500 Set CPU Frequency from 200 MHz to 500 MHz. (Default value: Auto) PCIE Clock (MHz) 100 ~ 200 Set PCIE Clock from 100 MHz to 200 MHz. (Default value: Auto) CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. The option will display[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 - English CPU HT -Link V oltage Set the voltage settings for the HT-Link between CPU and chipset. Normal Supply CPU HT-Link voltage as CPU HT-Link requires. (Default value) +0.025V ~ +0.375V Increase CPU HT-Link voltage by 0.025V~0.375V. CPU V oltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through[...]

BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2 - 8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Feature s  Adva nced BIOS Feature s[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 48 - 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 agai[...]

BIOS Setup - 49 - English 2 - 1 1 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. 2-12 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. CMOS S[...]

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Drivers Installation - 51 - 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 Run.exe. Chapter 3 Drivers [...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 - 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 - 53 - 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 - 55 - English 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 EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use to[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - English 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 da[...]

Appendix - 57 - 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 main screen and res[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 58 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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-[...]

Appendix - 59 - 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 M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Saf e De[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K W ide Ra nge Protection Disa b le Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery En a b le Halt On Erro[...]

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 displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.....[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 62 - English 6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Optimized Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Optimized Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults aft[...]

Appendix - 63 - 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 actions needed to [...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 64 - 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 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena b l e Update BIOS from Flop[...]

Appendix - 65 - 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 Internet a. Click "Internet [...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 - 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[...]

Appendix - 67 - English (Note) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller. 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 ) Mak[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 - English Figure 1 Ensure that NV SA T A RAID function is enabled (Figure 2). Then enable the SA T A controller/channel with hard disks that you want to use for RAID ( NV SA T A 1 controls the SA T AII1 and SA T AII2 connectors; NV SA T A 2 controls the SA T AII3 and SA T AII4 connectors. For example, if you w[...]

Appendix - 69 - English Step 2: T o boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, 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) 1984-2006 A ward Software Adva nced BIOS Feature s  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] First Boot Device [CDROM][...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 - English (3 ) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 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 "Pre[...]

Appendix - 71 - English 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 drives.) Figu[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 72 - English 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 T o delete the array , press D in the Array Detail screen. W[...]

Appendix - 73 - English (4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully , you need to install the SA T A controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SA T A controller f[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 - English Figure 13 Figure 14 (5 ) Installing SA T A controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SA T A driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SA T A hard drive with the SA T A driver . The following is an example of Windows XP i[...]

Appendix - 75 - English 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 will ret[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 - English After the SA T A controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows 2000/XP installation. Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not h[...]

Appendix - 77 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 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. Note that if you wish to connect a microphone, you MUST [...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 78 - English STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into 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-chan- nel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1[...]

Appendix - 79 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup 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[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 80 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker . STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker[...]

Appendix - 81 - English 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 selec[...]

GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 82 - 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 GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some ad[...]

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GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 86 - English Contact Us y y y y y 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[...]

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