Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 User Manual

- 33 - BIOS Setup
2-2 The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar-
row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
(Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA74GM-S2 FHb)
Main Menu Help
The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
Submenu Help
While in a submenu, press <F1> to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the
menu. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of
the submenu.
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
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h
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i
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f
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g
> Move the selection bar to select an item
<Enter> Execute command or enter the submenu
<Esc> Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program
Submenus: Exit current submenu
<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> Show descriptions of the function keys
<F2> Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only)
<F5> Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
<F6> Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus
<F7> Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus
<F8> Access the Q-Flash utility
<F9> Display system information
<F10> Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program
<F11> Save CMOS to BIOS
<F12> Load CMOS from BIOS
• IfyoudonotndthesettingsyouwantintheMainMenuorasubmenu,press<Ctrl>+<F1>to
access more advanced options.
• When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your
system to its defaults.
• The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS
version.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software
Change CPU's Clock & Voltage

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCICongurations

PC Health Status
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit
higf
: Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.8 V
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	6
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Special features	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Controller interface type	iTE IT8718
Headphone outputs	3
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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888
Motherboard chipset	AMD 740G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
RAID levels	0, 1
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	234 mm
Width	244 mm