AMD 701P47156 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 press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card.

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Contents GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Drivers Installation Item Checklist GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard Layout VGA AMD 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 IDE IDE ConnectorFDD FDD Connector SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 Sata 3Gb/s ConnectorsPwrled Fpanel Front Panel JumperFaudio Front Audio Connector Cdin CD In Connector Spdifio S/PDIF In/Out ConnectorFUSB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connectors 14 F11394 / F21394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorComb Comb Connector CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenClrcmos Clear Cmos English Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. D8 F12 Boot Menu„ Standard Cmos Features „ Advanced Bios Features„ Power Management Setup „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationsStandard Cmos Features TimeIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 2, 3, 4, 5 MasterFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive aHalt on MemoryAdvanced Bios Features Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Password CheckAway Mode HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityInit Display First Frame Buffer SizeIntegrated Peripherals NV Sata RAID functionNV Sata 1 Primary RAID NV Sata 1 Secondary RAIDIDE Prefetch Mode NV Sata 2 Primary RAIDNV Sata 2 Secondary RAID On-Chip IDE Channel0Smart LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function When No LAN Cable Is AttachedOnBoard LAN Boot ROM Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Serial PortPower Management Setup USB Mouse SupportLegacy USB storage detect PME Event Wake UpPower-On by Alarm Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard KB Power on PasswordPnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPC Health Status CPU Smart FAN ControlNote CPU Smart FAN ModeSystem Smart FAN Control MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T Chipset Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage ControlCPU Voltage Control Normal CPU VcoreLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet 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 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery2Boot from CD/DVD F9 Xpress Recovery2 System requirementsPrecautions Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Limitations Flash Bios Method Introduction Updating the BiosMethod 1 Q-FlashTM Before UsePress Y to load Bios defaults Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility Methods and stepsEnglish Installing Sata hard drives in your computer Before you beginShadow Step Save and exit Bios Setup GA-M61P-S3 Motherboard 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 Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersGigabyte Global Service System