AMD GA-M51GM-S2G 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 www.gigabyte.com.tw

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 five 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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Appendix

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Contents GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyALC883 Codec Feature SummaryŠ 1 Spdif In/Out connector 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 Line Out Front Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionSide Speaker Out LineATX12V / ATX Power Connector FDD FDD Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorIDE1 / IDE2 IDE Connector Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Cdin CD In ConnectorUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector Faudio Front Audio Panel ConnectorCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open PowerledClrcmos Clear Cmos Spdifio Spdif In/Out 16 F11394 / F21394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorComb Comb Connector English Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuF12 For Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F2„ PnP/PCI Configuration „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ Power Management SetupIDE Channel 0 Master, Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave TimeHalt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaIDE Channel 2/3/4/5 Master Drive aTotal Memory MemoryBase Memory Extended MemoryBoot Up Floppy Seek Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Frame Buffer Size Password CheckHDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Init Display FirstIntegrated Peripherals USB ConfigurationUSB Keyboard Support On-Chip IDE Channel0On-Chip IDE Channel1 On-Chip USBSmart LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function Onboard LAN Boot ROMOnboard Parallel Port Parallel Port ModeOnboard 1394 Function Onboard Serial PortUSB 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 2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ Assignment Current System/CPU FAN Speed RPM Current System/CPU TemperatureCPU Warning Temperature Current VoltageV Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12VSystem Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN ModeLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupInstall 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 Part Two FlashTMutility bar Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish Before you begin SATA-II Primary RAID Disabled SATA-II 2 Secondary RAID Nvidia Mirror Step Save and exit Bios Setup GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES Nvidia Making a Sata controller driver disk Cd bootdrv MenuInstalling Sata controller dr7iver during OS installation ENTER=Select F3=Exit Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Solutions Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows1NO .0.M English 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsChannel Audio Setup English Sound Effect Configuration Troubleshooting English English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai