Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2P Date mmddyy, Time hhmmss, IDE Channel 0, 1, 2, 3 Master, Halt On, Memory

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Date (mm:dd:yy)

Sets the system date.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

Sets the system time.

IDE Channel 0, 1, 2, 3 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master, Extended IDE Drive

Configure your SATA devices by using one of the three methods below:

Auto

Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. (Default)

None

If no SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the

 

detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.

Manual

Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive

 

access mode is set to CHS. (For IDE Channel 0, 1 Master only.)

Access Mode

Sets the hard drive access mode. (Default: Auto)

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.

Halt On

Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST.

Options are: "All Errors," "No Errors," "All, But Keyboard" (default), "All, But Diskette," "All, But Disk/Key."

Memory

These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.

BIOS Setup

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Contents GA-M68MT-D3P GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Copyright DisclaimerIdentifying Your Motherboard Revision Table of Contents Box Contents GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard LayoutDual Bios IT8720 COM Port LPT Port PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express PCI Express Bus RealtekRJ45 PCI CLK 33 MHzHardware Installation Installation PrecautionsProduct Specifications Use of licensed Award Bios Support for DualBIOSPnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM Bios 2.4, Acpi 1.0b 16 Mbit flashInstalling the CPU and CPU Cooler Installing the MemoryInstalling the CPU Installing an Expansion Card Back Panel ConnectorsDual Channel Memory Configuration PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortSub Port USB 2.0/1.1 PortRJ-45 LAN Port Line In Jack BlueInternal Connectors SATA20/1/2/3GND CPUFAN/SYSFAN Fan Headers LPT Parallel Port HeaderSATA20/1/2/3 Sata 3Gb/s Connectors Drives, for instructions on configuring a RAID arrayFUSB1/FUSB2/FUSB3 USB Headers MSG/PWR Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow/Purple State or powered off S5Fpanel Front Panel Header Faudio Front Panel Audio Header Clrcmos Clearing Cmos JumperBAT Battery Sample Bios Version GA-M68MT-S2P D1 Following screens may appear when the computer bootsBios Setup Startup ScreenMB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T Set Memory ClockMemory Clock Dram Configuration RAS to CAS R/W Delay1T/2T Command Timing TwTr Command DelayStandard Cmos Features Date mmddyy Time hhmmssIDE Channel 0, 1, 2, 3 Master Halt OnAdvanced Bios Features First/Second/Third Boot Device Password CheckAway Mode HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityIntegrated Peripherals Onboard LAN Boot ROM Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Audio FunctionPower Management Setup PME Event Wake UpModem Ring On USB Resume from SuspendPower-On by Alarm Hpet Mode NotePower On By Mouse Power On By KeyboardPnP/PCI Configurations PC Health StatusLoad Fail-Safe Defaults System/CPU Warning TemperatureCPU Smart FAN Mode CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail WarningLoad Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor/User PasswordSave & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingInstalling Chipset Drivers Configuring Sata Hard DrivesConfiguring the Onboard Sata Controller Installing the Sata RAID Driver and Operating System Configuring RAID set in RAID BiosInstalling Windows XP Installing Windows 7/VistaAppendix Appendix Appendix Gigabyte Global Service System Contact Us