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Gigabyte user manual Motherboard, GA-M52S-S3P Jul. 12

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Gigabyte user manual Motherboard, GA-M52S-S3P Jul. 12

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AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor GA-M52S-S3PUsers Manual AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processorMotherboard MotherboardGA-M52S-S3P Jul. 12 GA-M52S-S3PDocumentation Classifications CopyrightDisclaimer Identifying Your Motherboard RevisionChapter 2 BIOS Setup Table of ContentsChapter 1 Hardware Installation GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard LayoutConfiguring SATA Hard Drives Chapter 3 Drivers InstallationChapter 4 Unique Features 4-2-1Box Contents Optional ItemsGA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Layout GA-M52S-S3PBlock Diagram English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation1-1 Installation Precautions Storage Interface Product SpecificationsEnglish Bundled Software EnglishHardware Monitor Operating SystemEnglish 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler1-3-1 Installing the CPU English Step Completely lift up the CPU socket locking leverPlace the CPU cooler on the CPU 1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerEnglish English 1-4 Installing the Memory1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1-4-2 Installing a Memory English1-5 Installing an Expansion Card EnglishOptical S/PDIF Out Connector 1-6 Back Panel ConnectorsCoaxial S/PDIF Out Connector PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortSide Speaker Out Jack Gray Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack OrangeRear Speaker Out Jack Black Line In Jack Blue1-7 Internal Connectors English+5V Only for 2x12-pinATX 1/2 ATX12V/ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power ConnectorEnglish 3.3VOnlyfor2x12-pinATXEnglish 5 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector3/4 CPUFAN/SYSFAN Fan Headers CPUFANEnglish 6 IDE IDE Connector7 SATAII0/1/2/3 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors English 8 PWRLED System Power LED Header9 BATTERY 10 FPANEL Front Panel Header EnglishEnglish 12 CDIN CD In Connector11 FAUDIO Front Panel Audio Header English 13 SPDIFI S/PDIF In Header14 SPDIFO S/PDIF Out Header English 15 FUSB1/FUSB2/FUSB3 USB Headers, Yellow16 CI Chassis Intrusion Header 17 CLRCMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper EnglishEnglish GA-M52S-S3P MotherboardEnglish BIOS SetupChapter B. The POST Screen A. The LOGO Screen Default2-1 Startup Screen English2-2 The Main Menu Sample BIOS Version FAcBIOS Setup Program Function Keys English„ Power Management Setup „ Standard CMOS Features„ Advanced BIOS Features „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationsTime Standard CMOS FeaturesDate IDE Channel 0 Master/SlaveHalt on Floppy 3 Mode SupportDrive A MemoryFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority Password CheckInit Display First Away ModeFull Screen LOGO Show Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display. DefaultEnglish Serial-ATA RAID ConfigIntegrated Peripherals Onchip SATA Mode nVIDIA nForce 520 chipset IDE DMA transfer accessIDE Prefetch Mode NV SATA Pri-Master RAIDWhen LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic FunctionWhen No LAN Cable Is Attached When a Cable Problem OccursECP Mode Use DMA Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode Onboard Serial PortPME Event Wake Up Power Management SetupACPI Suspend Type Modem Ring OnPower On By Mouse Power-On by AlarmHPET Mode Note Power On By KeyboardPCI2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI3 IRQ AssignmentSystem/CPU Warning Temperature Reset Case Open StatusCurrent System/CPU Temperature PC Health StatusEnglish CPU Smart FAN ModeSystem Smart FAN Control PCIE Clock MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TCPU Frequency CPU Clock RatioNormal CPU Vcore DDR2 Voltage ControlCPU Voltage Control EnglishLoad Optimized DefaultsSaveY/N?& ExitN Setup 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults2-11 Load Optimized Defaults EnglishEnglish Set Supervisor/User Password2-12 Quit Without Saving Y/N?Set UserN Password 2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without Saving EnglishEnglish Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers English 3-2 Software Applications3-3 Driver CD Information English 3-4 Hardware Information3-5 Contact Us English GA-M52S-S3P MotherboardBefore You Begin Chapter 4 Unique Features4-1 Xpress Recovery2 System RequirementsEnglish Installation and ConfigurationA. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4. Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the topFigure 5. Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file EnglishEnglish B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2E. Removing the Backup EnglishA. Before You Begin 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility EnglishEnglish B. Updating the BIOSCopy BIOS completed - Pass Please press any key to continueEnglish C. Options and Instructions 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityB. Installing and Using @BIOS EnglishEnglish 3. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update FunctionClick Update New BIOS English 4-3 EasyTuneThe EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Properties 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoostEnglish To configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drives5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drives in your computerB. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup EnglishAppendix C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSEnglish English All data on newor added disks willArraybe overwrittenDisksN New Array ENTER Detail B Set BootEnglish R Rebuildcd bootdrv menu Required for AHCI and RAID Mode5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette EnglishEnglish 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating SystemA. Installing Windows XP ENTER=Select F3=Exit English3. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press Enter S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=ExitEnglish B. Installing Windows Vista EnglishEnglish A. Configuring Speakers Configuring Audio Input and OutputConfiguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 5-2-1English B. Configuring Sound EffectC. Configuring AC97 Audio Sound Effect tabS/PDIF In 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable OptionalA. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable EnglishB. Conneting a S/PDIF out Cable C. Configuring S/PDIF outS/PDIF Out English5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording EnglishEnglish Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer devie listPlaying the Sound 5-2-4 Using the Sound RecorderRecording the Sound EnglishEnglish 5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions English 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedurecooler power cable cooler on the CPUEnglish device, connectorThe power supply monitor might failEnglish GA-M52S-S3P MotherboardEnglish AppendixEnglish GA-M52S-S3P MotherboardEnglish AppendixContact Us EnglishThen select your language to enter the system GIGABYTE Global Service SystemEnglish