Gigabyte GA-M68M-S2P - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-M68M-S2P Motherboard Layout ...............................................................................7
Block Diagram .................................................................................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................15
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ...............................................................................................17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 19
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................29
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 30
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 31
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ........................................................................ 33
2-4 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 36
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 38
2-6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 40
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 42
2-8 PnP/PCICongurations ................................................................................. 44
2-9 PC Health Status ............................................................................................ 45
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................................. 47
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................ 47
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................................... 48
2-13 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 49
2-14 Exit Without Saving ........................................................................................ 49