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..., copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In ...order to assist in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this ...
..., copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In ...order to assist in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this ...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Software Applications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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...-1SPDIN-01/R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents GA-P31-DS3, GA-P31-DS3L or GA-P31-S3L 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...
...-1SPDIN-01/R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents GA-P31-DS3, GA-P31-DS3L or GA-P31-S3L 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...
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... 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you ... and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your ...
... 3. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you ... and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your ...
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... (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 32 - A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Intel P31 BIOS for P31-DS3 E14 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/02/2007-P31-ICH7-6A79OG0WC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to...instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to ...
... (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 32 - A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Intel P31 BIOS for P31-DS3 E14 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/02/2007-P31-ICH7-6A79OG0WC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to...instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to ...
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... (The system will continue to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists ...in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart...
... (The system will continue to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists ...in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart...
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GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 54 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 54 - You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
Drivers Installation English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
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... and so forth. For example, a backup file created with SP3 or later; Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. When hard drives are not supported. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of it . Supporting NTFS...
... and so forth. For example, a backup file created with SP3 or later; Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. When hard drives are not supported. System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of it . Supporting NTFS...
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...: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. ...C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the...
...: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. ...C. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the...
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...a system that is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save the current BIOS file. 2. If your location and click OK. - 65 - During... process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you...
...a system that is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS C. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save the current BIOS file. 2. If your location and click OK. - 65 - During... process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to do so may result in BIOS Setup. 2. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you...
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...Service Pack for microphone functionality. • If your system tray. A. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. Doubleclick the ... example, users can listen to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in and out) to change the function for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2 channel...
...Service Pack for microphone functionality. • If your system tray. A. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. Doubleclick the ... example, users can listen to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in and out) to change the function for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2 channel...
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... be used at the same time. Appendix Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel - 73 - Double-click the icon to...
... be used at the same time. Appendix Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel - 73 - Double-click the icon to...