Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2 User Manual

GA-73PVM-S2LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor familyUser's M

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 10 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel® C

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 100 -To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twThen sele

Hardware Installation- 11 -Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connect

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 12 -Unique Features  Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune (Note 2) Su

Hardware Installation- 13 -1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU CoolerRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:• Make sure that the

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 14 -B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.Before installing the CPU, make s

Hardware Installation- 15 -1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The followin

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the mothe

Hardware Installation- 17 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make sure the

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 18 -1-6 Back Panel ConnectorsPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortUse the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the low

Hardware Installation- 19 -Line In Jack (Blue)The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc

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GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 20 -1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices a

Hardware Installation- 21 -1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supp

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 22 -5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector)This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive. The types of floppy disk driv

Hardware Installation- 23 -1239406) IDE (IDE Connector)The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 24 -8) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate sys

Hardware Installation- 25 -10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 26 -11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC&apo

Hardware Installation- 27 -Pin No. Definition1 Power (5V)2 Power (5V)3 USB DX-4USB DY-5 USB DX+6 USB DY+7 GND8 GND9 No Pin10 NC• Do not plug the IEEE

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 28 -15) COMA (Serial Port Header)The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing

Hardware Installation- 29 -17) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover ha

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- 31 - BIOS SetupChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 32 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screen may appear when the computer boots.Function Keys:<DEL> : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash

- 33 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move a

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 34 - Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive typ

- 35 - BIOS Setup2-3 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select thedesired fie

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 36 -The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parametersmanually, refer to the i

- 37 - BIOS Setup2-4 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySpecifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drive

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 38 -(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more informationabout Intel CPUs&a

- 39 - BIOS SetupFrame Buffer SizeFrame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphicscontroller. MS-DOS,

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GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 40 -2-5 Integrated PeripheralsSATA-II RAID ConfigCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award SoftwareSATA-II RAID Confi

- 41 - BIOS SetupAHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host ControllerInterface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 42 -SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award SoftwareSMART LANItem HelpMenu

- 43 - BIOS SetupLegacy USB storage detectDetermines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB harddrives during the P

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 44 -2-6 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeSpecifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.S1(POS) Enables

- 45 - BIOS Setup(Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only.USB Resume from SuspendAllows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 46 -2-7 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5,7,9,10,11

- 47 - BIOS Setup2-8 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 48 -CPU Smart FAN ControlEnables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run atdiffer

- 49 - BIOS Setup2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award SoftwareMB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)` FSB &

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 553-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 50 -(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.FSB-Memory Clock ModeAuto BIOS will automa

- 51 - BIOS SetupCPU Voltage ControlAllows you to set the CPU voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. The adjustablerange is dependent on th

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 52 -2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS de

- 53 - BIOS Setup2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Advanced BIOS Fea

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 54 -2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingPress <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This sav

Drivers Installation- 55 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating sys

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 56 -3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software

Drivers Installation- 57 -3-4 Hardware InformationThis page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsCheck th

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Unique Features- 59 -4-1 Xpress Recovery2"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PAT

- 6 -• The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.The box contents are subject to c

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 60 -Installation and Configuration(The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.)A. Installing Wi

Unique Features- 61 -4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop andselect Manage (Figure 4). Go to C

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 62 -2. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 willstay permanent in your

Unique Features- 63 -D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system break

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 64 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTEQ-Fl

Unique Features- 65 -B. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedureassumes that yo

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 66 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Theprocedure

Unique Features- 67 -B. Installing and Using @BIOS:Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS.4-2-2 Updating the B

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 68 -Step 3:First make sure the model name on the screen is correct, thenclick OK. Upon completion, restart your system.• If

Unique Features- 69 -4-3 EasyTune 5EasyTuneTM 5, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you dooverclock and overv

- 7 -GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard LayoutKB_MSCPU_FANLGA775GA-73PVM-S2F_AUDIOSYS_FANPCIE_16BATIT8718ATX_12VUSBLANAUDIOLPTR_USBDVICLR_CMOSFDDVGACICD_INF_USB1

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 70 -4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoostWindows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash dri

Appendix- 71 -Chapter 5 Appendix(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.(Note 2) Required when the SATA

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 72 -B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIO

Appendix- 73 -C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSEnter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. For a non-RAID configuration, please sk

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 74 -Step 6:After assigning the RAID drives, press <F7>. A message which says "All data on new(or added) diskswill

Appendix- 75 -To read more information about the RAID array, press <Enter> to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure8), which shows various infor

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 76 -5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette(Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)To successfully install operating system

Appendix- 77 -Figure 1Figure 2Step 2:When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCIdriver and press

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 78 -If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy diskor copy the correct SATA RA

Appendix- 79 -Step 4:After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XPinstallation.Figure 6WindowsXP Pro

- 8 -Block DiagramLGA775Processor4 SATA 3Gb/sLPC BUS2 PCIPCI BusLPT PortBIOSFloppyCOM PortPS/2 KB/MouseIT8718HostInterfaceDDR2 800/667/533 MHz1 PCI Ex

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 80 -B. Installing Windows Vista (Note)(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.)Step 1:Re

Appendix- 81 -Step 4:After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Select the RAID hard drive ontowhich you want to install th

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 82 -Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.If you want to mute t

Appendix- 83 -Step 2:Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on theleft, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, or 6CHSpeaker according to the type of

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 84 -B. Configuring Sound Effect:You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab.C. Activating an AC'97 F

Appendix- 85 -5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF Out Cable (Optional)The S/PDIF out cable provides S/PDIF out functionalities.Step 1:First, attach the connec

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 86 -B. Configuring S/PDIF out:Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section. In theS/PDIF Settings dialog box, select an output

Appendix- 87 -5-2-3 Configuring Microphone RecordingStep 1:After installing the audio driver, the Audio Managericon will appear in your system tray.

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 88 -orSelect Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device listRecording Control(Note)If you cannot find the volume control opt

Appendix- 89 -Step 6:To raise the recording and playing sound for themicrophone, go to Options in Master Volume andselect Advanced Controls. Click the

Hardware Installation- 9 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomeda

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 90 -5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Moth

Appendix- 91 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below tosolve t

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 92 -If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or localdealer for help. Or go to

Appendix- 93 -Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must n

GA-73PVM-S2 Motherboard - 94 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving

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