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GA-946-DS3/ GA-946-S3 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 3301 12ME-946DS3-3301R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
GA-946-DS3/ GA-946-S3 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 3301 12ME-946DS3-3301R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
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Box Contents GA-946-DS3 or GA-946-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box ...
Box Contents GA-946-DS3 or GA-946-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield The box ...
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... x16 slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing... then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your card.
... x16 slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing... then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on your card.
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...hard drive. Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of cylinders. Halt on the hard drive. No Errors The system boot will stop for any error. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - Cylinder Number of sectors. Options are : None (default), 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". All Errors... errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Options are determined by the BIOS POST. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to determine whether the system...
...hard drive. Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of cylinders. Halt on the hard drive. No Errors The system boot will stop for any error. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 - Cylinder Number of sectors. Options are : None (default), 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". All Errors... errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Options are determined by the BIOS POST. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to determine whether the system...
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.... Option 1 Memory Timing Configuration 1. (Default) Option 2 Memory Timing Configuration 2. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 48 - Sports Increases CPU frequency by 9% or 11% depending on system components, when system instability occurs after you overclock the DDR2...Mhz) The first memory frequency value is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz. English PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set the Front Side Bus voltage. The adjustable range is the normal operating frequency of C.I .A.2 allows your system bus to be...
.... Option 1 Memory Timing Configuration 1. (Default) Option 2 Memory Timing Configuration 2. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 48 - Sports Increases CPU frequency by 9% or 11% depending on system components, when system instability occurs after you overclock the DDR2...Mhz) The first memory frequency value is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz. English PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set the Front Side Bus voltage. The adjustable range is the normal operating frequency of C.I .A.2 allows your system bus to be...
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Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 66 - Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file ...file for your motherboard model. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. 946ds3.f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list. Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select ... First make sure the model name on the screen is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Upon completion, restart your system. •...
Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. GA-946-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 66 - Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file ...file for your motherboard model. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. 946ds3.f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list. Step 2: In the Open dialog box, select ... First make sure the model name on the screen is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Upon completion, restart your system. •...