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GA-MA74GM-S2AM2 socket motherboard forAMD AthlonTM X2 processor/AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM processorUser's ManualRev. 100212ME-MA74GMS2

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 10 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for Socket AM2 processors:AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 100 -yyyyy G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GermanyWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.deyyyyy G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K.W

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-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 12 -(Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physicalmemory is installed

Hardware Installation- 13 -1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler1-3-1 Installing the CPUA. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 14 -Step 2:Align the CPU pin one (small triangle marking)with the triangle mark on the CPU socket andgently insert the CPU

Hardware Installation- 15 -Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape betweenthe CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to t

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the moth

Hardware Installation- 17 -1-4-2 Installing a MemoryNotchDDR2 DIMMA DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow the st

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make sure

Hardware Installation- 19 -1-6 Back Panel ConnectorsUSB PortThe USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as

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GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 20 -• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cablefrom your device and then remove i

Hardware Installation- 21 -1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices are

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 22 -ATX_12V:ATX:Pin No. Definition1 GND2 GND3 +12V4 +12V1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Conne

Hardware Installation- 23 -• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system fromoverheating. Overheating may result i

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 24 -6) IDE (IDE Connector)The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Beforeat

Hardware Installation- 25 -8) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 26 -10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the cha

Hardware Installation- 27 -11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'9

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 28 -14) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3/F_USB4 (USB Headers)The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can prov

Hardware Installation- 29 -1092115) COM (Serial Port Header)The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing

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GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 30 -Open: NormalShort: Clear CMOS Values17) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. d

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

GA-MA74GM-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-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 34 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)` F11 : Save CMOS to BIOSThis fun

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

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 36 -The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parametersmanually, refer to the

- 37 - BIOS Setup2-4 Advanced BIOS FeaturesVirtualizationVirtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in indepe

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 38 -HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityEnables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of yo

- 39 - BIOS Setup2-5 Integrated PeripheralsCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareIntegrated PeripheralsOnChip IDE Channel [Enabled]

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GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 40 -SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareSMART LANItem HelpMen

- 41 - BIOS SetupOnboard Audio FunctionEnables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled)If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in aud

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 42 -2-6 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeSpecifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.S1(POS) Enable

- 43 - BIOS SetupPME Event Wake UpAllows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI orPCIe device. Note: To use

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 44 -2-7 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5,7,9,10,11

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

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 46 -CPU Smart FAN ControlEnables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run atdiffe

- 47 - BIOS Setup2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memoryand reduce t

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 48 -PCIE Clock (MHz)Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to200 MHz. Au

- 49 - BIOS Setup2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default setting

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 533-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 50 -2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Adv

- 51 - BIOS Setup2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features`

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Drivers Installation- 53 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructio

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 54 -3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free softwar

Drivers Installation- 55 -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- 57 -4-1 Xpress Recovery2Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress andback up your system data and perform res

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 58 -Figure 1Figure 33. Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure

Unique Features- 59 -5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you maycreate new partitions using fre

- 6 -Box ContentsGA-MA74GM-S2HmotherboardMotherboard driver diskUser's ManualQuick Installation GuideOne IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cabl

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 60 -C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery21. Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data (Figure 10).2

Unique Features- 61 -E. Removing the Backup1. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15).2. After the backup file is removed, no

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 62 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTEQ-F

Unique Features- 63 -3. Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>.Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.Step 2:The p

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 64 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Theprocedure

Unique Features- 65 -• Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility.B. Installing and Using @BIOS:Use the motherboard driver disk inclu

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 66 -Step 1:Click Update New BIOS.Step 2:In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) inthe Files of type list. Select th

Unique Features- 67 -Button Information Table4-3 EasyTune 5 ProEasyTuneTM 5 Pro, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 68 -4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoostWindows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash dr

Appendix- 69 -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

- 7 -GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard LayoutKB_USBLPTATXSocket AM2COAXIALATX_12VF_PANELPWR_LEDCLR_CMOSPCI1PCI2IT8718BIOSF_USB1F_USB2CODECFDDCD_INGA-MA74GM-S2I

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 70 -B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BI

Appendix- 71 -C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSEnter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to cr

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 72 -Create Arrays ManuallyTo create a new array, press <2> to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). The Define LD se

Appendix- 73 -In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example.1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SPACE> key to select

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 74 -Delete an ArrayThe Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments.1. To delete an array, press

Appendix- 75 -5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette(Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard dr

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 76 -Figure 1Figure 2Step 2:When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHC

Appendix- 77 -Step 3:When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controllermenu similar to Figure 3 belo

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 78 -Step 4:After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XPinstallation.Figur

Appendix- 79 -B. Installing Windows Vista (Note)(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.)Step 1:Restart your syste

- 8 -Block DiagramAMDSocket AM2CPUCPU CLK+/-(200 MHz)Hyper Transport Bus1 PCI Express x1PCI Express BusAMD 740GDDR2 800/667 MHz DIMMDual Channel Memor

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 80 -Step 3:When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller (A:\X86\AHCIX86S.INF) and

Appendix- 81 -5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides three audio jacks on the backp

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 82 -Step 2:Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on theleft, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CHSpeaker, or 8CH Spe

Appendix- 83 -B. Configuring Sound Effect:You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab.C. Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 84 -5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable (Optional)The S/PDIF in and out cable provides S/PDIF in and S/PDIF out fu

Appendix- 85 -S/PDIF Coaxial CableS/PDIF Optical CableStep 3:Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (eitherone) to an external decod

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 86 -Step 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink)on the back panel or Mic in jack (pink) on the frontpanel. Then

Appendix- 87 -orSelect Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device listRecording Control(Note)If you cannot find the volume control options youneed in

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 88 -Step 6:To raise the recording and playing sound for themicrophone, go to Options in Master Volume andselect Advanced Co

Appendix- 89 -5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page

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

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 90 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedur

Appendix- 91 -NoYe sCheck if there is display on your monitor.Ye sWhen the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running?NoThe graphics card,expans

GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard - 92 -Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the content

Appendix- 93 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of thi

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