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