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5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure

If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem.

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Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.

Make sure the motherboard does not short-circuit with the chassis

 

Yes

 

Isolate the short

or other metal objects.

 

 

 

circuit.

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem is verified and solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely. Is the

 

 

 

Secure the CPU

 

No

 

cooler on the CPU.

power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN

 

 

Connect the CPU

 

 

 

header properly?

 

 

 

cooler power cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the motherboard.

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem is verified and solved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot.

 

No

 

Correctly insert the

 

 

memory into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory socket.

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem is verified and solved.

 

 

 

 

Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer.

Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults"). Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

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Contents GA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard Documentation Classifications CopyrightDisclaimer Identifying Your Motherboard RevisionTable of Contents Drivers Installation Box Contents GA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Hardware Installation Installation PrecautionsProduct Specifications USBBios Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Installing the CPUCPU Socket Locking Lever Installing the CPU Cooler Installing the Memory Dual Channel Memory ConfigurationInstalling a Memory Installing an Expansion Card Back Panel Connectors Line Out Jack Green Line In Jack BlueMic In Jack Pink Internal Connectors SATA20 / SATA21GND FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector CPUFAN/SYSFAN Fan HeadersIDE IDE Connector SATA20/SATA21 Sata 3Gb/s ConnectorsPwrled System Power LED Header BAT BatteryPW Power Switch, Red Fpanel Front Panel HeaderFaudio Front Panel Audio Header Hdasur Surround/Center Audio HeaderCdin CD In Connector Spdifio S/PDIF Out HeaderFUSB1/FUSB2 USB Headers CI Chassis Intrusion HeaderClrcmos Clearing Cmos Jumper GA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard Bios Setup F12 Boot Menu Function Keys DEL Bios SetupF9 Xpress Recovery2 Startup ScreenMain Menu Sample Bios Version E8Bios Setup Program Function Keys Main Menu Help Power Management Setup  Standard Cmos Features Advanced Bios Features  PnP/PCI ConfigurationsIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave DateTime IDE Channel 2/3 MasterHalt On Floppy 3 Mode SupportDrive a MemoryVirtualization Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Patch AMD TLB Erratum NoteHDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Password CheckAway Mode Init Display FirstOn-Chip IDE Channel IDE Prefetch ModeSerial-ATA RAID Config NV Sata ControllerECP Mode Use DMA Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode NV Sata RAID functionUSB Mouse Support USB Keyboard SupportLegacy USB storage detect PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring OnPower On By Mouse Power-On by AlarmHpet Mode Note Power On By KeyboardPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 2 IRQ Assignment System/CPU Warning Temperature Reset Case Open StatusCurrent System/CPU Temperature Case OpenedCPU Smart FAN Mode Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSupervisor Password User PasswordSave & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingGA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard Drivers Installation Installing Chipset DriversApplication Software Technical ManualsContact SystemDownload Center Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Xpress Recovery2Installation and Configuration Before You BeginAccessing Xpress Recovery2 Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2Removing the Backup Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2Exiting Xpress Recovery2 What is DualBIOSTM? Bios Update UtilitiesUpdating the Bios with the Q-Flash Utility What is Q-FlashTM?Updating the Bios Page Save the Current Bios File Updating the Bios with the @BIOS UtilityInstalling and Using @BIOS Update the Bios Using the Internet Update FunctionUpdate the Bios without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BiosEasyTune EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information TableGA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard To configure Sata hard drives, follow the steps below Configuring Sata Hard DrivesConfiguring the Onboard Sata Controller Installing Sata hard drives in your computerConfiguring Sata controller mode in Bios Setup Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios AppendixYES Nvidia Required for RAID Mode Making a Sata RAID Driver Diskette for Windows XPAppendix Healthy Manually rebuilding a hard drive Rebuilding an ArrayUnder Storage in the Select a Task pane Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configuring Audio Input and OutputInstalling the 5.1/7.1 Surround Cable Audio Jacks Configuring SpeakersHigh Definition Audio HD Audio Activating an AC97 Front Panel Audio Module Configuring Sound EffectMuting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Pdif Configuring S/PDIF In/OutInstalling the S/PDIF In and Out Cable Pdif outConfiguring S/PDIF Configuring S/PDIF In and OutConfiguring S/PDIF Out Configuring Microphone Recording Enabling Stereo Mix Recording Sound Using the Sound RecorderPlaying the Recorded Sound Troubleshooting Frequently Asked QuestionsTroubleshooting Procedure StartEND Regulatory Notices Weee Symbol StatementRegulatory Statements Our Commitment to Preserving the EnvironmentChina Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table GA-M61PME-S2P Motherboard Contact Us  G.B.T. INC USA Mexico Gigabyte Global Service System