AMD GA-M55S-S3 user manual 4Mbit flash ROM

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Rear Panel I/O		1 PS/2 keyboard port
	1 PS/2 mouse port
		1 parallel port
	1 SPDIF out port (coaxial)
	1 SPDIF out port (optical)
	1 serial port (COMA)
	4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
		1 IEEE1394 port
		1 RJ-45 port
	6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear
		Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)

I/O Control		IT8716 chip
Hardware Monitor		System voltage detection
		CPU temperature detection
	CPU / Power / System fan speed detection
		CPU warning temperature
	CPU fan failure warning
	Supports CPU Smart Fan function(Note 2)

BIOS		1 4Mbit flash ROM
	Use of licensed AWARD BIOS

Additional Features		Supports @BIOS
		Supports Download Center
		Supports Q-Flash
	Supports EasyTune(Note 3)
		Supports Xpress Install
		Supports Xpress Recovery2
	Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue
Bundle Software		Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Form Factor		ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 23.4cm

(Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation.

(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.

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Hardware Installation

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Contents GA-M55S-S3 Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M55S-S3 GA-M55S-S3 Motherboard LayoutBlock Diagram Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyFeature Summary 4Mbit flash ROM Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and CPU CoolerInstallation of the CPU Cooler Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction MIC Connectors IntroductionLine Line Out Front Speaker OutATX12V / ATX Power Connector 6 Cpufan / Sysfan / Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power Connector PCIE12V Power ConnectorIDE1 IDE Connector FDD FDD ConnectorBattery Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Pwrled Faudio Front Audio ConnectorSpdifi Spdif In Connector Cdin CD In Connector17 F11394 / F21394 Front Ieee 1394 Connector USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB ConnectorClrcmos Clear Cmos CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenEnglish Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuBios Setting Recovery Main Menu For example Bios Ver. E6F12 For Boot Menu „ PnP/PCI Configuration „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ Power Management SetupIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Memory Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a / Drive B Halt onBoot Up Floppy Seek Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Init Display First Password CheckAway Mode Integrated Peripherals On-Chip MAC LAN IDE Prefetch ModeNV Sata 2 Secondary RAID On-Chip IDE Channel0Onboard Serial Port Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode OnboardUSB Mouse Support ECP Mode Use DMAOn-Chip USB USB Keyboard SupportUSB Resume from Suspend Power-On by AlarmPME Event Wake Up Modem Ring OnAC Back Function Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard KB Power on PasswordPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 2 IRQ Assignment Case Opened Current CPU TemperatureCurrent CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM CPU Warning TemperatureCPU Smart FAN Control Note CPU Smart FAN ModeDDR2 Voltage Control CPU Frequency MHzPcie Clock MHz CPU Clock RatioNormal CPU Vcore CPU HT-Link VoltageCPU Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupEnglish Install Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationDriver CD Information Software ApplicationsContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish User Interface Overview Unique Software UtilitiesEasyTune 5 Introduction System requirements Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 Limitations Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Precautions Before You Begin Flash Bios Method IntroductionMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Task menu for Q-Flash utility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenTask menu for Dual Bios utility Entering the Q-FlashTMutilitySteps Using the Q-FlashTMutilityYou can repeat to Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit FlashTMutility bar Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish Installing Sata hard drives in your computer Smart LAN Step Save and exit Bios Setup Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES Nvidia Making a Sata Driver Disk Cd bootdrv MenuInstalling Sata controller driver during OS installation ENTER=Select F3=Exit Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Solutions Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft WindowsYES Appendix 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsChannel Audio Setup English English Sound Effect Configuration Troubleshooting English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsGigabyte Global Service System