Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 user manual Troubleshooting

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4-2 Troubleshooting

Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website.

Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?

Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.

Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?

Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on.

Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?

Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1.Turn off power.

2.Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3.Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 1 minute (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds).

4.Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.

5.Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.

6.Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).

7.Save changes and reboot the system.

Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?

Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.

Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these beeps usually stand for?

Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

AWARD BIOS Beep Codes

1 short: System boots successfully

2 short: CMOS setting error

1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error

1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error

1 long 3 short: Keyboard error

1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error

Continuous long beeps: DRAM error

Continuous short beeps: Power error

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Contents GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Considerations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary 4Mbit flash ROM Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Installation of the CPUInstallation of the CPU Cooler Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration Before you beginConnecting Two Graphics Cards Graphics Card Driver Setting I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction LineLine Out Front Speaker Out MICATX12V / ATX Power Connector PCIE12V Power Connector 6 Cpufan / Sysfan / Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorFDD FDD Connector IDE1 IDE ConnectorEnglish Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Connector PwrledCdin CD In Connector Spdifi Spdif In ConnectorUSB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector 17 F11394 / F21394 Front Ieee 1394 ConnectorCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Clrcmos Clear CmosStatus Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuF12 Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F3cBios Setting Recovery „ Standard Cmos Features „ Advanced Bios Features„ Power Management Setup „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave TimeIDE Channel 2/3/4/5/6/7 Master Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive a / Drive BHalt on MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityBoot Up Floppy Seek Away Mode Password CheckInit Display First NV Sata RAID function NV Sata 1 Primary RAIDNV Sata 1 Secondary RAID NV Sata 2 Primary RAIDIDE Prefetch Mode NV Sata 2 Secondary RAIDNV Sata 3 Primary RAID NV Sata 3 Secondary RAIDOnboard LAN Boot ROM Parallel Port ModeOnboard Onboard Serial PortECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USBUSB Keyboard Support USB Mouse SupportPower-On by Alarm PME Event Wake UpModem Ring On USB Resume from SuspendPower On By Mouse Power On By KeyboardKB Power on Password AC Back FunctionPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ Assignment Current CPU Temperature Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPMCPU Warning Temperature Case OpenedCPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN Control NoteCPU Frequency MHz Pcie Clock MHzCPU Clock Ratio Robust Graphics BoosterHT-Link Voltage CPU HT-Link VoltageCPU Voltage Control Normal CPU VcoreLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingEnglish Drivers Installation Install Chipset DriversSoftware Applications Driver CD InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish EasyTune 5 Introduction Unique Software UtilitiesUser Interface Overview How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionSystem requirements Precautions Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Limitations Method 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Flash Bios Method IntroductionBefore You Begin Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Task menu for Dual Bios utilityEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Task menu for Q-Flash utilityUsing the Q-FlashTMutility StepsYou can repeat to Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen FlashTMutility barCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility Methods and stepsEnglish Installing Sata hard drives in your computer Smart LAN Nvidia Mirror Step Save and exit Bios Setup GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES Nvidia Cd bootdrv Menu Making a Sata Driver DiskInstalling Sata controller driver during OS installation ENTER=Select F3=Exit Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows SolutionsYES GA-M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup English English Sound Effect Configuration Troubleshooting English English English English English English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersGigabyte Global Service System