User manual GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2

[. . . ] 1301 12ME-M68MTS2-1301R AM3 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM II processor/ AMD AthlonTM II processor Motherboard GA-M68MT-S2 Motherboard GA-M68MT-S2 Nov. 8, 2010 Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. [. . . ] Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0. 1V ~ +0. 7V The adjustable range is from +0. 1V to +0. 7V. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory. Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage. Auto sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as required. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU. CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore 2-4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Thu, Oct. 21 2010 22:31:24 [None] [None] [None] [None] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 1790M Item Help Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Enter: Select : Move F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup - 22 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system date. Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1, 2, 3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive ConfigureyourIDE/SATAdevicesbyusingoneofthethreemethodsbelow: ·Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) ·None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. (Default: Auto) Thefollowingfieldsdisplayyourharddrivespecifications. Ifyouwishtoentertheparametersmanually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. Options are: "All Errors, " "No Errors, " "All, But Keyboard" (default), "All, But Diskette, " "All, But Disk/Key. " Thesefieldsareread-onlyandaredeterminedbytheBIOSPOST. Halt On Memory - 23 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control CPU Unlock (Note) CPU core Control CPU core 0 (Note) CPU core 1 (Note) CPU core 2 (Note) CPU core 3 (Note) Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S. M. A. R. T. Capability Away Mode Init Display First Frame Buffer Size Onboard GPU [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [PEG] [Auto] [Enable If No Ext PEG] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level x x x x Enter: Select : Move F5: Previous Values ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. [. . . ] Now, you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. C. ConfiguringRAIDsetinRAIDBIOS Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette CopythedriverfortheSATAcontrollerfromthemotherboarddriverdisktoafloppydisk(forWindowsXP)or aUSBflashdrive(forWindows7/Vista). Forexample, tocopytheRAIDdriverforWindowsXP32-bitoperatingsystem, copythedriverfromthefollowingdirectorytoyourfloppydisk:BootDrv\UDA\WinXP\sataraid Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System A. Installing Windows XP Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the message"PressF6ifyouneedtoinstalla3rdpartySCSIorRAIDdriver. "Insertthefloppydiskcontainingthe SATA controller driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the two drivers displayed. When completed, proceed with the Windows XP installation. B. [. . . ]