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Table of Contents
ItemChecklist ................................................................................................................. 7
OptionalAccessories ...................................................................................................... 7
GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard Layout ............................................................. 8
GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout ............................................................. 9
Block Diagram .............................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................11
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation ................................................................... 11
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 12
1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ....................................................... 14
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 14
1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ............................................................................ 15
1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 16
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 18
1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration ....................................... 19
1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 22
1-8 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 24
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................ 35
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F6a) ...................................................... 36
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 38
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 40
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 42
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 46
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 48
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 49
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 51
2-8 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 53
2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 53
2-10 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 54
2-11 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 54
