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Box Contents

GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista)

User's Manual

Quick Installation Guide

One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable

Two SATA 3Gb/s cables

I/O Shield

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Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R)

2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R)

COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R)

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Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H user manual Box Contents

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GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Documentation Classifications CopyrightDisclaimer Identifying Your Motherboard Revision Table of Contents Regulatory Statements Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Hardware Installation Installation Precautions Product Specifications CPU 4 Mbit flash Page Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Installing the CPU CPU Socket Lever Installing the CPU Cooler Installing the Memory Installing a Memory Installing an Expansion Card PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List Gigabyte GV-RX30HM128D Sub Port Back Panel ConnectorsPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port DVI-D Port Ieee 1394a Port Optical S/PDIF Out ConnectorUSB Port ESATA 3Gb/s Port Dual Display Configurations Mic In Jack PinkPlayback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs Internal Connectors IDE Coma SATAII0/1/2 LPT Pwrled Battery Clrcmos Fpanel GND FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector CPUFAN/SYSFAN Fan Headers IDE IDE Connector SATAII0/1/2 Sata 3Gb/s Connectors Pwrled System Power LED Header Battery Fpanel Front Panel Header Cdin CD In Connector Faudio Front Panel Audio Header Spdifio S/PDIF In/Out Header FUSB1/FUSB2/FUSB3 USB Headers, Yellow 15 F11394 Ieee 1394a Header, Gray Coma Serial Port Header LPT Parallel Port Header CI Chassis Intrusion Header Clrcmos Clearing Cmos Jumper GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Bios Setup Following screen may appear when the computer boots Startup Screen Sample Bios Version F4a Bios Setup Program Function KeysMain Menu „ Power Management Setup „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ PnP/PCI Configurations IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave DateTime IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave Halt on Floppy 3 Mode SupportDrive a Memory Password Check Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Limit Cpuid Max. to 3 NoteNo-Execute Memory Protect Note CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch ModeSATA-II RAID Config NV Serial-ATA Controller SATA-II Pri-Master RAID Onchip Sata ModeOnboard LAN Boot ROM SATA-II Pri-Slave RAID Smart LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function When No LAN Cable Is Attached Legacy USB storage detect Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Serial Port PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring OnUSB Resume from Suspend Power On By Keyboard Power-On by AlarmPower On By Mouse KB Power on Password PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPCI 2 IRQ Assignment CPU Warning Temperature Reset Case Open StatusCurrent System/CPU Temperature Case Opened CPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN ControlSystem Smart FAN Control FSB & Memory Config MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T Current CPU Freq, MHz Parameters/ Setting/ Current ValueFSB-Memory Clock Mode FSB-Memory Ratio Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Drivers Installation Installing Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver CD Information Hardware Information Contact Us GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 Before You BeginSystem Requirements Installation and Configuration Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard DrivePage Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Removing the BackupExiting Xpress Recovery2 Bios Update Utilities Updating the Bios with the Q-Flash Utility Updating the Bios Page Updating the Bios with the @BIOS Utility Installing and Using @BIOSOptions and Instructions Update the Bios without Using the Internet Update Function EasyTune EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Windows Vista ReadyBoost To configure Sata hard drives, follow the steps below Configuring Sata Hard DrivesConfiguring the Onboard Sata Controller Installing Sata hard drives in your computer Configuring Sata controller mode in Bios Setup RAID Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios Appendix YES BBS Required for Ahci and RAID Mode Making a Sata RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette Installing the Sata RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Installing Windows XP Select Nvidia nForce Storage Controller and press Enter Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Installing Windows Vista Note \Chipset\IDE\Vista\MCP7364\IDE\WinVista64\sataraidPage Configuring Audio Input and Output Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioConfiguring Speakers Configuring Sound Effect Activating an AC97 Front Panel Audio ModuleMuting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Pdif Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable OptionalInstalling the S/PDIF In and Out Cable Pdif out Configuring S/PDIF out Configuring Microphone Recording Appendix Using the Sound Recorder Recording the SoundPlaying the Sound Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Procedure Start END Weee Symbol Statement Regulatory NoticesOur Commitment to Preserving the Environment China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Appendix GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Contact Us B.T. INC USA Mexico Gigabyte Global Service System