Gigabyte GA-M52L-S3P User Manual

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 53
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 53
3-2 Application Software ....................................................................................... 54
3-3 Technical Manuals.......................................................................................... 54
3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 55
3-5 System........................................................................................................... 55
3-6 Download Center ............................................................................................ 56
Chapter 4 Unique Features......................................................................................... 57
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 57
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities..................................................................................... 60
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility...................................................... 60
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 63
4-3 EasyTune 5 .................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 67
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 67
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller......................................................... 67
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette for Windows XP.................................. 72
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System ................................ 73
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 75
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 75
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out .................................................................................. 77
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................... 79
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder................................................................................. 81
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 82
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................. 82
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 83
5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................... 85

Gigabyte GA-M52L-S3P Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.8 V
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	8
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	2
Headphone outputs	6
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
BIOS type	AWARD
Trial software	Norton Internet Security
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features	10/100 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215 mm
Width	305 mm