Users Manual
GA-M59SLI-S5 / GA-M59SLI-S4
AMD Socket AM2 Processor Motherboard
GA-M59SLI-S5 GA-M59SLI-S4 Jun
Motherboard
Motherboard
GA-M59SLI-S5 / GA-M59SLI-S4
Product Manual Classification
Copyright
Table of Contents
Chapter 4 Appendix
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
4-1-1
4-1-2
Optional Accessories
Item Checklist
eSATA adapter package x 1 I/O Shield
2 Ports USB2.0 Cable Part Number 12CR1-1UB030-51/R
DDRII3 DDRII4
GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard Layout
CLRCMOS Main
GA-M59SLI-S4
GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard Layout
Dual Channel Memory
CPUCLK+/-200MHz
LAN2
PS/2 KB/Mouse
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1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation
Chapter 1Hardware Installation
Installation Notices
Instances of Non-Warranty
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1-2 Feature Summary
Supports data striping RAID 0, mirroring RAID 1 and JBOD for
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Internal Connectors
Speaker Out/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out
6 audio jacks Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out Rear
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Supports @BIOS
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler
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1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler
Fig.2
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1-4 Installation of Memory
Notch DDRII
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration
2 memory modules
4 memory modules
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1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards
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1-6 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration
Before you begin
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Connecting Two Graphics Cards
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Graphics Card Driver Setting
IEEE 1394 Port 4 Pins Connector
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction
Parallel Port
Line Out Front Speaker Out
1-8 Connectors Introduction
MIC In
ATX Power Connector
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1/2 ATX12V2X / ATX12V Power Connector ATX Power Connector
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ATX Power Connector
+5V Only for 24-pin ATX
GNDOnly for 24-pin ATX
4/5/6 CPUFAN / SYSFAN / PWRFAN Cooler Fan Power Connector
3 PCIE12V Power Connector
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8 IDE1 IDE Connector
7 SBFAN Chip Fan Connector
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Only for GA-M59SLI-S4
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9 FDD FDD Connector
13 FPANEL Front Panel Jumper
12 PWRLED
Power
Reset Switch
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14 FAUDIO Front Audio Connector
16 SPDIFI SPDIF In
15 CDIN CD In Connector
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18 F11394 / F21394IEEE 1394 Connector
17 FUSB1/FUSB2/FUSB3 Front USB Connectors
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20 CLRCMOS Clear CMOS
19 TPM Connector Trusted Platform Module
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21 CI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open
22 BATTERY
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GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard
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Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
CONTROL KEYS
Main Menu
F12 For Boot Menu
The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. F2
BIOS Setting Recovery
Select boot sequence for onboard or add-on cards device
Advanced BIOS Features
Standard CMOS Features
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configuration
Date
2-1 Standard CMOS Features
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IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave
Time
IDE Channel 2/3/4/5/6/7 Master
Drive A / Drive B
Halt on
Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area
Memory
Base Memory
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Advanced BIOS Features
First / Second / Third Boot Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Away Mode
Password Check
Init Display First
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Integrated Peripherals
Serial-ATA RAID Config
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NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
NV SATA RAID function
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
NV SATA 2 Primary RAID
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function
Onboard
When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally
Onboard Serial Port
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
Power-On by Alarm
Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type
PME Event Wake Up
Power On By Keyboard
Power On By Mouse
KB Power ON Password
AC BACK Function
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
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Current CPU / POWER / SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM
Current System/CPU Temperature
System/CPU Warning Temperature
PC Health Status
CPU Smart FAN ControlNote
MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T
CPU Smart FAN Mode
CPU FrequencyMHz
Robust Graphics Booster
CPU Clock Ratio
DDR2 OverVoltage Control
S-Chipset/PCIE Voltage
CPU Voltage Control
N-Chipset/PCIE Voltage
Normal CPU Vcore
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Load Optimized Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults Y/N? N
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2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password
2-12 Exit Without Saving
2-11 Save & Exit Setup
Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS
Type N will return to Setup Utility Only for GA-M59SLI-S5
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BIOS Setup
GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard
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3-1 Install Chipset Drivers
Chapter 3Drivers Installation
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3-3 Driver CD Information
3-2 Software Applications
This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title
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3-5 Contact Us
3-4 Hardware Information
Drivers Installation
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GA-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard
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4-1 Unique Software Utilities
Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction
User Interface Overview
How to use the Xpress Recovery2
4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
System requirements
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1. RESTORE
The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2
2. BACKUP
4. REBOOT
A. What is Dual BIOS Technology ?
4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction
B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?
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Halt On Error DisableDefault, Enable
Boot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup BIOS
Wide Range Protection DisableDefault, Enable
Auto Recovery EnableDefault, Disable
Method 1 Q-FlashTM Utility
Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards
Before You Begin
Part One
Task menu for Dual BIOS utility
Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen
Entering the Q-FlashTM utility
Task menu for Q-Flash utility
Steps
Using the Q-FlashTM utility
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3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS
Part Two
Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards
Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults
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Using the Q-FlashTM utility
Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen
Task menu for Q-Flash utility
Action bar
Copy BIOS completed - Pass
Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully
Are you sure to RESET ?
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1. Methods and steps
Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility
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2. Note
To configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below
4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drives
1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer
A. nVIDIA nForce 590SLI Southbridge
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2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
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Step Save and exit BIOS Setup
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MediaShield IDE ROM BIOS Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array
3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility
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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 Figure
N New Array ENTER Detail
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R Rebuild
cd bootdrv menu
4 Making a SATA Driver Disk
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Note 1 For users without a startup disk
Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver
5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation
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S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
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S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit
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Solutions
6 Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows
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Appendix
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Solutions
1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer
B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller
2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
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Step Save and exit BIOS Setup
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3 Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS
A. Create Array
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Steps
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3. Assign Array Disks After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks
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RAID LevelMembers HDDCapacity01
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B. Delete Array
RDD0 JRAID
0-Stripe
cd bootdrv menu
4 Making a SATA Driver Disk Required for AHCI and RAID Mode
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select GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID ControllerWindows XP/2003 64bit
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Step
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4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings
A. Realtek ALC888DD CODEC
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4 Channel Audio Setup
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6 Channel Audio Setup
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8 Channel Audio Setup
AC97 Audio Configuration
Sound Effect Configuration
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Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems function
Introduction of Dolby Digital Live
Digital PCM Output Setup
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Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings
B. Realtek ALC883 CODEC
HD Audio
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4 Channel Audio Setup
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6 Channel Audio Setup
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8 Channel Audio Setup
AC97 Audio Configuration
Sound Effect Configuration
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4-2 Troubleshooting
Appendix
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Contact Us
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y GIGABYTE Global Service System
Then select your language to enter the system