Removing the Card: Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.

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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.

DVI-D Port

The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port.

D-Sub Port

The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. This motherboard provides two ports for video output, DVI-D and D-Sub, and supports dual view function.

USB Port

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc.

RJ-45 LAN Port

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Green Off 100 Mpbs data rate 10 Mpbs data rate Activity LED: State Blinking Off Description Data transmission or receiving is occurring No data transmission or receiving is occurring

LAN Port

When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 18 -

Line In Jack (Blue)

The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.

Line Out Jack (Green)

The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration.

Mic In Jack (Pink)

The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio."

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1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
ATX_12V ATX CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FDD IDE SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 PWR_LED BAT
10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)
F_PANEL F_AUDIO CD_IN SPDIF_O F_USB1 / F_USB2 COMA CLR_CMOS CI
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 to prevent damage to the devices. After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 20 -

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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 devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.)
7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GeForce 7100/nForce 630i controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 0+1. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Pin No. Definition

SATAII3

GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND

SATAII1

Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number. A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number.) A RAID 0+1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number. For this motherboard, you should use the 3 onboard SATA 3Gb/s connectors and the eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel together to connect four hard drives. - 23 Hardware Installation
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 off (S5).

Definition MPD+ MPDMPD-

System Status LED S0 S1 S3/S4/S5 On Blinking Off

9) BAT (BATTERY)

The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost.
You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery: 1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute. (Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder, making them short for 5 seconds.) 3. Replace the battery. 4. Plug in the power cord and restart your computer.

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BIOS Setup

Startup Screen

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc.
The following screen may appear when the computer boots.
Motherboard Model BIOS Version
GA-73PVM-S2 F1a. <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 11/21/2007-NF73-6A61NG05C-00

Function Keys

Function Keys: <DEL> : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9> : Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the <F9> key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." <F12> : Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press <Enter> to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press <Esc>. The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. <End> : Q-Flash Press the <End> key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first.

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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 Version: F1a)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
< >< >< <Enter> <Esc> >< > Move the selection bar to select an item Execute command or enter the submenu Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus: Exit current submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Show descriptions of the function keys Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only) Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program

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. Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors.

Drive A

Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None. Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5".

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A.

Halt on

Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (Default) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors.

Memory

These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for the MS-DOS operating system. Extended Memory The amount of extended memory.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Onboard GPU Frame Buffer Size Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enable If No Ext GPU] [128 MB] [PCI Slot] Item Help Menu Level

+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minus key <-> (or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list. Press <Esc> to exit this menu when finished.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press <Enter> to accept. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled.

Password Check

Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled)

(Note)

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CPU Multi-Threading (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an Intel CPU that supports multi-core technology. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Enabled Enables all CPU cores and multi-threading capability. (Default) Disabled Enables only one CPU core.
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled)

No-Execute Memory Protect (Note)
Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled)
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note)
Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled)
CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note)
Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled)

CPU EIST Function (Note)

Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Depending on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production. (Default: Enabled)
Virtualization Technology (Note)
Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled)

Onboard GPU

Enables or disables the onboard VGA function. Enable If No Ext GPU Activates the onboard VGA only if no PCI Express VGA card is installed. (Default) Always Enable Always activates the onboard VGA, whether or not a PCI Express card is installed. If you wish to set up a dual view configuration, set this item to Always Enable.
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Frame Buffer Size

Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 64M, 128M (default), 256M, Disabled.

Init Display First

Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard VGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display. PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] [Enabled] [All Enabled] [Press Enter] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [V1.1+V2.0] [SHADOW] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level
On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio Function On-Chip USB USB Memory Type USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support HDMI Audio SMART LAN Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values

On-Chip IDE Channel0

Enables or disables the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled)

IDE Prefetch Mode

Enables or disbales prefetch mode for the integrated IDE controller. Enabled activates the IDE prefetch buffer to enhance hard drive performance. (Default: Enabled)

NV Serial-ATA Controller

Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: All Enabled)

SATA-II RAID Config

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SATA-II RAID Config x x x x Onchip SATA Mode SATA-II Pri-Master RAID SATA-II Pri-Slave RAID SATA-II Sec-Master RAID SATA-II Sec-Slave RAID [IDE] Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Item Help Menu Level

Onchip SATA Mode

Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the nVIDIA GeForce 7100/nForce 630i chipset or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default)

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Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Enables RAID for the SATA controller.

SATA-II Pri-Master RAID

Enables or disables RAID for the first SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII0). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is set to RAID. (Default: Enabled)

SATA-II Pri-Slave RAID

Enables or disables RAID for the second SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII1). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is set to RAID. (Default: Enabled)

SATA-II Sec-Master RAID

Enables or disables RAID for the third SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII2). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is set to RAID. (Default: Enabled)

SATA-II Sec-Slave RAID

Enables or disables RAID for the fourth SATA 3Gb/s connector (SATAII3). This item is configurable only if the Onchip SATA Mode item is set to RAID. (Default: Enabled)

Figure 6 In the New Partition Wizard, you MUST select Primary partition. This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 to use.

Figure 7

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B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2
1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.
. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..

Figure 8

After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press <F9> during the POST (Figure 9).
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-73PVM-S2 F1a. <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 11/21/2007-NF73-6A61NG05C-00

Figure 9

C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2
1. 2. Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data (Figure 10). Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process (Figure 11).

Figure 10 3.

Figure 11
When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation.
Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file. Figure 12 GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 62 -
D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2
Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before (Figure 13, 14).

Figure 13

Figure 14

E. Removing the Backup

1. 2. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15). 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).

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EasyTune 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/overvoltage, C.I.A./ M.I.B. (Note 2), smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning. (For instructions on using EasyTune5, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Utility page on our website.)

The EasyTune 5 Interface

Button Information Table
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Button/Display OVERCLOCKING C.I.A./M.I.B. SMART FAN PC HEALTH GO EASY MODE/ADVANCED MODE Display Field Function LEDs GIGABYTE Logo Help Exit or Minimize Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A. and M.I.B. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTune 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTune 5
Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 may differ by motherboard model. (Note 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. - 69 Unique Features

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. You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive's memory to speed up your computer. Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to Computer. Right-click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties.
Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device. Under Space to reserve for system speed, set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost.
The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space. The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer.

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Chapter 5 Appendix

Figure 1 To create a RAID array, set Onchip SATA Mode to RAID (or set to IDE or AHCI for non-RAID configuration). Then, enable RAID functionality for the SATA connectors with hard drives that you want to use for RAID. For example, SATA-II Pri-Master RAID is for the SATAII0 connector and SATA-II PriSlave RAID for the SATAII1 connector. (Figure 2).
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SATA-II RAID Config Onchip SATA Mode SATA-II Pri-Master RAID SATA-II Pri-Slave RAID SATA-II Sec-Master RAID SATA-II Sec-Slave RAID [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level
Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 72 -
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 says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility" (Figure 3). Hit the <F10> key to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility.
MediaShield ROM BIOS 10.0.0.11 Copyright (C) 2007 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting arrays. Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility.
Figure 3 Step 2: The Define a New Array screen is the first option screen when you enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. (Figure 4). You can press the <Tab> key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. Step 3: In the RAID Mode field, use the up or down arrow key to select a RAID mode. The supported RAID modes include Mirrored, Striped, Spanned, Striped Mirror, and RAID5. The following procedure demonstrates how a RAID 0 array is created. Step 4: If RAID 0 (Striped) is selected, you can manually set the stripe block size. In the Stripe Block field, use the up or down arrow key to set the stripe block size. Stripe block size is given in kilobytes. We recommend you leaving it at the default Optimal, which is 64 KB. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB

(Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process. (Note 2) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2.
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5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s).

A. Installing Windows XP

Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After pressing <F6>, there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen.

Windows Setup

Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press <S> (Figure 2).
Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s) <none> * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

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Appendix
Step 3: When installing the RAID driver, for example, if Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu (Note) similar to that in Figure 3 below will appear. Use the arrow keys to select NVIDIA RAID Driver and press <Enter>. Later, when a screen similar to that in Figure 4 appears, you must press <S> to select an additional driver. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 3. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press <Enter>.

Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.
NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
Figure 4 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the motherboard driver disk.
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When the screen as shown below appears, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. The driver installation will be finished in about one minute.
Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

Enter= Continue

R=Repair

F3=Exit

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B. Installing Windows Vista (Note)
(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) 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 hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver. (Figure 7).

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LGA775 CPU

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PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. /

BIOS PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16

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DVI-D DVI-D D-Sub DVI-D D-Sub D-Sub

15-pin

/ USB 2.0/1.1 USB USB USB USB

(RJ-45)

(Gigabit Ethernet) 1 GB (1 Gbps)
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2 4/5.1

2/4/5.1

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1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
ATX_12V ATX CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FDD IDE SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 PWR_LED BAT
10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)
F_PANEL F_AUDIO CD_IN SPDIF_O F_USB1 / F_USB2 COMA CLR_CMOS CI

GA-73PVM-S2 - 20 -

1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (2x2-pin 12V

2x12-pin

12V (400 )

2x12-pin pin

2x10-pin 2x10-

ATX_12V 4 2

ATX_12V

+12V +12V

ATX 12 24
3.3V 3.3V +5V +5V Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V ( 3.3V ( 2x12-pin ) 2x12-pin )
3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off)
-5V +5V +5V +5V ( ( 2x12-pin ) 2x12-pin )

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3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (
CPU_FAN 4-pin SYS_FAN CPU CPU

1 CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN

+12V /

1 SYS_FAN

5) FDD (

1.44 MB
360 KB 2.88 MB 720 KB 1.2 MB

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6) IDE (IDE
IDE (Master/Slave) ( ( IDE IDE
7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s

SATA RAID 0

SATA 3Gb/s SATA 1.5Gb/s SATA GeForce 7100/nForce 630i RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 0+1 RAID Serial ATA

SATAII3

TXP TXN RXN RXP

SATAII1

SATA 3Gb/s SATA RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 0+RAID 1 ( SATA 3Gb/s )

eSATA 3Gb/s

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8) PWR_LED (

(S1) (S3/S4) (S5)

MPD+ MPDMPD-

S0 S1 S3/S4/S5

9) BAT (

CMOS ( CMOS BIOS )

CMOS 1. 2. ) 3. 4. (

GA-73PVM-S2

- 24 -

10) F_PANEL (

MSG+ MSGPW+ PW-

SPEAK+

RES+ NC HD-

SPEAK-
PW ( ) SPEAK BIOS BIOS Power Management Setup

RES (Reset) NC

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11) F_AUDIO (

HD (High Definition ) AC'97
AC'10 LINE2_L FAUDIO_JD MIC2_L MIC2_R -ACZ_DET LINE2_R FAUDIO_JD Line Out (L) MIC MIC Line Out (R)

HD 2/4/5.1

HD 2/4/5.1

12) CD_IN (

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13) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF

S/PDIF

(S/PDIF )

3 SPDIFO

14) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB

USB 2.0/1.1 USB

USB USB

(5V) (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+

2x5-pin USB

IEEE USB

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15) COMA (
NDCD ANSIN A NSOUT A NDTR ANDSR ANRTS ANCTS ANRI A-

16) CLR_CMOS (

CMOS CMOS (

BIOS )

CMOS CMOS BIOS ( BIOS (Load Optimized Defaults) )

- 28 -

17) CI (

- 29 -

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BIOS (Basic Input and Output System Test) BIOS ) (POST BIOS CMOS Power-On Self-
BIOS BIOS <Ctrl> + <F1> BIOS BIOS Windows @BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS CMOS ( CMOS

BIOS BIOS

POST BIOS

<Delete>

Q-Flash @BIOS

BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS

Q-Flash

Q-Flash

BIOS BIOS BIOS
BIOS Load Optimized Defaults CLR_CMOS )

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Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-73PVM-S2 F1a. <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 11/21/2007-NF73-6A61NG05C-00

<DEL>

BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <Delete> BIOS XpressRecovery2 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2

<F9>

<F12> Boot Menu Boot Menu < >
BIOS <Enter> <Esc>

< >

BIOS Boot Menu <End> Q-Flash <End>

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BIOS <Enter>
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
< <Enter> <Esc> <Page Up> <Page Down> <F1> <F2> <F5> <F6> <F7> <F8> <F9> <F10> BIOS >

( ( ( Q-Flash BIOS

(Item Help) ) ) )
<F1> (General Help) (Item Help) <Esc>
+ <F1> BIOS Load Optimized Defaults BIOS

<Ctrl>

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Standard CMOS Features (

CMOS BIOS )

Advanced BIOS Features (

Integrated Peripherals (

IDE SATA

Power Management Setup ( PnP/PCI Configurations (

PnP PCI

) PCI ) / ) ) )
PC Health Status ( MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (
Load Optimized Defaults (
BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS
Set Supervisor Password (

Set User Password (

Save & Exit Setup (

CMOS BIOS BIOS

<Y> <F10>

Exit Without Saving (

<Esc>

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory

Item Help Menu Level

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Wed, Nov 22:31:24 [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 510M
: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Default

F10: Save

ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults

Date (mm:dd:yy) (

( )/ / /

Time (hh:mm:ss) (

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave (

IDE/SATA

IDE HDD Auto-Detection <Enter> IDE/SATA IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE/SATA Auto BIOS POST None IDE/SATA Manual Access Mode Access Mode ( )

( None

CHS Auto ( )/CHS/LBA/Large
IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave (
IDE Auto-Detection <Enter> Extended IDE Drive IDE/SATA Auto BIOS None Access Mode IDE/SATA

POST IDE/SATA

Large/Auto (

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( ) Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

(Precompensation)

Drive A (
360K, 5.25" 1.2M, 5.25" 720K, 3.5" None 1.44M, 3.5" 2.88M, 3.5"

Floppy 3 Mode Support (

( ) Drive A ( POST No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key A

3 Mode

3 Mode 3 Mode )

Disabled

Halt on (

Memory (

640 KB MS-DOS
BIOS POST (Power On Self Test) Base Memory PC Extended Memory

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Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Multi-Threading ( ) Limit CPUID Max. to 3 ( ) No-Execute Memory Protect ( CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ( ) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ( CPU EIST Function ( ) Virtualization Technology ( ) Onboard GPU Frame Buffer Size Init Display First

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enable If No Ext GPU] [128 MB] [PCI Slot]
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
Hard Disk Boot Priority (
<Enter> <PageUp>
< > < > <->/<PageDown> <+>/ <Esc>
First / Second / Third Boot Device (
<Enter> Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN Disabled

< > <

ZIP USB USB ZIP USB USB

Password Check (

BIOS BIOS Set Supervisor/ ( BIOS Intel CPU )
User Password Setup System ( ) Intel

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HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability (

S.M.A.R.T. ( Disabled)

CPU Multi-Threading (
Intel CPU Enabled Disabled CPU CPU ( )

Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (

Windows X P Windows NT 4.0

CPUID Disabled Enabled

Disabled)
No-Execute Memory Protect (Intel
Intel Execute Disable Bit (buffer overflow) ( Enabled) CPU
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Intel C1E
Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ( CPU Enabled)
CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Intel TM2
Intel Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (CPU CPU (

) Enabled) EIST

CPU EIST Function (Intel EIST
Enhanced Intel Speed Step (EIST) CPU Enabled)
Virtualization Technology (Intel
Intel Virtualization Technology ( ( Enabled)

Intel

Onboard GPU (
Enable If No Ext GPU PCI Express Always Enable PCI Express

Always Enable

) Intel - 38 -

Intel CPU

Frame Buffer Size (

Frame Buffer Size

MS-DOS 64M 128M (

Init Display First (

PCI PCI Express

PCI Slot Onboard VGA PEG

- 39 -
[Enabled] [Enabled] [All Enabled] [Press Enter] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [V1.1+V2.0] [SHADOW] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II RAID Config On-Chip MAC Lan Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio Function On-Chip USB USB Memory Type USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support HDMI Audio SMART LAN Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values

Length

Gigabit hub

Start detecting at Port.. Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m

10/100 Mbps hub

Link Detected Cable Length
hub 10m length less than 10M MS-DOS 10/100 Mbps LAN Boot ROM Gigabit hub 10/100/ Cable

Windows 1000 Mbps

Status
Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m Part 1-2 1.6 10/100 Mbps Open Part 4-5 Length 7-8

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Legacy USB storage detect (

USB ( Enabled)

Onboard Serial Port 1 (
Auto 2E8/IRQ3 BIOS Auto Disabled
Disabled BIOS 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4

3F8/IRQ4 (

Onboard Parallel Port (
Disabled 3BC/IRQ7 BIOS Disabled

378/IRQ7 ( ) 278/IRQ5

Parallel Port Mode (

SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP

( EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) EPP ECP )

ECP Mode Use DMA (ECP

ECP Mode ECP ECP+EPP

3 ( Parallel Port ) 1

- 43 -

Power Management Setup (

[S1(POS)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On USB Resume from Suspend Power-On by Alarm x Day of Month Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm HPET Support ( ) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function

ACPI Suspend Type (

S1(POS) ACPI S1 ACPI S1
S1 (POS Power On Suspend) ( )

S3(STR)

S3 (STR

Suspend To RAM)

Soft-Off by Power button (
MS-DOS Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec.

( 4 ) 4

PME Event Wake Up (

ACPI / 1 ATX (

PCI Enabled) PCIe +5VSB

Modem Ring On (

ACPI ( Enabled)
USB Resume from Suspend (

S3 Disabled)

Windows Vista - 44 -

Power-On by Alarm (

( Disabled) ) )
Day of Month Alarm Everyday ( ) 1~31 ( Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) (

HPET Support

Windows Vista ) (
High Precision Event Timer Enabled) / 1 ATX

Power On By Mouse (

PS/2 +5VSB ( ) PS/2

Disabled Double Click

Power On By Keyboard (
PS/2 +5VSB ( ) 1~5 Windows 98

/ 1 ATX

Disabled Password Keyboard 98 Any KEY

KB Power ON Password (

Power On by Keyboard <Enter> 1~5
Passoword <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter>

AC Back Function (

Soft-Off ( Full-On )

Windows Vista - 45 BIOS

PnP/PCI Configurations (
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment (

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 10

PCI BIOS 11

IRQ ( PCI 15

) IRQ 3

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment (

- 46 -

PC Health Status (
Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode [Disabled] Yes 1.330V 1.840V 3.360V 12.112V 39 oC 37 oC 3245 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status

Reset Case Open Status (

Disabled Enabled

Case Opened (

Yes Reset Case Open Status

Enabled

Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR2 1.8V / +3.3V / +12V ( Current System/CPU Temperature (
Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) (
CPU Warning Temperature (CPU

CPU CPU 70 o C / 158 oF

Disabled ( 80 o C / 176o F 90 o C / 194 o F CPU

60 o C / 140 o F

CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning (CPU/

- 47 -

CPU Smart FAN Control (CPU
Disabled Enabled CPU CPU CPU EasyTune

CPU Smart FAN Mode (CPU

Auto Voltage PWM CPU Smart FAN Control CPU 3-pin CPU 4-pin CPU

( Voltage PWM )

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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (
[Press Enter] [Disabled] + 1% [10X] [Normal] 1.32500V
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) FSB & Memory Config Robust Graphics Booster x VGA Core Clock CPU Clock Ratio ( ) CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore

CPU ( CMOS BIOS )

FSB & Memory Config
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software FSB & Memory Config Parameters Current CPU Freq, MHz FSB-Memory Clock Mode x FSB-Memory Ratio x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Actual CPU Clock (Mhz) x Memory Frequency (Mhz) Actual Memory Clock (Mhz) Setting 3600.0 [Auto] Auto Auto 200.0 Auto 533.3 Current Value 3600.0 200.0 533.3 Item Help Menu Level
Parameters/ Setting/ Current Value
CPU Current V a l u e Setting

Current CPU Freq, MHz

) - 49 BIOS

FSB-Memory Clock Mode

Auto Linked Unlinked BIOS CPU CPU CPU CPU FSB-Memory Clock Mode BIOS CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Linked ( 1:1 5:4 3:2 ) ( ) CPU

FSB-Memory Ratio

Auto 1:1 5:4 3:2 Sync Mode
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) (CPU
CPU Linked Unlinked 100 MHz ~ 650 MHz CPU FSB 800 MHz FSB 1066 MHz FSB 1333 MHz

FSB-Memory Clock Mode 100 MHz 650 MHz 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz
Actual CPU Clock (Mhz) (CPU Memory Frequency (Mhz) (

Unlinked

CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) FSB-Memory Clock Mode
Actual Memory Clock (Mhz) (

CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

Memory Frequency (Mhz)
Robust Graphics Booster (

( (R.G.B.) Disabled)

VGA Core Clock
1%~50% Robust Graphics Booster

CPU Clock Ratio (CPU

) - 50 -

CPU Voltage Control (CPU

( CPU Normal CPU

Normal CPU Vcore (CPU

- 51 -
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Exit Without Saving

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

<Enter>

<Y>

2-11 Load Optimized Defaults (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Exit Without Saving

Load Optimized Defaults

<Enter> BIOS CMOS

- 52 -

2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
Change/Set/Disable Password
<Enter> BIOS Supervisor ( Setup )
Advanced BIOS Features BIOS System

Password Check BIOS

User (

) Advanced BIOS Features System BIOS Password Check

<Enter> BIOS

<Enter> BIOS PASSWORD DISABLED

- 53 -

2-13 Save & Exit Setup (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Save Data to CMOS

<Enter> <N>

<Y> <Esc>

2-14 Exit Without Saving (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

Abandon all Data

<Enter> <Y> <N> <Esc>

- 54 -

( ( Run.exe) Windows XP )
Xpress Install Xpress Install Install Xpress Install

Xpress Install )

( Xpress Install
Xpress Install RAID Windows XP vice Pack 1 " ( USB 2.0 " "?" USB 2.0 - 55 ( ) Windows XP Ser\ " ")

Install

- 56 -

- 57 -

- 58 -

Xpress Recovery2

Xpress Recovery2 NTFS PATA SATA FAT32 FAT16
Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 ( ) 10 GB
Intel xMB VESA Windows 2000 SP3( Xpress Recovery
Windows XP SP1( Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2

) Xpress Recovery

USB RAID/AHCI
(*) port2. port0 SATA port1
PATA IDE1/IDE2. PATA IDE1 SATA port0 - 59 -
SATA port0/port1/ PATA IDE1 SATA SATA port0

( Windows XP )

1. 2. BIOS

Windows XP

Advanced BIOS Features ( 1) 10 GB ( ) CD-ROM Xpress Recovery2 ( 2)

1 3. NTFS (

- 60 -
4. Xpress Recovery2 Recovery2( 5)

4) Xpress

5. ( Xpress Recovery7)

- 61 -

Xpress Recovery2 any key to startup XpressRocovery2" (
. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..
"Press 8) Xpress Recovery2

8 Xpress Recovery2 ( 9)

Xpress Recovery2 BIOS POST <F9>

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-73PVM-S2 F1a.
<DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 11/21/2007-NF73-6A61NG05C-00
C. Xpress Recovery2 1. BACKUP 2. Xpress Recovery2
(Backup) ( ( 11) 10) Windows

12 GA-73PVM-S2 - 62 -

D. Xpress Recovery2

(Restore)

RESTORE 13 14)

E. Xpress Recovery2

(Remove)

REMOVE ( 15)

Xpress Recovery2 ( 16)

REBOOT

- 63 -
BIOS DOS Q-Flash T M Q-Flash BIOS Windows Q-Flash BIOS BIOS @ B I O S TM @BIOS @BIOS BIOS Q-Flash T M BIOS @BIOS T M

BIOS BIOS Q-Flash

Windows BIOS

1. 2. USB 3. POST

BIOS ( ) BIOS <End> BIOS
BIOS BIOS ( USB 73PVS2.F1) FAT32/16/12 Q-Flash ( Q-Flash Q-Flash IDE/SATA )
POST <End> BIOS Setup RAID/AHCI POST <End>

<F8>

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BIOS Update BIOS from Drive BIOS BIOS FAT32/16/12 RAID/AHCI POST <Enter>
Q-Flash Q-Flash <Enter> Save BIOS to Drive IDE/SATA Q-Flash

<End>

Floppy A
Q-Flash Utility v2.05 Flash Type/Size..MXIC 25L4005
Floppy Enter : Run A HDD 0-0
Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOSfound 0 file(s) to Drive :Move ESC:Reset <Drive> F10:Power Off <Drive>

Total size : 0

Free size : 0

to update BIOS?"

BIOS <Enter> BIOS BIOS
"Are you sure BIOS BIOS /USB
Q-Flash Utility v2.05 Flash Type/Size..MXIC 25L4005 Keep DMI Data Enable Update completed Drive !! Copy BIOSBIOS from - Pass !! Save BIOS to Drive Please press any key to continue :Move ESC:Reset

Enter : Run

F10:Power Off

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<Esc> POST

POST Defaults

<Delete> BIOS <Enter> BIOS BIOS

Load Optimized BIOS BIOS

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y Exit Without Saving
Save & Exit Setup BIOS

C M OS BIOS

- 66 -

1. 2. Windows BIOS

BIOS ( BIOS )
C.O.M.(Corporate Online Management) BIOS BIOS

@BIOS @BIOS @BIOS

/GIGABYTE/@BIOS
1. BIOS @BIOS BIOS Save Current BIOS BIOS

" "

"Update New BIOS"
@BIOS OK Find BIOS From Gigabyte Update New BIOS

- 67 -

) BIOS
@BIOS BIOS BIOS <Delete> <Enter> BIOS BIOS

Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s) <none> * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

- 77 -

RAID 3

NVIDIA RAID Driver 3

<Enter> 4 NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller
You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.
NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

RAID - 78 -

Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

WindowsXP Professional

Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP Windows XP Windows XP R Windows XP F3

ENTER=

- 79 -

Windows Vista

) Windows Vista ( RAID ) ( 7)
: ( 8) Windows Vista SATA RAID )

) AHCI

- 80 -
NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller

RAID ( 10)

- 81 -

5-2-/ 4 / 5.1

(HD) 96KHz / (DAC) (Multi-Streaming) MP3 44.1KHz 48KHz
driver for High Definition Audio"
"Microsoft UAA Bus Service Pack

)2 / 4 / 5.1

5.1 GA-73PVM-S2

/ - 82 -

/ 2CH 4CH 6CH

- 83 -

AC'97 /

- 84 -

(S/PDIF

S/PDIF S/PDIF

SPDIF_O

( SPDIF_O

- 85 -

S/PDIF )

B. S/PDIF

- 86 -

- 87 -

Pink In

Front Green In
\ \ Realtek HD Audio Input

Realtek HD Audio Input

- 88 -

( Front Pink In. ) 1 (1)

\ Front Green In

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. 2. (.wav) 3. 4. 5. [ [ [ ] ] ] [ ]

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\ Q A BIOS BIOS BIOS Q A / / <Ctrl> + <F1> BIOS POST <Delete> \

CMOS Clear CMOS

(CLR_CMOS) CMOS

CLR_CMOS CMOS

CMOS ( )
<Delete> BIOS Optimized Defaults) BIOS
Load Fail-Safe Defaults BIOS BIOS (

Save & Exit Setup )

Q A 1 1

Award BIOS CMOS 3 9

- 90 -

CPU CPU_FAN

- 91 -
POST <Delete> BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults & Exit Setup

Load Save

- 92 -
RoHS ( Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment, RoHS) WEEE ( Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, WEEE)

( ) RoHS

2002/96/EC

- 93 -

(China RoHS)

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2. 3. 3
4719331803056SN05 010471933182318421SN32

4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10. 11. a. b. c. d. e. 12. 13. (V1.1) 2004.12.01 f. g. h. i. ( RAM VGA USB ) ( )

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8:30 ~ 17:6

~ 13:00 ~ 17:00 (

9:00 ~ 12:00 ) 215

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11:00~21:00 11:00~18:00( 278 )
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