AMD GA-M61PM-S2 user manual Installation of Expansion Cards

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1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards

You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:

1.Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer.

2.Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3.Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4.Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5.Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6.Replace your computer's chassis cover.

7.Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8.Install related driver from the operating system.

Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card:

Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please gently press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card.

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Contents GA-M61PM-S2 Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M61PM-S2 Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Considerations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary LANMbit 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 IntroductionMIC ATX12V/ATX Power Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector FDD Floppy ConnectorIDE IDE Connector SATAII0/1/2/3 Sata 3Gb/s ConnectorsFaudio Front Audio Connector Fpanel Front Panel Jumper Cdin CD In Connector PwrledUSB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector 13 F11394 / F21394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorComb Comb Connector Spdifio Spdif In/Out ConnectorClrcmos Clear Cmos CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenBattery Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuF12 Boot Menu Main Menu For example Bios Ver. D1F12 Boot Menu „ Standard Cmos Features „ Advanced Bios Features„ Power Management Setup „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationsDate TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 2, 3, 4, 5 MasterFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive aHalt on MemoryHard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceBoot Up Floppy Seek AMD K8 Cool&Quiet controlPassword Check Init Display FirstSerial-ATA RAID Config NV Sata RAID functionNV Sata 1 Primary RAID NV Sata 1 Secondary RAIDIDE Prefetch Mode OnBoard LAN Boot ROMNV Sata 2 Primary RAID NV Sata 2 Secondary RAIDParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMAOnboard Parallel Port On-Chip USBSoft-Off by Power button Acpi Suspend TypePnP/PCI Configurations Reset Case Open Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults CPU Smart FAN ModeSet Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingDrivers Installation Install Chipset DriversSoftware Applications Driver CD InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish EasyTune 5 Introduction Unique Software UtilitiesUser Interface Overview Xpress Recovery2 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery2Boot from CD/DVD F9 Xpress Recovery2Precautions 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 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults Part TwoExploring 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 Shadow 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 Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersGigabyte Global Service System