Intel GA-EQ45M-S2

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Contents

Main GA-EQ45M-S2 User's Manual Page Page Table of Contents Page Box Contents Optional Items - 7 - GA-EQ45M-S2 Motherboard Layout GA-EQ45M-S2 Block Diagram Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions 1-2 Product Specifications Page Page 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installing the CPU Page 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 1-4 Installing the Memory 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card PCI Express x4 Graphics Card Support List Page 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Parallel Port D-Sub Port DVI-D Port Page 1-7 Internal Connectors 1/2)ATX_12V_2X/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) 5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) 6) IDE (IDE Connector) 7) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH10DO, Orange) 8) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header) 9) BAT (Battery) 10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) 12) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black) 13) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header, Red) 14) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) 16/17) COMA/COMB (Serial Port Header, White) 15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers, Yellow) 19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) 18) DEBUG PORT (Debug Card Header, Black) 20) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) 21) MFG (Jumper for Enabling Intel Management Engine) 22) PHASE LED 23) S0/S1/S3/S4/S5 LED (ACPI LEDs) Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2-1 Startup Screen 2-2 The Main Menu (Sample BIOS Version: F1h) BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Page 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Robust Graphics Booster CPU Clock Ratio Fine CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency Page Page 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date Time IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, 4, 6 Master/Slave Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Memory 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First/Second/Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Multi-Threading Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Page 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10DO Southbridge) SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH10DO Southbridge) USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller Page 2-7 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type ACPI LED Control Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode Power On By Mouse 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment 2-9 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR18V/+3.3V/+12V Current System/CPU Temperature Smart FAN Control Method 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving 2-15 Security Chip Configuration LT/TXT Initialization Reset TPM Flag Security Chip Security Chip State Page Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Page Page Page Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Before You Begin: System Requirements: Installation and Configuration B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Page 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin: 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities B. Updating the BIOS Page 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: B. Using @BIOS: C. After Updating the BIOS: 4-3 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced The Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Interface A. Meter Mode Meter Mode - Button Information Table Total Mode - Button Information Table B. Total Mode C. Stealth Mode 4-4 Ultra TPM A. Before installing Ultra TPM, follow the steps below in sequence: B. Instructions for using Ultra TPM: 4-5 Q-Share Directions for using Q-Share Options Descriptions 4-6 Time Repair System Restore Preference Screen: Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: Before you begin 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10DO SATA Controllers B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Page Page Page 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System A. Installing Windows XP B. Installing Windows Vista Page Page Page 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio A. Configuring Speakers: B. Configuring Sound Effect: D. Muting the Back Panel Audio (For HD Audio Only): C. Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio Module: 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In: B. S/PDIF Out: 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording * Enabling Stereo Mix 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound: B. Playing the Recorded Sound: 5-3 Troubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions Appendix- 95 - 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure Page 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table Page Page Page Page Appendix- 103 - Contact Us GIGABYTE Global Service System