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Manual - Page 1
GA-EP43C-DS3
LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-EP43CDS3-1001R
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EP43C-DS3 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 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 ...
Manual - Page 6
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents
GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s 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...
Manual - Page 10
... 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots South Bridge:
- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices JMicron 368 chip:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip:
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
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Manual - Page 16
...before you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. • Mixed mode, populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported.
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration
This motherboard provides four DDR2 and two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. It is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 18
... to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for
your computer. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card:
• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 20
... connect side speakers in a 7.1-channel audio configuration.
GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
- 20 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be connected to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter...
Manual - Page 22
... connector on the motherboard. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to an unstable or unbootable system.
• The power connectors are properly installed. Do not insert...12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V)
7
+12V
8
+12V
12
24
1
13
ATX
GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
ATX : Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Definition
Pin No.
3.3V
13
3.3V
14
GND
15
+5V
16
GND
17
+5V
18
GND...
Manual - Page 26
...problem is operating. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes...reset switch on the chassis front panel. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 62
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it.
3-3 Technical Manuals
This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.
3-2 Application Software
This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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3-6 Download Center
To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 70
...the BIOS.
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you can
access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip.
GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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motherboard model. 2. Embedded in system malfunction. Restart the system. EP43C-DS3 E5c . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/16/2008-P43...
Manual - Page 74
... the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. After making changes, be changed linearly based on a specific slot to install additional software. 4-3 EasyTune 6
GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that the item is not configurable or the function is a simple...
Manual - Page 90
...GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
The parts...be prosecuted.
GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 96
CO., LTD. - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE -
GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard
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To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to the ...
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