GA-M56S-S3

AM2 socket motherboard for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor

User's Manual

Rev. 1004 12ME-M56SS3-1004R

Motherboard GA-M56S-S3

Motherboard

Jul. 10, 2007

Copyright
2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. The logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclusive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards.

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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example:

Table of Contents

Box Contents..... 6 Optional Items..... 6 GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard Layout... 7 Block Diagram.... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation... 9
1-1 1-2 1-3 Installation Precautions... 9 Product Specifications... 10 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.. 12
1-3-1 1-3-2 Installing the CPU... 12 Installing the CPU Cooler... 14 Dual Channel Memory Configuration... 15 Installing a Memory... 16
Installing the Memory... 15

1-4-1 1-4-2

1-5 1-6 1-7
Installing an Expansion Card... 17 Back Panel Connectors... 18 Internal Connectors... 20
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup.... 31
2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 Startup Screen... 32 The Main Menu.... 33 Standard CMOS Features.... 35 Advanced BIOS Features... 37 Integrated Peripherals... 39 Power Management Setup.... 44 PnP/PCI Configurations... 46 PC Health Status... 47 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 49 Load Fail-Safe Defaults... 51 Load Optimized Defaults... 51 Set Supervisor/User Password... 52 Save & Exit Setup.... 53 Exit Without Saving.... 53
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation... 55
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Installing Chipset Drivers... 55 Software Applications... 56 Driver CD Information... 56 Hardware Information... 57 Contact Us.... 57
Chapter 4 Unique Features.... 59
4-1 4-2 Xpress Recovery2.... 59 BIOS Update Utilities... 64

4-2-1 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility.. 64 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility.. 67

4-3 4-4

EasyTune 5.... 69 Windows Vista ReadyBoost... 70
Chapter 5 Appendix.... 71
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)... 71
5-1-1 5-1-2 5-1-3 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller.. 71 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette... 76 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System.. 77 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio.. 82 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)... 84 Configuring Microphone Recording.. 86 Using the Sound Recorder... 88 Frequently Asked Questions.... 89 Troubleshooting Procedure... 90
Configuring Audio Input and Output... 82

5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4

Troubleshooting.... 89

5-3-1 5-3-2

Regulatory Statements.... 92

Box Contents

GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Motherboard Driver Disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 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 notice.

Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-1SERPW-01R)
GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard Layout

KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL

Socket AM2

ATX_12V

CPU_FAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_16
DDRII_2 IDE SATAII0 SATAII1

DDRII_4 DDRII_1 DDRII_3

RTL8211BL

SPDIF_O

PCIE_1 BIOS PCIE_2 CLR_CMOS BATTERY

nVIDIA nForce 560

SATAII2SATAII3

SPDIF_I

PCI3 TSB43AB23 PCI4 CI F1_1394 F2_1394

IT8716

F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 SYS_FAN F_PANEL

PWR_LED

Block Diagram
PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 800/667/533 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus
PCI Express x16 RTL 8211BL PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus LPC BUS TSB43AB23 CODEC IT8716 x1 nVIDIA nForce 560

LAN RJ45

4 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel
BIOS Floppy LPT Port COM Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

3 IEEE 1394a

10 USB Ports

4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz)

Chapter 1

Hardware Installation

English

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 installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components. When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and securely. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container. Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off. Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected. To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface. Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.

Product Specifications

Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD Athlon TM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000 MHz FSB nVIDIA nForce 560 Chipset 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for CD In Realtek 8211BL chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 4 x PCI slots Chipset: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 iTE IT8716 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394 bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394 headers) Integrated in the Chipset Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector - 10 -

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU.
A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket

AM2 CPU Socket

A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One

AM2 CPU

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B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU.

CPU Socket Locking Lever

Step 1: Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever.
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 lever and latching it into the fully locked position.
Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly. Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs.

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1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler
Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.)
Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.
Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU.
Step 3: Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame. On the other side, push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the retention frame.
Step 4: Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side (as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.)
Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard.
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. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 14 -

Installing the Memory

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage. Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

PCI Express x16 Slot

PCI Express x1 Slot

PCI Slot

Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot. Make sure the white latch securely locks the graphics card.
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.
Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector
This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector.
Optical S/PDIF Out Connector
This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector.

Serial Port

Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals.

IEEE 1394a Port

The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification, featuring high speed, high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities. Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device.

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-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 18 -
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange)
Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration.
Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black)
Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration.
Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray)
Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7.1-channel audio configuration.

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 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration.

Mic In Jack (Pink)

The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. 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, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."

CPU_FAN :

Pin No. 1

1 CPU_FAN

Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control

SYS_FAN : 1

Pin No. 3
Definition GND +12V Sense

SYS_FAN

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.
5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector)
This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive. The types of floppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, locate the foolproof groove on the connector.

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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, Controlled by nForce 560)
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 nForce 560 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s), " for instructions on configuring a RAID array.
1 SATAIISATAII7 SATAII7 SATAII1
Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
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 0+1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and 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.) - 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).

Pin No.

Definition MPD+ MPDMPD-
System Status LED S0 S1 S3/S4/S5 On Blinking Off

9) 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.
Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery. Replace the battery with an equivalent one. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model. Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model. When installing the battery, note the orientation of the positive side (+) and the negative side (-) of the battery (the positive side should face up). Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations. GA-M56S-S3 Motherboard - 24 -
10) F_PANEL (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.
Message/Power/ Sleep LED Power Switch Speaker Connector

MSG+ MSGPW+ PW-

SPEAK+

RES+ NC HD-

SPEAK-

IDE Hard Disk Active LED

MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow): Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The System Status LED S0 On LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4/S5 Off S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for more information). SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. If a problem is detected, the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for information about beep codes. HD (IDE Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. RES (Reset Switch, Green): Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. NC (Purple): No connection

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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)

Init Display First

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

Full Screen LOGO Show

Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [IDE] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level
Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan NV Serial-ATA 1 IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level

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Serial-ATA RAID Config
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Serial-ATA RAID Config x x x x NV SATA Pri-Master RAID NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID NV SATA Sec-Master RAID NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Item Help Menu Level

NV SATA 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)

NV SATA 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)

NV SATA 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)

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When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally. If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following message will appear:
Start detecting at Port.. Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m
Link Detected Cable Length
Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable.
Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. When a Cable Problem Occurs. If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Example: Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at about 1.6m on Pair 1-2. Note: Pair 4-5 and Pair 7-8 are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable.

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, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled.

Onboard Parallel Port

Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode. This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP mode. Options are: 3 (default), 1.

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On-Chip USB Controller

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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 the type of device you connect. Then click OK to complete the configuration.
B. Configuring Sound Effect:
You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab.
C. Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio Module:
If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to activate the AC'97 functionality, click the tool icon on the Audio I/O tab. On the Connector Settings box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete.
D. Muting the Back Panel Audio (For HD Audio Only):
Click the tool icon on the Audio I/O tab. On the Connector Settings box, select the Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in check box. Click OK to complete.

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5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)
The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality.

Optical S/PDIF In

Coaxial S/PDIF In

S/PDIF In:

The S/PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing.
A. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable:
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.

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S/PDIF Out:
The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality.
B. Conneting a S/PDIF out Cable
Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.

S/PDIF Coaxial Cable

S/PDIF Optical Cable
C. Configuring S/PDIF out:
Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section. In the S/PDIF In/Out Settings dialog box, select an output sampling rate and select (or disable) the output source. Click OK to complete the configuration.

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5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel.
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 Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel

The IDE/SATA device, connector, or cable might fail.
If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support\Technical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.

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Regulatory Statements

Regulatory Notices

This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment
In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most major worldwide safety requirements. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your "end of life" product.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement
GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals.
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement

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GA-M56S-S3
AM2 AMD AthlonTM 64 FX / TM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / / AMD SempronTM AMD AthlonTM 64
Rev. 1004 12MC-M56SS3-1004R

Motherboard GA-M56S-S3

Motherboard

Jul. 10, 2007

\ http://www.gigabyte.tw/

REV : X.X REV : 1.0 1.0

X.X BIOS
.... 6.... 6... 7 GA-M56S-S3.... 8.... 9

1-1 1-2 1-3

1-3-1 1-3-2

... 9.... 10... 12

( C P U )... 12.... 14

1-4-1 1-4-2

.... 15

.... 15.... 16

1-5 1-6 1-7

.... 17... 18.... 20

2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14

.... 31

.... 32 BIOS... 33 Standard CMOS Features ( CMOS ).. 35 Advanced BIOS Features ( BIOS ).. 37 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/User Password ( Save & Exit Setup ( Exit Without Saving (
).. 39 ).. 44 PCI ).. 46 )... 47 / ).. 49 ).. 51 ).. 51 / ). 52 ).. 53 ).. 53

.... 55

3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5... 55.... 56... 56.... 57.... 57

.... 59

4-1 4-2 Xpress Recovery2 BIOS
4-2-1 4-2-2 Q-Flash @BIOS

... 59.... 64

BIOS.. 64 BIOS... 67

4-3 4-4

EasyTune 5... 69 Windows Vista ReadyBoost... 70

.... 71

5-1-1 5-1-2 5-1-3

Serial ATA

... 71
... 71 SATA RAID/AHCI.. 76 SATA RAID/AHCI.. 77

5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4

2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1... 82 (S/PDIF )( ).. 84.... 86.... 88

5-3-1 5-3-2

.... 89

.... 89.... 90

.... 92
GA-M56S-S3 -1 -1 -1 IDE -1 SATA 3Gb/s I/O

-1 -2 -1

USB 2.0 IEEE 1394a (S/PDIF SATA (

( ( )(

12CR1-1UB030-51R) 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) 12CF1-2SERPW-01R)

KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL

Socket AM2

ATX_12V

CPU_FAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_16
DDRII_2 IDE SATAII0 SATAII1

DDRII_4 DDRII_1 DDRII_3

RTL8211BL

SPDIF_O

PCIE_1 BIOS PCIE_2 CLR_CMOS BATTERY

nVIDIA nForce 560

SATAII2 SATAII3

SPDIF_I

PCI3 TSB43AB23 PCI4 CI F1_1394 F2_1394

IT8716

F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB3 SYS_FAN F_PANEL

PWR_LED

PCIe CLK (100 MHz)

AMD Socket AM2 CPU

CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 800/667/533 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory

Hyper Transport Bus

PCI Express x16 RTL 8211BL PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus LPC BUS TSB43AB23 CODEC IT8716 x1 nVIDIA nForce 560

LAN RJ45

4 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel
BIOS Floppy LPT Port COM Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

3 IEEE 1394a

10 USB Ports

4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz)

(CPU)
(CPU) AM2 AMD Athlon 64 FX / AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core / AMD Athlon TM 64 AMD Sempron TM ( ) 2000 MHz nVIDIA nForce 1.8V DDR2 DIMM 16 GB ( )
DDR2 800/667/533 MHz ( Realtek ALC888 CODEC High Definition Audio 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 S/PDIF / CD Realtek 8211BL (10/100/1000 Mbit) PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI 1 IDE ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE 4 SATA 3Gb/s 4 SATA 3Gb/s SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0+1 RAID 5 iTE IT1 T.I. TSB43ABIEEE 1394a (IEEE 1394a ) 1 GA-M56S-S3 USB 2.0/1.1 USB (4 ) )

4 IEEE 1394

24-pin ATX 4-pin ATX 12V IDE SATA 3Gb/s CPU

S/PDIF S/PDIF - 10 -

USB 2.0/1.1 IEEE 1394a
PS/2 PS/2 S/PDIF S/PDIF USB 2.0/1.1 IEEE 1394a RJ-45 ( / iTE IT8716
CPU / CPU / CPU / CPU / CPU / Mbit flash AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a DMI 2.0 SM BIOS 2.4 ACPI 1.0b @BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune ( ) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM ) Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000 ( ) ATX 30.5 x 21.4

PC GB EasyTune

4 GB 4 GB

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( CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU ( (CPU) CPU CPU ) ) CPU

A. CPU

( ) CPU ( )

AM2 CPU

CMOS ( CMOS BIOS )

CMOS 1. 2. ) 3. 4. (

GA-M56S-S3

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10) F_PANEL (
Message/Power/ Sleep LED Power Switch Speaker Connector

MSG+ MSGPW+ PW-

SPEAK+

RES+ NC HD-

SPEAK-

IDE Hard Disk Active LED

MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED)

Reset Switch

) (S1)

(S3/S4) ( BIOS ( ) )

PW (Power Switch) ( ) SPEAK (Speaker Connector)
BIOS Power Management Setup
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)

RES (Reset Switch)

) (Reset)

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11) F_AUDIO (
HD (High Definition ) AC'97
HD MIC2_R -ACZ_DET LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD LINE2_L FSENSE2 MIC2_L
AC'10 Line Out (L) MIC Line Out (R) MIC

HD 2/4/5.1/7.1

HD 2/4/5.1/7.1

12) CD_IN (

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13) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF

SPDIFI

14) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF

S/PDIF HDMI

SPDIFO

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15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (USB

USB 2.0/1.1 USB USB

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

2x5-pin USB

IEEE USB
16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (IEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a

TPA+ TPA-

TPB+ TPB(12V) (12V)
USB IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a

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17) CI (

18) CLR_CMOS (

CMOS CMOS (

BIOS )

CMOS CMOS BIOS ( BIOS - 29 (Load Optimized Defaults) )

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

BIOS BIOS

POST BIOS

<Delete>

Q-Flash @BIOS

BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS

Q-Flash

BIOS BIOS BIOS

BIOS CMOS ( CMOS BIOS Load Optimized Defaults CLR_CMOS )

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A. LOGO ( )
<TAB>: POST Screen <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu

B. POST

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-M56S-S3 D1. <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 06/22/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG01C-00

<TAB>

POST Screen <Tab> POST Full Screen LOGO Show <DEL> BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <Delete> BIOS <F9> XpressRecovery2 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 <F12> Boot Menu Boot Menu BIOS < >

<F9>

< > <Enter> <Esc> BIOS Boot Menu

( ) 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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AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Away Mode Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display First
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features [Auto] [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [PEG]
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control (AMD Cool'n'Quiet
Auto Disabled AMD Cool'n'Quiet ( )

CPU VID

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 LAN Disabled

< > <

ZIP USB USB ZIP USB USB

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Password Check (
BIOS BIOS Set Supervisor/ ( BIOS )
User Password Setup System
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability (

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

Away Mode (

Windows XP Media Center

Disabled)

Init Display First (

PCI Slot PEG
PCI PCI PCI Express ( PCI Express )

Full Screen LOGO Show (

POST ( Enabled)

Logo Disabled

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[Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [IDE] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan NV Serial-ATA 1 IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level

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Serial-ATA RAID Config
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Serial-ATA RAID Config x x x x NV SATA Pri-Master RAID NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID NV SATA Sec-Master RAID NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Item Help Menu Level

NV SATA Pri-Master RAID

Onchip SATA Mode SATA 3Gb/s RAID SATA 3Gb/s RAID SATA 3Gb/s RAID SATA 3Gb/s RAID (SATAII0) RAID ( RAID ( RAID ( RAID ( Enabled)

NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID

(SATAII1) Onchip SATA Mode Enabled)

NV SATA Sec-Master RAID

(SATAII2) Onchip SATA Mode Enabled)

NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID

(SATAII3) Onchip SATA Mode Enabled)
On-Chip IDE Channel0 ( IDE DMA transfer access (DMA

( Enabled)

IDE DMA (Direct Memory Access) PIO (Programmed Input/Output) (

Enabled)

On-Chip MAC LAN (
( Auto) Disabled ( Enabled) IDE ( Enabled)
NV Serial-ATA 1 ( IDE Prefetch Mode (IDE

SATA )

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USB Memory Type (USB

SHADOW USB Base Memory(640K) USB Base Memory (

USB SHADOW Memory ( )

640 K)

Onchip SATA Mode (

SATA IDE AHCI SATA ( SATA )

SATA RAID PATA

nVIDIA nForce 560 AHCI RAID SATA AHCI
Native Command Queuing SATA RAID
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) Serial ATA (Hot Plug)

Onboard Audio Function (

( Auto) Disabled Enabled)

Onboard 1394 (

IEEE 1394

IEEE 1394 (

SMART LAN (
Start detecting at Port.. Pair1-2 Status = Open Pair3-6 Status = Open Pair4-5 Status = Open Pair7-8 Status = Open
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN / / / / Length Length Length Length = = = = 0.0m 0.0m 0.0m 0.0m Item Help Menu Level

Status 0.0m

Length

Gigabit hub

10/100 Mbps hub

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

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
Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m Pair 1-2 1.6 10/100 Mbps Status Open

Pair 4-5 Length

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (

( Disabled)

Boot ROM

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

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On-Chip USB Controller (

V1.1+V2.0 V1.1 Disabled
USB 1.1 USB 2.0 U SB 1.1 U SB 2. 0 ( USB 1.1 USB 1.1 USB 2.0

USB Keyboard Support (

MS-DOS

USB Mouse Support (

Legacy USB storage detect (

USB ( Enabled)

USB USB

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Power Management Setup (
[S1(POS)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Enabled] [32-bit mode] [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 ( ) HPET Mode ( ) 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 Enabled)

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) HPET 32-bit 64-bit Windows Vista

HPET Mode

Windows Vista Windows Vista 64-bit mode 32-bit mode

Power On By Mouse (

PS/2 +5VSB ( ) PS/2 / 1 ATX

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 Memory )

Windows Vista - 45 BIOS

PnP/PCI Configurations (
PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI1 IRQ Assignment (

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

PCI BIOS 11

IRQ ( PCI 15

) IRQ 3

PCI2 IRQ Assignment (

PCI3 IRQ Assignment (

PCI4 IRQ Assignment (

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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 System Warning Temperature CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode System Smart FAN Control [Disabled] Yes OK OK OK OK 32 oC 45 oC 3245 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled]
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 (

) ) ) )

Disabled ( 90 o C / 194 oF CPU

/CPU CPU/

Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) (
System/CPU Warning Temperature (
/CPU CPU 70 o C / 158 o F

60 o C / 140 o F

80 o C / 176 o F
CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning (CPU/

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

CPU ( )

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

( Voltage PWM )

System Smart FAN Control (
Disabled Enabled EasyTune

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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (
CPU Frequency PCIE Clock CPU Clock Ratio Robust Graphics Booster Chipset Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore [200] [100Mhz] [Auto] [Auto] [Normal] [Auto] [Normal] 1.3500V

PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
: Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup 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 Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Password Set User Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
: Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data
<Enter> <Y> <N> <Esc>

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

Xpress Install )

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

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Install

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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 (

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4. Xpress Recovery2 Recovery2( 5)

4) Xpress

5. ( Xpress Recovery7)

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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-M56S-S3 D1.
<DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 06/22/2007-NF-MCP65-6A61LG01C-00
C. Xpress Recovery2 1. BACKUP 2. Xpress Recovery2
(Backup) ( ( 11) 10) Windows

12 GA-M56S-S3 - 62 -

D. Xpress Recovery2

(Restore)

RESTORE 13 14)

E. Xpress Recovery2

(Remove)

REMOVE ( 15)

Xpress Recovery2 ( 16)

REBOOT

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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 M56SS3.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

Floppy A

Q-Flash Utility v2.02 Flash Type/Size..SST 25VF040B
Enter : Run A Floppy 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 v2.02 Flash Type/Size..SST 25VF040B Keep DMI Data Enable Update completed Drive !! Copy BIOSBIOS from - Pass !! Save BIOS to Drive Please press any key to continue :Move ESC:Reset 512K

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.) : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y Setup Save & Exit Exit Without Saving

F8: Q-Flash

Save & Exit Setup BIOS

C M OS BIOS

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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

Load Optimized

Defaults
All Files (*.*) Update New BIOS BIOS ( M56SS3.F1)
<Delete> <Enter> BIOS

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EasyTune 5
E a s y T u n e TM 5 Windows EasyTune 5 \ \

C.I.A. ( )

M.I.B. (
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
/ OVER CLOCKING C.I.A. / M.I.B. SMART FAN PC HEALTH GO EAZY MODE / ADVANCED MODE LEDs GIGABYTE Logo Help

C.I.A.

M.I.B.
EasyTune TM 5 EasyTune T M 5 CPU EasyTune 5
) EasyTune 5 ) C.I.A. M.I.B.

CPU - 69 -

Windows Vista ReadyBoost
Windows Vista ReadyBoost ReadyBoost USB ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost ReadyBoost (RAM)

256 MB

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A. B. C. D. E. SATA BIOS RAID BIOS
SATA ( ) RAID SATA RAID/AHCI

SATA RAID/AHCI

( RAID XP 2000

Windows Vista

SATA SATA

RAID SATA AHCI RAID

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SATA <Delete> NV Serial-ATA 1 RAID ( BIOS Setup 1) Serial-ATA
BIOS POST Integrated Peripherals Onchip SATA Mode RAID Config
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip MAC Lan NV Serial-ATA 1 IDE Prefetch Mode USB Memory Type Onchip SATA Mode Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [RAID] [Auto] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level
1 SATA SATAII0 SATAII1 NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID Disabled ( SATA Enabled 2) RAID NV SATA Pri-Master RAID RAID RAID

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Serial-ATA RAID Config NV SATA Pri-Master RAID NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID NV SATA Sec-Master RAID NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level
2 BIOS BIOS BIOS GA-M56S-S3 - 72 -

RAID BIOS

SATA RAID

RAID BIOS SATA RAID

BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test ) 3 <F10> NVIDIA RAID BIOS
MediaShield ROM BIOS 9.85 Copyright (C) 2007 NVIDIA Corp. Detecting array. Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility.
3 <F10> NVIDIA RAID <Tab> RAID (RAID Mode) Define a New Array ( 4)
RAID Striped Mirror Spanned RAID5 Stripe Block (Stripe Block) Stripe Block KB 4 K 128 K
Mirrored ( RAID 0 (Striped)

Striped

Optimal(
MediaShield Utility Apr - Define a New Array RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Block: Optimal
Free Disks Port Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS
Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB
Array Disks Port Disk Model

Capacity

[ ] Add

[ ] Del

[ESC] Quit

[F6] Back

[F7] Finish

[TAB] Navigate

] Select

[ENTER] Popup

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Free Disks < >

MediaShield Utility Apr - Define a New Array -

<Tab> Array Disks

Free Disks ( 5)

RAID Mode: Striped

Stripe Block: Optimal
Free Disks Port Disk Model
Array Disks Port Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS
RAID BIOS disks will be overwritten. Continue?" ( <F7> 6) "All data on new(or added) <N> ) ( )

<Y> <Y> )

<Y> Yes "Clear MBR?"( <N> (
Array Disks All data on new(or added) disks will be overwritten. Contiune? Port Disk Model Capacity Clear disk data ? 1.0.M [Y] Add 1.1.M [ ] YES [N] NO [Y] YES [ ] Del [N] NO ST3120026AS ST3120026AS

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Array List BIOS
( 7) (BIOS Boot Specification)
MediaShield Utility Apr - Array List -

Boot BBS

Status Healthy

Vendor NVIDIA

Array Model Name STRIPE 223.57G

[Ctrl-X] Exit

[B] Set Boot

[N] New Array

[ENTER] Detail

<Enter> RAID

Array Detail
Array 1: NVIDIA STRIPE 233.57G - Array Detail RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Width : 2

Stripe Block: 64K

Port 1 2

Index 0 1

Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS

[R] Rebuild

[D] Delete

[C] Clear MBR

[ENTER] Return
8 <C> <Y> <N> <D> <N> <Enter> RAID Array List <Esc> <Ctrl>+<X> NVIDIA "Delete array?" <Y> "Clear MBR?"

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( AHCI
SATA SATA MS-DOS M S- D OS D:\> <Enter> (

D:\> 1)

cd bootdrv menu NVIDIA MCP65 DRIVER nVIDIA nForce 560 Windows XP (32-bit) <F> F) NVIDIA MCP65 RAID DRIVER AHCI Windosw Vista (32-bit) <I> I) NVIDIA MCP65 AHCI DRIVER for VISTA(32Bit) <0>
1 ( ) BootDrv 2 MENU.exe ( 3)

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SATA RAID/AHCI SATA BIOS
"Press F6 if you need <F6> ( 1)
Windows XP to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver"

Windows Setup

Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.

1 SATA RAID/AHCI

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>

S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

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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.
S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit

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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.

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