Page 2 - Motherboard
Mar. 7, 2007 Motherboard GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard GA-M61SME-S2 Mar. 7, 2007
Page 4 - Table of Contents
- 4 - Table of Contents Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6GA-M61SME-S2 Mothe...
Page 8 - Block Diagram
- 8 - Block Diagram AMD Socket AM2 C P U CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) Hyper Transport Bus 2 PCI PCI Bus DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 2 SATA 3Gb/s 8 USB Ports Line-Out MIC CODEC Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out ATA-33/66/100/13...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation; Considerations Prior to Installation; Preparing Your Computer; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation - 9 - 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which canbecome damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, pleasefollow the instructions ...
Page 10 - Feature Summary
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Feature Summary C P U Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon TM 64 FX / Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon TM 64 / Sempron TM processor Front Side Bus 2000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA ® GeForce 6100/nForce 405 chipset LAN Realtek 8201 phy (10/100 Mbit) Audio Onboard Realtek A...
Page 12 - Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler; otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.; Socket Lever
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 12 - 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Fig.1Position lever at a 90 degree angle. Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly.Rather than applying force, please change the positioning o...
Page 14 - power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.; Installation of Memory
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 14 - Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1 . Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2 . Before installing or r...
Page 15 - Dual Channel Memory Configuration; Installation of Expansion Cards; Installing a PCI Express x16 expansion card:
Hardware Installation - 15 - Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M61SME-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operatingthe Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology, follow the guidelines ...
Page 16 - PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 16 - The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. When using anadd-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for theadd-on graphics card. PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List Graphics Ch...
Page 17 - I/O Back Panel Introduction
Hardware Installation - 17 - PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboardto the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Se...
Page 18 - Connectors Introduction; I D E; MIC In; Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack.
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 18 - 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) C P U _ F A N 4) SYS_F AN 5) I D E 6) F D D 7) SATAII 0 / SATAII 1 8) P W R _ L E D 9) F _ PA N E L 10) F _ A U D I O 11) C D _ I N 12) SPDIF_IO 13) H D A _ S U R 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 15) C O M B 16) C ...
Page 29 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
- 29 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activate certain system features.The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.When the power is turned off, the battery on the moth...
Page 30 - Load Optimized Defaults; item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 30 - <F12> : Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) device. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E7) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on thescreen. Use arrow keys to select among the it...
Page 32 - Standard CMOS Features; Date
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 32 - 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed i...
Page 34 - Advanced BIOS Features; AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 34 - 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto AMD Cool&Quiet driver manages clock and VID to best serve the thermal,performance and power requirements. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for...
Page 35 - Always Enable
- 35 - BIOS Setup HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third-party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) Away Mode Dis...
Page 36 - Integrated Peripherals; Serial-ATA RAID Config
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 36 - 2-3 Integrated Peripherals Serial-ATA RAID Config CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Serial-ATA RAID Config Item HelpMenu Level ` NV SATA RAID function [Disabled] x NV SATA 1 Primary RAID Enabled x NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID Enabled KLJI : Move En...
Page 39 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type
- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). Soft-Off by Power button Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Delay 4...
Page 41 - BIOS Setup; PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI 1 IRQ Assignment; PCI 2 IRQ Assignment; Auto
- 41 - BIOS Setup 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12...
Page 42 - PC Health Status; Reset Case Open Status
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 42 - 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".If the case have been opened, "Case Open...
Page 45 - Set Supervisor/User Password
- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assistyou in creating a password.Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm thepassword. Type the p...
Page 46 - -11 Exit Without Saving
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 46 - 2-10 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-11 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.Type "...
Page 47 - Series Vista Utility CD.; Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Install Chipset Drivers
Drivers Installation - 47 - For Windows XP/2000 operating system, please install the NVIDIA ® GeForce TM 6100/nForce TM Series Utility CD.For Windows Vista operating system, please install the NVIDIA ® Series Vista Utility CD. Pictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that ca...
Page 49 - Drivers Installation; Hardware Information; This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.; Contact Us; Please see the last page for details.
Drivers Installation - 49 - 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.
Page 51 - Chapter 4 Appendix; Unique Software Utilities; User Interface Overview
Appendix - 51 - Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement andmanageability utility. Featur...
Page 52 - How to use the Xpress Recovery2; Advanced BIOS Feature; enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future.
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 52 - 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems includingWindows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems includingFAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Reco...
Page 53 - The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2
Appendix - 53 - 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.(This button will not appear if there is no backupfile.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup filesto release disk space.(This button will not appear if there is no backupfile.) 4....
Page 54 - Update BIOS from Drive; and; Save BIOS to Drive; Updating the BIOS; is a BIOS update tool that allows the user to update BIOS; tool frees you from the hassles of
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Step 1:a . In the Q-Flash menu, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press ENTER. b . Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. If y...
Page 56 - Utility; I. Update BIOS through Internet; sever
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 56 - Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you usethe new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOSunder Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to downloadthe latest version of BIOS. 1. Methods and steps: I...
Page 57 - server, please go onto
Appendix - 57 - III. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurrent BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It ca...
Page 58 - Before you begin
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 58 - (Note) Required for setting up RAID array. To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.(3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note ) (4) Make a...
Page 60 - First Boot Device; under the; Advanced BIOS; menu to; CDROM; Figure 3
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 60 - Step 2:To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM disk, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM (Figure 3). Step 3:Save and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 3 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD K8 Coo...
Page 63 - BBS
Appendix - 63 - To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure9), where you should see detailed information about RAID mode, disk block size, disk model name,and disk capacity, etc. Figure 9 Figure 8 After that, the Array List screen displaying th...
Page 64 - BootDrv; command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11.
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 64 - (4) Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto RAID disks successfully, you need to install the SATA RAID driverduring OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windowssetup process. Skip this step if you do no...
Page 65 - Appendix; (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation; as soon as
Appendix - 65 - Figure 13 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 14 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devicesinstalled in your system, or you have chosen to ma...
Page 68 - Audio Jacks Introduction
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 68 - 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Introduction This motherboard comes with three audio jacks. To set up multi-channel surround sound, install an additional 5.1/7.1 surroundcable (optional) and enable the feature through the audio driver. Installing the 5.1/7.1 Sur...
Page 69 - Headphone; or; Line Out; depending on the device; OK; In the upper left list, click; CH Speaker; HD Audio
Appendix - 69 - STEP 3:Connect a speaker or headphone to the rear LineOut jack, a small window will pop up and ask youw h at t y pe of equipment is c o n n e c te d . C h o o s e Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK . The 2-channel audio setup is completed. STEP 2:In ...
Page 70 - O K; channel audio setup is completed.; Setting Up 4-Channel Audio; CH Speaker
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 70 - STEP 3:Connect the 4-channel speakers to the audio jackson the motherboard and the surround cable, a smallw i n d o w w i l l p o p u p a n d a s k y o u w h a t t y p e o fequipment is connected. Choose a device depend-ing on the type of speaker connected (4-channela...
Page 71 - Setting Up 6-Channel Audio; CH Speaker
Appendix - 71 - Setting Up 6-Channel Audio STEP 1 :After installation of the audio driver, you should findan Audio Manager icon in your system tray (youcan also find the icon in Control Panel). Double-click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2:In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio ...
Page 72 - CH Speaker; nel audio setup is completed.; Setting Up 8-Channel Audio
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 72 - STEP 2:In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker . STEP 3:Connect the 8-channel speakers to the audio jackson the motherboard and the surround cable, a smallw i n d o w w i l l p o p u p a n d a s k y o u w h a t t ...
Page 74 - Troubleshooting; to load BIOS default settings.
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 74 - 4-2 Troubleshooting 4-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page onGIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing?A : Some advanced options are hidden in th...
Page 77 - Regulatory Statements; Regulatory Notices
Appendix - 77 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not beimparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.We believe that the information containe...
Page 78 - China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 78 - Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outerpackaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, ...
Page 80 - GIGABYTE Global Service System
GA-M61SME-S2 Motherboard - 80 - Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBHWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de U.K. G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD.WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl Sweden WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.se F ...
