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Installation and Configuration

(The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.)

A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive

1. Set CD-ROM drive as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup

program. Save the changes and exit.

2. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress

Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the

amount of data) (Figure 2).

Figure 1

Figure 3

3. Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure 3).

Figure 2

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GA-M750SLI-DS4 1
Motherboard 2
May 15, 2008 2
Copyright 3
Disclaimer 3
Documentation Classifications 3
Table of Contents 4
Box Contents 6
Optional Items 6
Block Diagram 8
1-1 Installation Precautions 9
1-2 Product Specifications 10
(Note 4) 11
(Note 5) 11
(Note 6) 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13
CPU Socket Locking 14
1-4 Installing the Memory 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17
PCI Slot 18
PCI Express x16/x8 Slot 18
PCI Express x1 Slot 18
A. Before you begin 19
1-7 Back Panel Connectors 21
1-8 Internal Connectors 23
6) PCIE_12V (Power Connector) 25
8) IDE (IDE Connector) 26
System Status LED 28
S1 Blinking 28
S3/S4/S5 Off 28
Open: Normal 33
Short: Clear CMOS Values 33
Pin No. Definition 33
1 Signal 33
22) BATTERY 34
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35
2-1 Startup Screen 36
2-2 The Main Menu 37
CPU Frequency 39
HT Link Frequency 39
PCIE Clock 39
CPU Clock Ratio 39
Memory Controller Freq 40
DRAM Configuration 40
SLI-Ready Memory 40
Set Memory Clock 40
Memory Clock 40
2-4 Standard CMOS Features 43
Floppy 3 Mode Support 44
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 45
(Note 2) 46
Onboard GPU 47
2-6 Integrated Peripherals 48
2-7 Power Management Setup 51
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 53
2-9 PC Health Status 54
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 56
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 56
2-13 Save & Exit Setup 58
2-14 Exit Without Saving 58
3-2 Software Applications 60
3-3 Driver CD Information 60
3-4 Hardware Information 61
3-5 Contact Us 61
Chapter 4 Unique Features 63
B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 66
E. Removing the Backup 67
F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 67
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68
B. Updating the BIOS 69
Select this option 71
Click Update New BIOS 72
4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 73
4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 74
Chapter 5 Appendix 75
A. Installing Windows XP 81
B. Installing Windows Vista 85
A. Configuring Speakers: 87
B. Configuring Sound Effect: 88
S/PDIF In 89
S/PDIF Out: 90
C. Configuring S/PDIF out: 90
Recording Control 92
Recording the Sound: 93
Playing the Sound: 93
5-3 Troubleshooting 94
Appendix- 95 95
Regulatory Statements 97
Appendix- 99 99
Appendix- 101 101
Contact Us 103

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