Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2 Support Question
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Question posted by priyank9199 on July 3rd, 2012
H55m -s2.matherbord Supported In Windows 8
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Manual - Page 1
GA-H55M-S2
LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors
User's Manual
Rev. 1301 12ME-H55MS2-1301R
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-H55M-S2
Jun. 21, 2010
Motherboard GA-H55M-S2
Jun. 21, 2010
Manual - Page 3
... the use of this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Documentation Classifications In order...
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard 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 ...
Manual - Page 6
... cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)
- 6 -
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents
GA-H55M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Two SATA cables I/O Shield
• The box contents above are subject to change without notice.
• The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package...
Manual - Page 7
GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS VGA
ATX_12V
R_USB3
LGA1156
R_USB2
R_USB1
CPU_FAN
USB_LAN
AUDIO F_AUDIO
PCIEX16
Realtek
PCI1
RTL8111E
PCI2
BAT
GA-H55M-S2
Intel® H55
CODEC
PCIEX1 SYS_FAN
F_USB2 F_USB1
iTE IT8720
ATX
M_BIOS B_BIOS
CLR_CMOS F_PANEL
DDR3_1 DDR3_2 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_3 SATA2_0
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Manual - Page 8
GA-H55M-S2 Motherboard Block Diagram
1 PCI Express x16
LGA1156 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz)
DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
x16
...
Manual - Page 11
... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 5) Support for Auto Green Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Q-Share
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor...
Manual - Page 12
...the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the CPU. If you begin to install the CPU: ...specifications. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended
that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go to GIGABYTE's ...
Manual - Page 18
...mouse and the lower port (purple) to 1 Gbps data rate. USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED
LAN Port
Connection/Speed LED:
State
...the motherboard.
• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. D-Sub Port (Note) The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-...
Manual - Page 28
H55M-S2 E11 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/27/2010-H55-7A89TG0GC-00
Function Keys
Function Keys: : ... select the first boot device, then press to set the first boot device without having to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST. Motherboard Model BIOS Version
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. Note: The...
Manual - Page 42
...: 0) Backup BIOS Image to HDD
Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to Enabled for Windows XP operating system; BIOS Setup
- 42 - MS-DOS, for the onboard graphics controller. For more information...system BIOS is present only if you wish to set up . If you install a CPU that supports this memory for GTT.
(Note) This item is corrupted, it will use only this feature. PCI...
Manual - Page 46
...will be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled)
(Note) Supported on Suspend) sleep state. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (... was left off. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be awakened from an...
Manual - Page 47
... password to accept.
This item is configurable only if the HPET Support is set to Password. When prompted for your Windows 7/Vista operating system. Resume by Alarm
Determines whether to power on...Mouse
Allows the system to be turned on by keyboard, and wake on LAN.
(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. - 47 - Power On By Keyboard
Allows the system to be...
Manual - Page 53
... the Application Software page later.
• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later.
After installing the SP1 (or...first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then...
Manual - Page 57
...VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.
• USB hard drives are not supported. Unique Features Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 ...
(Note
Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the ...
Manual - Page 60
...BIOS without the need to ensure normal system operation. H55M-S2 E11 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2...Window first.
Unique Features
- 60 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Additionally, this motherboard...the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main...
Manual - Page 64
...your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. Available functions in Windows environment. You can choose the alert sound from a...or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. Before you with 3 levels of CPU frequency... these components. 4-3 EasyTune 6
GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for...
Manual - Page 67
...out) to instructions on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1(Note)-channel audio. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. ...
5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the page 69. The picture to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system...
Manual - Page 73
...options. 5-2 Troubleshooting
5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions
To read more details, go to the Support&Downloads\Motherboards\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website.
Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are... from Microsoft's website. Q: Why cannot I install the onboard HD audio driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition ...
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