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... the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website.
For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers...
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... Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55
Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67
Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio...
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Box Contents
GA-946GMX-S2 motherboard Driver CD-ROM User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield
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 change without notice.
Optional Items
2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No....
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... Internet Security (OEM version) Š Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for operating system support information.) Š Micro ATX form factor; 22.0cm x 24.4cm
(Note 1) Use of a 1066/800 MHz FSB CPU is required if you wish to install DDR2 667 MHz memory. (Note 2) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard...
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... guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that
came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
PCI Express x16 Slot
PCI Slot
PCI Express x4 Slot
Follow the...
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... to this jack.
In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."
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Hardware Installation
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... of the BIOS Setup program.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS.
For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer...
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... Menu. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed.
Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first.
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... Software Advanced BIOS Features
` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Init Display First Onboard VGA...
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... display. (Default)
Onboard VGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display.
PEG
Sets PCI Express x16 graphics card as the first display.
PEG2
Sets PCI Express x4 graphics card as the first display.
(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard...
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...: Disabled)
Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled)
Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.
Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables...
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... from a PCI or
PCIe device. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on
the 5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled)
Power On by Ring
Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem
that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled)
(Note) Supported on Windows®...
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... power loss.
Soft-Off
The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default )
Full-On
The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
Memory
The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC
power.
(Note) Supported on Windows® Vista® operating system only.
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard...
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...; After the drivers are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system. You can install other applications included in the disk.
• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager...
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English
3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it.
3-3 Driver CD Information
This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this disk.
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... MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP3 or later; Windows® XP with SP1 or later
• Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.
• USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
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... first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9).
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc.
Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . .
: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash
03/23/2007-946GZ-ICH7...
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... the key in BIOS Setup. However, if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc.
Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . .
: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu...
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... or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing.
B. Installing and Using @BIOS:
Use the driver CD-ROM included with the motherboard to install @BIOS.
• Installing the @BIOS utility.
• Accessing the @BIOS utility.
Select @BIOS and click Install.
Click Start>Program>Gigabyte>BIOS>@BIOS
C. Options and Instructions: 1. Save the Current BIOS File
In the main dialog box...
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... your system tray. Double-click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel.
Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver from High Defintion Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver CD-ROM and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows.
Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH...