AMD GA-M55S-S3 user manual Feature Summary

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CPU		Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core /
		AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM processor
Front Side Bus		2000MHz
Chipset		nVIDIA® nForce 550
LAN		Marvell 88E1116 phy (10/100/1000Mbit)
Audio		Onboard Realtek ALC883 CODEC chip
	Supports High Definition Audio
	Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio
	Supports SPDIF In/Out connection
	Supports CD In connection
IEEE 1394		Onboard T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
		3	IEEE1394a ports
Storage		nVIDIA® nForce 550
		- 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 2 FDD devices
		- 1 IDE connectors with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133 support,
			allowing connection of 2 IDE devices
		- 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4), allow-
			ing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
		- Supports data striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), striping+mirroring
			(RAID 0+1) for Serial ATA
O.S Support		Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
Memory		4	DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)(Note 1)
	Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 DIMMs
	Supports 1.8V DDRII DIMM

Expanstion Slots		1	PCI Express x16 slot
	4 PCI Express x1 slots
		2	PCI slots

Internal Connectors		1	24-pin ATX power connector
	1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
		1	floppy connector
		1	IDE connector
		4	SATA 3Gb/s connectors
	1 CPU fan connector
	1 system fan connector
	1 power fan connector
	1 front panel connector
	1 front audio connector

1 CD In connector 1 SPDIF In connector

3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 2 IEEE1394 connectors for additional 2 ports by cables

1 power LED connector

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Contents GA-M55S-S3 Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M55S-S3 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 Spdif 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 MenuF12 For Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. E6Bios Setting Recovery „ Power Management Setup „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave TimeIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master Halt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityBoot Up Floppy Seek Away Mode Password CheckInit 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 FunctionPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ Assignment CPU Warning Temperature Current CPU TemperatureCurrent CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Case OpenedCPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN Control NoteCPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency MHzPcie Clock MHz DDR2 Voltage ControlCPU Voltage Control CPU HT-Link VoltageNormal 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 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 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 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 Appendix Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup English English Sound Effect Configuration Troubleshooting English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersGigabyte Global Service System