Gigabyte GA-M55S-S3 Main Menu For example Bios Ver. FAa, F12 For Boot Menu, Bios Setting Recovery

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<F12> : For Boot Menu

Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device.

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Award Software, Inc.

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Boot Menu

== Select a Boot First device ==

Floppy

LS120

Hard Disk

CDROM

ZIP

USB-FDD

USB-ZIP

USB-CDROM

USB-HDD

Legacy LAN

:Move Enter:Accept ESC:Exit

Press <F12> to enter the Boot Menu and use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept. Press <ESC> to exit this menu.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FAa)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Load Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals

Set Supervisor Password

Power Management Setup

Set User Password

 

PnP/PCI Configurations

Save & Exit Setup

 

PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

 

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

 

 

Esc: Quit

: Select Item

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F8: Q-Flash

F10: Save & Exit Setup

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

 

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

 

1. If you don't find the settings you want, press "Ctrl+F1" to access advanced options.

2. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability.

3.The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.

BIOS Setting Recovery

F11 : Save CMOS to BIOS

This function allows you to make a record of the current CMOS settings as a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and give each of them a name.

F12 : Load CMOS from BIOS

If your system becomes unstable and you load the default BIOS settings, you can use this function to reload the CMOS settings with a CMOS settings profile created before, without the hassles of resetting the CMOS configurations.

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Contents GA-M55S-S3 rev Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M55S-S3 rev .0 Motherboard Layout GA-M55S-S3Block Diagram Instances of Non-Warranty Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices 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 I/O Back Panel Introduction Line Out Front Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionLine MICATX12V / ATX Power Connector PCIE12V Power Connector 6 Cpufan / Sysfan / Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorFDD FDD Connector IDE1 IDE ConnectorBattery Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Connector PwrledCdin CD In Connector Spdifi S/PDIF In ConnectorUSB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector 17 F11394 / F21394 Front Ieee 1394 ConnectorCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Clrcmos Clear CmosEnglish Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. FAa F12 For Boot MenuBios Setting Recovery „ Power Management Setup „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationTime IDE Channel 0 Master/SlaveIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master Halt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B MemoryHard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceBoot Up Floppy Seek Password Check Away ModeInit Display First Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch ModeNV Sata 2 Secondary RAID On-Chip MAC LanOnboard Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode Onboard Serial PortUSB Keyboard Support ECP Mode Use DMAOn-Chip USB USB Mouse SupportModem Ring On Power-On by AlarmPME Event Wake Up USB Resume from SuspendKB Power on Password Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations PCI 2 IRQ AssignmentPCI 1 IRQ Assignment CPU Warning Temperature Current CPU TemperatureCurrent CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Fail WarningCPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN Control NoteCPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency MHzPcie Clock MHz DDR2 Voltage ControlCPU HT-Link Voltage CPU Voltage ControlNormal CPU Vcore Load 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 Unique Software Utilities EasyTune 5 IntroductionUser Interface Overview Boot from CD/DVD F9 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 System requirementsMain Screen of Xpress Recovery2 PrecautionsLimitations Flash Bios Method Introduction Method 1 Q-FlashTMUtilityBefore You Begin Entering the Q-FlashTMutility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenTask menu for Dual Bios utility 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 Step Save and exit Bios Setup Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES BBS Cd bootdrv Menu Making a Sata Driver DiskInstalling Sata controller driver during OS installation ENTER=Select F3=Exit Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit 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 Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersGigabyte Global Service System