Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2P User Manual

GA-M68MT-D3PGA-M68MT-S2PUser's ManualRev. 310112ME-M68MT2P-3101R

Hardware Installation - 10 -1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler1-3-1 Installing the CPULocate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU

- 11 - Hardware InstallationDue to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel

Hardware Installation - 12 -Activity LED:State DescriptionBlinking Data transmission or receiving is occurringOff No data transmission or receiv

- 13 - Hardware Installation1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices a

Hardware Installation - 14 -ATX:PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V

- 15 - Hardware Installation3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan

Hardware Installation - 16 -6) SATA2_0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA

- 17 - Hardware Installation8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and

Hardware Installation - 18 -9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'

- 19 - Hardware Installation11) BAT (Battery) Thebatteryprovidespowertokeepthevalues(suchasBIOScongurations,date,andtimeinformation)

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BIOS Setup - 20 -Chapter 2 BIOS SetupTo access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To s

- 21 - BIOS Setup• IfyoudonotndthesettingsyouwantintheMainMenuorasubmenu,press<Ctrl>+<F1>toaccess more advanced optio

BIOS Setup - 22 -DRAMCongurationCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award SoftwareDRAMConguration: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Va

- 23 - BIOS Setup Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. Row Cycle Time Options are: Auto (default), 11T~42T. RAS to RAS Delay Optio

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-Dete

- 25 - BIOS Setup2-5 Advanced BIOS FeaturesCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award SoftwareAdvanced BIOS Features Virtualization [En

BIOS Setup - 26 - First/Second/Third Boot Device Speciesthebootorderfromtheavailabledevices. Password Check  Species whetherapassword

- 27 - BIOS Setup2-6 Integrated Peripherals NV Serial-ATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller(s). You can select whether

BIOS Setup - 28 - Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in

- 29 - BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend Type  SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI

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BIOS Setup - 30 -(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. Power-On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desir

- 31 - BIOS Setup PCI1/2 IRQ Assignment Auto      BIOSauto-assignsIRQtotherst/secondPCIslot.(Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15  A

BIOS Setup - 32 - System/CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for system/CPU temperature. When system/CPU temperature exceeds the

- 33 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settin

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. Pr

- 35 - AppendixChapter 4 AppendixInstalling Chipset DriversChapter 3 Drivers InstallationAfter inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install"

Appendix - 36 -Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under Integrated

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- 39 - Appendix

- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Layout ...5GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherb

Appendix - 40 -Contact UsGIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4

- 5 -GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard LayoutKB_MSCPU_FANSocket AM3+ATXGA-M68MT-D3PGA-M68MT-S2PF_AUDIOAUDIOPCIEX16DDR3_1DDR3_2ATX_12VNVIDIA® GeFor

- 6 -GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Block DiagramAM3+/AM3 CPUHyper Transport BusNVIDIA® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a1PCIPCI BusPCI CLK(33 MHz)PCIe

- 7 - Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can

Hardware Installation - 8 -1-2 ProductSpecicationsCPU AM3+ Socket:  - AMD AM3+ FX processors * You must install an external graphics card

- 9 - Hardware InstallationBack Panel Connectors1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1