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Gigabyte user manual GA-M55S-S3 rev. 2.0 Motherboard Layout

Models: GA-M55S-S3

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GA-M55S-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

		CPU_FAN
KB_MS
		ATX_12V
SPDIF_O
SPDIFO_OPT
	LPT	Socket AM2
COMA
USB	1394
USB	LAN1	Marvell
USB	LAN1	88E1116
		88E1116
AUDIO		PCIE_12V

GA-M55S-S3

F_AUDIO

		PCIE_1
CODEC		PCIE_16_1
CODEC
		PCIE_2	BIOS
			BIOS
	_I
CD_IN	SPDIF	PCIE_3
CD_IN		PCIE_3

ATX

PWR_FAN

DDRII1 DDRII2	DDRII3	IDE1
		DDRII4
		SATAII4
nVIDIA®		SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3
nForce 550

CLR_CMOS

IT8716

REV: 2.0

PCIE_4

			BATTERY
PCI1		TSB43AB23	F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1
PCI2			F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1
PCI2			SYS_FAN
FDD	F1_1394	F2_1394	CI
FDD			F_PANEL
			F_PANEL
			PWR_LED

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Contents

Users Manual GA-M55S-S3 revAMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard GA-M55S-S3 rev MotherboardGA-M55S-S3 rev Nov. 10 MotherboardProduct Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents 4-1-2 Chapter 3 Drivers InstallationChapter 4 Appendix 4-1-1Optional Accessories Item ChecklistGA-M55S-S3 GA-M55S-S3 rev. 2.0 Motherboard LayoutPCI-ECLK 100 MHz PCI Express PCI Express Bus Block DiagramnForce Instances of Non-Warranty Chapter 1Hardware Installation1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Installation Notices4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, allow 1-2 Feature SummaryEnglish Speaker Out / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out English1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU CoolerEnglish Fig.2 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU CoolerEnglish Fig.1English 1-4 Installation of MemoryNotch DDRII English Dual Channel Memory ConfigurationEnglish 1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsSPDIFO COATIAL PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction Parallel PortMIC In Connectors IntroductionLine In Line Out Front Speaker Out3.3VOnly for 24-pin ATX 1/2 ATX12V / ATX Power ConnectorEnglish +5V Only for 24-pin ATXCPUFAN 3 PCIE12V Power Connector4/5/6 CPUFAN / SYSFAN / PWRFAN Cooler Fan Power Connector English8 IDE1 IDE Connector 7 FDD FDD ConnectorEnglish 10 BATTERY 9 SATAII1 / 2 / 3 / 4 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForceEnglish English 11 FPANEL Front Panel JumperSpeaker Connector Switch12 PWRLED 13 FAUDIO Front Audio ConnectorEnglish English 14 CDIN CD In Connector15 SPDIFI S/PDIF In Connector Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector17 F11394 / F21394 Front IEEE 1394 Connector 16 F USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB ConnectorEnglish 19 CLRCMOS Clear CMOS 18 CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenEnglish GA-M55S-S3 rev. 2.0 Motherboard EnglishMain Menu Chapter 2 BIOS SetupStatus Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu CONTROL KEYSEnglish The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. FAaF12 For Boot Menu BIOS Setting Recovery„ PnP/PCI Configuration „ Standard CMOS Features„ Advanced BIOS Features „ Power Management SetupIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Standard CMOS FeaturesDate TimeMemory Drive A / Drive BFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Halt onBoot Up Floppy Seek Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceEnglish Password CheckAway Mode Init Display FirstNV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Serial-ATA RAID ConfigIntegrated Peripherals NV SATA RAID functionNV Serial-ATA Controller NV SATA 2 Secondary RAIDOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip MAC LanOnboard Parallel Port Onboard LAN Boot ROMOnboard Onboard Serial PortUSB Mouse Support ECP Mode Use DMAOn-Chip USB USB Keyboard SupportModem Ring On Power-On by AlarmACPI Suspend Type PME Event Wake UpAC BACK Function Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard KB Power ON PasswordEnglish 2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentCPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Current CPU TemperatureCurrent CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM CPU Warning TemperatureEnglish CPU Smart FAN Control NoteCPU Smart FAN Mode Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cableCPU Clock Ratio MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TCPU Frequency MHz PCIE Clock MHzEnglish CPU HT-Link VoltageCPU Voltage Control Normal CPU VcoreLoad Optimized DefaultsSaveY/N?& ExitN Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSaveY/N?& ExitN SetupEnglish 2-10 Set Supervisor/User PasswordType N will return to Setup Utility 2-11 Save & Exit Setup2-12 Exit Without Saving Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOSGA-M55S-S3 rev. 2.0 Motherboard English3-1 Install Chipset Drivers Chapter 3Drivers InstallationEnglish 3-3 Driver CD Information 3-2 Software ApplicationsEnglish This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3-4 Hardware Information3-5 Contact Us EnglishGA-M55S-S3 rev. 2.0 Motherboard EnglishUser Interface Overview Chapter 4 Appendix4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionSystem requirements 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 Boot from CD/DVD F9 Xpress Recovery24. REBOOT The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery21. RESTORE 2. BACKUPBefore You Begin 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionUpdating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Method 1 Q-FlashTM UtilityTask menu for Q-Flash utility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screenTask menu for Dual BIOS utility Entering the Q-FlashTM utilitydisk Using the Q-FlashTM utilitySteps EnglishThe BIOS file becomes Fba after updating 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOSPlease do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS BIOS, tooSave to CMOS and EXIT Y/N?Set SupervisorY Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS MotherboardsPart Two EnglishAction bar Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenUsing the Q-FlashTM utility Task menu for Q-Flash utilityEnglish Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfullyCopy BIOS completed - Pass Are you sure to RESET ?1. Methods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish English 2. NoteBefore you begin 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard DrivesTo configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below 1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computerEnglish 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS SetupEnglish Step Save and exit BIOS SetupStep English 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSMediaShield ROM BIOS Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array Press F10 to enter RAID setup utilityEnglish Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section FigureR Rebuild B Set BootEnglish N New Array ENTER DetailFigure 10Figure Note For users without a startup disk 4 Making a SATA Driver Diskcd bootdrv menu EnglishS=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installationPress F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver EnglishEnglish If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER Figure 15 and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you must press S to select additional driver. The screen will return to previous screen as shown in Figure 15. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press ENTEREnglish 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and SettingsEnglish English 4 Channel Audio SetupEnglish 6 Channel Audio SetupEnglish 8 Channel Audio SetupAC97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect ConfigurationEnglish English 4-2 TroubleshootingAppendix EnglishGA-M55S-S3 rev. 2.0 Motherboard EnglishAppendix EnglishEnglish Contact UsEnglish y GIGABYTE Global Service SystemThen select your language to enter the system