Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM Specifications

When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following noticeis fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) notch

- 6 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishHardware Monitor — CPU/System fan revolution detect— CPU/System temperature detect— System voltage detectOn-

- 86 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishAFailure has been excluded.YesNoYesNoFailure has been excluded.Failure has been excluded.YesReinstall Windo

Appendix- 87 -EnglishTechnical Support/RMA SheetCustomer/Country: Company: Phone No.:Contact Person: E-mail Add. :Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision:

- 88 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishAcronyms MeaningACPI Advanced Configuration and Power InterfaceAPM Advanced Power ManagementAGP Accelerated

Appendix- 89 -EnglishAcronyms MeaningIOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input ControllerISA Industry Standard ArchitectureLAN Local Area Networ

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- 92 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishContact us via the information in this page all over the world.CONTACT US— TaiwanGigabyte Technology Co.,

IntroductionEnglish- 7 -(*) Only for GA-8S661FXM-FGA-8S661FXM Series Motherboard LayoutGA-8S661FXMKB_MSCOMAATX_12VCD_INF_AUDIOF_PANELBATTERYSYSFANSiS

- 8 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglish(*) Only for GA-8S661FXM-FBlock DiagramSiS 661FXSiS 963(*) / 963LCPUCLK+/- (100/133/200MHz)System Bus800/533

IntroductionEnglish- 9 -8s661fxm_1001_q.p65 ?2003/9/24, 上午 09:339

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- 11 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishChapter 2 Hardware Installation ProcessTo set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:Step

- 12 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishStep 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)Step 1-1: CPU InstallationAngling therod to 6501. Angling

- 13 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishStep 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation1. Fasten the cooling fan supporting-base onto the CPU socket on them

- 14 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishBefore installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:1.When RAM LED is ON, do not install

- 15 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishDDR IntroductionEstablished on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is

M The author assumes no responsibility for any errorsor omissions that may appear in this document nordoes the author make a commitment to update thei

- 16 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishStep 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supplyStep 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduct

- 17 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishIf you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setupinstallation, please refer to page 76.y

- 18 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishStep 4-2: Connectors Introduction(*) Only for GA-8S661FXM-F2581369121) ATX_12V2) ATX3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5)

- 19 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore).If thi

- 20 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglish3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector)Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent

- 21 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish5) FDD (Floppy Connector)Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K

- 22 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglish7) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch e

- 23 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish+_8) PWR_LEDPWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.It

- 24 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishPin No. Definition1 MIC2 GND3 REF4 Power5 Front Audio (R)6 Rear Audio (R)7 Reserved8 No Pin9 Front Audio (L

- 25 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish12) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector)Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector.Pin No

Declaration of ConformityWe, Manufacturer/Importer(full address)G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbHAusschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germanydeclare th

- 26 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglish15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the

- 27 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish16) CI (CASE OPEN)This 2-pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the "Case Open" it

- 28 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishPin No. Definition1 TPA2+2 TPA2-3 GND4 GND5 TPB2+6 TPB2-7 Power8 Power9 No Pin10 GND18) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (

IntroductionEnglish- 29 -20) BAT (BATTERY)CAUTIONDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectlyreplaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent typere

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- 31 - BIOS SetupEnglish< > Move to previous item< > Move to next item< > Move to the item in the left hand< > Move to the ite

- 32 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishl Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.l Advanced BIOS

- 33 - BIOS SetupEnglishl Power Management SetupThis setup page includes all the items of Green function features.l PnP/PCI ConfigurationsThis setup p

- 34 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishStandard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Fe

- 35 - BIOS SetupEnglishTimeThe times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hourmilitary-time cl

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),Class B Digital DeviceDECLARATION OF CONFORMITYPer FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Respon

- 36 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishFloppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)Drive A Enable Drive A i

- 37 - BIOS SetupEnglishAdvanced BIOS FeaturesFirst / Second / Third Boot DeviceFloppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.LS120 Select your bo

- 38 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishUSB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.Disabled Se

- 39 - BIOS SetupEnglishIntegrated PeripheralsFigure 4: Integrated PeripheralsIDE1 Conductor CableAuto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Defau

- 40 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishIDE2 Conductor CableAuto Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)ATA66/100/133 Set IDE2 Cond

- 41 - BIOS SetupEnglishOnboard Serial Port 1Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8, using IR

- 42 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishGame Port AddressThis feature allows you to select the game port address or disable it.Disabled Disable thi

- 43 - BIOS SetupEnglishPower Management SetupCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award SoftwarePower Management SetupACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS

- 44 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishSystem after AC BackOff When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state.(Defa

- 45 - BIOS SetupEnglishResume by AlarmYou can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system.Disabled Disabl

USER'S MANUALGA-8S661FXM SeriesP4 Titan Series MotherboardPentium® 4 Processor MotherboardRev. 100112ME-8S661FXM-10018s661fxm_1001_q.p65 ?2003/9/

- 46 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishPnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,

- 47 - BIOS SetupEnglishReset Case Open StatusCase OpenedIf the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".If the case have been

- 48 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishCurrent System / CPU Temperature8Detect System/CPU temperature automatically.Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed

- 49 - BIOS SetupEnglishFrequency/Voltage ControlFigure 8: Frequency/Voltage ControlCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award SoftwareFrequency

- 50 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishDRAM Clock (MHz)This feature allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency, When "Linear Frequency Control&q

- 51 - BIOS SetupEnglishTop PerformanceTop PerformanceIf you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "

- 52 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the

- 53 - BIOS SetupEnglishLoad Optimized DefaultsLoad Optimized DefaultsSelecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features wh

- 54 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishSet Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, the following message will appear at the center

- 55 - BIOS SetupEnglishSave & Exit SetupType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N&quo

- 2 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishTable of ContentItem Checklist ...

- 56 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishExit Without SavingType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.Type "N&

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Technical Reference- 59 -English@BIOS™ IntroductionGigabyte announces @BIOS™Windows BIOS live update utilityHave you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or

- 60 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishEasyTune™ 4 IntroductionGigabyte announces EasyTune™ 4Windows based Overclocking utilityEasyTune 4 carrie

Technical Reference- 61 -EnglishFlash BIOS Method IntroductionMethod 1 : Q-FlashFlash BIOS Method IntroductionQ-Flash™ is a BIOS flash utility embedde

- 62 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishThe BIOS file is F10before updatingEntering the Q-Flash™ utility:Step1: To use Q-Flash™ utility, you must p

Technical Reference- 63 -EnglishStep 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q-Flash™ utility.Exploring the Q-Flash™/Dual B

- 64 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishTask menu for Dual BIOS utility:Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about th

Technical Reference- 65 -EnglishLater, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppydisk.2.Move to the BIOS

Table of ContentEnglish- 3 -Frequency/Voltage Control ...49Top Performanc

- 66 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishAfter BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to updateB

Technical Reference- 67 -English4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash™ menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed.You can repeat Step 1 t

- 68 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishThe BIOS file becomesF12 after updating6. Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are i

Technical Reference- 69 -EnglishAMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights ReservedSTANDARD CMOS SETUP I

- 70 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishPart Two:Updating BIOS with Q-Flash™ Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards.This part guides users of single-B

Technical Reference- 71 -EnglishExploring the Q-Flash™ utility screenThe Q-Flash™ BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.The Qfl

- 72 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishLater, you will see a box showing the BIOS files you downloaded to the floppy disk.In this example, we only

Technical Reference- 73 -EnglishQ-Flash Utility V1.30Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF002A 256K Enter: Run h/i: Move ESC: Reset

- 74 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishMethods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Interneta. Click "Internet Update" iconb. Click &quo

Technical Reference- 75 -English II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:a. Do not click "Internet Update" iconb. Click "Update New BIO

- 4 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishItem ChecklistThe GA-8S661FXM Series motherboardCD for motherboard driver & utilityGA-8S661FXM Series u

- 76 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglish2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function IntrouctionStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We recommend that you

Technical Reference- 77 -English4 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rearchannels to &quo

- 78 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishUse the back audio panel to connect the audiooutput without any additional module.STEP 1 :Connect the front

Technical Reference- 79 -EnglishSTEP 1 :Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of thecase,and fix it with the screw.Advanced 6 Channel Ana

- 80 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishSTEP 4 :Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the win-dows tray at the bottom of the screen.ST

Technical Reference- 81 -EnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the AC3 decoder.1. Connect the SPDIF o

- 82 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishInstall Microsoft DirectX8.1 before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME.Introduction

Technical Reference- 83 -EnglishManual setting:If the device picture shows different from what youset, please press "Manual Selection" to se

- 84 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishXpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery?Xpress Recovery utility is an utility for backing up an

Technical Reference- 85 -EnglishYou can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard andenter key to enter the menu.If you ever entere

IntroductionEnglish- 5 -Form Factor — 24.4cm x 24.4cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCBMotherboard — GA-8S661FXM Series include:GA-8S661FXM &am

- 86 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglish1.Execute Backup Utility:! Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe Backup utility will scan the sy

Appendix- 77 -EnglishRevision HistoryChapter 5 AppendixPictures below are shown in Windows XP (Driver CD ver 2.4)Insert the driver CD-title that came

- 78 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishn SIS AGP DriverInstall SIS AGP Driver.n SIS 661FX VGA DriverInstall SIS 661FX VGA Driver.n USB Patch for W

Appendix- 79 -EnglishSOFTWARE APPLICATIONThis page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners.n Gigabyte Window

- 80 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishSOFTWARE INFORMATIONThis page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title.HARDWARE INFORMAT

Appendix- 81 -EnglishEasyTune 4 Utilities InstallationPowerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions(1)(2)(4)1. C

- 82 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishFAQBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on aspecific mo

Appendix- 83 -EnglishQuestion 6: Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS?Answer: Please remember to load Fail-Safe Defaults (Or Load BIOS De

- 84 -GA-8S661FXM Series MotherboardEnglishQuestion 11: How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATAmode?Answer: Ple

Appendix- 85 -EnglishTroubleshootingIf you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshootingprocedures.Turn off the power and un