Page 2 - Motherboard
Motherboard GA-M68MT -D3P GA-M68MT -S2P Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2010 M oth erb oa rd GA-M68MT -D3P/GA-M68MT -S2P
Page 4 - Table of Contents; -2 Product Specifications
- 4 - Table of Contents GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Layout .................................................5GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Block Diagram .....................................6Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..............................................................
Page 5 - Box Contents; Motherboard driver disk
- 5 - GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ ATX GA-M68MT-D3PGA-M68MT-S2P F_AUDIO AUDIO PCIEX16 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 ATX_12V NVIDIA ® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_1SATA2_0 COMA CODEC BAT VGA USB LAN PCI F_USB1 M_BIOS F_PANEL RealtekRTL8211CL B_BIOS iTEIT872...
Page 7 - Hardware Installation; -1 Installation Precautions; electrostatic shielding container.; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
- 7 - Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior t...
Page 8 - High Definition Audio
Hardware Installation - 8 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ FX processors * You must install an external graphics card if you want to install Windows XP on your AM3+ CPU-based system. - AMD AM3 Phenom ™ II processors/AMD Athlon ™ II processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for t...
Page 10 - -3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler; Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:; -4 Installing the Memory; the memory to prevent hardware damage.
Hardware Installation - 10 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installing the CPU Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIG...
Page 11 - -5 Installing an Expansion Card; with your expansion card.; -6 Back Panel Connectors; Serial Port
- 11 - Hardware Installation Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that ...
Page 13 - -7 Internal Connectors; ATX
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the ...
Page 17 - PW; is reading or writing data.; RES; if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.; CI
- 17 - Hardware Installation 8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the ca...
Page 18 - faults
Hardware Installation - 18 - 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con-nector match the pin assig...
Page 19 - self or uncertain about the battery model.
- 19 - Hardware Installation 11) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurat...
Page 20 - BIOS Setup; Chapter 2 BIOS Setup; Internet and updates the BIOS.
BIOS Setup - 20 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program.To upgrade the BIOS, use...
Page 21 - Load Optimized Defaults; Auto; Memory Clock; This option is configurable only when; Set Memory Clock
- 21 - BIOS Setup • If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced options. • When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults. • The BIOS Setup menus desc...
Page 22 - Allows you to set memory control mode.; Manual; allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable.
BIOS Setup - 22 - DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software DRAM Configuration : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level DCTs Mode [Ungan...
Page 23 - -4 Standard CMOS Features
- 23 - BIOS Setup Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. Row Cycle Time Options are: Auto (default), 11T~42T. RAS to RAS Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. CKE Power Down Mode Determines whether to set the memory to power down mode when the CKE pin is closed. (Default: Dis-abled) ...
Page 24 - None; CHS; Halt On; These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.
BIOS Setup - 24 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0, 1, 2, 3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master, Extended IDE Drive Conf...
Page 25 - -5 Advanced BIOS Features; two items below to be configurable.
- 25 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization [Enabled] AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control [Auto] CPU Unlock (Note) [Disabled] CPU core Control [Auto] x CPU core 0 (Note) Enabled x CPU core 1 (Note) Enabled x C...
Page 26 - Password Check; Set Supervisor/User Password; Away Mode; Always Enable
BIOS Setup - 26 - First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User...
Page 27 - -6 Integrated Peripherals; NV SATA RAID function; NV SATA RAID function
- 27 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals NV Serial-ATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller(s). You can select whether to enable all SATA control- lers or only the first SATA controller. (Default: All Enabled) Serial-ATA RAID Config NV SATA RAID function Enables or disab...
Page 29 - ACPI Suspend Type; Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.; Soft-Off by Power button; -7 Power Management Setup
- 29 - BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(...
Page 31 - PCI1/2 IRQ Assignment; -9 PC Health Status; Enabled; Case Opened; Reset Case Open Status; Current System/CPU Temperature
- 31 - BIOS Setup PCI1/2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first/second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first/second PCI slot. 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software PnP/PCI Configur...
Page 32 - CPU Smart FAN Mode; CPU Smart FAN Control
BIOS Setup - 32 - System/CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for system/CPU temperature. When system/CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60 o C/140 o F, 70 o C/158 o F, 80 o C/176 o F, 90 o C/194 o F. CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fai...
Page 33 - -11 Load Optimized Defaults
- 33 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-11 Lo...
Page 34 - -14 Exit Without Saving
BIOS Setup - 34 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-13 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y&g...
Page 35 - Appendix; Chapter 4 Appendix; Installing Chipset Drivers; Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Install All; ommended drivers. Or click; Install Single Items; to manually select the drivers you wish to install.; Run; Before you begin; An empty formatted floppy disk.; Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller; B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
- 35 - Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpre...
Page 36 - C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS; Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette; A. Installing Windows XP
Appendix - 36 - Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under Integrated Peripherals , make sure NV Serial-ATA Controller is enabled. To enable RAID, go to the Serial-ATA RAID Config sub-menu. 2. Set NV SATA RAID function to ...
Page 40 - Contact Us; GIGABYTE Global Service System
Appendix - 40 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twWEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com...
