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Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for CD In 1 x Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x ...TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394 Support for an Intel® CoreTM...
Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for CD In 1 x Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x ...TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394 Support for an Intel® CoreTM...
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... 12V) 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 6 +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 19 Power Good 20 5V SB(stand... the use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by +5V) 21 +12V 22 +12V(Onlyfor2x12pin ATX) 23 3.3V(Onlyfor2x12pin ATX) 24 Definition 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON(soft On/Off) GND GND GND -5V +5V +5V +5V (Only for 2x12 pin ATX) GND (Only for 2x12 pin ATX...
... 12V) 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 6 +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 19 Power Good 20 5V SB(stand... the use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by +5V) 21 +12V 22 +12V(Onlyfor2x12pin ATX) 23 3.3V(Onlyfor2x12pin ATX) 24 Definition 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON(soft On/Off) GND GND GND -5V +5V +5V +5V (Only for 2x12 pin ATX) GND (Only for 2x12 pin ATX...
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...cable is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. 1 CPU_FAN CPU_FAN: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control 1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN2: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Speed Control Sense +5V 1 SYS_FAN1 1 PWR_FAN SYS_FAN1/PWR_FAN: Pin No. For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage... wire). Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of different color. 34 33 2 1 - 23 - Hardware Installation Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the CPU or the system may hang....
...cable is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. 1 CPU_FAN CPU_FAN: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control 1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN2: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Speed Control Sense +5V 1 SYS_FAN1 1 PWR_FAN SYS_FAN1/PWR_FAN: Pin No. For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage... wire). Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of different color. 34 33 2 1 - 23 - Hardware Installation Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the CPU or the system may hang....
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... to the role of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. SATA2_4 7 1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 1 7 SATA2_1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 24 - Please connect the L-shaped end of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave...
... to the role of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. SATA2_4 7 1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 1 7 SATA2_1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 24 - Please connect the L-shaped end of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave...
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... is in the power cord and restart your computer. • Always turn off . The LED is turned off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- Plug in S1 sleep state. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date...
... is in the power cord and restart your computer. • Always turn off . The LED is turned off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- Plug in S1 sleep state. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date...
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... audio software in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio." • Audio signals will be present on each wire instead of a single plug. Hardware Installation Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 - 27 - Definition Pin No. Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 1 2 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 9 10 4 -ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R)... or even damage it. 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin...
... audio software in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio." • Audio signals will be present on each wire instead of a single plug. Hardware Installation Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 - 27 - Definition Pin No. Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 1 2 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 9 10 4 -ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R)... or even damage it. 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin...
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Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 28 - Pin No. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to ... to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from your expansion card. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 15) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for...
Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 28 - Pin No. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to ... to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from your expansion card. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 15) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for...
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... cable to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition TPA+ TPAGND GND TPB+ TPBPower (12V) Power (12V) No Pin GND • Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the USB header. • Prior... via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. 10 9 2 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin...
... cable to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition TPA+ TPAGND GND TPB+ TPBPower (12V) Power (12V) No Pin GND • Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the USB header. • Prior... via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. 10 9 2 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin...
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For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition NDCDNSIN NSOUT NDTRGND NDSRNRTSNCTSNRINo Pin GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 30 - 18) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional ...
For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition NDCDNSIN NSOUT NDTRGND NDSRNRTSNCTSNRINo Pin GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 30 - 18) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional ...
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This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 1 2 GND 21) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on your computer and ...
This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 1 2 GND 21) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on your computer and ...
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... For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to be present on the next page. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out jack retasking capability that support 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 96KHz..., 192KHz sampling rate. If you can listen to be simultaneously processed. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to instructions on ...
... For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to be present on the next page. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out jack retasking capability that support 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 96KHz..., 192KHz sampling rate. If you can listen to be simultaneously processed. High Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to instructions on ...
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... access the Audio Control Panel. Select the device according to the type of speaker configuration you connect. A. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 80 - Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Configuring Speakers: (The following...
... access the Audio Control Panel. Select the device according to the type of speaker configuration you connect. A. GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard - 80 - Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Configuring Speakers: (The following...