GA-M55SLI-S4AMD Socket AM2 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100112ME-M55SLIS4-1001R* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product
- 10 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard1-2 Feature SummaryCPU Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core /AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM pr
Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishRear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 SPDIF In jack 1 SPDIF Out jack 1 seri
- 12 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU CoolerBefore installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:
Hardware Installation- 13 -English1-3-2 Installation of the CPU coolerThe CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste.
- 14 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard1-4 Installation of MemoryNotchDDR IIBefore installing the memory modules, please comply with the following condi
Hardware Installation- 15 -EnglishDual Channel Memory ConfigurationThe GA-M55SLI-S4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operatingthe Dual Chan
- 16 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1. R
Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) ConfigurationNVIDIA nForce4 SLI offers blistering graphics performance wi
- 18 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 MotherboardII. Power Requirements:The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations. You need a
Hardware Installation- 19 -Englishplace this part on the top ofthe bridge connector.retention bracketConnecting Two Graphics Cards:Step 1: Observe the
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- 20 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 MotherboardGraphics Card Driver Setting:Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operatingsystem, right-click the NV
Hardware Installation- 21 -English1-7 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug
- 22 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard1-8 Connectors IntroductionPlease refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for detailed software config
Hardware Installation- 23 -English1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable pow
- 24 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard3) PCIE_12V (Power Connector)The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIE x16 slot. Connect this
Hardware Installation- 25 -English7) FDD (FDD Connector)The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects t
- 26 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard9) SATAII0_1 / SATAII2_3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by nForce4 SLI)SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s t
Hardware Installation- 27 -English11) CD_IN (CD In Connector)Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.Pin No. Definition1 CD-L2 GND3 GND4
- 28 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard13) PWR_LEDThe PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether thesystem is on
Hardware Installation- 29 -English15) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector)Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics
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- 30 -EnglishGA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard17) BATTERY18) SPDIF_I (SPDIF In)Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be caref
Hardware Installation- 31 -English19) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open)This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is remov
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BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishMain MenuThe on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.Status Page Setup M
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 34 -EnglishThe Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :D8)Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure
BIOS Setup- 35 -English Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 36 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week The
BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishCylinder Number of cylindersHead Number of headsPrecomp Write precompLanding Zone Landing zoneSector Number of sectorsDrive ATh
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 38 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, e
BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishPassword CheckSystem The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if thecorrect password is not ente
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GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 40 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip IDE Channel0Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)Disabl
BIOS Setup- 41 -EnglishOn-Chip MAC LanAuto Auto-detect onboard LAN chip function. (Default value)Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function.On-Chip LA
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 42 -EnglishSMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to dete
BIOS Setup- 43 -EnglishOnboard 1394 FunctionEnabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function.(Default value)Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function.Onboard
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 44 -English2-4 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default v
BIOS Setup- 45 -EnglishPower On By MouseDisabled Disable this function. (Default value)Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 46 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 2 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,1
BIOS Setup- 47 -English2-6 PC Health StatusCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award SoftwarePC Health StatusReset Case Open Status [Disabled]C
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 48 -EnglishCPU Warning Temperature60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF.70oC / 158oF Monitor CPU temperature
BIOS Setup- 49 -English2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user useonly.CMOS
- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 553-1 Install Chipset Drive
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 50 -EnglishCPU Spread SpectrumDisabled Disable CPU Spread Spectrum.Center Spread Set CPU Spread Spectrum to Center Spread.
BIOS Setup- 51 -English2-8 Top PerformanceIf you wish to maximize the performance of your system, enable "Top Performance."Disabled Disable
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 52 -English2-10 Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, the following message will appear at the center
BIOS Setup- 53 -English2-11 Save & Exit SetupType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N
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Drivers Installation- 55 -EnglishPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 56 -English3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you ca
Drivers Installation- 57 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last pa
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Appendix- 59 -EnglishChapter 4 Appendix4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionEasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhanceme
- 6 -Item Checklist* The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.Optional AccessoriesIDE Cable x 1 & F
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 60 -English4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionXpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-tion of hard
Appendix- 61 -English1. RESTORE:Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.(This button will not appear if there is no backupfile.)2. BACKUP:Back up
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 62 -English4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Fl
Appendix- 63 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS F
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 64 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...
Appendix- 65 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updat
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 66 -EnglishPress Y on your keyboard to load defaults.CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CM
Appendix- 67 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.Task menu for Q-Fla
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 68 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The prog
Appendix- 69 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows use
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GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 70 -EnglishIII. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means t
Appendix- 71 -English"*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.To configure SATA hard drive(s), foll
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 72 -EnglishFigure 1The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for yourmotherboard. The
Appendix- 73 -EnglishStep 2:If you do not create RAID, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Featuresmenu. In the Hard Disk Boot Prio
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 74 -EnglishStep 3:To boot from Windows installation CD-ROM, set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOSFeatures menu to C
Appendix- 75 -English(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSEnter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to S
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 76 -EnglishStep 6:Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says "Clear disk data?" will ap
Appendix- 77 -EnglishTo read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure10), where you should see deta
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 78 -English(Note 1) For users without a startup disk:Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver C
Appendix- 79 -EnglishFigure 14Windows SetupPress F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver.Figure 15Windows SetupS=Specify Additional
- 8 -Block DiagramCenter/Subwoofer Spear OutAMD SocketAM2 CPUCPUCLK+/-(200MHz)Hyper Transport BusnVIDIA®nForce4SLIDDRII 400/533/667/800MHz DIMMIT87164
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 80 -EnglishStep 3:If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 16 below
Appendix- 81 -EnglishFinally, after the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows2000/XP installation.Figure
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 82 -English(6) Configuring a bootable RAID array with Microsoft Windows 2000Problem: Users cannot install Windows 2000 with
Appendix- 83 -EnglishStep 3:After system restarts, press F10 to enter the NVIDIA RAID setup utility. Select Striping in the RAID Modefiled (Figure 21)
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 84 -EnglishStep 5:Install the NVIDIA nForce Driver Package while in Windows 2000 and reboot the system. Go to START>Prog
Appendix- 85 -English4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio FunctionIntroductionLine OutStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We recommend that you u
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 86 -EnglishSTEP 3:Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on theleft selection bar and select "2CH Speaker&
Appendix- 87 -English6 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear Speaker
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 88 -English8 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to &q
Appendix- 89 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherbo
Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationPreparing Your ComputerThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic
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