Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6
GA-M61PME-S2 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 7
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 12
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 14
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 15
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 15
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ............................................................................................. 16
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 17
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 18
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 20
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 29
2-1 Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 30
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 31
2-3 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 33
2-4 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 35
2-5 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 37
2-6 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 40
2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 42
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 43
2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 45
2-10 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 45
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 46
2-12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 47
2-13 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 47

Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2 Specifications

General

Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Processor system buses supported	2000 MHz
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1
Controller interface type	SATA
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
BIOS type	AWARD
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	225 mm
Width	244 mm